1 November 1943 Part 3

1 November 1943 Normandy radar reports concerning the Channel Islands

Normandy radar reporting station — 1943-11-01

Night 1/2 November. Wind S–SSE3–4, visibility 4–5 nautical miles, hazy, sea 1–2. Jersey Gema radar tracks several unknown small ships from 0110 in lower-left corner BF3574, course 50°, speed 10 knots. 0120 in centre BF3574, course changes 180°; 0134 to 250°. 0148 target lost. Three enemy locating signals. Own St Malo–Guernsey convoy warned in time and ordered to Jersey by KR0219/12. Probably MGBs according to Brittany acoustic reports.

Guernsey I Gema detects two unknown medium ships 0122 in lower-left corner BF2691, course 70°, speed 9 knots. Same targets detected 0145 by Air Force WR Goldfisch and 0237 by Guernsey II Gema. Three locating signals concerning enemy targets. Battle communications and firing on targets tracked by three radars and measured stationary 0240–0400 in lower-right corner BF2668. From 0400 slow southwest movement at 1–5 knots to lower-left corner BF2693. Sea Commandant Channel Islands suspects two connected barrage balloons which came down at sea and are drifting around island.

Air Force Mammut-C Jobourg tracks enemy surface target 0246–0259 from lower-right edge BF3144 to lower-left corner 3145. Likewise enemy convoy 0307–0705 in centre BF3148, course 75°, speed 6 knots. Three locating signals for navigational assistance.

T-1022 Roll 2448, T1022_R2448_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.
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