10 March 1944 Part 2

10 March 1944 Normandy radar reports concerning the Channel Islands

Normandy radar reporting station — 1944-03-10

Night 10/11 March. Wind NW–N 2–3, visibility 3–5 nautical miles, sea 1–2. Two fishing cutters proceeding from Alderney to Cherbourg from 2002 to 0115 via BF3543, 3527, 3528, 3529, 3537, 3561, 3563, 3536, five to six nautical miles north of the route, could not be given navigational assistance by Normandy Radar Reporting Station through Naval Signals Officer Cherbourg: the latter was not listening on the Channel Islands harbour-protection frequency used by the boats. St Malo convoy control informed at 2040; positions transmitted continuously from 2102. Sea Commandant Normandy also kept continuously informed of measures taken. Five locating signals for navigational assistance.

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