10 October 1944 Part 3

Summary of observed inbound and outbound traffic at Cherbourg, 10–31 October 1944

Columns below give: date — wind; sea state; visibility; visually observed Cherbourg arrivals/departures; radar-reported arrivals/departures.

10.10.44 — W 2–3; sea 1; 10 nm; —/—; —/—.

11.10.44 — SSW 6–9; sea 3–5; about 10 nm; —/2; —/—.

12.10.44 — SW 3–6; sea 3–4; over 15 nm; 7/10; naval radar switched off.

13.10.44 — SW 5–8; sea 3–4; over 15 nm; 16/21; naval radar switched off.

14.10.44 — W 5–7; sea 3–4; under 10 nm; 2/12; —/—.

15.10.44 — SW 1–2; sea 1–2; over 15 nm; 33/19; naval radar switched off.

16.10.44 — SW 6–8; sea 3–4; 8–10 nm; —/—; —/—.

17.10.44 — WSW 5–7; sea 3–5; under 8 nm; —/—; —/—.

18.10.44 — W 6–9; sea 4–6; 8 nm; —/—; —/—.

19.10.44 — W 3–5; sea 2–3; 8–15 nm; —/—; 1 target/—.

20.10.44 — S 5–7; sea 4–5; 6–10 nm; —/—; —/—.

21.10.44 — NNE 5–7; sea 3–5; visibility varying [original appears ‘12–6 nm’]; —/3; several targets/—.

22.10.44 — NNE 3–1; sea 2; under 10 nm; —/—; —/—.

23.10.44 — NW 4–7; sea 2; over 15 nm; 11/17; naval radar switched off.

24.10.44 — N 6–9; sea 3–5; visibility varying around 8 nm; 5/22; —/—.

25.10.44 — NE 6–3; sea 2–3; under 10 nm; —/—; —/—.

26.10.44 — N 1–2; sea 1–2; under 7 nm; —/—; —/—.

27.10.44 — NNW 4–6; sea 3–4; 12–15 nm; 16/12; naval radar switched off.

28.10.44 — NW 3–6; sea 3–4; 12–15 nm; 10/17; naval radar switched off.

29.10.44 — E 2–4; sea 1–2; 12 nm; 21/22; naval radar switched off.

30.10.44 — N 4–9; sea 3–5; under 12 nm; —/2; three targets/two targets.

31.10.44 — NE 7–5; sea 5–3; under 10 nm; —/—; —/—.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0035 — Annex 3