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10 October 1944 Part 4

Summary

Mixed squadron patrol near Sark

Location Details

Sark

Diary Entry

10 October 1944 Mixed squadron patrol near Sark

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 34, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 78675019; scan 0833 (S18); US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 78691928; scan 1595 (S19).

Summary: PT 499 and PT 503 joined PT 456 and PT 461 for night patrol. Squadron 34 gives its station five miles from Sark Light at 2051. Squadron 30 places its boats ten miles from Sark Light at 2015.

Editorial note: Different boats held different patrol stations; do not force these into a single coordinate.

Source of Information 

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 34, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 78675019; scan 0833 (S18); US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 78691928; scan 1595 (S19).
External source images (CSV contains no embedded images): New embedded diary images named by date/10 October 1944 - USN Squadron 34 - NAID 78675019 - Image 02 - scan 0833.jpg; New embedded diary images named by date/10 October 1944 - USN Squadron 30 - NAID 78691928 - Image 02 - scan 1595.jpg
NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78675019; NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78691928

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