12 May 1945

12 May 1945 Nestegg convoy to Guernsey and visit to Jersey

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 140053955; scan 0108 (S40).

Summary: At 0158 PT 456, PT 458, PT 460 and PT 461 sailed to escort Nestegg Convoy Group IV to St Peter Port. At 0219 they joined the convoy. They moored on the south side of St Julian’s Pier, Guernsey, at 0815; sailed for Jersey at 0940; and moored at Albert Pier, St Helier, at 1123. They departed at 1235 and returned to Cherbourg at 1525.

Editorial note: This is a 12 May visit recorded by Squadron 30, not a claim that the liberation of Jersey first occurred on that date. All times in the May diary are Baker.

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 140053955; scan 0108 (S40).
External source images (CSV contains no embedded images): New embedded diary images named by date/9 May 1945 - USN Squadron 30 - NAID 140053955 - Image 04 - scan 0108.jpg
NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/140053955