12 October 1944 Part 5

Summary

Patrol abandoned in heavy seas

Location Details

Diary Entry

12 October 1944 Patrol abandoned in heavy seas

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

Summary: PT 499 and PT 503 sailed at 1812 but ended patrol at 1933 because of heavy seas and returned by 2050.

Editorial note: Island-patrol context under the month’s stated Channel Islands mission.

Source of Information

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 34, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 78675019; scan 0833 (S18).
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
NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78675019