13 November 1944 Part 14

Summary

Air or sea observations. Shipping and convoy movements. Weather report

Location Details

Jersey; Guernsey; Alderney; Cherbourg

Diary Entry

Continuation: 13 November 1944

18:00

Weather: wind north-west, force 5–7; sea state 2–3; visibility 15 nautical miles; cloud 8/10; cloud base 900 metres.

Convoy Control intended F.K. 01/56 to proceed from Jersey to Guernsey at 08:30 on 14 November with the Commander, Channel Islands, Generalleutnant Graf von Schmettow, aboard.

Enemy convoy traffic observed during the day — to Cherbourg: four L.S.T.s.

The following route designations were introduced: Jersey–Guernsey, Route Kreuz; Guernsey–Alderney, Route Pik; Jersey southwards, Route Herz. See Annex 4.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0061 — original page 245