13 November 1944 Part 8

Summary

Coastal battery firing or engagement. Weather report

Location Details

Guernsey; Battery Mirus

Diary Entry

Continuation: 13 November 1944

09:52 — Guernsey

Battery Mirus fired two salvos. After the first salvo the destroyer turned away; after the second it disappeared from view because of the visibility. Ammunition expenditure: 11 rounds, 30.5 cm Ms.H. L/3.6, and 26 cartridge bags of 66 kg.

Source of Information

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