13 October 1942 Part 1

Summary

Air or sea observations. Readiness or defensive orders. Weather report

Location Details

Guernsey; Alderney

Diary Entry

13 October 1942 Channel Islands Sea Defence diary

Weather: wind from 225°, 2–3 metres per second.

07:30: readiness grade “Threatened danger” ended.

23:45: Guernsey north mole observed first five, then up to ten illumination shells towards Alderney. Mirus fire-control post reported that from 23:12 two searchlights flashed at short intervals, partly horizontally and partly upwards, between bearings 318° and 335°. Army Coastal Artillery Battalion 452 reported muzzle flashes to the north at 23:45.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2422, PG 37996, scans 0527.