14 February 1945

14 February 1945 Recognition incident and suspected periscope

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 139916137; scan 0212 (S24).

Summary: PT 460 sailed for Channel Islands patrol at 1945. At 2109 PC 552 illuminated her with starshells. PT 460 fired recognition flares and then a single 37 mm round across the PC’s bow before identification was established. The same diary entry records two depth charges on a persistent radar target believed to be a periscope.

Editorial note: The printed time for the depth-charge episode appears as 1455 despite the evening sequence; it is not silently corrected. A suspected periscope is not confirmation of a submarine or a sinking.

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 139916137; scan 0212 (S24).
External source images (CSV contains no embedded images): New embedded diary images named by date/8 February 1945 - USN Squadron 30 - NAID 139916137 - Image 03 - scan 0212.jpg
NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139916137