14 January 1943 Part 1

14 January 1943 Channel Islands Sea Defence diary

Weather: wind from 360°, 15 m/s.

0800 report: ships in Alderney harbour were torn from their anchorages by the northerly storm during the night of 13/14 January. About 0330 FK 05 was thrown onto the rocks and her keel broke. Weapons, secret material, crew, and later the boat itself were recovered. At 0600 patrol boat 703 ran ashore and capsized; her entire crew was saved. Coastal motor vessel Xaver Dorsch is stern-on to rocks with water in her hold. Motor ship Lena is taking water at her berth.

Signed on behalf of the commanding officer [signature not securely read].

T-1022 Roll 2422, PG 37997, scan 0586.