16 April 1944 Part 2

16 April 1944 Normandy radar reports concerning the Channel Islands

Normandy radar reporting station — 1944-04-16

Night 16/17 April. Wind WSW–W1–3, visibility 1–5 nautical miles, sea 1. FuMO214 Jobourg 0328–0517 and Cap de la Hague II0321–0515 detected several small enemy targets from upper-left corner BF3528 via upper-edge centre 3552, upper-right 3552, lower-left corner 3553, course 210°, through centre 3526. Targets detected by Jobourg at 228 hectometres and lost at 259 hectometres; Cap de la Hague II at 460 hectometres [handwritten figure], lost at 365 hectometres. Probably formation “9 DTY” established by Naval Direction-Finding Battalion Flanders intelligence report 44 of 17 April 0230. Own convoy Vp 203 Alderney–Cherbourg warned in good time of enemy targets; returned to Cherbourg before battle activity.

Radar-directed firing by Cherbourg Artillery Group at enemy targets: Yorck 0425 six rounds; 3/1261 at 0435 five rounds; Brommy 0450 six rounds. On opening fire the target turned away from its lingering position two nautical miles west of point 254, zigzagging on general course 25°. Sea Commandant’s firing came too late and was too slight. Fall of shot not measured. Detections confirmed by interception bearings 0353–0528. Seven enemy locating signals.

Jersey radar reported unknown contacts 0407–0439 from upper centre BF3811 to upper-right 3811. These later proved false. St Malo convoy control informed from 0411. Locating signal 0439 concerning unknown target, cancelled 0500. Eleven locating signals for navigational assistance in total.

T-1022 Roll 2448, T1022_R2448_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.
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