16 August 1944

16 August 1944 Patrol off Guernsey and Sark

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 34, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 139734947; scan 0972 (S05).

Summary: Offa and Oribi patrolled outside the islands. Borum, PT 518, PT 521, PT 500 and PT 508 took stations referenced to St Martin’s Point, Guernsey; PT 498 and PT 505 patrolled near Sark Light. The patrol ended at first light without contact.

Editorial note: Distinct from St Martin’s Bay on the Normandy coast in the April 1945 diary.

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 34, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 139734947; scan 0972 (S05).
External source images (CSV contains no embedded images): New embedded diary images named by date/13 August 1944 - USN Squadron 34 - NAID 139734947 - Image 13 - scan 0972.jpg
NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139734947