17 April 1945

17 April 1945 Night patrol and Chausey searches

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 140053943; scan 0097 (S32), scan 0098 (S33).

Summary: PT 460 and PT 461 returned at 0655 after ending Channel Islands patrol at 0601. PT 456 and PT 461 sailed at 2132. A Chausey search proved friendly; an adrift buoy was recovered.

Cross-reference: NAV-19450228-CAP-DE-LA-HAGUE. The 1 March report and 17/25 April endorsements document the 28 February engagement; administrative entries are not additional engagements.

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 140053943; scan 0097 (S32), scan 0098 (S33).
External source images (CSV contains no embedded images): New embedded diary images named by date/15 April 1945 - USN Squadron 30 - NAID 140053943 - Image 06 - scan 0097.jpg; New embedded diary images named by date/17 April 1945 - USN Squadron 30 - NAID 140053943 - Image 07 - scan 0098.jpg
NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/140053943