17 January 1945

17 January 1945 Escort destroyers and enemy activity near Alderney

Naval High Command West area

Enemy situation:

At 0920 hours, three escort destroyers were sighted north of Cherbourg on varying courses. At about 1650 hours and from 1900 to 1930 hours, enemy activity was observed north of Alderney.

Translator’s note: The date is established by the continuing 17 January diary entry and the preceding page, PDF 321, printed 315. The leading digit is faint or absent in the date on this scan.

German Naval Staff diary. BArch RM 7/68; former British Admiralty reference Case GE 165, PG 34425. Published Part A, volume 65. PDF page 322; printed page 316. Audited translation reference 17.