18 August 1943 Part 1

18 August 1943 Normandy radar reports concerning the Channel Islands

Normandy radar reporting station — 1943-08-18

Wind S–SE3–4, sea 1–2, good visibility. 1928: 2nd Battery Alderney reports unknown fast boat 10–15 km away, travelling from 12 towards 9.

Normandy radar reporting station — 1943-08-18

1930: Commander of E-boats asked about own E-boat situation. No own E-boat. 1932: Air-sea rescue standby station asked about own aircraft safety boats; no own boat. 1935: Group West informed. 1937: St Malo convoy control informed. 1940: Sea Commandant Channel Islands informed. Possibility of own Alderney–Casquets fishing boats. 1945: Locating signal regarding unknown target transmitted. [Marginal note: no locating signal.] 1951: Cap Hague I radar employed. 1955: Further enquiry through FMZ to 2nd Battery Alderney: report from there that own boat. 2001: Correction signal. 2005: Group West, Sea Commandant Channel Islands and St Malo convoy control informed of own movement. Otherwise no special occurrences. Six locating signals transmitted for navigational assistance.

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