19 December 1944 Part 28

Item 14 — reference to original page 315

Commandant of the Sea Defence, Channel Islands, B.Nr. Gkdos 1382/44/A I — Operations Order: minelaying operation, Granville approach.

1. Task: contamination with mines of the Granville approach during the night of 19/20 December 1944 by S 112, sailing from Peter Port at 21:30.

2. Barrage position: (a) two LM mines on the Granville approach, on the line from the TM bearing point to the beacon Le Loup, at bearings 91 degrees and 85 degrees and distances 1.8 and 1.7 nautical miles respectively; (b) alternative position: buoy La Videcoq on bearing 348 degrees, distances 0.15 and 0.32 nautical miles along the line; (c) minimum spacing 300 metres.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0167 — decoded-message annex, continuation