21 December 1944 Part 54

Summary

Air or sea observations. Shipping and convoy movements. Communications and signals

Location Details

St Malo

Diary Entry

Item 11 — reference to original page 308

Radio telegram FT 2303/20 from the Commander-in-Chief U-boats: ‘Have British buoys been detected from there on convoy routes?’

Radio telegram FT 0023/21 to the Commander-in-Chief U-boats: ‘In reply to FT 2303/20: no, except for the St Malo approach buoy. Experience during the invasion suggests that further buoys may be laid.’

Source of Information

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