21 January 1945

Summary

Destroyers and transports off Cherbourg.

Location Details

Channel Islands; Cherbourg

Diary Entry

21 January 1945 Destroyers and transports off Cherbourg

At 0900 hours, four destroyers heading north, five escort destroyers on varying courses, and one destroyer heading south were sighted north of Cherbourg from the Channel Islands.

At 0950 hours a passenger ship headed north; shortly after midday a supply ship and three troop transports headed south.

Source of Information

German Naval Staff diary. BArch RM 7/68; former British Admiralty reference Case GE 165, PG 34425. Published Part A, volume 65. PDF page 396; printed page 390. Audited translation reference 19.