22 August 1943 Part 2

22 August 1943 Normandy radar reports concerning the Channel Islands

Normandy radar reporting station — 1943-08-22

Wind W–SW3–4, good visibility, sea 2–3, haze in places towards morning.

2300–0017: Normandy radar-interception network tracks enemy fighter-bomber from grid BF3611 upper right via BF3611 upper centre, 3614 lower centre, 3617 centre, 3617 lower centre, 3641 centre, 3644 upper left, 3566 lower left, 3569 upper centre, 3569 right centre, 3647 lower centre, 3647 lower right, 3648 lower left, 3648 lower centre, 3648 lower right, 3649 centre, 3658 upper right, 3658 lower right, 3682 upper right, 3682 centre, 3682 right centre, 3659 lower right, 3659 lower centre, 3682 upper centre and 3646 centre.

0046–0053: Further detections at BF3254 lower right, 3254 right centre, 3255 right centre and 3255 upper left. From 2317 to 0017 searching own route; departing from 0018. [Marginal note: does not belong in war diary.]

WR241 detects E-boat between Cherbourg and Guernsey out to 26 km. Two E-boats detected by WR241 between Alderney and Guernsey at 15.6 km, continuously tracked to 5 nautical miles northwest of Cherbourg at 11 km. Nine locating signals transmitted for navigational assistance to own craft.

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