22 August 1944 Part 3

22 August 1944 Shore fire off Jersey

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 34, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 139734947; scan 0973 (S07); US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 78624800; scan 0251 (S08).

Summary: Borum and PT 456, PT 461, PT 521 and PT 500 formed the night patrol. Squadron 34 places PT 456 and PT 461 approximately eight miles off La Corbière when enemy shore batteries fired without result. Squadron 30 records its boats on station at 2351, under shore fire, and returning on 23 August.

Editorial note: The two squadron entries describe the same patrol and should be cross-referenced as one event.

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 34, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 139734947; scan 0973 (S07); US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 78624800; scan 0251 (S08).
External source images (CSV contains no embedded images): New embedded diary images named by date/18 August 1944 - USN Squadron 34 - NAID 139734947 - Image 14 - scan 0973.jpg; New embedded diary images named by date/22 August 1944 - USN Squadron 30 - NAID 78624800 - Image 05 - scan 0251.jpg
NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139734947; NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78624800