22 October 1944 Part 33

Summary

Minelaying or minesweeping

Location Details

St Peter Port

Diary Entry

Continuation: evening of 22 October 1944

20:15

S 112 returned to St Peter Port from the trial run. The trial had to be abandoned because the support bearing of the starboard shaft failed. As the boat was serviceable on only two shafts, the mining operation was postponed.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0016 — original page 208