22 October 1944 Part 40

22 October 1944 Alderney batteries fire on patrol

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 34, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 78675019; scan 0834 (S20).

Summary: PT 502 and PT 511 left Cherbourg for night patrol. While lying five miles south of Alderney, PT 511 suffered a steering casualty. Enemy island batteries fired two rounds which landed within forty yards. Both boats returned because single-boat patrols were prohibited.

Editorial note: No hit or casualty is recorded in this paragraph.

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 34, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 78675019; scan 0834 (S20).
External source images (CSV contains no embedded images): New embedded diary images named by date/22 October 1944 - USN Squadron 34 - NAID 78675019 - Image 03 - scan 0834.jpg
NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78675019