23 December 1944 Part 21

Summary

Air or sea observations

Location Details

Granville; Chausey; Pointe du Roc

Diary Entry

Item 16 — S 112 War Diary continued

After 01:21

Proceeded at silent-running speed, 12 knots. Granville’s lights were visible. The Fu.M.B. continuously detected emissions from the direction of the radar set at Pointe du Roc. At times there was lively Morse traffic between Pointe du Roc and Grande Île Chausey, with ‘Anton-Anton’ calls from the direction of Pointe du Roc. On closing to about five nautical miles from Pointe du Roc, detections ceased. No vessels were sighted.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0169 — decoded-message annex, continuation