23 February 1945

23 February 1945 Warning shots identify a French fishing vessel

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 139916137; scan 0214 (S26).

Summary: PT 456 and PT 457 sailed for Channel Islands patrol at 1858. At 2213 PT 457 investigated a target north of Cape de la Hague. Receiving no reply to challenge, she fired ten rounds of .50 calibre across its bow, then identified it as a French sailing fishing vessel bound for Rouen.

Editorial note: The diary prints the vessel name as COMMANDANT PAVAL. This was a French fishing vessel, not a confirmed enemy vessel.

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 139916137; scan 0214 (S26).
External source images (CSV contains no embedded images): New embedded diary images named by date/22 February 1945 - USN Squadron 30 - NAID 139916137 - Image 05 - scan 0214.jpg
NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139916137