24 April 1944 Part 3

24 April 1944 Normandy radar reports concerning the Channel Islands

Normandy radar reporting station — 1944-04-24

Night 24/25 April. Wind W–NNW3–4, visibility 5–10 nautical miles, sea 1–2. FuMO2 Guernsey II detected enemy targets, probably MGBs, at 104 hectometres in upper-left BF3547, course south to 0210 in left centre 3547, then departing NNW to centre BF2663. Targets lost 0282 [sic] at 257 hectometres. Speed 6–8 knots approaching, 16 departing. Air Force large search station Goldfisch confirms detections. Sea Commandant Channel Islands fired at targets from 0220 (radio message 0236/48 KWA). Speed then increased from 16 to 26 knots. Probably enemy groups of MTBs and SGBs.

T-1022 Roll 2448, T1022_R2448_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.
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