24 October 1944 Part 10

Continuation: 24 October; entries for 25 October 1944

18:00

Weather: wind north-east, force 5–9; sea state 3–6; visibility 3–5 nautical miles; cloud 10/10; cloud base 800 metres.

Throughout the day, one destroyer was present on each of the northern and southern waiting stations.

Enemy vessels observed during the day in convoy traffic — from Cherbourg: 19 units, probably freighters; one unit, probably a destroyer; and two units, probably escort destroyers. To Cherbourg: four Liberty ships and one escort destroyer making varying courses.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0020 — original page 212