25 April 1945

Summary

Battery Blücher engages an American motor torpedo boat.

Location Details

Alderney; Channel Islands

Diary Entry

25 April 1945 Battery Blücher engages an American motor torpedo boat

Western-area situation report, 25 April 1945, 0800 hours.

Channel Islands:

On the evening of 23 April, Battery Blücher fired 43 rounds at an American motor torpedo boat off Alderney. No effect of hits was observed.

Otherwise no special occurrences.

Source of Information

German Naval Staff diary. BArch RM 7/853. Published Part A, volume 68. PDF page 393; printed page 383-A. Audited translation reference 39.