26 May 1944 Part 2

Summary

Normandy radar reports concerning the Channel Islands

Location Details

Guernsey; St Malo; Normandy

Diary Entry

26 May 1944 Normandy radar reports concerning the Channel Islands

Normandy radar reporting station — 1944-05-26

Night 26/27 May. Wind WSW–SW1–2, visibility 8–12 nautical miles, sea 1. Moderate radar weather, normal ranges. FuMO214 Cap Lévy reported false contacts 2327–2329 in centre BF3553. Detections to Sea Commandant Normandy and Channel Coast Radar Centre. 0030 St Malo convoy control reports suspicious engine noise BF3571. 0032 search order to FuMO2 Guernsey II, but no result. Two locating signals for navigational assistance.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2448, T1022_R2448_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.
PG 38122 | Frame 00701 | original page 54