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27 August 1944

Summary

Continued Cezembre blockade

Location Details

Cherbourg; Cézembre

Diary Entry

27 August 1944 Continued Cezembre blockade

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 34, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 139734947; scan 0974 (S09); US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 78624800; scan 0252 (S10).

Summary: Borum, PT 456, PT 458, PT 460 and PT 461 patrolled north of Cézembre during the night of 27–28 August. Squadron 34 records no contacts, departure from the area at 0732 and return to Cherbourg at 1215.

Editorial note: The Squadron 30 report also records recovery of the preceding patrol and the new evening deployment.

Source of Information 

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 34, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 139734947; scan 0974 (S09); US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 78624800; scan 0252 (S10).
External source images (CSV contains no embedded images): New embedded diary images named by date/24 August 1944 - USN Squadron 34 - NAID 139734947 - Image 15 - scan 0974.jpg; New embedded diary images named by date/25 August 1944 - USN Squadron 30 - NAID 78624800 - Image 06 - scan 0252.jpg
NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139734947; NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78624800

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