27 December 1944 Part 17

Continuation: 27 December 1944

14:10 — Guernsey

F.K. 56 sailed with a boarding party to the anchorage of the International Red Cross ship Vega at the approach buoy. The party comprised Kapitänleutnant der Reserve zur Verfügung Obermeyer; one Oberfeldwebel and two Feldwebel from M.K.P.; one Oberbootsmannsmaat and two air-force ranks from Hüst [uncertain abbreviations]. For the engine inspection it also included one Obermaschinist, one Stabsmaschinist and two Maschinengefreite, all from the 4th Harbour Defence Flotilla. Inspector Jassner of the Secret Field Police and one interpreter of the Secret Field Police also embarked. [Illegible handwritten annotation.]

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0153 — original page 322