27 July 1942 Part 3

Summary

Shipping loss or rescue. Shipping and convoy movements. Training or inspection

Location Details

Guernsey; Alderney; Cherbourg

Diary Entry

27 July 1942 Alderney Harbour Commandant diary

Partly cloudy, visibility 6–8 nautical miles, WSW 4–5, sea 3. 0415: Vp 202/203 arrived from Guernsey with Georgi and RO 8. 0600: HS 12/135 returned from patrol. 0715: Vp 202/203 departed for Cherbourg with Lena. 0905: HS 7/207 arrived from Guernsey; departed there at 1645. 1745: Vp 708/112 arrived from Cherbourg with Holland and Corona. 2230: Vp 708/712 departed for Guernsey with RO 8, Irene and Holland. 2245: HS 183/192 went to patrol position. 2315: An air-sea rescue boat arrived from Cherbourg.

During the morning Captain at Sea Steinbach, Commander of Sea Defence Channel Islands, inspected the harbour installations and the office. General Müller, commander of 319th Infantry Division, inspected the island. [112 is typed in the arrival entry; 712 appears at departure.]

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2422, PG 37995, scan 0400.