28 December 1944 Part 17

Continuation: 28 December; entries for 29 December 1944

18:25 — Guernsey

F.K. 01 entered harbour with a lifeboat.

The lifeboats brought in during the preceding two days belonged to the Belgian passenger ship Leopoldville of Compagnie Maritime Belge, 11,300 gross registered tons, speed 16.5 knots. The boats were well equipped and, judging from clothing, identity papers and newspapers found in them, had been occupied until shortly beforehand.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0157 — original page 326