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28 October 1943 Part 2

Summary

Normandy radar reports concerning the Channel Islands

Location Details

Alderney; Normandy; Portsmouth

Diary Entry

28 October 1943 Normandy radar reports concerning the Channel Islands

Normandy radar reporting station — 1943-10-28

Night 28/29 October. Wind E–SE2–3, visibility 5–6 nautical miles, sea 1. Air Force Mammut-C Jobourg tracks 1836–1950 from upper-right corner BF3154 to BF3153, course Portsmouth, speed 10 knots. 2109–2134: Unknown target in BF3543; one locating signal concerning enemy target transmitted. 2008–2053: Enemy fighter-bombers established north to south of Alderney; one locating signal to warn own convoy. 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 00640 | original page 19 verso

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