29 August 1944
Summary
Blockade maintained through day and night
Location Details
Cherbourg
Diary Entry
29 August 1944 Blockade maintained through day and night
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 0253 (S11).
Summary: PT 515 and PT 518 returned temporarily to Cherbourg, rejoining at 2200; the remainder of the force maintained the blockade. Squadron 30 records PT 458 and PT 461 continuing on station, with PT 456 departing Cherbourg at 1345 and taking station at 2000.
Editorial note: No additional combat result is established by this entry.
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 0253 (S11).
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/28 August 1944 - USN Squadron 30 - NAID 78624800 - Image 07 - scan 0253.jpg
NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139734947; NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78624800
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