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30 December 1944 Part 10
Summary
Coastal battery firing or engagement. Air or sea observations. Readiness or defensive orders
Location Details
Guernsey; Battery Mirus
Diary Entry
Continuation: 30 December 1944
13:09–13:14 — Guernsey
Battery Mirus fired eight rounds by the E-Messverfahren [uncertain fire-control method] at the destroyer, bearing 309–307 degrees, range 296–305 hectometres. No hits were observed; the destroyer passed out of sight. Readiness was ended.
Despite the great range, fire was opened in order to keep the sea areas controlled by our coastal artillery clear for our own U-boats.
Source of Information
T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0159 — original page 328
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