30 September 1942 Part 1

30 September 1942 Channel Islands Sea Defence diary

Weather: wind from 180°, 4 metres per second.

After the weather moderated, damage was discovered to Alderney harbour’s net barrier. Thirty-six spacers were missing; twelve recovered on the beach. One net-barrier pendant had parted. A specialist team and materials requested for repairs: thirty spacers, each 4.83 metres long, with matching shackles.

T-1022 Roll 2422, PG 37996, scans 0517.