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5 August 1944 Part 1

Summary

Patrol between the islands

Location Details

Cap de la Hague

Diary Entry

5 August 1944 Patrol between the islands

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 34, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 139734947; scan 0970 (S02).

Summary: PT 456, PT 458 and PT 461 of Squadron 30 established a night patrol to scout between the Channel Islands from 2330 to 0500 on 6 August. They returned via Cap de la Hague without enemy contact.

Editorial note: Recorded by Squadron 34 for boats operating under its tactical command.

Source of Information 

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 34, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 139734947; scan 0970 (S02).
External source images (CSV contains no embedded images): New embedded diary images named by date/4 August 1944 - USN Squadron 34 - NAID 139734947 - Image 11 - scan 0970.jpg
NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139734947

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