5 October 1942 Part 5

Summary

Shipping and convoy movements. Readiness or defensive orders. Training or inspection

Location Details

Guernsey; Alderney; Cherbourg

Diary Entry

5 October 1942 Alderney Harbour Commandant diary

Cloudy and very misty, visibility 2–3 nautical miles, E 1–2, sea 1. 0420: Vp 713/02 arrived from Guernsey with Spinel and Antonius. 0513: Departed for Cherbourg. 0757: FK 08 returned from patrol. 2055: An FK boat departed for a searchlight exercise. 2220: The command was placed at combat readiness, Alarm I.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2422, PG 37995, scan 0423.