6 December 1944 Part 16

Continuation: 6 December 1944

13:45 — St Helier

F.K. 26/28 returned from the Minquiers.

The observation post reported: on 27 November, no shipping movements; working lights were visible at Granville during the night. On 29 November at 14:00, six transports of the same type, approximately 3,000 GRT, entered St Malo from the west; at 15:30 one transport sailed from St Malo to Granville. On 30 November, two units, probably warships, entered St Malo from the west. On 6 December at 12:10 [uncertain], four transports sailed westwards from St Malo.

On 28 November and 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 December, no observations were possible because of variable visibility. Naval High Command West was informed by FT 1139/7.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0111 — original page 283