7 August 1944 Part 2

7 August 1944 US Navy Maloy challenged and illuminated off Cézembre

Editorial note: Continuation of the 6–7 August supporting patrol; Cézembre lies off St Malo, outside the Channel Islands.

At 0351 an enemy signal station on a small island west of Cézembre challenged the force. No reply was made. Moonlight and fires from Allied bombing of St Malo silhouetted the islands, and channel navigation lights were visible. At 0512 the station challenged again with the letter W. At 0525 the Cézembre battery fired two illuminating projectiles: range was correct, but deflection was about 3000 yards to the right. At 0535 Maloy increased to 20 knots and headed for Cherbourg as daylight approached, anchoring at 1220. [G page 1]

US Navy. USS Maloy, Enemy Action Report dated 11 August 1944, source set G, page 1. Supplied compilation: Jersey Convoy Action 13 to 14 August 1944.docx. Set letters and page or screenshot numbers refer to that compilation.