8 August 1944 Part 3

8 August 1944 US Navy Maloy account of departure and patrol stations

Editorial note: Parallel account of the squadron patrol above; departure and return timings differ between the reports.

At 1707 Maloy departed Cherbourg at 20 knots with PT 500, PT 506, PT 503, PT 507, PT 508 and PT 509. At 1905 fog reduced visibility to 1000 yards. PT 506 returned at 1926 with a damaged propeller. Visibility fell below 400 yards at 2250. At 2310 the force began patrol at 10 knots between Guernsey and Jersey. Maloy’s position was 49°05′ N 2°24′ W; Tunny, PT 503, PT 507 and PT 500, was at 49°09′ N 2°25′ W; Barracuda, PT 508 and PT 509, at 49°04′ N 2°22′ W. [G page 2]

US Navy. USS Maloy, Enemy Action Report dated 11 August 1944, source set G, page 2. Supplied compilation: Jersey Convoy Action 13 to 14 August 1944.docx. Set letters and page or screenshot numbers refer to that compilation.