9 October 1943 Part 1

9 October 1943 Normandy radar reports concerning the Channel Islands

Normandy radar reporting station — 1943-10-09

Night 9/10 October. Wind E–SE1–2, visibility 5–6, fog in patches, sea 1. At 1950 WR241 detects several small surface targets west of Alderney, assessed as false detections. Further detection 1954 in upper-right corner BF3518; locating signal 1955, target lost at same time. Locating signal about this 2021.

2117: New small enemy surface targets, probably motor torpedo boats, detected by WR241 in right-edge centre BF3524. Sea Commandant immediately informed by grid; all detections passed from 2128. Commander of E-boats, St Malo convoy control and Sea Commandant Channel Islands informed. Locating signals concerning small enemy targets 2128 and 2137. Battle circuit WR241–Battery 4/706 at 2137; no firing. At 2137 enemy targets disappeared in WR241’s near-range trace. Cap de la Hague II and WR240 employed unsuccessfully. WR detected probably same targets 2242–2257 from upper-left corner BF3551 to left-edge centre BF3546. Battle circuit WR240–Battery 4/706 from 2242–2320, no firing. Target disappeared 2310. Locating signals 2249 and 2257. WR240 twice detects targets close inshore west of Cap de la Hague, assessed as false detections. WR310 on Guernsey detects probably same enemy targets 2320 in BF3547. From speed, probably enemy motor torpedo boats. In BF3551 on own route Herz, later Ida route, departing; north of Guernsey in BF3547 departing westwards.

Four own E-boats returning Guernsey–Cherbourg classified as unknown in locating signals 0127, 0138 and 0151; after night course overview, correction signal identifying friendly targets transmitted 0157. 5th E-boat Flotilla requests locating signals for navigational assistance.

0433: La Pernelle detects enemy target 91°, 219 hectometres. Detections immediately to Sea Commandant. Enemy locating signal after four detections. 0500: Discussion with Channel Coast Radar Centre. 0517: La Pernelle outpost reports engine noises. Further enemy locating signals 0510, 0534, 0550 and 0558 (target lost). 0526–0614: Battle circuit La Pernelle radar with Blankenese Battery and Army Coastal Battery 282. 0549–0550: Three salvos by Blankenese [continued].

Normandy radar reporting station — 1943-10-09

Night 9/10 October, continued. Target changed course 295° to 350° at 0541. La Pernelle lost target 0558 at 4°, 258 hectometres. Sixteen locating signals for navigational assistance.

T-1022 Roll 2448, T1022_R2448_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.
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