Ceremony remembering WWII US boat sunk off coast

A picture of a man stood on grass. He is wearing a black suit with black shoes - facing a memorial. The memorial is to the right of where he is standing and has flowers and a picture in a gold frame on it. There are four American flags surrounding the memorial.Image source, Channel Islands Occupation Society
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The event runs from 14:00 to 17:00 BST and there will be a memorial

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An open day is set to be hosted at a World War Two battery in Jersey.

The Channel Islands Occupation Society (CIOS) has organised the event at Lothringen, Noirmont Point on Sunday.

There will be public access to the underground complex of bunkers including the tower which was part of the World War II coastal defence naval gun battery.

At 15:00 BST a wreath-laying ceremony will be held looking over the waters where a U.S. Navy patrol torpedo boat was sunk during operations against German coastal positions.

There will also be a talk on the boat's story, its mission, events leading to the loss, and the wider context of the Channel Islands during the occupation and liberation.

The event, which runs from 14:00 to 17:00, is part of the CIOS's work to preserve and share the military history of the islands.

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