^{page 400 note 1} H.M.S. Neptune had visited the Prince Edward Islands, Crozet, and de Kerguelen in October 1940, but no signs of enemy activity had been seen.

^{page 402 note 1} Port des , between du Cochon, du Chat and lie du Cimitière, in the western part of Passe Royale, was at one time used by whalers and two huts were erected on du Cochon. These huts are known to have been in ruins in 1929. It is not clear from Sokol's narrative whether the supplies found by Eyssen had been abandoned by the whalers, or, as seems more likely, they had been left there by a German supply vessel.

^{page 402 note 2} In November 1941, H.M.A.S. Attstralia visited de Kerguelen and Crozet, but found no definite evidence of further use of the islands by enemy vessels. Mines were laid by the Australia at four localities in de Kerguelen, including Port des and the entrance to Bassin de la Gazelle. These mines have not yet been removed.