1 August 1943 Part 9

1 August 1943 Group C Saint Malo Ida 2 sweep 31 July

1 August, 01:39: M 4600, M 4601 and M 4605 turned onto reciprocal course at Ida 2. 04:05: exchanged ES signals with M 4627 in Saint-Malo Bay. 05:08: gear recovered. 07:35: secured in Saint-Malo lock. 08:09: secured at Saint-Malo.

Priority teleprinter to 3rd Security Division, copies to escort office and flotilla: ground-mine checking completed with three boats in line abreast from Ida 1 to Ida 2. Two SSG passes, two KFRG and two KKG passes. No mines cleared. Group C, M 4600. See route sketch. Signed Hüfner.

Special occurrences: night-bomber attack on 31 July. Average distance covered: 249 nautical miles. Tonnage escorted: 58,200 gross register tons. Closed 31 July 1943; signed Hüfner, Oberleutnant zur See and group commander. No special comments. Signatures authenticated by von Bechtolsheim, Korvettenkapitän and flotilla commander. Scan 423 is an unused diary form.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 422 | Source PDF scans 422, 423.