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1 July 1943 Part 12

Summary

Group B annex 2 M 4612 and M 4614

Location Details

Guernsey; St Malo; Granville

Diary Entry

1 July 1943 Group B annex 2 M 4612 and M 4614

Secret.

1 July. Guernsey Harbour Commandant's order of 30 June: M 4612, M 4614 and V 727 to leave at midnight with René Marguerite and Comptoir 66 for Granville. 00:00: sailed, ENE force 2, sea 1. Formation diagram shows M 4612 ahead; René Marguerite and M 4614 in next line, V 727 and Comptoir 66 behind. 06:20, off Granville: convoy detached. 11:15: escorts entered Saint-Malo. Signed Ricker.

Image plate 392 | 1943-07-01 | Source PDF scan 392 | Original source image. Whole spread retained where the diagram shares a page with other dated entries.

Image plate 393 | 1943-07-01 | Source PDF scan 393 | Original source image. Whole spread retained where the diagram shares a page with other dated entries.

Source of Information 

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 392 | Source PDF scans 392, 393, 394.

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