1 November 1943 Part 6

1 November 1943 Group A clearing the Lézardrieux entrance and Heart Route 25 October

1 November, 01:15: recovered gear one nautical mile before Ida 3, proceeded Saint-Malo. 04:30: anchored in roads. 06:00, report G 190: three further mines cleared from Lézardrieux departure route, two detonated. Suspect fresh mining during night 30/31 October or delayed rising, since positions crossed repeatedly. Also one mine 5 cables south of Heart Route, one nautical mile east of leading-line intersection, plus five grapnel detonations without observation. Three otters knocked off. 11:45: all six boats entered and secured. Closed 1 November 1943.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 540 | Source PDF scans 540, 541, 542, 543, 544.