1 November 1943 Part 8

1 November 1943 Group B diary Cherbourg Alderney and Guernsey

1 November, Cherbourg: sea-transport officer relays Saint-Malo escort-office order: M 4615/V 203 with tug Maurice Marschall, depart 22:30 for Alderney; next evening continue with lighter M 309 to Saint-Malo. Arrange measures and radio locally. 15:30: measures/departure report submitted. 22:20: cast off. 22:46: passed outer mole. 22:50: took over convoy under M 4615; original formation shown. 24:00: SE 2, sea 1, clear sky, very good visibility. M 4610/M 4612/M 4614/M 4618 normal readiness Saint-Malo. Signed Meier.

Image plate 596 | 1943-11-01 | Source PDF scan 596 | Original source image. Whole spread retained where the diagram shares a page with other dated entries.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 596 | Source PDF scans 596, 597.