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11 October 1943 Part 3

Summary

Group B convoy diary Jersey Noirmont and Guernsey

Location Details

Jersey; Guernsey; St Helier; Noirmont Point; St Malo

Diary Entry

11 October 1943 Group B convoy diary Jersey Noirmont and Guernsey

11 October, 14:00, Boat Order 536: M 4615, M 4618, M 4610, M 4613 and M 4600 into lock at 19:00 with Robert Müller 8 and FK 18. Escort Robert Müller 8 to Jersey, M 4613 and M 4618 enter with her; M 4615, M 4610 and M 4600 continue with FK 18 to Guernsey. Arrange measures independently. 18:55: five boats sailed with convoy under M 4615. 20:00: wind N 1, slight swell, overcast, dull, foggy. 20:16: Saint-Malo approach buoy. 21:56: Ida 2. 22:00: unchanged weather. 22:32: Ida 3. 23:53: Ida 5; M 4618, M 4613 and Robert Müller 8 released for Saint Helier, see contribution 2. M 4614 normal readiness at Saint-Malo. Signed Meier.

Source of Information 

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 523 | Source PDF scans 523, 524, 525, 526, 527.

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