12 August 1943 Part 1

12 August 1943 M 4627 readiness and Minotaure Bordeaux escorts

12 August: M 4627 ready to sail in harbour, normal readiness. 14:00, task under Boat Order 437: V 203 and M 4627 to sail for Jersey at 22:00, take over Minotaure off Corbière from the harbour-protection boats bringing her there, and escort her to Guernsey. V 203's commander to lead.

17:28: M 4627 cast off with tug assistance. 18:12: left lock. 18:31: anchored in Saint-Malo roads. 20:40: shifted anchorage because the anchor would not hold when the strong current set in. 22:00: weighed anchor. 22:08: sailed as ordered under V 203. 22:28: Saint-Malo approach buoy. 22:31: adopted hedgehog formation. 23:00: Ida 1. 23:55: Ida 2. Wind W 1–2, visibility initially 20 nautical miles, later NW 1–2, sea 1, visibility 15 nautical miles, moonlight. Signed König.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 440a | Source PDF scans 440, 442, 443.