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12 August 1943 Part 2

Summary

Fieguth escort diary Jersey Guernsey and Granville

Location Details

Jersey; Guernsey; St Peter Port; Granville

Diary Entry

12 August 1943 Fieguth escort diary Jersey Guernsey and Granville

12 August, 01:30: sailed under radio order. Wind NE 2–3, sea 2, cloudy, visibility 12 nautical miles. 03:25: reached ordered point and reversed course; no special occurrences. 03:50: fire from light anti-aircraft weapons at relative bearing 250°. 04:30: six motor torpedo boats sighted ahead to port, entering Saint Peter Port. 05:25: M 4613 and M 4614 entered after completing task. 22:19: sailed on escort office order of 10 August. Signed Fieguth.

Source of Information 

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 446b | Source PDF scans 446, 447, 448, 449.

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