12 October 1943 Part 3

Summary

Group B convoy diary Jersey Noirmont and Guernsey

Location Details

Jersey; Guernsey; St Peter Port; Noirmont Point; St Malo

Diary Entry

12 October 1943 Group B convoy diary Jersey Noirmont and Guernsey

12 October, 01:35: Point 332. 03:35: Ida 6. 03:40: released FK 18 in Saint Peter Port roads. 04:00: three boats secured, normal readiness. 13:30, escort task G 14: three boats with Lussac to Saint-Malo; submit measures by 14:00, harbour commandant sends departure report. 22:04: cast off. 22:25: took over convoy under M 4615. Ida 6 [time typed indistinctly]. 24:00: wind SW 2, slight swell, overcast. M 4614: contribution 1. 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.