13 July 1943 Part 1
Summary
M 4627 reaches Guernsey and Saint Malo
Location Details
Guernsey; St Peter Port; St Malo; Granville
Diary Entry
13 July 1943 M 4627 reaches Guernsey and Saint Malo
13 July, 03:34: anchored off Saint Peter Port mole. 04:00: W force 5, sea 3, visibility ten nautical miles. 05:21: weighed. 05:45: secured in harbour. Order: M 4627 and V 203 with convoy barge Comptoir 56 to Granville and Saint-Malo, nine knots, V 203 commanding. 21:49: cast off with tug C 19 S assisting. 21:55: sailed. 22:00: began sighting-in all weapons; completed 22:15. 23:00: W force 3, sea 2, visibility 10–15 nautical miles, moonlight.
Source of Information
T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 386 | Source PDF scans 386, 387.
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