14 August 1943 Part 4

14 August 1943 Group B Lézardrieux Jersey and Granville operations

14 August, 02:05, between Ida 2 and Ida 3: encountered V 213 and convoy; exchanged ES signals. 04:50, near Ida 5: exchanged ES signals with harbour-protection boats on station. 06:15: entered Jersey and secured. Order from Jersey harbour commandant: this evening M 4615, M 4610 and M 4618 to escort René-Marguerite, Gabès, Saigon, Comptoir 51, Comptoir 66, Guynemer, Presto-Normand and Duke of Normandie to Granville. Report departure time through bearer. Intention: ready for sea at 23:00. Forecast WNW 5–6, sea 3–4, backing W and freshening again overnight. Task postponed 24 hours because of weather. M 4612 ready to sail at Saint-Malo. Signed Meier.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 444 | Source PDF scans 444, 445, 446.