15 August 1943 Part 5

15 August 1943 Group C Channel Islands convoys and weather delays

15 August, 00:39: passed Point 332. 01:45: off Saint Helier, released convoy to enter and continued with remainder for Granville. 01:46: exchanged ES signals with harbour-protection boat. 01:51: Ida 5. 02:07: Ida 4. 03:13: Ida 11. 04:52: air-raid warning. 05:03: warning ended. 06:05: released convoy off Granville to enter, continued independently to Saint-Malo. 07:36: air-raid warning. 08:17: ended. 08:40: air-raid warning. 08:55: ended; German fighters. 10:10: entered lock. 10:32: M 4600, M 4601 and M 4605 secured at berth. M 4607 ready to sail in harbour. Signed Hüfner.

No special occurrences. Average distance covered: 816 nautical miles [first digit faint]. Tonnage escorted: 11,285 gross register tons. Closed 15 August 1943, Hüfner, Oberleutnant zur See and group commander. No special comments; signatures of group commander and deputy authenticated by von Bechtolsheim.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 451 | Source PDF scans 451, 452, 453.