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16 July 1943 Part 5
Summary
M 4618 and M 4616 Granville Jersey and Jersey Saint Malo convoys
Location Details
Jersey; St Helier; St Aubin’s Bay; St Malo; Granville
Diary Entry
16 July 1943 M 4618 and M 4616 Granville Jersey and Jersey Saint Malo convoys
16 July, 00:30: near Ida 11. Calm, sea 2, cloudy, good visibility. 01:10: released convoy off Saint Helier to enter. 01:20: both boats anchored in Saint Aubin's roads. 08:40: weighed anchor. 09:20: secured in Saint Helier harbour.
Written order from the Saint Helier harbour commandant: M 4618 and M 4616 to escort Amethyst to Saint-Malo. 22:30: both boats sailed. 22:45: took over convoy. Calm, sea 1, overcast, good visibility. 23:45: exchanged ES signals with a passing convoy. Formation illustrated in the original. Signed Brandis.
Source of Information
T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 417 | Source PDF scans 417, 418.