16 September 1943 Part 5

16 September 1943 Group C Bordeaux Minotaure and island convoy escorts

16 September, Saint-Malo: Boat Order 495: V 214 and M 4600 at 21:00 with Bordeaux for Jersey and Minotaure for Guernsey, V 214 leading. 20:46: M 4600 cast off. 21:30: cleared lock. 21:40: took over convoy and commenced passage for Jersey under V 214. Wind SSW 2, sea 1, good visibility. 22:00: Ida 1. 23:45: Ida 2. M 4603 training at Saint-Malo until 19 September. Signed Ertel.

Image plate 506 | 1943-09-16 | Source PDF scan 506 | Original source image. Whole spread retained where the diagram shares a page with other dated entries.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 505 | Source PDF scans 505, 506, 507.