18 August 1943 Part 4

18 August 1943 M 4627 Channel Islands escorts and sweeping school training

18 August, 01:05: M 4627 cast off with V 714 and Minotaure under V 714's commander. 01:30: Ida 6. 01:40: took up formation near Ida 6. 01:44: exchanged ES signals with V 203's convoy. 01:53: air-raid warning. 02:36: Point 332. 03:05: warning ended, no enemy contact. 03:12: before Ida 5, exchanged ES signals with V 204. 03:15: Ida 5. 04:00: near Ida 5, took V 204 and Bordeaux into convoy [times as entered]. 04:36: Ida 3. 05:56: Ida 2. 05:59: before Ida 1, exchanged ES signals with harbour-protection boats off Saint-Malo. 06:36: Ida 1. 07:57: M 4627 anchored in Saint-Malo roads. 09:03: weighed anchor for lock passage, subsequently secured at berth, normal readiness [last time alignment uncertain]. Signed König.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 455 | Source PDF scans 455, 456, 457.