18 August 1943 Part 5

18 August 1943 Group B mine check between Jersey and Guernsey

18 August, 00:55: at Ida 6, recovered gear. 01:10: off Guernsey entrance, encountered M 4627 and outward convoy. 01:40: four boats entered Saint Peter Port and secured at end of middle pier. 02:15: teleprinter reports four boats departed Jersey 21:30, SDG with 30-metre pendants deployed at Ida 5 at 22:15, swept via Point 332 to Ida 6 in line abreast, entered Guernsey 01:45. No mines and no incidents. M 4615, G 296. Signed Meier.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 460 | Source PDF scans 460, 461.