18 July 1943 Part 3

18 July 1943 Flotilla commander leads Channel Islands route checks

18 July, 02:12: Ida 4. 03:00: Ida 5. 04:30 [minute partly obscured], Ida 3: recovered gear, no mines or grapnel detonations, proceeded to Jersey. 06:35: entered and secured at Albert Pier. Intended 22:30 departure to Guernsey, sweeping Ida 5–332–Ida 6. 15:40, radio order 1514/71: proceed as intended but via new Point 332, 49°13.6′ N, 2°25.9′ W. 22:15: sailed with same five boats. 23:00, Ida 5: four Group B boats streamed SDG(F), 30 m float pendants; M 4627 served as buoy and navigation boat. Double line abreast to starboard, 200 m spacing. 23:56: new Point 332. 24:00: NNW force 2, sea 1, hazy, visibility 4–5 nautical miles.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 410 | Source PDF scans 410, 411.