19 August 1943 Part 2

Summary

Group B mine check between Jersey and Guernsey

Location Details

Jersey; Guernsey; La Corbière; St Malo

Diary Entry

19 August 1943 Group B mine check between Jersey and Guernsey

19 August: escort task G 33 from Guernsey harbour commandant: M 4615 and M 4618 at 21:30 with tugs Guêpe 76 and Guêpe 58, lighters Athos and Athena, to Saint-Malo. 21:25: cast off and sailed. 21:40: took over convoy outside entrance, led by M 4615's commander. Different formations before and after Corbière shown in source. 24:00: wind NE 2, sea 1, good visibility. M 4610 and M 4613 ready to sail in Guernsey, normal readiness. Signed Meier.

Source of Information

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.