19 July 1943 Part 3

Summary

M 4612 and M 4614 Jersey and Guernsey ground mine checks

Location Details

Jersey; Guernsey; St Malo

Diary Entry

19 July 1943 M 4612 and M 4614 Jersey and Guernsey ground mine checks

19 July: order from the Saint-Malo escort office: sweep the route to Jersey and its entrance with HFG. 21:55: M 4612 and M 4614 sailed for ground-mine checking. 22:20: HFG switched on. Wind N force 2–3, sea 1, visibility 3 nautical miles. Signed Ricker.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 415b | Source PDF scans 415, 416.