2 July 1943 Part 2

2 July 1943 Group B sweeps Saint Malo Jersey and escorts to Granville

2 July. Divisional order Gkdos 3845: last night's incursions, including low-flying aircraft, suggest the main mining effort was between Saint-Malo and Jersey. Group C to sail with four boats at 21:00 for ground-mine checks between Saint-Malo and Ida 2 and return after daylight. Group B to sail with four SDG(F) boats at 22:00 for AT-mine checks towards Jersey, one boat ahead with KKG. Report immediately on arrival. 22:10: M 4615, M 4616 and M 4613 passed the lock and sailed, led by M 4615's commander. 23:05, two nautical miles north of Ida 1: streamed gear in line abreast, centre guide, 300 m spacing. 24:00: NE force 2, sea 1, cloudless, good visibility. M 4618 at Saint-Malo undergoing engine overhaul.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 388 | Source PDF scans 388.