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20 October 1943 Part 2

Summary

Group A contribution 2 Bordeaux and La France escorts

Location Details

Jersey; Guernsey

Diary Entry

20 October 1943 Group A contribution 2 Bordeaux and La France escorts

20 October, 11:50: Boat Order 550: three boats into lock at 21:00 with Bordeaux and La France; escort La France to Jersey and Bordeaux to Guernsey. Arrange measures independently. M 4621 to enter Jersey. 20:50: ready under M 4622's commander. 21:18: secured in lock. 21:50: left lock; SW 2, sea 1–2, 4/10 cloud, visibility 10–12 nautical miles. Formation K Yellow as far as Ida 1. 23:25: Ida 1, new formation in original. 24:00: Ida 2. Signed Möller.

Source of Information 

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 553 | Source PDF scans 553, 554.

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