20 September 1942 Part 1

Summary

Minelaying or minesweeping. Shipping loss or rescue. Shipping and convoy movements

Location Details

Jersey; Guernsey; La Corbière; Granville

Diary Entry

20 September 1942 Channel Islands Sea Defence diary

Weather: wind from 225°, 5–6 metres per second.

20:15: Gabes and Nestor, from the Granville–Guernsey convoy, entered Jersey. Minesweepers and the steamer Diamant had to turn back at Corbière owing to bad weather.

22:35: the accompanying minesweepers entered Jersey; at 22:40 Diamant ran aground on the Dognest.

23:15: two harbour-protection boats with pilots sailed to assist; at 00:45 two minesweepers also sailed to help. Rescue operations continued until morning. All but five members of the crew were rescued. Diamant a total loss.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2422, PG 37996, scans 0514.