20 September 1943 Part 3

20 September 1943 Group C Bordeaux Minotaure and island convoy escorts

20 September: Boat Order 500: M 4600, M 4601, M 4603 and M 4606 at 22:00 with Meteor, Quatrième and lighter H 119 PM, Chiemsee and Nordplein via Jersey to Guernsey. If weather requires, leave tug and lighter behind; if convoy too slow, enter Jersey and continue next night. FK 56 joins for Guernsey. 21:45: boats cast off. 22:40: cleared lock. 22:43: took over convoy under M 4600's commander. Wind W 3–4, sea 3–4, visibility moderately good. Formation in original. 23:27: Ida 1. Signed Ertel.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 505 | Source PDF scans 505, 506, 507.