21 June 1943 Part 3
Summary
Reinforcement for the Sark mine clearance
Location Details
Sark; St Peter Port; St Malo; Cherbourg; Lézardrieux
Diary Entry
21 June 1943 Reinforcement for the Sark mine clearance
21 June. M 25, M 13, M 422 and M 412 anchored Lézardrieux 0810, departed 2130 with 25-metre sweep toward St Peter Port. At 2200 M 442 and M 452 under flotilla commander sailed St Malo for St Peter Port under order 3581 A III: transfer after dark, then night 22–23 June check Sark field with six boats including two from Second Flotilla, three nautical miles each side of Herz. No further need to recover mine, one recovered near Cherbourg today.
Source of Information
T-1022 Roll 3252, 24th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3252_English_Translation.docx. 16 June 1943 | Entry 0228 | Source PDF pages 227–233. Selected island-related extract; the date above identifies the event or later report, while the source reference may identify the start of its diary period.
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