21 October 1943 Part 3

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

21 October, 00:34: Ida 3. 01:25: Ida 5; SW 4–5, sea 3–4, 1/10 cloud, visibility 10–12 nautical miles. 01:37: on leader's Morse order, M 4621 and La France detached for Saint Helier, merchant vessel in boat's wake. On order, remaining convoy adopted new formation shown. 02:24: Point 332. 04:00: SW 4–5, sea 3–4, overcast, visibility 4–6 nautical miles, heavy rain; Ida 6. 04:15: released Bordeaux for Saint Peter Port. 04:35: M 4622/M 4627 secured at pier. 13:00: escort task G 33: boats with Bordeaux to Saint-Malo tonight. 13:30 [source time indistinct]: verbal instruction to collect M 4621 and La France at Ida 5. 16:30: departure report supplemented with expected rendezvous about 21:30; SW 4–5, sea 3–4, overcast, visibility 4–6 nautical miles, heavy rain. 18:30: ready. 18:40: sailed in previous formation. 19:00: Ida 6. 20:30: Point 332. 21:30: Ida 5. 21:45: M 4621/La France joined; new formation in original. W 4–5, sea 3–4, 1/10 cloud, visibility 5–7 nautical miles. 23:00: Ida 3. 23:45: Ida 2. Signed Möller.

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.