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21 September 1943 Part 2

Summary

Group B Jersey Guernsey and Noirmont Point

Location Details

Jersey; Guernsey; Noirmont Point

Diary Entry

21 September 1943 Group B Jersey Guernsey and Noirmont Point

21 September: Boat Order 502: M 4610 and M 4614 into lock at 23:00 with RO 45, then anchor in roads and provide anti-aircraft protection. M 4615 and M 4618 into lock at 24:00, then take over RO 45 convoy for Guernsey. Arrange measures independently. M 4614's commander reports risk of hydrocyanic-acid poisoning in [compartment abbreviation unclear]. 21:50: ready for sea. 22:30: M 4615, M 4610 and M 4618 cast off for lock without M 4614. 23:00: wind NE 2, later 4, sea 2, overcast, rain. Signed Meier.

Source of Information 

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 495 | Source PDF scans 495, 496.

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