22 September 1943 Part 4

22 September 1943 Group B Jersey Guernsey and Noirmont Point

22 September, 00:15: three boats sailed with convoy under M 4615's commander. Formation in original. 01:00: Saint-Malo approach buoy. 02:00: Ida 2. 02:50: Ida 3. Wind ENE 4, sea 2–3, showers. 03:40: Ida 5. 04:00: Point 332. 04:48: Ida 6. 05:34: Saint Peter Port roads. 07:05: released RO 45 to enter. 07:17: [entry not separately legible]. 07:32: secured in harbour, normal readiness.

Guernsey harbour commandant's escort task G 39: on 22 September the three boats with Paul et Jeanine to Jersey, to be collected off Corbière; Tourane to Granville. At Corbière take over Rosled [name varies in source], Guynemer and Cherbourg 3 for Granville. Submit measures by 14:00, state departure time immediately so the Jersey convoy can be waiting at the junction.

19:30: Group B cast off on task under M 4615's commander. 19:53: Ida 6. 20:00: wind ENE 3, sea 2, scattered clouds. 21:09: Point 332. 22:00: sea 2, scattered clouds. 22:10: Ida 5; released M 4610 and M 4618 with lighter Tourane to Ida 4. 22:15: released Paul et Jeanine to enter Saint Helier. Entered Saint Aubin's Bay and took over steamer RO 8 and tug Guynemer with lighter Cherbourg 3 off Noirmont Point. 23:15: Ida 4; M 4610 with Tourane rejoined convoy. New formation in original includes Rosled, Tourane, RO 8, Guynemer and Cherbourg 3. 24:00: wind NNE 3, sea 2, clear sky. At Saint-Malo M 4614 normal readiness; M 4616 operational from 24:00, normal readiness through 25 September. Signed Meier.

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.