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23 August 1943 Part 4
Summary
Mehlem escort diary Jersey and Saint Malo
Location Details
Jersey; St Helier; St Malo; Normandy
Diary Entry
23 August 1943 Mehlem escort diary Jersey and Saint Malo
23 August: wind SW 5, sea 3–4, strong swell, visibility 12 nautical miles. 06:20: entered Saint Helier with convoy. 06:30: secured. Written order: that evening return to Saint-Malo with Meteor, Guêpe 58, Guêpe 76, Normandie II and three lighters. 21:30: sailed with convoy. Wind SE 2–3, sea 2, visibility 10 nautical miles. Formation in original. Signed Mehlem.
Source of Information
T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 461b | Source PDF scans 461, 462, 463.
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