24 October 1943 Part 4

24 October 1943 Group C diary

24 October, 01:13 [minute unclear]: M 4600/M 4606 cast off. 02:00: SW 2, sea 2, moderate swell, good visibility. 02:20: joined M 4601/M 4603, assembled convoy Saint Aubin's Bay, proceeded under M 4600. 03:01: Ida 5. 04:00: Point 332, SW 2, sea 2, moderate swell, good visibility. 05:45: Ida 6. 05:50: released convoy to enter. 06:33: boats secured Saint Peter Port, normal readiness. Escort task G 40 initially orders four boats with Saigon to Granville and Comptoir 51 to Jersey, collecting Rabat, Isigny and Guynemer there for Granville. Amendment excludes M 4606; departure 20:00, boats to enter Granville. 20:01: three boats cast off. 20:22: assembled convoy, M 4600 leading. 20:30: Ida 6, SE 1–2, sea 1, good visibility. 21:50: Point 332. 22:50 [source digits distorted]: Saigon reports engine damage, M 4601 takes her in tow. 23:00: Saigon ready again, tow released. 23:50: Ida 5, Comptoir 51 released for Jersey. M 4606: Group A contribution 1.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 570 | Source PDF scans 570, 571, 572.