25 August 1943 Part 5

Summary

Group C Cherbourg mine checks and Channel Islands escorts

Location Details

St Malo; Granville; Cherbourg

Diary Entry

25 August 1943 Group C Cherbourg mine checks and Channel Islands escorts

25 August, 00:25: took Normand into convoy. Wind SSW 3–4, sea 2–3, good visibility. 03:04: released convoy for Granville. 06:25: passed Saint-Malo approach buoy. Wind SSE 3–4, sea 2, good visibility. 07:00: minesweepers anchored in roads; convoy released. 13:50: weighed anchor. 14:45: secured at berth. Signed Ertel.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 468 | Source PDF scans 468, 469, 470, 471.