25 July 1943 Part 2

Summary

M 4612 and M 4614 Jersey and Guernsey ground mine checks

Location Details

Jersey; Guernsey; St Helier; St Malo

Diary Entry

25 July 1943 M 4612 and M 4614 Jersey and Guernsey ground mine checks

25 July: passed the new Point 332 [time indistinct]. 03:00: HFG switched off. 03:10: entered Saint Helier. Order of 25 July: sweep the Jersey–Saint-Malo route, scheduled for 22:00. 21:25: sailed for ground-mine checking. 21:45: HFG switched on. Wind SE 2–3, sea 1, visibility 8 nautical miles. 22:25: passed Ida 5. Signed Ricker.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 415b | Source PDF scans 415, 416.