26 October 1943 Part 3

26 October 1943 Group C diary

26 October, 02:35: Ida 6, N 3–4, sea 2–3, moderate visibility. 03:00: after releasing convoy, three boats secured Saint Peter Port, normal readiness. Escort task G 43 initially orders Paul et Jeanine to Jersey, Nordplein to Saint-Malo, Claus to Granville, with further collections west of Noirmont including Comptoir 51 for Granville and Holstein, Sable d'Or, H 25 PM and tug C 1525 for Saint-Malo [one vessel name indistinct]. First amendment: only collect Comptoir 51; other boats travel Jersey–Saint-Malo with their own escort. Second amendment: sail 21:00 with Paul et Jeanine/Klaus to Jersey and Nordplein to Saint-Malo. 20:54: cast off. 21:20: convoy assembled under M 4600. 21:45: Ida 6, S 1, sea 1, good visibility. 23:01: Point 332. M 4606 normal readiness Saint-Malo. Signed Ertel.

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.