28 September 1943 Part 4

28 September 1943 M 4612 buoy maintenance and Jersey convoy casualties

28 September, 00:20: Ida 3. Wind NE 2–3, sea 2, visibility 15 nautical miles. 02:10: Ida 5. 02:20: leader to all: convoy anchor in Saint Aubin's Bay, enter at 07:30. 03:00: convoy arrived. About 04:00: Guêpe 76 with lighter H 119 PM entered. About 04:30: M 4600 entered. 07:30: M 4603 and M 4606 entered. 09:50: M 4612 entered. 10:40: M 4601 entered. Wind N 6–8, sea 4, visibility 6–8 nautical miles. Casualties involving tug H 5 MO and lighter H 229 PM, and tug H 6 S with tank lighter René: see attached reports. Signed Ricker.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 501 | Source PDF scans 501, 502.