30 July 1943 Part 2

30 July 1943 M 4613 and M 4618 Jersey and Granville convoys 30 July

Secret. Contribution 3 to the Group B war diary.

30 July: Boat Order 417: M 4613 and M 4618 to enter the lock at 20:30 with Meteor, Spes Salutis, Corona and Kochelsee, pass outward, anchor in the roads and provide anti-aircraft protection. Take over convoy for Jersey at 22:30; the following night proceed to Guernsey with Kochelsee, one tug and one lighter.

20:20: secured in Saint-Malo lock. 20:55: anchored in the roads. 22:15: weighed anchor for Jersey. 22:30: took over convoy. The formation diagram places M 4613 ahead, Meteor, Spes Salutis, Kochelsee and Corona in the convoy, and M 4618 astern. 23:10: passed the Saint-Malo approach buoy. Wind NNE 1–2, sea 1, hazy, visibility 8 nautical miles. Signed Fieguth.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 418b | Source PDF scans 418, 419.