30 October 1943 Part 4

Summary

Group C contribution 1 Jersey Guernsey and Granville

Location Details

Jersey; Guernsey; Noirmont Point; St Malo; Granville; Normandy

Diary Entry

30 October 1943 Group C contribution 1 Jersey Guernsey and Granville

30 October, 00:30 [minute unclear]: escort task G 49, departure 22:30 with M 4606/M 4603/M 4604/M 4613. Tourane, Robert Müller 8 and Midsland for Jersey; René-Marguerite, Nestor, Pondicherry, Roslea and Chiemsee for Granville, adding Gabès, Isigny, tug Guynemer and tank lighter Presto–Normandie from Jersey. West of Noirmont, Robert Müller 8/Midsland to continue Saint-Malo under V 707/V 729. 22:35: sailed, M 4606 leading. SE 3, sea/visibility partly indistinct. Original formation shown. Signed Meyer.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 573 | Source PDF scans 573, 574.