30 September 1943 Part 4

30 September 1943 M 4612 buoy maintenance and Jersey convoy casualties

30 September, 02:00: began convoy passage. Wind NW 1, swell, visibility 4–6 nautical miles. Formation in original shows Robert Müller 8 with balloon. Passed Ida 5, Ida 4, Ida 3 and Ida 2 [some time alignment unclear]; 04:16 and 04:42 appear in time column. 06:35: Ida 1. 07:10: escort office order for M 4601 and M 4603 to anchor in roads, available to the WO course from 14:00. 07:30: those boats anchored; M 4612, M 4600 and M 4606 entered Saint-Malo with Robert Müller 8. 14:15–19:15: M 4601 and M 4603 operated for WO course in Saint-Malo Bay. 20:00: entered. Signed Ricker. No special comments; signatures authenticated by von Bechtolsheim.

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.