31 July 1943 Part 5

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

31 July: continuing the task under Boat Order 417. 00:35: passed Ida 2. 01:45: passed Ida 3. 03:15: passed Ida 5. Wind NNE 1–2, sea 1, hazy, visibility 10 nautical miles. 04:15: both boats entered Saint Helier with convoy. Amendment to the order: escort Chiemsee to Granville, and the tug Vulkan and Progressus onward to Saint-Malo.

22:30: M 4613 and M 4618 sailed. 23:00: took over convoy in Saint Aubin's roads and set course for Granville. Convoy formation shown in the source, with Chiemsee and lighter Progressus between the escorts. 24:00: wind NNE 1, sea 1, rain showers, visibility 20 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.