4 November 1943 Part 3

4 November 1943 Group A mine clearing between Jersey and Guernsey

4 November, 13:00: division G 6390 AII [reference faint]: four boats sail 18:30 without gear to Point 332, then repeated deep-ORG runs between Point 332 and Ida 6, enter Guernsey 02:00; report results immediately. Guernsey high water 23:48. Approximate positions Ida 1 19:00, Ida 2 20:15, Point 332 22:30, then repeated passes until 02:00. 14:10: M 4626/M 4621/M 4622/M 4623 ready. 16:00: cleared lock and anchored. Task postponed by telephone [number of hours unclear]. 22:20: weighed to return. 23:50: secured. M 4625 ready in harbour, normal readiness.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 587 | Source PDF scans 587, 588, 589, 590, 591.