4 October 1943 Part 3

4 October 1943 Group B convoy diary Jersey Noirmont and Guernsey

4 October: Boat Order 526: M 4615, M 4613, M 4614 and V 214/V 707 into lock at 19:30, then Granville; take over at 22:30 Gabès, Tourane and tug Duke of Normandie for Jersey, Rabat, Comptoir 51, René-Marguerite and Nestor for Guernsey. Arrange measures independently. Comptoir 51 carries livestock.

19:20: three minesweepers sailed without V 204/V 707 [patrol-boat number differs from order]. 20:30: Grand Jardin. 20:40: Ida 7. 22:00: wind W 1, slight swell, overcast, dull. 22:09: Ida 8. 22:41: Le Pignon buoy. 23:00: took over convoy off Le Pignon under M 4615's commander. Formation in original. 24:00: wind WSW 3, sea 1, overcast, dull. Signed Meier.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 523 | Source PDF scans 523, 524, 525, 526, 527.