5 August 1943 Part 7

5 August 1943 Group C Channel Islands convoys and weather delays

5 August, 03:20, off Saint Helier: released Holland to enter. Wind S 2, sea 1, good visibility. 03:45: harbour commandant orders Nordplein to anchor in Saint Aubin's roads owing to low water; minesweepers to provide anti-aircraft protection. 04:05: boats anchored. 08:15: weighed anchor. 08:40: secured in harbour. Verbal order: at 22:00 escort Holland, Spes Salutis, Corona and Meteor to Saint-Malo. 17:00: Jersey harbour commandant postponed task 24 hours owing to weather. Signed Ertel.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 451 | Source PDF scans 451, 452, 453.