5 July 1943 Part 3

Summary

Group B annex 2 M 4612 and M 4614

Location Details

Jersey; La Corbière; St Malo; Granville

Diary Entry

5 July 1943 Group B annex 2 M 4612 and M 4614

5 July, Harbour Commandant's order of 4 July: escort a tug and barge to Jersey and Normand to Granville. 00:20: sailed, NW force 1–2, sea 1. Diagram shows M 4612 leading, Normand, tug towing barge, V 727 to port and M 4614 towing HFG to starboard. 03:35, La Corbière: tug and barge handed over to FK 27; continued with Normand. 07:15: Normand detached to Granville. 11:35: escorts entered Saint-Malo.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 392 | Source PDF scans 392, 393, 394.