6 July 1943 Part 4

6 July 1943 Jersey Guernsey and Alderney route checks

6 July, 01:55: M 4615, M 4616 and M 4610 sailed for Jersey, normal formation, eight knots. 06:15, Ida 2 [time as printed, close to arrival entry]: met Vp 208 with convoy and exchanged ES. Entered Jersey and secured at Albert Pier [arrival time not separately legible]. Divisional order Gkdos 3937: night 6/7 July, three boats to check AT mines with SDG(F) along Ida 4–5–332–330, return 332–Ida 6 and Guernsey. Planned times: Jersey 22:00, Ida 4 22:45, Ida 5 24:00, Point 332 01:00, Guernsey 04:15. 22:00: sailed. 22:55, half a nautical mile before Ida 4: streamed gear, line abreast centre, spacing 200 m. 24:00, Ida 5: W by N force 4–5, sea 3, good visibility.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 389 | Source PDF scans 389.