6 June 1943 Part 2

6 June 1943 Minesweepers take the island route to Cherbourg

6 June. Main group sailed St Malo 1945 for Cherbourg, ordered 18-metre sweep via Ida 1, Ida 2, Ida 3, Ida 5, 332, 328 and 254, return Cherbourg 7 June 2330. SW force 1–2, sea state one. Deployed 18 metres at Le Vieux Banc buoy 2125, double echelon 400 metres; Ida 5 at 2347.

T-1022 Roll 3252, 24th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3252_English_Translation.docx. 1 June 1943 | Entry 0214 | Source PDF pages 214–220. Selected island-related extract; the date above identifies the event or later report, while the source reference may identify the start of its diary period.