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8 August 1943 Part 3

Summary

Fieguth escort diary Jersey Guernsey and Granville

Location Details

Jersey; Guernsey; St Malo; Granville

Diary Entry

8 August 1943 Fieguth escort diary Jersey Guernsey and Granville

8 August: Boat Order 431: M 4612 and M 4614 into lock at 22:30 with Lussac, then to Guernsey. Arrange measures independently. If M 4612 and M 4614 cannot sail because of weather, M 4613 and M 4618 to sail. M 4612 remained in harbour owing to weather. 22:23: M 4613 and M 4614 secured in Saint-Malo lock [boats actually used as recorded]. 23:20: took over convoy in roads and proceeded for Guernsey under M 4613's commander. Wind W 4, sea 3–4, cloudy, visibility 10 nautical miles. Formation in original. Signed Fieguth.

Source of Information 

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 446b | Source PDF scans 446, 447, 448, 449.

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