8 July 1943 Part 4

8 July 1943 Group C mine checks and towline failures

8 July, 03:20: recovered gear, NW force 2, sea 1, good visibility. 03:55: secured at Saint Peter Port. Report: Guernsey roads checked to 40 m contour; one KFRG/KKG boat eleven north–south passes; shallow SSG boats fourteen north–south and fourteen east–west passes respectively. No mines cleared; see sketch. Harbour Commandant ordered departure on 9 July at 01:00 with Roslea, Guêpe 76, Maas and Robert Müller 8 for Jersey. 17:00: convoy postponed 24 hours. M 4602 not ready at Saint-Malo.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 399 | Source PDF scans 399.