8 June 1943 Part 2

8 June 1943 Sark minefield bypass and eastern boundary

8 June. At 0020 main group deployed 25-metre sweep north of 328, double echelon 400 metres. NW force 1–2, sea state one, moderate visibility. At 0202 reached southeast point of bypass, recovered gear one nautical mile west of 330 at 0245; bypass clear. St Peter Port secured 0420. At 2130 sailed to determine eastern boundary of Sark minefield. Deployed 25 metres at 330 at 2225, double echelon 400 metres, SW force three, sea state 1–2, moderate visibility.

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.