9 July 1943 Part 4

Summary

Group C mine checks and towline failures

Location Details

St Malo; Granville; Cherbourg

Diary Entry

9 July 1943 Group C mine checks and towline failures

9 July, Boat Order 15: M 4600, M 4605 and M 4607 to escort Roslea and Guêpe 76 towing Maas to Granville at 22:30, then Saint-Malo. 22:30: cast off. 22:40: took convoy; W force 3, sea 2–3, good visibility. Diagram shows M 4600 ahead, M 4607 to port and M 4605 to starboard of convoy. M 4601 ready at Cherbourg through 15 July.

Source of Information

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