15 July 1943

15 July 1943 M 4601 Cherbourg Guernsey escort

Secret. Contribution 1 to the Group C war diary.

15 July, Cherbourg: task under the boat order of 15 July, Sea Transport Chief Channel Islands, Cherbourg shipping section: at 22:30 boats V 212, V 204 and M 4601 to escort Guêpe 69 towing coastal motor vessel Aldebaran, tug Loiret towing tug Otto, and tug C 151 S with H 199 PM from Cherbourg to Guernsey. V 212 to lead.

22:20: M 4601 cast off for the task and proceeded with V 204 under the command of V 212's captain, escorting the convoy to Guernsey. 22:45: passed the outer mole. Wind WNW 2–3, sea 1–2, good visibility. Signed Jonas.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 429 | Source PDF scans 429.