23 August 1943

23 August 1943 M 4627 Channel Islands escorts and sweeping school training

23 August, 00:15: Ida 5. 00:20: near Ida 5, took lighter Gabès into convoy and formed up anew. 01:43: Ida 11. 02:17: light buoy Basse de Vaux N abeam. 03:45: light buoy Le Tounet abeam. 04:25: Ida 9. 04:32: Ida 8. 06:25: Ida 7. Released Gabès for Granville [exact time alignment unclear]. 06:30: wind SW 2, sea 1, visibility 15 nautical miles. 07:29: exchanged ES signals with harbour-protection boats off Saint-Malo and anchored in roads. 12:00: weighed anchor and entered lock. 12:39: M 4627 secured at berth. 15:00, Boat Order 454: M 4627 and M 4615 to operate sweeping gear in Saint-Malo Bay with the Saint-Servan Mine Warfare School. Signed König.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 455 | Source PDF scans 455, 456, 457.