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28 July 1943

Summary

Return via Jersey and later escort 26 July

Location Details

Jersey; St Malo

Diary Entry

28 July 1943 Return via Jersey and later escort 26 July

28 July, 00:00: sailed. 00:45, Ida 5: exchanged ES with two harbour-protection boats. 01:05, Ida 5: four Group B boats streamed SDG, 20 m float pendants, double line abreast to port, 200 m spacing. 02:15, near Ida 3: met Vp 714 and convoy; exchanged ES. 02:20: Ida 3. 03:00: NW force 1, sea 1, 6/10 cloud, good visibility. 04:50, three nautical miles before Ida 1: recovered gear, no mines or grapnel detonations. 06:25: entered Saint-Malo and secured at flotilla berth. Flotilla commander left ship.

Source of Information 

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 413 | Source PDF scans 413, 414.

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