30 October 1943

30 October 1943 Group A clearing the Lézardrieux entrance and Heart Route 25 October

30 October, 05:30: ready, SW 1, fog. 11:48: air alarm. 12:00: departure cancelled for fog. Division order G 6275 AII: establish bypass from Point 335 to BF 2925 lower right corner, then along 49° N to island-route intersection between Ida 3 and Ida 5; clear mined Heart Route portion toward Lézardrieux entrance; report intention. 15:00, intention G 183: six boats sail 19:00 with ORG at 30 m along bypass to Point 335; reverse to intersection of 49° N and island route, return to entrance and clear Heart Route; enter about 10:30.

19:30: weighed and sailed. 20:20: deployed ORG at 30 m, double line abreast, starboard echelon, 200 m. 20:55: M 4622 cleared mine, 48°57′ N, 2°53.4′ W. 21:15: turned onto bypass. 22:30: BF 2929 upper left corner. 22:55: Point 335. 23:25: BF 2929 upper left corner. 24:00: SW 3, sea 2, overcast, occasional drizzle, moderate visibility.

T-1022 Roll 3129, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla and reviewing commands. Supplied English translation T1022_R3129_English_Translation.docx. Record 540 | Source PDF scans 540, 541, 542, 543, 544.