German minesweeping activities along east Black Sea coast continued according to the German War Diary of Admiral Black Sea dated 1 October 1942

An item reported that the German forces continued with the mine sweeping off Mariupol (Ukraine), Yeisk (Jejsk, Russia) and Sevastopol (Crimea).

Source

German War Diary of Admiral, Black Sea 1 1 October-31 December 1942. Published by Department of the Navy. Washington, 1955.