10 September 1942 Part 2

10 September 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: North-east to east, weak to moderate breeze, then daytime sea breeze; calm to slightly disturbed sea; fair; visibility 12–15 nautical miles; early fog.

0140, Jersey: V 707/04 took La France into convoy for Malo. 0205, Malo roadstead: M 4601/11 at anchor. 0300, Guernsey: M 1207/F 6 arrived from Cherbourg. 0445, Guernsey: V 212/08 arrived with convoy from Cherbourg. 0630, Malo: V 707/04 arrived with Minotaure and La France from Jersey–Guernsey. 0830, Malo: V 705/22 arrived from position Tankret, at the Convoy Control Office's disposal. No convoy requests for 10 September.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Special occurrence: Grid 3543, attack by 40 British bombers and fighters on V 207/09's convoy; Henka capsized at 1630; V 207 has two dead and many wounded, MES [source abbreviation retained] shot through. Henka floats on her cargo; V 209's attempt to tow failed; obstruction to shipping. Correction to 9 September, item 1: add V 207/09 with Henka and Tinda Cherbourg–Alderney, then independently Alderney–Cherbourg.

Situation for 10 September: (1) V 207 out of war readiness at Cherbourg; (2) V 209 ready at Cherbourg; (3) V 707/04 completing night troop convoy Guernsey–Jersey–Malo with Minotaure and La France, then readiness; (4) M 1204/07, F 6 and V 212/08 proceeding Guernsey–Lézardrieux today for convoy 3322 because of swell in Guernsey harbour; (5) M 4611/01 completing the night troop convoy with RO 21, Pointe à Pitre and Compt. 51 Guernsey–Jersey, then independently to Malo and readiness; (6) M 4605 hull cleaning; (7) M 4604's unavailability extended to 12 September; (8) V 705/22 Tankret–Malo. Escorted tonnage: 4,700 GRT.

Intentions for 11 September: (1) V 209 ready at Cherbourg; (2) M 1204/07, F 6 and V 212/08 evening convoy 3322 Lézardrieux–Cherbourg; (3) V 707/04 evening night troop convoy Malo–Jersey–Guernsey; (4) M 4605/11 independently Malo–Granville, then combined convoy Jersey–Guernsey; (5) M 4601 minor repairs at Malo; (6) V 705/22 morning combined convoy Malo–Jersey, then night troop convoy of 11/12 September Guernsey–Alderney.

[1]420, Guernsey: M 1207/04, V 212/08 and F 6 proceed to Lézardrieux a day early owing to heavy swell in harbour [leading hour digit obscured]. Lézardrieux, time unstated: these vessels at anchor.

Signed: Wunderlich.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scan 0491, original page 16.