12 June 1942 Part 1

12 June 1942 St Malo convoy diary

St Malo: fresh N–NE breeze, slightly disturbed sea, visibility 5–8 nautical miles. Convoys completed. Positions not occupied because of wind force 6 and sea state 5. 04:30: V 204/211 and convoy leave St Malo; V 207/208 set out for Guernsey. 06:30: V 204/211 and Huxter arrive Alderney. 16:19: V 209/726 and H 49 arrive St Malo. 19:20: V 203/208 and RO 45 arrive Guernsey. 21:15: V 207/213 with Minotaure [entry unfinished]. 22:00: V 207/213 and Minotaure arrive Cherbourg. Departure of V 204/211 and Huxter postponed indefinitely by fog.

Situation: V 207/208 overnight St Malo Roads then alone Guernsey; V 207/213 Minotaure Guernsey–Cherbourg; V 206/202 Cherbourg–Alderney with Lena, Weber, C 35 S and one scow, then return convoy not yet known; V 209/726 complete Robert Müller 8 and H 49 troop convoy via Jersey to St Malo; V 203/208 barges Guernsey–Jersey and RO 45 back; V 703/726 ready for night Holland and Ad. le Prince troop convoy St Malo–Jersey–Guernsey; V 204/211 Schokland and Derfflinger to Jersey, simultaneously and onward shadow Huxter via Alderney to Guernsey; V 209 rest St Malo. Tonnage 12,340 GRT. [The source lists the intended roads duty despite the weather cancellation above.]

Intentions for 13 June: V 207/213 degaussing Cherbourg; V 206/202 Mikimaus overnight; V 203/208 ready Guernsey; V 703/726 finish troop convoy then ready; V 204/211 shadow Huxter Guernsey–Jersey–St Malo; V 209 ready St Malo. St Malo Roads unoccupied during night 12/13 June for lack of boats.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0372–0373.