12 November 1942 Part 3

12 November 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: North-west to west, fresh breeze to strong wind, gusts to force 8; visibility 8–10 nautical miles, morning coastal haze; moderate to rather rough sea; cloudy to overcast, light rain showers.

0000, Cherbourg: M 4600/01/02/04/05/06 sailed for route sweeping with SSG to Jersey. 0010, Jersey: V 207/13 released La France and continued with Minotaure to Guernsey. 0215, Guernsey: V 207/13 arrived with Minotaure from Malo. 0430, Cherbourg: V 712/22 sailed with Lena and Schwalbe for Alderney. 0745, Cherbourg: E-boats arrived from the west.

Requests: (1) night troop convoy Lena Alderney–Guernsey; (2) night troop convoy Minotaure from Guernsey, La France from Jersey to Malo. Orders: (1) V 712/22; (2) V 207/13.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Correction to situation for 11 November: item 1, delete bridge undercarriage, add Hydra.

Situation for 12 November: (1) UJ 1411/02 and V 711/29 at Cherbourg at 2nd Security Division’s disposal for tanker Sudetenland convoy; (2) V 712/22 morning convoy Lena and Schwalbe Cherbourg–Alderney, then night troop convoy of 12/13 November Lena Alderney–Guernsey; (3) V 207/13 complete night troop convoy of 11/12 November Malo–Jersey–Guernsey, then night troop convoy of 12/13 November Minotaure from Guernsey, La France from Jersey to Malo; (4) V 209 preparing for fumigation at Malo; (5) V 208 installation of anti-aircraft gun position at Malo; (6) V 210/12 ready at Malo; (7) M 4611 minor repairs at Malo; (8) C group of 46th Minesweeping Flotilla route sweeping with SSG Cherbourg–Jersey; (9) C group of 44th Minesweeping Flotilla did not sail owing to fog. Escorted tonnage: 2,100 GRT.

Intentions for 13 November: (1) UJ 1411/02 and V 711/29 at 2nd Security Division’s disposal; (2) V 712/22 complete night troop convoy of 12/13 November Alderney–Guernsey, then night troop convoy of 13/14 November Guernsey–Alderney; (3) V 207/13 complete night troop convoy of 12/13 November Guernsey–Jersey–Malo, then rest; (4) V 209 fumigation at Malo; (5) V 208/12 ready at Malo [as printed]; (6) M 4611 minor repairs at Malo; (7) three boats of C group, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla, with SSG Jersey–Malo; (8) three boats of C group, 46th Minesweeping Flotilla, independently Jersey–Granville, then combined convoy Granville–Jersey–Guernsey; (9) C group of 44th Minesweeping Flotilla at Malo for navigation course.

1700, Cherbourg: UJ 1411/02 and V 711/29, at 2nd Security Division’s disposal, sailed with convoy for Le Havre. 1750, Guernsey: V 207/13 sailed with Minotaure and H 49 for Malo. 2045, Jersey: V 207/13 took La France into convoy.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scans 0611–0612, original pages 20–21.