14 April 1942 Part 1

14 April 1942 St Malo convoy diary

Weather: light winds, visibility two to three nautical miles, calm sea. No convoy requests yet. Cherbourg–Alderney escort and passage of V 1510/704 with Georgi to Guernsey to collect troops for Alderney are approved; later only the Alderney–Guernsey passage is carried out. V 204/11, which left Brest with hopper barges, return there because weather prevents continuation.

13:00: Kapitän zur See Hartmann, commander of the 3rd Security Division, arrives. 16:30: I telephone V 206’s commander to proceed to Jersey for a convoy to Granville on 15 April; departure at 17:00. V 206/12 are ordered to take over Granville–Jersey escort at 08:30 on 15 April. 21:00: division reports V 204/11 have begun their return to St Malo without convoy. 17:00 [entered after 21:00]: I report to the divisional commander on the 2nd Patrol Flotilla’s escort work since 13 January, probable development over the next three months, and troop convoys in the Channel Islands. V 207/08’s intended troop convoy St Malo via Jersey to Guernsey is carried out.

Situation: V 206/12 finish previous convoy; V 207/08 from St Malo at 19:45 with Rob. Müller 8 and H 13 for Jersey, RO 8 and Livadia for Guernsey; V 204/11 continue Brest–Cherbourg convoy [listed intention, despite reported return]; V 1510/704 Cherbourg–Alderney with Dorsch, Gottfried and Georgi, then Georgi to Guernsey; V 213 ready St Malo; V 209 unready St Malo; V 210 boiler cleaning; V 205 dock Cherbourg; V 206/12 at 17:00 Guernsey–Jersey without convoy. Escorted tonnage 11,800 GRT.

Intentions for 15 April: V 206/12 leave Jersey at 06:00 without convoy for Granville, then at 08:30 escort Helma, Paul et Janine, Rabat, Pondicherry, Naphtha, Georges, Guynemer and barge 238 to Jersey [names as read]; V 204/11 continue Brest–Cherbourg convoy; V 207/08 complete troop convoy, then ready Guernsey; V 1510/704 evening troop convoy Georgi and Antonius for Alderney, RO 45 for Cherbourg; V 213 ready St Malo; V 209 unready; V 210 boiler cleaning; V 205 dock Cherbourg.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0309.