14 June 1942 Part 1

14 June 1942 St Malo convoy diary

00:30 Alderney: V 703/726 and Antonius arrive. 05:25 St Malo: V 204/209 leave for Granville, then convoy via Jersey to Guernsey. By radio message 2129/54, the division orders V 213/207 from their station to reinforce the anti-aircraft cover of 46th Minesweeper Flotilla’s convoy. 12:30 Cherbourg: V 202/206 leave for Alderney, then return with convoy. 24:00 Cherbourg: V 206/213 leave with convoy via Guernsey for St Malo; they must bring tug Stier, which is to be escorted toward Brest at midday on 15 June.

Situation: V 207/213 overnight Mikimaus then alone to point Ida 12 for anti-aircraft protection of convoy 3274; V 206/202 overnight Mikado then Cherbourg–Alderney with Midsland, Lena, Schwalbe and Heinrich, returning vessels not yet known; V 206/213 night convoy Bizon and Minotaure to St Malo; V 203/208 finish Jersey–St Malo troop convoy with Holland, Karel, Ad. le Prince and Robert Müller 8, then ready; V 703/726 alone Alderney–Guernsey and patrol station during night 14/15 June; V 209/M 1206 overnight St Malo Roads; V 204/209 alone to Granville then Comptoire 51, G. Guynemer, Naphte 2 and a barge to Jersey–Guernsey; V 211 ready St Malo. Tonnage 8,080 GRT.

Intentions for 15 June: V 202/209 [as typed; next day V 202/207] ready Cherbourg and Mikado overnight; V 206/213 complete Bizon and Minotaure convoy, then ready St Malo; V 204/209 ready Guernsey; V 208/211 St Malo Roads overnight; V 203 ready St Malo.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0373–0374.