14 November 1942 Part 2

14 November 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: North-east to east, fresh breeze to strong wind, gusty; overcast; visibility five nautical miles; moderate to rather rough sea, medium-length high north-east swell; morning haze.

0710, Cherbourg: V 207/12 arrived from Malo. 0820, Malo: C group of 44th Minesweeping Flotilla sailed into Malo Bay for navigation exercises with watch officers’ course.

Requests: (1) night troop convoy from Malo, Rob. Müller 8 and Holland to Jersey, La France to Guernsey [destinations as printed, repeated in situation report]; (2) night troop convoy Lena Alderney–Guernsey; (3) return convoy of all empty vessels lying at Alderney to Cherbourg; (4) Ostflandern Guernsey–Malo. Orders: (1) V 208/13; (2) V 207/12, proceeding Cherbourg–Alderney; (3) V 712/22 after V 722 clears her propeller; (4) M 4605/04/01.

1130, Malo: C group of 44th Minesweeping Flotilla returned from training trip.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Situation for 14 November: (1) V 712/22 evening Alderney–Cherbourg with empty barges; (2) V 207/12 complete Malo–Cherbourg passage, evening independently Cherbourg–Alderney; (3) V 208/13 night troop convoy of 14/15 November from Malo, Rob. Müller 8 and Holland to Jersey, La France to Guernsey; (4) V 209 fumigation at Malo; (5) M 4611 and V 210 ready at Malo; (6) M 4605/04/01 ready at Guernsey; (7) M 4600/06 fitting out at Malo; (8) M 4602 minor repair at Malo; (9) C group of 44th Minesweeping Flotilla in Malo Bay with navigation course. Escorted tonnage: 3,000 GRT.

Intentions for 15 November: (1) V 712/22 complete convoy Alderney–Cherbourg, evening return convoy; (2) V 207/12 night troop convoy of 14/15 November Alderney–Guernsey with Karel, possibly Lena, evening return convoy; (3) V 208/13 complete night troop convoy of 14/15 November Malo–Jersey–Guernsey, evening return convoy; (4) V 209 fumigation at Malo; (5) V 210 ready at Malo; (6) M 4600/06/11 combined convoy Malo–Jersey; (7) M 4605/04/01 Guernsey–Malo with Ostflandern; (8) M 4602 minor repair at Malo; (9) C group of 44th Minesweeping Flotilla at Malo for navigation course.

1400, Brest: UJ 1405/01/06 and R 104 sailed with steamer Leesee for Malo. On receipt of departure report I prepare anti-aircraft protection on Malo roads for 15 November, from 1200 until sailing again. 1700, Cherbourg: V 207/12 sailed for Alderney. 1900, Malo: Report received that Leesee’s convoy has anchored in Bertheaume Bay owing to weather and is postponed 24 hours. I cancel the anti-aircraft protection. 1900, Alderney: V 207/12 arrived from Cherbourg. 2200, Alderney: V 712/22 sailed with Dorsch, Weber and bridge undercarriage, three barges, for Cherbourg. 2250, Malo: V 208/13 sailed with night troop convoy for Jersey–Guernsey.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scans 0614–0615, original pages 23–24.