16 November 1942 Part 3

16 November 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: North-east force 5–6, gusting 7; isolated showers; visibility outside showers 8–10 nautical miles; sea 4–5; gusts easing in the morning.

0205, Alderney: V 207/12 arrived with night troop convoy Karel from Guernsey. 0300, Jersey, St Aubin’s Bay roads: UJ 1411/02 and V 711/29/12/22 anchored with Sudetenland and two tugs.

Convoy requests: (1) Chiemsee, Roslea, Corona, two tugs and four barges Jersey–Malo; (2) night troop convoy Karel Alderney–Guernsey; (3) night troop convoy Holstein Jersey–Guernsey; (4) Balidar and Charles Nungesser Jersey–Malo. Orders: (1) M 4600/06/11; (2) V 207/12; (3) V 712/22, afterwards Cherbourg for tasks there; (4) V 711/29.

0800, Malo: Alert I cancelled. 0845, Jersey: M 4600/06/11 sailed with convoy for Malo. 1000, Jersey: UJ 1405/01/06 arrived from Brest for onward escort of tanker Sudetenland Jersey–Brest together with UJ 1411/02. 1130, Malo: M 4620/21/22/23 and R 104 arrived from Brest [origin as printed].

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Correction to situation for 15 November: item 2, Cherbourg–Jersey, not Guernsey; tonnage increased by 11,700 GRT.

Situation for 16 November: (1) UJ 1411/02 and V 711/29/12/22 arrived Jersey with Sudetenland and tugs Balidar and Themse; (2) UJ 1405/01/06 arrived Jersey from west; (3) UJ 1411/02/05/01/06 evening onward convoy Sudetenland Jersey–Brest by 3rd Security Division’s order; (4) after UJ 1405/01/06 arrive Jersey, V 711/29 with Balidar and Themse Jersey–Malo [Themse here, Charles Nungesser in requests and timed departure]; (5) V 712/22 ready at Jersey; (6) V 207/12 complete night troop convoy of 15/16 November Karel Guernsey–Alderney, evening return convoy; (7) V 208/13 complete night troop convoy of 15/16 November Guernsey–Jersey–Malo, then ready; (8) V 209 fumigation at Malo; (9) V 210 and C group of 44th Minesweeping Flotilla to Malo roads for Commander Security West’s inspection of navigation course; (10) M 4600/06/11 with Roslea, Chiemsee, Corona, two tugs and four barges Jersey–Malo; (11) M 4605/04/01 fitting out at Malo; (12) M 4602 minor repairs at Malo. Escorted tonnage: 3,000 GRT.

Intentions for 17 November: (1) V 711/29 rest at Malo; (2) V 712/22 night troop convoy Holstein at 0100 Jersey–Guernsey, then independently Guernsey–Cherbourg for tasks there; (3) V 207/12 night troop convoy Karel of 17/18 November Guernsey–Alderney; (4) V 208 preparation for fumigation; (5) V 213 ready at Malo; (6) V 210 and C group of 44th Minesweeping Flotilla with Commander Security West, inspection of navigation course in Malo Bay; (7) M 4605/04/01 with Le Cerf Malo–Granville, then combined convoy Granville–Jersey–Guernsey; (8) V 209 and M 4600/06/11 fitting out at Malo; (9) M 4602 minor repairs at Malo.

1330, Jersey: V 711/29 sailed with Balidar and Nungesser for Malo. 1500, Malo: V 210 and M 4430 with Hummer boats sailed to Malo roads for Commander Security West’s inspection of watch officers’ course on 17 November. 1500, Malo: M 4600/06/11 arrived with convoy from Jersey. 1745, Jersey: UJ 1411/02/05/01/06 sailed with tanker Sudetenland for Brest by order of 3rd Security Division. 1825, Alderney: V 207/12 sailed with Karel for Guernsey. 1830, Malo: Alert I ordered. 1845, Malo: V 711/29 arrived with two tugs from Jersey. 2040, Malo: M 4620/21/22/24/25 and R 104 sailed for route sweeping to Cherbourg. 2115, Guernsey: V 207/12 arrived with Karel from Alderney. Signed Dr Diederichs.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scans 0623–0624, original pages 1–3. The title names Commander (Fregattenkapitän) Dr Diederichs, Chief of 2nd Patrol Boat Flotilla, for 16–18 November, and Lieutenant Commander Wunderlich as deputy for 18–30 November. Secret; reporting period 16–30 November 1942.