17 June 1942 Part 1

17 June 1942 St Malo convoy diary

Guernsey: weak to gentle W–NW breeze, cloudy, visibility 10–15 nautical miles, calm sea. 06:05: V 211/213 arrive alone from Alderney. Their intended convoy must be cancelled because V 213 has a line in its propeller. An attempt will be made to remove it when the boat dries out during night 17/18 June. 09:00 Alderney: V 203/207 with convoy to Cherbourg and back. 18:13: radio message 1755/7 orders them to continue with Georgi to Guernsey. 20:00 Guernsey: V 204/209 leave for patrol station, then are to enter Cherbourg.

Situation: V 203/207 overnight Mikimaus, then Alderney–Cherbourg with Lena, Schwalbe and Antonius, followed by Cherbourg–Alderney and return convoy, vessels not yet known; V 202/208 complete Holland, Ad. le Prince and H 2 troop convoy Guernsey–Jersey–St Malo, then rest; V 204/209 complete Nordplain and Karel convoy to Guernsey, then ready; V 211/213 complete Antonius troop convoy Guernsey–Alderney, return alone, then day convoy Guernsey–Jersey with Guynemer and barges [listed despite the cancellation above]; V 206 ready St Malo. Tonnage 5,760 GRT.

Intentions for 18 June: V 203/207 ready Cherbourg; V 202/206 at St Malo Roads overnight; V 204/209 at Mikado–Mikimaus overnight, then Cherbourg–St Malo with Osceani, D 124 S, two barges and Radan; V 211/213 alone Jersey–Granville [hand-corrected destination], then collected convoy Granville–Jersey–Guernsey; V 208 ready St Malo.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0382.