18 September 1942 Part 2

18 September 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: South-west to west, light to moderate breeze; cloudy to fair; visibility 15–20 nautical miles; very smooth to calm sea, slight westerly swell.

0035, Cherbourg: V 209/M 1207 arrived with Lena from Alderney. 0400, Jersey: V 707/05 released La France and Robert Müller 8, continued with Minotaure to Guernsey. 0635, Guernsey: V 707/05 arrived with Minotaure from Malo via Jersey.

Requests: (1) Rheinland, Pointe à Pitre and Rabat from Granville to Jersey, Claus-Wilhelm onward to Guernsey; (2) Minotaure from Guernsey, La France and Robert Müller 8 from Jersey, with evacuees to Malo; (3) night convoy with Spinel and RO 8, Guernsey–Alderney. I assign V 713/02 to (1), first independently Jersey–Granville; V 707/05 to (2); V 710/24 to (3).

0950, Jersey: V 713/02 sailed independently for Granville. 1200, Granville: Arrived. 1230: Sailed with Rheinland, Rabat, Pointe à Pitre and Claus-Wilhelm for Jersey–Guernsey.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Situation for 18 September: (1) V 209/07 at Cherbourg, rest and fitting out; (2) V 212/08 at Malo, fitting out and minor repairs; (3) V 710/24 night troop convoy of 18/19 September, Guernsey–Alderney with Spinel; (4) V 707/05 completed the convoy of 17/18 September, then Guernsey with Minotaure, Jersey with La France and Robert Müller 8, to Malo with 500 people; (5) V 713/02 independently Jersey–Granville, then combined convoy via Jersey to Guernsey; (6) M 4611/01/04/05 at Malo, rest and fitting out; (7) M 1207 at Cherbourg at 12th Minesweeping Flotilla’s disposal. Escorted tonnage: 7,200 GRT [corrected to 8,350 on 19 September].

Intentions for 19 September: (1) V 209/07 escort Cherbourg–Alderney and return; (2) V 212/08 rest and minor repairs at Malo, then night troop convoy of 19/20 September Malo–Guernsey; (3) V 710/24 complete the night troop convoy of 18/19 September Guernsey–Alderney, then Spinel and others Alderney–Cherbourg; (4) V 707/05 complete the night evacuee convoy of 18/19 September Guernsey–Jersey–Malo, then fitting out and rest at Malo; (5) V 713/02 Guernsey–Malo with Karel, Schokland and Sperber; (6) M 4605/04/11/01 fitting out and rest at Malo.

1600, Jersey: V 713/02 released part of the convoy and continued with Claus-Wilhelm to Guernsey. 1845, Guernsey: V 713/02 arrived with Claus-Wilhelm from Granville. 2100, Guernsey: V 710/24 sailed with convoy for Alderney. 2315, Guernsey: V 707/05 sailed with Minotaure for Jersey–Malo.

Signed: Wunderlich; Dr Diederichs.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scans 0515–0516, original pages 4–5. The following day’s corrections are preserved under 19 September.