20 April 1942 Part 1

20 April 1942 St Malo convoy diary

Remark: the telephone and teletype connection to Guernsey is interrupted, probably for several days according to the teletype office. 07:00: I am told V 210/11 intend to be off Granville at 10:00, visibility being very restricted. After establishing at Jersey that V 210 has sent no passing report through Corbière, I ask by radio whether it will perform its task as planned. 09:35: V 210 radios that it will carry out the task as ordered. All other escorts are also performed as planned.

Situation: V 204/06 ready St Malo; V 209/12 ready St Malo, night troop convoy Rob. Müller 8, Holstein and H 49 to Jersey; V 207/13 protect Olwe; V 1510/704 ready Cherbourg, possible convoys; V 210/11 Guernsey–Granville without convoy, then Granville–Jersey with the General aboard; V 205 dock Cherbourg; V 208 boiler cleaning, unready St Malo. Escorted tonnage 3,100 GRT.

Intentions for 21 April: V 204/06 ready St Malo; V 209/12 Jersey–St Malo with any convoy; V 207/13 protect Olwe; V 1510/704 Cherbourg, possible night convoys; V 210/11 night H 13 troop convoy Jersey–St Malo; V 205 dock Cherbourg; V 208 boiler cleaning, unready.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0322.