22 November 1942 Part 3

22 November 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: East to south-east force 3, overcast to cloudy; visibility ten nautical miles, sea 1–2.

0000, Guernsey: V 711/29 sailed with Minotaure, Midsland and Kurland for Jersey–Malo. 0030, Guernsey: V 207/13 released Balidar and tank lighter Vinotra and continued to Malo. 0200, Guernsey: V 712/22 arrived with Karel from Alderney. 0200, Jersey, Noirmont Point: V 711/29 took La France into convoy for Malo. 0500, Malo: M 4600/01/06 sailed for Granville. 0600, Malo: V 207/12/13 arrived from Cherbourg. 0630, Malo: V 711/29 arrived with convoy from Jersey–Guernsey. 0810, Granville: M 4600/01/06 took over combined convoy for Jersey–Guernsey.

Request: combined convoy Saigon, Mazagan and Tourane from Granville to Jersey, Sperber, Comptoir 51 and Rheinland to Guernsey. Orders to M 4600/01/06, proceeding first Malo–Granville. 1120, Jersey: M 4600/01/06 released Saigon, Mazagan and Tourane, continued with remaining convoy to Guernsey.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Situation for 22 November: (1) V 209/10 resting at Cherbourg; (2) V 712/22 complete night troop convoy of 21/22 November Karel Alderney–Guernsey, rest; (3) V 207/12/13 complete Guernsey–Malo passage, then rest, V 212 out of war readiness for boiler cleaning; (4) V 208 ready at Malo; (5) V 711/29 complete night troop convoy of 21/22 November Minotaure, Kurland and Midsland from Guernsey, La France from Jersey to Malo, then rest; (6) M 4605/04/02 ready at Guernsey; (7) M 4600/01/06 independently Malo–Granville, then combined convoy to Jersey–Guernsey; (8) M 4611/12 machinery trials in Malo Bay. Escorted tonnage: 3,200 GRT.

Intentions for 23 November: (1) V 209/10 convoy Cherbourg–Alderney; (2) V 712/22 night troop convoy of 23/24 November Karel Guernsey–Alderney; (3) V 711/29 night troop convoy of 23/24 November Malo–Jersey–Guernsey; (4) V 207/08/13 and M 4611/12 ready at Malo; (5) M 4605/04/02 convoy Guernsey–Jersey–Granville, then independently to Malo; (6) M 4600/01/06 ready at Guernsey.

1230, Malo: A group of 46th Minesweeping Flotilla announces intention to sail for Brest. 1420, Guernsey: M 4600/01/06 arrived with remaining convoy. 1800, Malo: M 4620/21/22/23/24/25 sailed for route sweeping with ORG towards Brest. Signed for the commander, Wunderlich.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scan 0630, original pages 14–15.