23 July 1942 Part 3

23 July 1942 — St Malo Convoy Control Office

Situation, surviving continuation: (3) V 203/02 Cherbourg readiness; not on position during 22/23 July because of the weather. (4) V 206/08 completing the Guernsey–St Malo night troop convoy of 22/23 July with H 49, Schokland and Cl. Wilhelm. (5) V 213/08 night troop convoy 23/24 July, Ad. le Prince St Malo–Jersey. (6) V 206/11 St Malo readiness. (7) M 4605/04 unescorted St Malo–Granville, then convoy Maas and Diamant St Malo–Jersey–Guernsey [route as printed]. (8) M 4611/01 degaussing compensation and loop voyage at St Malo, then readiness. (9) R 179/80/81 Guernsey–Jersey–Guernsey at the Commanding Admiral France’s disposal. Escorted tonnage: 6,550 GRT.

Intentions for 24 July: (1) V 712/08 completing the night troop convoy, then Alderney readiness. (2) V 711/24 St Malo rest and fitting out. (3) V 203/02 Cherbourg readiness, at Position Caruso at night [handwritten correction]. (4) V 213/08 completing the night troop convoy, then Jersey readiness. (5) V 206/11 St Malo readiness. (6) M 4605/04 Guernsey readiness. (7) M 4611/01 combined St Malo–Jersey convoy. (8) R 179/80/81 at the Commanding Admiral France’s disposal.

14:30, Jersey — On the weather report and forecast from the Cherbourg naval weather station, the Commanding Admiral France’s voyage was broken off; the minesweeping boats were released to St Malo. 15:00, Granville — M 4605/01 arrived alone from St Malo. 15:25 — M 4605/01 sailed with Diamant for Jersey and Maas for Guernsey. The intended barges and lighters were held back because of storm and rough seas. 15:30, St Malo — Ad. le Prince’s planned night troop convoy to Jersey was cancelled because of storm and rough seas. 19:45, St Malo — R 179/80/81 arrived from Jersey. 20:05, Jersey — M 4605/01 arrived with the Granville convoy. 20:15 — M 4605/01 sailed with Maas for Guernsey. The planned Guernsey–Alderney night troop convoy was cancelled because of the weather. [M 4605/04 and M 4605/01 vary in the original.]

T-1022 Roll 2423, scan 0420 (original page 16). The beginning of this entry is missing from the available sequence; the page starts with item 3 of the situation report.