23 November 1942 Part 4

23 November 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: North force 2–3, sea 1–2, cloudy, brief showers; visibility 10–12 nautical miles.

Requests: (1) combined convoy Guernsey–Jersey–Granville; (2) night troop convoy La France Malo–Jersey, Minotaure to Guernsey–Alderney; (3) night troop convoy Karel Guernsey–Alderney; (4) Karel Alderney–Cherbourg. Orders: (1) M 4600/01/02/04/05/06; (2) V 208/13; (3–4) V 712/22.

1020, Guernsey: M 4600/01/02/04/05/06 sailed with Comptoir 66, tug G. Guynemer, tank lighter Vicotra [spelling differs from Vinotra above] and Maas for Jersey–Granville.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Situation for 23 November, items 1–3: (1) V 209/10 fitting out at Cherbourg; (2) V 712/22 night troop convoy of 23/24 November Karel and Balidar Guernsey–Alderney; (3) V 208/13 night troop convoy of 23/24 November La France from Malo to Jersey, Minotaure to Guernsey.

Situation, continued, items 4–5: (4) V 207/711/29 and M 4611/12 fitting out at Malo; (5) M 4600/01/02/04/05/06 from Guernsey with Comptoir 66, G. Guynemer and tank lighter Vinotra to Jersey, Maas to Granville, then independently onward to Malo. Escorted tonnage: 4,400 GRT.

Intentions for 24 November: (1) V 209/10 convoy Cherbourg–Alderney–Guernsey; (2) V 712/22 with Karel Alderney–Cherbourg; (3) V 208/13 complete night troop convoy of 23/24 November Malo–Jersey–Guernsey, then return convoy; (4) V 207, V 711/29 and M 4600/01/02/04/05/06 ready at Malo; (5) M 4611/12 combined convoy Malo–Jersey.

1400, Jersey: M 4600/01/02/04/05/06 released part of convoy.

Remark: A new teleprinter was installed and brought into operation at the Convoy Control Office. This removes a major source of delay in transmitting orders.

1730, Guernsey: V 712/22 sailed with Karel for Alderney. 1730, Malo: M 4605/04/02 arrived from Jersey. 1800, Granville: M 4600/01/06 released Maas and continued to Malo. 1900, Malo: V 208/13 sailed with La France and Minotaure for Jersey–Guernsey. 2000, Malo: M 4600/01/06 arrived from Granville. 2045, Alderney: V 712/22 arrived with Karel from Guernsey. 2300, Noirmont Point: V 208/13 released La France and continued with Minotaure to Guernsey. Signed for the commander, Wunderlich.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scans 0630–0631, original pages 15–16.