24 August 1942 Part 3

24 August 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: Westerly, light to weak breeze; fair to cloudy; widespread early mist; visibility 20–30 nautical miles; very calm to calm sea.

0115, Malo roadstead: M 4605/01 arrived without convoy from Jersey. I do not allow them to enter because of their planned passage to Lézardrieux. 0400, Alderney: V 707/04 arrived with Georgi, carrying troops, from Guernsey. 0700, Lézardrieux: Four boats of 12th Minesweeping Flotilla arrived from Cherbourg. 0820, Malo roadstead: M 4605/01 weighed anchor with tug for Lézardrieux. 0830, Alderney: V 707/04 sailed with Georgi, Dorsch and a buoy-layer to Cherbourg.

0900, Malo: M 27, 28 and M 254 of 8th Minesweeping Flotilla sailed to Lézardrieux for officer-cadet training. 1000, Guernsey: M 4611/04 sailed with Group 56's tug and two barges to Lézardrieux.

Requests: (1) Cherbourg–Alderney and return on 24 August; (2) combined convoy from Granville to Jersey–Guernsey at 0800 on 25 August; (3) shadowing hospital ship Hüxter to Guernsey–Jersey and back to Malo on 25 and 26 August. I assign V 707/04 to (1); V 206 and M 1202 to (2), M 1202 being at my disposal during the absence of the other boats of 12th Minesweeping Flotilla; and V 209/07 to (3). Lieutenant zur See Damerow is made available as Hüxter's navigation adviser.

1300, Cherbourg: V 707/04 arrived with convoy from Alderney.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Situation for 24 August: (1) V 213/08 and UJ 1411 at the disposal of 2nd Security Division, then UJ 1411 ready at Cherbourg; (2) V 207/06/09/11 and M 1202 ready at Malo; (3) M 4611/04 daylight convoy Guernsey–Lézardrieux with Group 56 and two barges, then to Malo as in item 4; (4) M 4605/01 daylight passage with Loriot to Lézardrieux, then passage with gear Lézardrieux–Malo with M 4611/04; (5) V 707/04 completing the night troop convoy of 23/24 August, Guernsey–Alderney, then combined convoy Alderney–Cherbourg; (6) V 210/12 at Boulogne on westward passage. Escorted tonnage: 1,100 GRT.

Intentions for 25 August: (1) V 213/08 at the disposal of 2nd Security Division; (2) V 209/07 shadowing hospital ship Hüxter, Malo–Guernsey–Jersey; (3) V 206 and M 1202 independent passage Malo–Granville, then escort Diamant, Gabes and Helma to Jersey and Rheinland to Guernsey; (4) V 211 ready at Malo; (5) M 4611/04/05/01 completing passage with gear Lézardrieux–Malo, then readiness; (6) V 707/04 Cherbourg–Alderney and back; (7) UJ 1411 ready at Cherbourg; (8) V 210/12 westward from Boulogne under orders of 2nd Security Division.

1410, Lézardrieux: M 4605/01 arrived with convoy from Malo. 1835, Lézardrieux: M 4611/04 arrived with convoy from Guernsey. 2030, Cherbourg: V 213/08 sailed east with convoy and V 203 in tow of Elbe. 2200, Lézardrieux: M 4611/01/04/05 sailed with gear for St Malo.

Signed on behalf: Wunderlich.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scan 0464 left and right, original pages 14–15.