25 August 1942 Part 2

25 August 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: South to south-west, fresh breeze to strong wind, isolated gusts to force 7; slight to moderate sea; overcast with showers; visibility outside showers 5–8 nautical miles.

[0]545, Malo: V 206 and M 1202 commenced independent passage to Granville. [0]545, Malo: V 209/07 sailed to Guernsey to shadow Hüxter. [0]830, Granville: V 206 and M 1202 took over convoy to Jersey–Guernsey. [1]130, Jersey: Diamant, Gabes and Helma arrived from Granville; V 206 and M 1202 continued with Rheinland to Guernsey. [1]200, Cherbourg: V 707/04 sailed with Schwalbe and Antonius to Alderney. 1230, Guernsey: V 209/07 arrived with Hüxter from Malo.

Requests: (1) shadow hospital ship Hüxter, Malo–Guernsey–Jersey; (2) convoy Cherbourg–Alderney and back; (3) combined convoy as in item 2 of 24 August; (4) night troop convoy Guernsey–Malo on 25/26 August. I assign V 209/07 to (1), V 707/04 to (2), and V 206 with M 1202 to (3). Task (4) is postponed to the night of 26/27 August for lack of boats.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Correction to the situation for 24 August, item 1: UJ 1411 passage Cherbourg–Lézardrieux.

Situation 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 Diamant, Gabes and Helma to Jersey, Rheinland to Guernsey; (4) V 211 ready at Malo; (5) M 4611/01/05/04 completing passage with gear Lézardrieux–Malo, KRE [source abbreviation retained], then rest; M 4611/04 minor repairs; (6) V 707/04 combined convoy Cherbourg–Alderney and return; (7) V 210/12 westward under 2nd Security Division. Escorted tonnage: 6,100 GRT.

Intentions for 26 August: (1) V 213/08 at the disposal of 2nd Security Division; (2) V 209/07 shadowing Hüxter Jersey–Malo, then night troop convoy of 26/27 August, Malo–Jersey–Guernsey; (3) V 206 and M 1202 ready for night troop convoy of 26/27 August, Guernsey–Malo; (4) M 4611 minor repairs; (5) V 211 and M 4601/04/05 ready at Malo; (6) V 707/04 Cherbourg–Alderney and return; (7) V 210/12 continuing west.

1400, Alderney: V 707/04 arrived with convoy from Cherbourg. 1430, Guernsey: V 206 and M 1202 arrived with Rheinland from Granville. 1500, Guernsey: V 209/07 sailed with Hüxter to Jersey. 1800, Jersey: V 209/07 arrived after shadowing Hüxter from Guernsey. 1900, Alderney: V 707/04 sailed with tug Cigale and barge 313 to Cherbourg. 2150, Cherbourg: V 707/04 arrived with convoy from Alderney.

Signed on behalf: Wunderlich.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scan 0464 right and scan 0465 left, original pages 15–16. Leading hour digits at the bottom of page 15 are partly obscured.