25 May 1942 Part 1

25 May 1942 St Malo convoy diary

St Malo. Strong wind between west and south, moderate sea; visibility 15–20 nautical miles, locally heavy haze. Under divisional orders V 207/02 occupy position in grids 3519/27 until daylight. 01:00/14:45 [two times entered alongside this passage]: V 204/13 report arrival with convoy at Cherbourg. I order them to remain ready and sail for St Malo with Sperrbrecher 6 at 22:00. V 207/02 are ordered to resume position from 23:00 after completing the daytime Cherbourg–Alderney convoy.

Correction to 24 May: V 208/09 Guernsey–Jersey night troop convoy 24/25 May with Holland for St Malo and Bordsee for Granville; V 207/02 Alderney–Cherbourg with Sperber, Weber, Lena and Claus, on position during 24/25 May under divisional orders; V 204/13 St Malo–Guernsey with V 1510 and RA 9, anchored in roads there; ferries ready Jersey for Bordsee night troop convoy to Granville. Corrected tonnage 3,100 GRT.

Situation: V 208/09 Jersey–St Malo continuation of 24/25 May convoy with Holland, Ad. le Prince, Derfflinger and Nordplain, then ready; V 207/02 from position to Cherbourg, Cherbourg–Alderney with RO 8, then Position Carmen during 25/26 May under divisional orders; V 211 ready St Malo; V 204/13 Guernsey–Cherbourg continuation with RA 9 and V 1510, then ready for Sperrbrecher 6 night troop convoy 25/26 May to St Malo; SF 108/110 Jersey–Granville 24/25 May night troop convoy with Bordsee, then St Malo readiness. Tonnage 4,700 GRT.

Intentions for 26 May: V 208/09 ready St Malo, replenishing provisions and coal; V 207/02 ready Cherbourg for day convoy, occupy Position Caruso at night; V 211 at sea at 12th Minesweeping Flotilla’s disposal for hydrophone course; V 204/13 completing night convoy Cherbourg–St Malo with Sperrbrecher 6; SF 108/110 St Malo–Jersey–Guernsey day convoy with Saigon, Karel and three tugs each towing two barges; V 704/12 with Sperrbrecher 6, Olwe and HS 08 St Malo–Brest under 12th Minesweeping Flotilla, which determines departure time.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0354.