26 November 1942 Part 5

26 November 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: North-east to east force 3–4, overcast, cloudy, visibility 5–8 nautical miles, sea 3–5.

0010, Jersey: V 207/08 released La France and RO 8 for St Helier and continued with remaining convoy to Guernsey. 0200, Guernsey: V 207/08 arrived with remaining convoy from Malo. 0800, Malo: M 4611/12 sailed with mine-warfare course. 0830, Malo: Increased alert cancelled.

Tasks: (1) Rheinland, Sperber and water boat Elfriede Guernsey–Jersey–Granville; (2) night troop convoy Minotaure from Guernsey, La France from Jersey to Malo; (3) night troop convoy Karel Guernsey–Alderney; (4) Franka and two HS-boats Cherbourg–Alderney; (5) route sweeping with SSG Malo–Ida 1–Ida 2–Herz 332–Ida 5 to Jersey. Orders: (1) V 711/29, initially only to Jersey, early 27 November to Granville, then independently to Malo; (2) V 209/10; (3) V 207/08; (4) V 712/22; (5) M 4600/01/05/06.

0850, Malo: M 4600/01/05/06 sailed for route sweeping with SSG towards Jersey. 0850, Malo: M 4611/12 sailed to roads with mine-warfare course [second departure entry retained]. 1215, Malo: M 4621/22/23/24/25 arrived from route sweeping with ORG at deepest setting, Brest–Malo.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Situation for 26 November: (1) V 209/10 night troop convoy of 26/27 November Minotaure from Guernsey, La France from Jersey to Malo; (2) V 712/22 ready at Cherbourg; (3) V 207/08 complete night troop convoy of 25/26 November Malo–Jersey–Guernsey, then night troop convoy of 26/27 November Karel Guernsey–Alderney; (4) V 711/29 combined convoy Guernsey–Jersey–Granville, then independently to Malo; (5) M 4611/12 at Malo roads available for mine-warfare course; (6) M 4600/01/05/06 route sweeping with SSG Malo–Ida 1–Ida 2–332–Ida 5–Jersey; (7) V 213 ready at Malo; (8) M 4602/04 minor repairs at Malo. Escorted tonnage: 4,300 GRT.

Intentions for 27 November: (1) V 209/10 complete night troop convoy of 26/27 November Guernsey–Jersey–Malo, then ready; (2) V 712/22 convoy Cherbourg–Alderney and back, then tanker Mary Cherbourg–Jersey; (3) V 207/08 with Karel and Spinel Alderney–Guernsey; (4) V 711/29 rest at Malo; (5) M 4611/12 fitting out at Malo; (6) M 4602/04 minor repairs at Malo; (7) M 4600/01/05/06 route sweeping Ida 5–Ida 4–Ida 11–Ida 4–Ida 3–Ida 2–Ida 1, then enter Malo; (8) ready at Malo [boat designation omitted].

1500, Guernsey: V 711/29 sailed with Rheinland, Sperber and Elfriede for Jersey. 1700, St Aubin’s roads: M 4600/01/05/06 anchored. 1710, Guernsey: V 209/10 sailed with Minotaure for Jersey–Malo. 1710, Jersey: V 711/29 arrived with convoy. 1830, Malo: M 4611/12 returned from roads with mine-warfare course. 1910, Jersey: V 209/10 took La France into convoy for Malo. 2230, Malo: V 209/10 arrived with convoy from Jersey–Guernsey. Signed for the commander, Wunderlich.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scan 0633, original pages 20–21.