27 July 1942 Part 2

27 July 1942 — St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: north-west to west, moderate breeze; cloudy to overcast; visibility 10–12 nautical miles; slight sea.

03:30, Cherbourg — Three fast attack boats sailed for Guernsey. 04:15, Alderney — V 203/02 arrived with a convoy from Guernsey. 05:00, St Malo — M 4611/01 arrived with a Jersey convoy. The boats allegedly had not received the order at Jersey for a daytime St Malo–Jersey convoy and return, whereas the Sea Transport Officer Jersey maintained that he had delivered it. 05:00 — V 206/11 sailed to shadow hospital ship Hüxter. 06:00 — Telephone report from Guernsey: the fast attack boats had not arrived. A later report stated that they had returned to Cherbourg because of weather.

07:15, Alderney — V 203/02 sailed with a convoy for Cherbourg. 07:30, St Malo — M 4611/01 sailed with a convoy for Jersey. 05:00, St Malo — M 4605/04 sailed without a convoy for Granville [entered here out of time order]. 07:30, Cherbourg — V 712/08 returned from Position Carmen.

Requests: (1) daytime Cherbourg–Alderney; (2) daytime Alderney–Cherbourg; (3) night troop convoy Alderney–Guernsey; (4) shadow Hüxter St Malo–Guernsey; (5) daytime St Malo–Jersey and return; (6) combined Granville–Jersey–Guernsey; (7) night troop convoy St Malo–Jersey–Guernsey. Orders: (1) V 712/08; (2) V 203/02; (3) V 712/08; (4) V 206/11 as ordered on 26 July; (5) M 4611/01, ordered on arrival at St Malo to remain in the roads; (6) M 4605/04 sent to Granville, but Harbour Commandant would not release the convoy because of weather, so they could enter and wait for a later sailing; (7) V 213/08.

09:15, Cherbourg — V 203/02 arrived with the Alderney convoy. 09:55, Granville — M 4605/04 arrived without a convoy from St Malo.

Report to the 3rd Security Division: correction to 26 July, item 3 — Oceanie remained at Guernsey. Situation for 27 July: (1) V 712/08 Cherbourg–Alderney with Holland and Corona, then night troop convoy 27/28 July Alderney–Guernsey with RO 8, Irene, Holland and Georgi. (2) V 711/24 St Malo dock. (3) V 203/02 completing Guernsey–Alderney night troop convoy, then Alderney–Cherbourg with Lena and Antonius, then readiness. (4) V 213/08 St Malo readiness for night troop convoy 27/28 July with Schokland and Ad. le Prince to Jersey, Minotaure and Nordplain to Guernsey. (5) V 206/11 St Malo–Guernsey shadowing hospital ship Hüxter. (6) M 4605/04 unescorted St Malo–Granville, then readiness. (7) M 4601/01 [as typed] completing Jersey–St Malo night troop convoy, then St Malo–Jersey with B 113 S, Group 58/76, four barges, H 6 S and lighter Insulva; return convoy to St Malo with tugs and eight to ten barges. Escorted tonnage: 9,965 GRT.

Intentions for 28 July: (1) V 712/08 completing Alderney–Guernsey, then readiness. (2) V 711/24 St Malo dock. (3) V 203/02 at Position Carmen on 27/28 July [amended from Brummer], then Cherbourg readiness. (4) V 213/08 completing St Malo–Jersey–Guernsey, then ready for night troop convoy 28/29 July Guernsey–St Malo with Livadia and others. (5) V 206/21 [as typed] Guernsey–Jersey–St Malo shadowing Hüxter. (6) M 4605/04 Granville–Jersey–Guernsey with Normand, Comptoir 51 and Pointe à Pitre for Jersey, Helma, Nestor, G. Guynemer and Pr. 321 for Guernsey. (7) M 4611/01 St Malo readiness.

13:20, Guernsey — V 206/11 and hospital ship Hüxter arrived. 14:00, Cherbourg — V 712/08 sailed with a convoy for Alderney. 14:50, Jersey — M 4611/01 arrived with a convoy from St Malo. 17:45, Alderney — V 712/08 arrived with the Cherbourg convoy. 22:15, St Malo — V 213/08 sailed with the night troop convoy for Jersey and Guernsey. 23:00, Cherbourg — V 203/02 sailed for Position Carmen [handwritten correction].

T-1022 Roll 2423, scan 0423 (original pages 22–23).