27 March 1942 Part 1

27 March 1942 St Malo convoy diary

Weather: SE weak breeze, visibility 2–3 nautical miles, fog at the Channel Islands, calm sea. To carry out the ordered Granville–Jersey convoy, St Malo harbour command makes armed tug Stier available for 24 hours. V 206 is ordered with Stier to be off Granville at 15:00 and escort the convoy. V 210/V 208 carry out the ordered St Malo–Jersey–Guernsey convoy, then sail overnight from Guernsey to St Malo with troops in H 23, H 49, Nordplein and Kurland. V 207/V 204 sail Alderney–Cherbourg without convoy and remain ready. V 212/V 211 remain available to Olwe.

Situation: V 213 condenser repair Brest; V 212/V 211 protect Olwe; V 210/V 208 Jersey–Guernsey with Livadia, Derfflinger and Karel, then overnight H 23, H 49, Nordplein and Kurland with troops to St Malo; V 207/V 204 Alderney–Cherbourg without convoy, then ready; V 206 with Stier St Malo–Granville, then Helma, Rabat, Gabes, Georges Gunemer [typed spelling], H 33 and H 67 to Jersey; V 209 boiler cleaning St Malo; V 205 dock Cherbourg. Escorted tonnage initially 13,141 GRT; corrected on 28 March to 14,141 GRT.

Intention for 28 March: V 213 repair Brest; V 212/V 211 protect Olwe; V 210/V 208 ready St Malo; V 207/V 204 Cherbourg–Alderney–Guernsey with Inisulva, Stier 2, Progress and H 310 PM; V 206 with Stier Jersey–St Malo; V 209 boiler cleaning St Malo; V 205 dock Cherbourg.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0289.