28 May 1942 Part 1

28 May 1942 St Malo convoy diary

St Malo. Stiff SW wind, heavy sea, visibility 8–10 nautical miles. Planned convoys completed.

Situation: V 207/703 [as typed; preceding and following entries give 209/703] Jersey–Guernsey continuation of 27/28 May convoy with Minotaure and Karel, ready for 28/29 May Guernsey–Jersey night troop convoy RO 45 and Minotaure; V 207/02 ready Cherbourg for convoy to Alderney not yet known, then night troop convoy RO 8 to Guernsey; V 204/08 ready St Malo, minor repairs; V 206/11 ready St Malo for 28/29 May night troop convoy Maas, H 2 and H 13 as far as Jersey; SF 108/110 ready St Malo; V 213 unready Cherbourg, boiler cleaning. Tonnage 12,860 GRT.

Intentions for 29 May: V 209/703 Jersey–St Malo continuation with Minotaure, RO 45 and Holland, then ready; V 207/02 ready Guernsey, proceed St Malo after arrival of V 208/11 [as typed]; V 204/08 ready St Malo for night troop convoy; V 206/11 Jersey–Guernsey continuation with H 13, then Cherbourg to relieve; SF 108/110 convoy with tugs and barges as intended for 26 May, weather permitting.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0355.