30 August 1942 Part 2

30 August 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: Easterly light wind; overcast to cloudy; visibility about 5 nautical miles; very calm sea; coastal haze in the morning.

0040, Malo: M 4605/01 arrived with Nestor from Granville. 0055, Alderney: V 707/04 arrived with convoy from Guernsey. 0815, Malo: V 207/09 sailed for practice firing with the anti-aircraft detachment off Malo. 0830, Alderney: V 707/04 sailed with convoy to Cherbourg.

Requests: (1) night troop convoy Minotaure Malo–Guernsey and La France to Jersey; (2) combined convoy of three tugs, four barges, Heinrich and Chiemsee Jersey–Malo; (3) Georgi, Nordsee, Franka, Weber and Tinda Alderney–Cherbourg; (4) Cherbourg–Alderney convoy Georgi, Apinel [as typed; possibly Spinel], Tris [reading uncertain], Henka and Apes Salutes [reading uncertain]. I assign V 206/11 to (1), also commencing their passage to the dockyard; M 4611/04 to (2); V 707/04 to (3); and V 707/04/212 to (4).

1100, Cherbourg: V 707/04 arrived with convoy from Alderney. 1140, Malo: V 209/07 returned from practice firing.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Situation for 30 August: (1) V 206/11 postponed because of rudder damage to V 206; (2) V 209/07 daylight practice firing with anti-aircraft detachment, then readiness; (3) V 213 and M 4605/01 ready at Malo; (4) M 4611/04 Jersey–Malo with combined convoy; (5) V 707/04 completing the night troop convoy of 29/30 August Guernsey–Alderney with Georgi, later Alderney–Cherbourg and Cherbourg–Alderney with combined convoy and V 212 in company; (6) V 212 as in item 5. Escorted tonnage: 6,400 GRT.

Intentions for 31 August: (1) V 206/11 completing the night troop convoy of 30/31 August Malo–Jersey–Guernsey, then on the night of 31 August/1 September Guernsey–Cherbourg, possibly with convoy, followed by release for dockyard passage under orders of 2nd Security Division; (2) V 209/07/08/13 and M 4611/04/05/01 ready at Malo; (3) V 707/04 Alderney–Cherbourg with combined convoy and return; (4) V 212 Alderney–Guernsey with possible convoy.

1515, Jersey: M 4611/04 sailed with combined convoy to Malo. 1700, Cherbourg: V 707/04/212 sailed with convoy to Alderney. 1950, Alderney: V 707/04/212 arrived with convoy. 2100, Malo: M 4611/04 arrived with convoy from Jersey.

Remark: The convoy leader reports that coastal motor vessel Chiemsee makes 4 nautical miles per hour. Safe navigation at such low speed is very difficult in the strong current. I therefore ask the Sea Transport Chief to withdraw this vessel from convoy traffic; this is agreed.

Signed on behalf: Wunderlich.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scan 0467 right and scan 0468 left, original pages 21–22.