30 June 1942 Part 2

30 June 1942 St Malo closing schedules

Escorted tonnage in the reporting period, GRT: 16 June 9,680; 17 June 6,900 [hand-amended reading]; 18 June 13,200; 19 June 11,470; 20 June 5,670; 21 June 2,775; 22 June 5,400; 23 June 8,540. Amended subtotal reads 63,635. 24 June 4,850; 25 June 6,740; 26 June 5,380; 27 June 5,250; 28 June 1,650; 29 June 3,570 [hand-amended reading]; 30 June 4,300. Amended subtotal reads 31,740; final handwritten total 95,375 GRT. These readings add correctly. The 18 June entry explicitly corrects 17 June’s original 5,760 to 6,900 GRT. The 29 June daily report gives 3,750, whereas this closing schedule gives 3,570; that discrepancy is retained.

Convoy requests, expressed as requested/executed/later/refused: 16 June 4/4/0/0; 17 June 3/3/0/0; 18 June 5/5/0/0; 19 June 2/2/0/0; 20 June 3/2/1/0 (escort pair unavailable after air attack); 21 June 2/2/0/0; 22 June 4/3/1/0 (lack of boats); 23 June 5/5/0/0; 24 June 3/3/0/0; 25 June 4/4/0/0; 26 June 5/5/0/0; 27 June 4/3/0/1 (lack of boats); 28 June 2/2/0/0; 29 June 3/3/0/0; 30 June 2/2/0/0. Total 51 requested, 48 executed, two later, one refused.

Closed 30 June 1942. Signed Dr Diederichs, Fregattenkapitän and chief of the 2nd Patrol Flotilla and Convoy Office.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0392.