30 May 1942 Part 1

30 May 1942 St Malo convoy diary

St Malo. Strong to stiff westerly wind, fairly heavy sea, visibility 10–12 nautical miles. Planned convoys completed; barge convoy Jersey–Guernsey again cancelled because of stormy weather. For a requested Jersey–St Malo troop convoy I order V 208/04 to leave Guernsey at 15:00, take Portland to Jersey, and escort Derfflinger and Ad. le Prince to St Malo at night. St Malo lock is closed for repairs until 22:00. [Situation below instead names Helma for the Guernsey–Jersey leg.]

V 206/11 are ordered to Positions Carmen and Caruso during 30/31 May, leaving early enough to take over Redon’s convoy at Carteret at daylight for Cherbourg [typed place corrected by hand]. Situation: V 209/703 ready St Malo; V 207/02 replenishing supplies St Malo; V 204/08 Jersey–Guernsey continuation of 29/30 May with H 49 and Nordplain, then Guernsey–Jersey with Helma, night troop convoy Derfflinger and Ad. le Prince to St Malo; V 206/11 Guernsey–Alderney night troop convoy 29/30 May with RO 8, then Alderney–Cherbourg with RO 8, Henka, Gerfried, Schwalbe and Claus; V 213 ready Cherbourg; SF 108/110 ready St Malo. Tonnage 6,000 GRT.

Intentions for 31 May: V 209/07/703/26 ready St Malo; V 202/03 St Malo roads at divisional disposal during 30/31 May; V 204/08 Jersey–St Malo continuation of night troop convoy; V 206/11 Positions Carmen–Caruso during 30/31 May, at Carteret at daylight for Redon convoy to Cherbourg; V 213 ready Cherbourg; SF 108/110 convoy as planned for 26 May, also Sable d’Or for Jersey.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0356.