31 August 1942 Part 2

31 August 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: South-west to west, weak to moderate breeze; cloudy with showers; visibility 6–10 nautical miles, 2–3 in precipitation; calm to slightly disturbed sea.

0030, Malo: While V 206/11 were sailing with the night troop convoy, V 206 suffered steering-engine damage. The convoy locked back in and was postponed by 24 hours.

Requests: (1) escort Georgi with troops from Alderney to Guernsey; I assign V 707/04, to be joined by V 212; (2) the previous day's convoy, item 1, postponed by 24 hours, with V 207/09 also to accompany it.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Correction to the situation for 30 August, item 1: Postponed to 31 August because of V 206's rudder damage.

Situation for 31 August: (1) V 206/07/09/11 night troop convoy of 31 August/1 September from Malo with La France for Jersey and Minotaure and Robert Müller 8 for Guernsey; (2) V 208 minor repairs at Malo; (3) V 213 and M 4611/01/04/05 ready at Malo; (4) V 707/04/212 night troop convoy of 31 August/1 September with Georgi Alderney–Guernsey. Escorted tonnage: 1,100 GRT.

Intentions for 1 September 1942: (1) V 206/07/09/11 completing night troop convoy of 31 August/1 September Malo–Guernsey, then onward to Cherbourg; V 206/11 released for dockyard passage under orders of 2nd Security Division; (2) V 707/04/212 completing night troop convoy of 31 August/1 September with Georgi Alderney–Guernsey, then V 707/04 night troop convoy of 1/2 September with Georgi and Karel Guernsey–Alderney; V 212 as in item 3; (3) V 213/08 daylight convoy from Malo, Sperber for Jersey and Karel for Guernsey; then V 212/08 night troop convoy of 1/2 September, Minotaure and possibly Robert Müller 8 from Guernsey, La France from Jersey to Malo; V 213 ready at Guernsey for passage to Brest for installation of KDB [source abbreviation retained]; (4) M 4605/01 combined convoy Granville–Jersey–Guernsey; (5) M 4611/04 ready at Malo.

2110, Alderney: V 707/04/212 sailed with Georgi to Guernsey.

Signed on behalf: Wunderlich.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scan 0468 left and right, original pages 22–23.