31 May 1942 Part 2

31 May 1942 St Malo convoy diary closing totals

Escorted tonnage for 16–31 May 1942, closing table: 16 May 4,100; 17 May 8,700; 18 May 2,600; 19 May 1,700; 20 May 10,700; 21 May 5,700; 22 May 2,500; 23 May 6,300 GRT. Subtotal 42,300. 24 May 3,100; 25 May 4,700; 26 May 2,750; 27 May 1,750; 28 May 12,860; 29 May 9,000; 30 May 6,000; 31 May 1,890 GRT. Subtotal 42,050. Grand total 84,350 GRT. [The two subtotals and total reconcile.]

Convoys requested / carried out / carried out later / refused, as tabulated: 16 May 2/2/0/0; 17 May 1/1/0/0; 18 May 2/1/0/1; 19 May 2/2/0/0; 20 May 5/5/0/0; 21 May 5/5/0/0; 22 May 4/4/0/0; 23 May 5/4/0/1; 24 May 4/4/0/0; 25 May 4/4/0/0; 26 May 4/2/1/1; 27 May 1/1/0/0; 28 May 5/5/0/0; 29 May 2/2/0/0 [an additional stray or overtyped 2 follows the executed figure]; 30 May 5/4/0/1; 31 May 2/2/0/0. The remarks cite shortage of boats on 18, 23, 26 and 30 May and weather on 25 and 27 May. Dashes are represented by zero.

Printed totals: 49 requested, 48 carried out, one later, four refused. [The requested daily figures sum to 53, not the printed 49; the executed daily figures sum to 48. The discrepancy is retained.] Closed 31 May 1942, signed Dr Diederichs, Fregattenkapitän, chief of the 2nd Patrol Flotilla and convoy office.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0358.