5 November 1942 Part 2

5 November 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: North-west, strong wind, gusts force 7; moderate sea; visibility five nautical miles; cloudy.

0230, Alderney [location as printed, apparently Guernsey]: V 207/08 arrived with troop convoy from Alderney. 0230, Malo: V 712/22 sailed for Jersey. 0715, Jersey: V 712/22 arrived from Malo.

Requests: (1) Nordfels, Rabat and Comptoir 51 Jersey–Granville; (2) shadow Huxter Guernsey–Malo; (3) night troop convoy from Malo, La France for Jersey, Minotaure and Rob. Müller 8 for Guernsey; (4) night troop convoy Georgi and Lena Guernsey–Alderney; (5) return convoy Alderney–Guernsey; (6) Hispania and Ronwyn Jersey–Guernsey–Cherbourg. Orders: (1) M 4013/14; (2) V 209/10; (3) V 714/08; (4–5) V 207/08; (6) V 712/22 and M 4013/14.

0830, Guernsey: V 209/10 sailed with Huxter for Malo. 1150, Jersey: M 4014/13 sailed with convoy for Granville.

In accordance with Commander Security West’s order, I travel to Paris for the unit commanders’ course and appoint Lieutenant Commander Wunderlich to deputise for me during my absence.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Situation for 5 November: (1) V 711/729/212/13 and UJ 1411/02 ready at Cherbourg; no bridge convoy owing to renewed tug breakdown; (2) V 207/08 complete night troop convoy of 4/5 November Alderney–Guernsey, then night troop convoy of 5/6 November Georgi and Lena Guernsey–Alderney; (3) V 209/10 shadow Huxter Guernsey–Malo; (4) V 714/08 night troop convoy of 5/6 November from Malo, La France for Jersey, Minotaure and Rob. Müller 8 for Guernsey; (5) 46th Minesweeping Flotilla ready at Malo; (6) M 4014/13 Jersey–Granville with Nordfels, then independently back to Jersey, evening see item 7; (7) V 712/22 and M 4014/13 Jersey–Guernsey with Hispania and Ronwyn; (8) M 4430 and six Hummer boats in Malo Bay, training trip for navigation course. Escorted tonnage: 9,100 GRT.

Intentions for 6 November: (1) V 711/29/212/13 and UJ 1411/02 ready at Cherbourg for bridge convoy; (2) V 207/08 night troop convoy of 5/6 November Alderney–Guernsey with Lena and Georgi; (3) V 209/10 ready at Malo; (4) V 714/08 complete night troop convoy of 5/6 November Malo–Guernsey, evening return convoy; (5) 46th Minesweeping Flotilla ready at Malo; (6) V 712/22 and M 4014/13 onward convoy Hispania and Ronwyn Guernsey–Cherbourg.

1400, Malo: C group of 44th Minesweeping Flotilla sailed for training trip in Malo Bay. 1445, Malo: V 209/10 arrived with Huxter from Guernsey. 1500, Granville: M 4013/14 released convoy and returned towards Jersey. 1700, Jersey: M 4013/14 arrived from Granville. 1730, Guernsey: V 207/08 sailed with Georgi and Lena for Alderney. 1900, Jersey: V 712/22 and M 4014/13 sailed with Hispania and Ronwyn for Guernsey.

1920, Malo: V 714/08 sailed with convoy for Jersey–Guernsey. 1930, Malo: C group of 44th Minesweeping Flotilla returned from training trip. 2030, Alderney: V 207/08 arrived with convoy from Guernsey. 2040, Malo: M 4620/21/22/23 sailed for route sweeping to Cherbourg. 2230, Guernsey: V 712/22 and M 4013/14 arrived with Hispania and Ronwyn from Jersey.

Remark: I ordered the interruption of the passage at Guernsey so that the slow convoy could proceed from Guernsey with full advantage of the tidal stream, especially near Cap de la Hague. 2245, Alderney: V 207/08 sailed with Georgi and Lena for Guernsey.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scans 0599–0601, original pages 8–10.