6 May 1942 Part 1

6 May 1942 St Malo convoy diary

St Malo. Light westerly wind, mostly fair, heavy coastal haze in the morning, calm sea. Night convoys carried out as planned. V 207/06 have been assigned to protect Olwe and have gone to Cherbourg; I therefore order V 204/05, after coaling, to go to Guernsey to collect Kapitän zur See Lutter and staff and undertake night convoy duty. 12:00: their departure is delayed because an entering vessel has damaged the lock. 13:00: V 204/05 sail.

Situation reported to the division: V 210/12 replenish stores St Malo; V 208/09 RO 45 night Guernsey–St Malo, then ready; V 207/06 Guernsey–Cherbourg without convoy, leave Cherbourg with Olwe about 15:00; V 1510/213 Gerfried, Claus, Midsland, Schwalbe and Lena Cherbourg–Alderney; V 204/05 St Malo–Guernsey without convoy, then night troop convoy back with H 49 for St Malo and Magazan for Jersey [name as typed]; V 211 unready St Malo; V 202/03 have entered Dunkirk. Tonnage 7,750 GRT. [Intentions continue on scan 0339.]

Intentions for 7 May: V 210/12 St Malo, eastward passage; V 208/09 ready St Malo for night 7/8 May; V 207/06 protect Olwe; V 1510/213 Alderney–Cherbourg, convoy not yet known; V 204/05 arrive St Malo about 12:00, then ready; V 211 unready St Malo; V 202/03 westward from Dunkirk.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0338–0339.