6 September 1942 Part 2

6 September 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: West to north-west, weak to moderate breeze; cloudy to fair; visibility 20–30 nautical miles; early coastal haze and isolated radiation fog; calm to slightly disturbed sea; medium-high, medium-length south-easterly swell.

0000: Secret teletype FS 5437 AI from Commander, Security Forces West, also addressed to V 207/09 through Harbour Commandant Guernsey, reports sighting a suspicious sailing vessel. By 3rd Security Division's radio order the boats are to stand at point 254 at daybreak on 6 September to seize it. 0330, Guernsey: V 207/09 sailed with Georgi for Alderney. 0100, Jersey: V 212/08 took La France and Sperber into convoy for Malo. 0600, Malo: V 212/08 arrived with convoy from Jersey–Guernsey. 0645, Alderney: V 207/09 arrived with Georgi, then continued east. [The first movement entries appear in this order in the diary.]

0815/36: V 207/09 receive 3rd Security Division's short radio message that the suspicious target is in grid square BF 3538. Since the boats do not know the restricted area, I arrange with the division for it to be lifted, which is done by short radio message 0849/38.

Requests: (1) tugs Labaure, D 116 S, D 119 S and B 110 S, barge H 293 PM and coastal motor vessel Heinrich Guernsey–Lézardrieux–Brest; (2) tugs Ostsee and Normandie II Guernsey–Malo. I assign V 702/10 and V 213 to (1), but weather still prevents departure. V 707/04 are assigned to (2); this convoy is also postponed 24 hours because of the weather. 1345, Cherbourg: V 207/09 arrived with the sailing vessel in tow.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Situation for 6 September: (1) V 207/09 Guernsey–Alderney with Georgi, then special task under the division's orders, later independently Cherbourg–Alderney for Georgi's night troop convoy of 6/7 September Alderney–Guernsey; (2) V 212/08 completing the night troop convoy of 5/6 September with Minotaure from Guernsey and La France and Sperber from Jersey to Malo, then readiness; (3) V 707/04/02/10/213 and M 4611/01 ready at Guernsey; no convoys because of the weather; (4) M 4604/05 minor repairs at Malo. Escorted tonnage: 2,200 GRT.

Intentions for 7 September: (1) V 209/07 completing the night troop convoy of 6/7 September, then night troop convoy of 7/8 September Georgi and Elbe Guernsey–Alderney; (2) V 212/08 night troop convoy of 7/8 September from Malo, La France for Jersey and Robert Müller 8 and Minotaure for Guernsey; (3) V 707/04 with Normand, Gabes, Ostsee and Normandie II Guernsey–Granville–Malo; (4) V 702/10/213 at 1000 with tugs Labaure, D 115 S, D 119 S and B 1110 S [numbers as printed in this intentions list], barge 293 PM and Heinrich Guernsey–Lézardrieux; (5) M 4611/01 ready at Guernsey; (6) M 4605/04 ready at Malo.

Signed: Wunderlich.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scan 0485, original page 10.