7 November 1942 Part 3

7 November 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: North-west to west, fresh breeze to strong wind; cloudy, isolated rain showers; visibility ten nautical miles; slight to moderate sea, medium-height and medium-length north-west swell.

0000, Guernsey: V 207/08 sailed with night troop convoy for Jersey–Malo. 0140, Jersey: V 207/08 took La France into convoy and continued to Malo. 0200, Guernsey: V 714/08 returned from protection task. 0320, Guernsey: V 212/13 arrived from Alderney. 0400, Malo: V 209/10 sailed for Granville. 0630, Malo: V 207/08 arrived with convoy from Guernsey–Jersey. 0645, Granville: V 209/10 arrived from Malo.

Requests: (1) from Granville, Geba, Nestor, Comptoir 66 and Comptoir 51 for Jersey, Nordplein and Claus Wilhelm for Guernsey; (2) night troop convoy Lena and Georgi Guernsey–Alderney; (3) Georgi, Lena, Spinel and Schwalbe Alderney–Cherbourg. Orders: (1) V 209/10, proceeding independently Malo–Granville; (2) V 213/12, afterwards independently Alderney–Malo; (3) UJ 1411/02, proceeding independently Cherbourg–Alderney. V 714/08 also ordered to proceed to Brest.

0730, Malo: M 4601/02/04/05/06 sailed on equipment passage with SSG Malo–Jersey–Granville. M 4612 [as printed] returned from protection task. 1130: M 4600 joined M 4601’s group for equipment passage.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Correction to situation for 6 November: item 5, V 714/08 evening protection for convoy 3315; night troop convoy Guernsey–Alderney cancelled. Item 7, M 4600/11 evening passage Malo to BF 2926.

Situation for 7 November: (1) UJ 1411/02 independently Cherbourg–Alderney; (2) V 711/29/12/22 ready at Cherbourg; (3) V 212/13 night troop convoy of 7/8 November Georgi and Lena Guernsey–Alderney, then independently to Malo; (4) V 207/08 complete night troop convoy of 6/7 November Guernsey–Jersey–Malo, then rest; (5) return passage to Guernsey, then passage to Brest at 3rd Security Division’s disposal [boat numbers omitted in this item; context V 714/08]; (6) V 209/10 independently Malo–Granville, then combined convoy to Jersey–Guernsey; (7) M 4601/02/04/05/06 route sweeping with SSG Malo–Jersey–Granville, evening anchor Îles Chausey; (8) M 4611/00 protection for convoy 3315, then return Malo; M 4600 join item 7, M 4611 rest at Malo; (9) C group of 44th Minesweeping Flotilla resting at Malo. Escorted tonnage: 4,100 GRT.

Intentions for 8 November: (1) UJ 1411/02 Alderney–Cherbourg with Georgi, Lena, Spinel and Schwalbe; (2) V 711/29/12/22 ready at Cherbourg; (3) V 212/13 complete Alderney–Malo passage, then rest; (4) V 207/08 and M 4611 ready at Malo; (5) V 209/10 ready at Guernsey; (6) C group of 46th Minesweeping Flotilla continue task of 7 November; (7) C group of 44th Minesweeping Flotilla at Malo for navigation course.

1720, Jersey: M 4600/01/02/04/05/06 entered owing to weather. M 4600 unready through 8 November owing to water-pump damage. 1730, Malo: V 714/08 report Guernsey–Brest passage postponed 24 hours owing to weather. 1900, Guernsey: V 212/13 sailed with Georgi and Lena for Alderney. 2100, Cherbourg: UJ 1411/02 sailed for Alderney. 2200, Alderney: V 212/13 arrived with convoy from Guernsey. 2200, Alderney: UJ 1411/02 arrived from Cherbourg. 2210, Alderney: V 212/13 proceeded to Malo.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scans 0603–0604, original pages 12–13.