8 July 1942 Part 1

8 July 1942 St Malo convoy diary

Fresh SW breeze, fine, calm to moderate sea, visibility ten to fifteen nautical miles. Night convoys and patrol occupation proceed according to plan. 04:00 Guernsey: V 711/724 arrive with troop convoy. 06:00 Alderney: V 202/208 arrive from patrol position. V 209/206 receive orders for the St Malo–Jersey troop convoy during night 8/9 July. 14:00 St Malo: V 203/204 sail alone for Granville.

Situation: V 202/208 at Brummer overnight, then Alderney–Cherbourg with convoy not yet known; V 711/724 finish Georgi troop convoy to Guernsey, then ready for its return to Alderney overnight; V 206/209 ready for Ad. le Prince and Claus Wilhelm troop convoy St Malo–Jersey overnight; V 203/204 alone St Malo–Granville, then Diamant, Helma, Maas and Gabes to Jersey, and Pointe à Pitre, Comptoir 66, Guynemer, H 16 and H 238 to Guernsey; V 713/729/M 4601 ready St Malo; M 1204/4605/4604 at St Malo Roads overnight, then ready. Escorted tonnage 5,450 GRT [corrected on 9 July to 6,310].

Intentions for 9 July: V 202/208 ready Cherbourg, at Bremse overnight; V 711/724 finish Georgi convoy Guernsey–Alderney, then Alderney–Cherbourg convoy and return; V 206/209 finish Ad. le Prince and Claus Wilhelm convoy to Jersey, then alone to St Malo; V 203/204 ready Guernsey; V 713/729 and M 4601/4604/4605 ready St Malo. 14:00 Alderney: V 202/208 sail for Cherbourg. 17:20 Cherbourg: they arrive. 17:45 Granville: V 203/204 sail with convoy for Jersey–Guernsey. 20:15 Jersey: they detach part of the convoy to enter harbour. 22:30 St Malo: V 206/209 sail with troop convoy for Jersey. 23:00 Cherbourg: V 202/208 sail for Caruso. 24:00 Guernsey: V 711/724 sail with convoy for Alderney. Signed Dr Diederichs.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0402.