10 February 1942

10 February 1942 St Malo convoy diary

00:30: M 4008/M 4007 with convoy from Alderney to Cherbourg, then immediate readiness from 16:00 for the 3rd Security Division, G 2214. 08:00: M 4005/V 1705 with Helma from Alderney to Guernsey; held at immediate readiness until 03:00 on 11 February. 10:30: V 208/V 212 left Jersey with two lighters and Paul et Jeanine for Granville. 16:30: I left Guernsey with V 205/V 206, Diamant and Helma for Jersey; the requested convoys had been completed. Daylight entry at Jersey was straightforward with good landmarks and bearings.

Situation: V 208/V 212 left Jersey at 10:30 with convoy, arrived Granville 14:50 and remained ready. V 205/V 206 Guernsey–Jersey with Diamant. M 4007/M 4008 at one-hour readiness Cherbourg; M 4000/M 4006 left Guernsey 08:45 with RO 8 via Granville to St Malo. M 4005/V 1705 with Helma entered Guernsey from Alderney at 11:40, ready. V 213 converter repair and boiler cleaning St Malo. Escorted tonnage: 2,913 GRT.

Intention for 11 February: V 208/V 212 Granville–Jersey with Maas and Holland. V 205/V 206 Jersey–St Malo with Robert Müller 8, Kurland, Nordplein and H 23. M 4007/M 4008 ready Cherbourg for the division; M 4000/M 4006 replenishment St Malo. M 4005/V 1705 at 07:30 Guernsey–Jersey with Helma, returning with Adolph le Prince. V 213 converter repair and boiler cleaning St Malo.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0251.