15 August 1942 Part 2

St Malo Convoy Control Office summary for 1 to 15 August 1942

Statement of tonnage escorted during the reporting period

August 1942 | Escorted tonnage (GRT)
1 | 5,700
2 | 4,100
3 | 8,000
4 | 9,000
5 | 16,000
6 | 15,500
7 | 2,600 [overtyped]
8 | 19,800
9 | 6,400
10 | 4,740
11 | 11,100
12 | 7,100
13 | 9,700
14 | 9,700
15 | 7,500
1–8 August subtotal | 80,700
9–15 August subtotal | 56,240
Total 1–15 August | 136,940

Reading and arithmetic check: The overtyped 7 August figure is read as 2,600 GRT, consistent with that day’s diary and the printed subtotal of 80,700 GRT. The summary gives 4,740 GRT for 10 August, matching the original 8,100 GRT less the 3,360-GRT correction recorded on 11 August. The daily figures sum to the reported total of 136,940 GRT.

Convoys requested during 1–15 August 1942

August | Requested | Carried out | Carried out later | Refused
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | [blank]
2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | [blank]
3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | [blank]
4 | 5 | 5 | — | [blank]
5 | 4 | [blank] | — | [blank]
6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | [blank]
7 | 4 | [blank] | — | [blank]
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | [blank]
9 | 4 | 4 | — | [blank]
10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | [blank]
11 | 6 | 6 | — | [blank]
12 | 6 | 6 | — | [blank]
13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | [blank]
14 | 4 | 4 | — | [blank]
15 | 6 | 6 | — | [blank]

Source conventions: “[blank]” represents an unfilled cell; an em dash reproduces a dash in the source. The “Refused” column and the bottom total row are blank. No totals have been supplied for the convoy-count table. The “Carried out” cells for 5 and 7 August are blank and have not been inferred from the requested counts.

Remarks column: “6 owing to the weather and machinery damage to V 213.” The remark occupies the central part of the column and is not securely attached to a single date; the initial figure 6 is retained as printed.

Closed on 15 August 1942. Signed: Dr Diederichs, Frigate Captain and Commander of the 2nd Patrol Boat Flotilla and Convoy Control Office.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scan 0451 left-hand page, original page 28. Summary closed on 15 August 1942, signed by Dr Diederichs, Frigate Captain and Commander of the 2nd Patrol Boat Flotilla and Convoy Control Office.