17 June 1944
Summary
Air attack or aircraft engagement. Shipping loss or rescue. Shipping and convoy movements
Location Details
Jersey; Guernsey; St Malo; Granville
Diary Entry
17 June 1944
The vessel Robert Müller 6 was assigned as a hospital ship for Jersey and Guernsey. After the return of La France, that vessel was also to be marked and employed as a hospital ship for the islands. [T-1022/2174, PG 38469, scan 0626]
At 20:15 Pondichery and Saigon sailed from Granville for Jersey carrying supplies; both vessels were lightly damaged by fighter-bombers. At 20:30 the steamer La France was struck by four bombs in the stern in St Malo harbour, was severely damaged and sank alongside the quay. Nestor and Tonkin sailed from St Malo for Granville at 22:00.
Source of Information
Roll 2424, PG 38004, scan 0892 (St Malo Naval Command War Diary).