2 September 1942

2 September 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: Wind turning south-east to south-west; weak breeze; fair to cloudy; visibility 10 nautical miles. Night forecast: deteriorating visibility with light precipitation; very calm to calm sea. Actual weather during 2/3 September: south-west, strong to stiff wind, considerable sea and poor visibility.

0130, Jersey: V 212/08 sailed with Minotaure and Robert Müller 8 for Malo. 0150, Alderney: V 707/04 arrived with convoy from Guernsey. 0645, Malo roadstead: V 212/08 anchored with convoy.

3rd Security Division's teletype FS 13855 instructs that the ship-reporting service's night movements be transmitted to the various authorities three hours before sunset. I arrange that Harbour Commandant Alderney, whose reports often fail to arrive or arrive late, send sailing intentions over the HS [harbour-protection] wavelength. It is pointed out that, as darkness increases and the submission deadline becomes earlier, the reports become less accurate and frequently require correction.

1045, Guernsey: M 4605/01 sailed with Nordplain and Mazagan for Jersey–Granville. 1200, St Malo: M 4604/11 sailed with Corona, Kochelsee, Heinrich and B 123 S for Jersey–Guernsey. 1200, Alderney: V 707/04 sailed with Georgi, Lena and Schwalbe for Cherbourg.

Requests: (1) Nordplain Guernsey–Jersey and Mazagan to Granville; (2) Kochelsee from Malo to Jersey, Corona and B 123 S to Guernsey; (3) Georgi, Lena and Schwalbe Alderney–Cherbourg; (4) Weber, Tinda and tug Elbe Cherbourg–Alderney. I assign M 4605/01, M 4604/11, V 707/04 and V 207/09 respectively.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Situation for 2 September: (1) V 207/09 with convoy Cherbourg–Alderney; (2) V 707/04 with Georgi, Lena and Schwalbe Alderney–Cherbourg, then readiness for convoy 3303; (3) V 213 ready at Guernsey for Lézardrieux passage; (4) V 212/08 completing the night troop convoy of 1/2 September, Guernsey–Jersey–Malo with Minotaure, Robert Müller 8 and La France, then readiness; (5) M 4604/11 from Malo with Kochelsee for Jersey and Mazagan for Granville, then independently to Malo. [Item 5 is retained as printed; the movements and allocations distinguish M 4605/01 with Mazagan from M 4604/11 with the Guernsey convoy.] Escorted tonnage: 5,400 GRT.

Intentions for 3 September: (1) V 207/09 escort Alderney–Cherbourg; (2) V 707/04/02/10 with convoy 3303 Cherbourg–Lézardrieux, joined at point 330 by V 213 and Heinrich; (3) Malo readiness [vessel numbers absent]; (4) M 4604/11 ready at Guernsey; (5) M 4605/01 ready at Malo.

1400, Cherbourg: V 707/04 arrived with convoy from Alderney. 1415, Jersey: M 4605/01 released Nordplain and continued to Granville. 1700, Cherbourg: V 207/09 sailed with convoy to Alderney. 1845, Jersey: M 4604/11 released Kochelsee and continued to Guernsey. 1855, Granville: M 4605/01 released Mazagan and proceeded independently to Malo. 1930, Guernsey: M 4604/11 arrived from Malo with Corona, Heinrich and B 123 S. 1930, Alderney: V 207/09 arrived with convoy from Cherbourg. 2[1?]40, Malo: M 4605/01 arrived from Granville [middle hour digit faint].

Signed: Wunderlich.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scans 0477–0479, original pages 3–5.