22 June 1942

22 June 1942 St Malo convoy diary

Remark: numerous watch officers detached elsewhere, illness among commanders and watch officers, and the wounding of a watch officer on each of V 211/213 seriously call these boats’ personnel readiness into question. Light E breeze, very calm to calm sea, visibility three to five nautical miles. The three boats of the 46th Minesweeping Flotilla made available by Security West at Cherbourg are withdrawn. Only V 203/207 consequently remain available there; Carmen/Caruso can therefore be occupied only rarely. Intended convoys proceed as planned.

Correction to 21 June, item 4: Jersey–St Malo night troop convoy not carried out. Situation for 22 June: V 203/207 ready Cherbourg; M 4600/4606/4607 Cherbourg–Alderney with Georgi, then Alderney–Cherbourg with convoy not yet known; V 208/209 alone Jersey–Granville, then Holland and Helma to Jersey, onward alone to Guernsey; M 4601/4604/4605 finish St Malo–Jersey–Guernsey night troop convoy with Minotaure, Nordplain, Rob. Müller 8 and Ad. le Prince, then day convoy Guernsey–Jersey–St Malo with a tug, two barges and Karel; V 202 ready Guernsey; V 206 resting St Malo. Tonnage 5,400 GRT.

Intentions for 23 June: V 203/207 ready Cherbourg; M 4600/4606/4607 ready Cherbourg for Robur and others; V 208/209/202 night troop convoy Guernsey–St Malo with Minotaure, then ready; M 4601/4604/4605 ready St Malo; V 206 ready St Malo; M 1201/1204 at St Malo Roads at the 3rd Security Division’s disposal. Signed Dr Diederichs.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 38000, scans 0385–0386.