25 November 1942

25 November 1942 St Malo Convoy Control Office

Weather: North-east force 4–5, mostly overcast, drizzle, visibility 3–5 nautical miles; sea 2–3–4.

0130, Guernsey: V 208/13 sailed with Minotaure and Holstein for Jersey. 0400, Cherbourg: V 209/10 sailed with Schwalbe, Gerfried and Tinda for Alderney. 0450, Jersey, Noirmont Point: V 208/13 released Holstein and took La France into convoy. 0600, Malo: V 711/29 sailed for Granville. 0630, Malo: Increased alert ordered. 0645, Alderney: V 209/10 arrived with convoy from Cherbourg. 0730, Malo: V 208/13 arrived with Minotaure and La France from Guernsey–Jersey. 0800, Malo: M 4600/01/02/05/06 sailed for route sweeping with SSG Malo–Ida 2–Herz 334 to Basse Maurice and back; M 4604 stayed behind because of damage to her generating set. 0800, Malo: Increased alert cancelled. 0800, Malo: M 4611/12 sailed to roads with mine-warfare course.

Tasks: (1) route sweeping with SSG Malo–Ida 2–Herz 334 to Basse Maurice and back; (2) combined convoy Granville–Jersey–Guernsey; (3) night troop convoy RO 8 and La France from Malo to Jersey, H 49 and Minotaure to Guernsey; (4) night troop convoy Karel Alderney–Guernsey. Orders: (1) C group of 46th Minesweeping Flotilla; (2) V 711/29, proceeding independently Malo–Granville; (3) V 207/08; (4) V 209/10.

0900, Granville: V 711/29 sailed with Nordplein, Helma and Nestor for Jersey, Claus Wilhelm and Pt. à Pitre for Guernsey. 1150, Jersey: V 711/29 released part of convoy and continued to Guernsey with Claus Wilhelm and Pt. à Pitre.

The following was sent to 3rd Security Division. Correction to situation for 24 November: item 1, ready at Cherbourg; tonnage reduced by 650 GRT.

Situation for 25 November: (1) V 209/10 early convoy Cherbourg–Alderney with Tinda, Schwalbe and Gerfried, later Alderney–Guernsey with Karel; (2) V 712/22 ready at Cherbourg; (3) V 208/13 complete night troop convoy of 24/25 November Guernsey–Jersey–Malo, then V 213 ready, V 208 see item 4; (4) V 207/08 night troop convoy of 25/26 November La France and RO 8 from Malo to Jersey, Minotaure and H 49 to Guernsey; (5) V 711/29 independently Malo–Granville, then combined convoy Granville–Jersey–Guernsey; (6) M 4611/12 at Malo roads available for mine-warfare course; (7) C group of 46th Minesweeping Flotilla route sweeping with SSG Malo–Ida 2–Herz 334–Basse Maurice and back; (8) M 4604 minor repairs at Malo. Escorted tonnage: 8,600 GRT.

Intentions for 26 November: (1) V 209/10 ready at Guernsey; (2) V 712/22 convoy Cherbourg–Alderney and back; (3) V 207/08 complete night troop convoy of 25/26 November, then return convoy; (4) V 711/29 combined convoy Guernsey–Jersey–Granville; (5) M 4611/12 at Malo roads available for mine-warfare course; (6) C group of 46th Minesweeping Flotilla route sweeping with SSG Malo–Jersey; (7) V 213 ready at Malo.

1530, Guernsey: V 711/29 arrived with remaining convoy from Granville–Jersey. 1700, Alderney: V 209/10 sailed with Karel for Guernsey.

1930, Malo: V 207/08 sailed with night troop convoy for Jersey–Guernsey. 2010, Malo: M 4600/01/02/05/06 returned from route sweeping without success. 2000, Malo [listed after 2010]: M 4611/12 anchored in roads. 2020, Guernsey: V 209/10 arrived with Karel from Alderney. 2115, Malo: Increased alert ordered. Signed for the commander, Wunderlich.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scans 0632–0633, original pages 18–20.