31 October 1942

Fortnight summary for 16 to 31 October 1942

Escorted tonnage as recorded in the summary: 16 October, 2,650 GRT; 17 October, 2,520; 18 October, 1,500; 19 October, 4,200; 20 October, 7,200; 21 October, 4,750; 22 October, 5,300; 23 October, 4,300; 24 October, 1,500. Subtotal: 33,720 GRT. 25 October, 2,200 crossed out; 26 October, dash; 27 October, 6,500; 28 October, 13,500; 29 October, 3,450; 30 October, 5,400; 31 October, 5,000. Amended second subtotal: 33,850 GRT; amended total for 16–31 October: 67,570 GRT. [The overwritten totals are consistent with the listed figures after deletion of 25 October’s 2,200 GRT. The summary retains 5,400 for 30 October despite the 1,100 GRT reduction reported on 31 October. Figures are preserved rather than silently reconciled.]

Convoys requested and executed, 16–31 October: 16 October, 2 requested and 2 executed; 17 October, 2 and 2; 18 October, 2 and 2; 19 October, 3 and 3; 20 October, 2 and 2; 21 October, 1 and 1; 22 October, 4 requested, 3 executed, 1 executed later on 24 October; 23 October, 2 and 2; 24 October, 1 and 1; 25 October, 4 requested, 3 executed later and 1 rejected, remark “postponed owing to weather”; 26 October, dashes; 27 October, 3 and 3; 28 October, 2 requested and 3 executed, including 1 from 25 October; 29 October, 1 and 1; 30 October, 1 and 1; 31 October, 3 and 3. Printed totals: 33 requested, 29 executed, 4 executed later, 1 rejected. [The columns include deferred work from other dates; the totals are transcribed as printed.]

Closed on 31 October 1942. Signed: Dr Diederichs, Commander and Chief of 2nd Patrol-boat Flotilla.

T-1022 Roll 2423, scans 0587–0588, original pages 25–26.