APPENDIX I.

23rd April.		23rd Escort Group on patrol in vicinity of 610 00' N., 040 00' W.
	1629.	23rd Escort Group ordered to proceed with despatch to vicinity of Kinnaird Head.
		Position at 1730.	590 31' N.
			050 19' W.  Co.140 16 kts.
	2245.	S.O. 23rd Escort Group ordered to detach two escorts to search between 32 buoy and longitude 02 40' W. where a conning tower was reported and attacked by aircraft in position 5 miles North of Fraserburgh at 1530/23.  Remainder of group to proceed south to meet and support Northward Convoy E.N.88.
24th April.
	0025	LOCH GORM )	Detached to search in vicinity of 32 buoy.
		NYASALAND )
	1048	LOCH GORM  )	Ordered to search between 020 00' W.
		NYASALAND )	and 030 00' W south of 580 00' N.
	1525	LOCH GORM  )	Ordered to abandon search and proceed to
		NYASALAND )	meet convoy W.N.87  Convoy passed Cape Wrath 1230B/24 8 knots.
	2030	LOCH GORM  )	Met convoy in 580 37' N. 020 53' W.
		NYASALAND )
	2130	MONTSERRAT  )	Searching between Cape Wrath and
		LOCH SCAVAIG)	Dunnet Head.
		PAPUA                )
25th April.	0958	LOCH GORM  )	Ordered to investigate wreckage in position
		NYASALAND )	570 42' N., 020 22' W.  which had given rise to
			false reports.
		MONTSERRAT  )	Proceeding south escorting EASTWAY.
		PAPUA                )
		LOCH SCAVAIG)
26th April.
		LOCH GORM  )	Searching in Moray Firth.
		NYASALUND )
		MONTSERRAT  )	Ordered to proceed to vicinity of Longstone to
		LOCH SCAVAIG)	locate wreck of U-boat sunk by VICEROY.
		PAPUA	with EASTWAY to Methil thence to Tyne.
	2200	PAPUA	escorting EASTWAY sailed from Methil for Tyne.

                                                                                                                           /27th . . .

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27th April.		MONSERRAT    )	Ordered to abandon search as requisite to be in
		LOCH SCAVAIG)	position 560 33' 05" N.  020 07' 55" W. at daylight 28th April.
		MONSERRAT    )	Ordered to search in vicinity of position x for
		LOCH SCAVAIG)	possible wreck of U-boat claimed to have been sunk by VALSE at 1700/23.
		(Area was searched but no wreck of U-boat was located although Asdic conditions were very good.)
		LOCH GORM )	Proceeding from vicinity of Kinnaird Head to
		NYASALAND)	vicinity of Cape Wrath.
	2220	MONTSERRAT	detached to Scapa with defects.
28th April.	0100	LOCH GORM )	To R/V with convoy W.N.88 off Cape Wrath.
		NYASALAND )
	0130	LOCH SCAVAIG)	To R/V with convoy E.N.89 and support
		PAPUA                )	Northward.
	1600	MONTSERRAT	arrived Scapa.
29th April.		LOCH GORM )	Supporting W.N.88 as far as May Island thence
		NYASALAND )	to Rosyth for lay over.
		PAPUA                )	Supporting convoy E.N.89 as far as Cape Wrath
		LOCH SCAVAIG)	thence to Scapa for lay over.
30th April.		Group laying-over at Rostyh and Scapa.

                                                                                                                           /1st May. . .

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1st May.		PAPUA               )	At Scapa.
		MONTSERRAT  )
		LOCH SCAVAIG)
	1543	LOCH SCAVAIG departed Scapa to meet Convoy E.N.89 off Dunnet Head and to support to Cape Wrath.
		LOCH GORM )	Sailed from Rosyth 0800/1 supporting two
		NYASALAND )	troopships to Lerwick.  Departed Aberdeen
			1600B/1.
	2055	LOCH GORM )	Ordered to support troopships as far as
		NYASALAND )	Fail Isle thence to search as far as
			030 00' W. thence to position 590 00' N. 040 00' W. thence to patrol between Cape Wrath and Dunnet Head.
	2343	MONTSERRAT	departed Scapa to join LOCH GORM and NYASALAND on patrol.
2nd May.	0653	LOCH SCAVAIG arrived Scapa.
3rd May.	0800	PAPUA                )	Departed Scapa to join MONTSERRAT, LOCH
		LOCH SCAVAIG)	GORM and NYASALAND on patrol between
			Cape Wrath and Dunnet Head.
4th May.	0845		Senior Officer, Escort Group 23, ordered to detach 2 escorts to Duncansby Head to support convoy E.N.90 (4 ships - escort 3 trawlers).  On arrival Cape Wrath escorts to rejoin remainder of group on patrol.
5th May.	1000	LOCH SCAVAIG)	left patrol to proceed to 29 buoy.
		MONTSERRAT  )
		PAUPA               )
		LOCH GORM  )	On patrol between Cape Wrath and Dunnet Head.
		NYASALAND )
6th May.	0345	NYASALAND	Detached to Londonderry.
		PAPUA	Detached to loin LOCH GORM on patrol.
	0935	LOCH GORM)	Ordered to meet W.N.89 at about 1200/6 off
		PAPUA           )	Cape Wrath and support south.
		MONTSERRAT   )	On arrival at 29 buoy to search for scuttled U-boat
		LOCH SCAVAIG )	in approx. position 270 degrees 29 buoy 4 miles.  (U-boat scuttled on 14th April.)

                                                                                                                           /1730 . . .

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	1730	MONTSERRAT  )	Ordered to proceed Northward until Convoy
		LOCH SCAVAIG)	W.N.89 met.  Thence to continue South with convoy.
		LOCH GORM)	On relief to part company and establish patrol
		PAPUA           )	between Cape Wrath and Dunnet Head.
7th May.	0945	LOCH GORM)	Ordered to proceed to Scapa.
		PAPUA          )	Arrived 1700 approximately.
		MOMTSERRAT )	Ordered to part company with W.N.89 off May
		LOCH SCAVAIG)	Island thence to proceed to Scapa.
			Arrived 2000 approximately.
8th May.	1230	MONTSERRAT  )	Sailed from Scapa escorting Tanker
		LOCH SCAVAIG)	"TEAKWOOD" to Rosyth.
			Later ordered to part company off May Island and proceed to vicinity Tyne.

APPENDIX II.

                During the period under review, 18 Group Coastal Command aircraft were employed principally in the Northern transit area.

28th April.	1300 B	-	2245 B
8th May	0500 B	-	2355 B
9th May	0530 B	-	2330 B

1730	from A/c C206 "Suspicious object attacked in position 560 24' N. 020 02' W.
1936	To A/c P/206 "Hunt U-boat reported in position 560 33' N.  020 10' W.
2102	Training aircraft F 547 reported "Corvette has contacted U-boat in position 560 36 N.  020 05' W.