Convoy AP.56

Depart Aden on 13 December 1943.
Arrive Bandar Abbas on 20 December 1943.
Hague's records contain 20 merchants and 3 escorts (20 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
BALUCHISTAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/12 - 20/12
BELGOL (Br)
 
2,648
1917
 
 
BRITISH CHARACTER (Br)
 
8,453
1941
 
 
CESSNOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/12 - 20/12
DILOMA (Br)
 
8,146
1939
 
 
E G SEUBERT (US)
 
9,181
1918
 
 
ESSO MONTPELIER (US)
 
7,698
1940
 
 
FRANCIS DRAKE (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
 
GLEN POOL (Br)
 
1,127
1943
 
 
GULFDISC (US)
 
7,141
1938
 
 
JIM BRIDGER (US)
 
7,180
1942
 
 
JOSEPH HOLT (US)
 
7,181
1942
 
 
JOSEPH MCKENNA (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
 
KONKAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/12 - 20/12
NATICINA (Br)
 
8,179
1943
 
 
NURJEHAN (Br)
 
5,424
1923
 
 
SAMUEL GORTON (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
SAN ELISEO (Br)
 
8,042
1939
 
 
SAN VENANCIO (Br)
 
8,152
1942
 
 
TARENTUM (Br)
 
1,124
1943
 
 
WEARFIELD (Br)
 
9,795
1943
 
 
WILLIAM H CRAWFORD (US)
 
7,196
1943
 
 
WILLIAM W MAYO (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.