A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
Code |
Notes |
W.A. | Curacao - Aruba. |
W.A.T. | Key West - Curacao - Trinidad. (To start 1/7/42). |
W.A.T. | Key West - Aruba - Trinidad (amended). |
W.B. | Wabana (N.F.) - Sydney (C.B.) (Special ore convoy). (N.S.H.Q. Ottawa 2217Z/7/9/42). |
W.N. | East northabout. (Starting from Clyde until W.N.61 excl. then Oban). Loch Ewe - Methil. (CAF.O.1035/42) Terminal port Oban from W.N.47. (C. in C. Rosyth 1714A/5/10/4). |
W.O. | India - Australia. (C.A.F.O.1101. 21.6.45) |
W.P. | Bristol Channel - Portsmouth. (Commenced 3/7/41). (Cancelled). |
W.S. | U.K. - Middle East and India, via Cape. (Troops and M.T.) 'Winston's Specials' - Churchill, Their Finest Hour. See also MN 227 for WS 17. |
W.S.33. | Last Troop Convoy via Cape, August, 1943. Replaced by (1) K.M.F. and A.B. or (2) from the Cape by A.K.D. and C.M. Convoys. |
W.T.S. | Walvis Bay - Sierra Leone (Freetown) |
W.X. | Western Desert ports - Alexandria. |
Data obtained from The National Archives kindly provided by Roger Hollywood.