Convoy KMS.15

Depart Gibraltar on 31 May 1943.
Arrive Port Said on 14 June 1943.
Hague's records contain 64 merchants and 26 escorts

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALDENHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 14/06
AMERICAN TRADER (US)
 
8,862
1923
 
PT SAID
BADARPUR (Br)
 
8,079
1922
 
 
BARON HERRIES (Br)
 
4,574
1940
 
ORAN
BEAUFORT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 14/06
BECKENHAM (Br)
 
4,636
1937
 
BENGHAZI TO PORT SAID
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS (US)
 
7,177
1942
 
PT SAID
BENRINNES (Br)
 
5,410
1921
 
PT SAID
BRADFORD CITY II (Br)
 
7,266
1943
 
PT SAID
BRISK (Nor)
 
1,594
1923
 
ALGIERS TO BONE
BRITISH SOVEREIGN (Br)
 
3,657
1917
 
PT SAID
BROCKLESBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 08/06
CAIRNS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 14/06
CESSNOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 14/06
CITY OF ADELAIDE (Br)
 
6,589
1920
 
PT SAID
CITY OF CANBERRA (Br)
 
7,484
1927
 
PT SAID
CITY OF KEELUNG (Br)
 
5,186
1919
 
TRIPOLI TO ALEX
CITY OF KHIOS (Br)
 
5,574
1925
 
PT SAID
CLAN MACIVER (Br)
 
4,500
1921
 
PT SAID
CONVOLVULUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 31/05
DALHANNA (Br)
 
5,571
1930
 
PT SAID
DELHI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/06 - 08/06
DUKE OF SPARTA (Br)
 
5,397
1940
 
 
DUNELMIA (Br)
 
5,207
1929
 
GIB TO BONE
EASTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 - 14/06
EGGESFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/06 - 08/06
ELIPHALET NOTT (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
EMPIRE CONRAD (Br)
 
7,009
1942
 
TRIPOLI TO PORT SAID
EMPIRE FALCON (Br)
 
4,970
1918
 
TRIPOLI TO PT SAID
EMPIRE HARMONY (Br)
 
2,906
1943
 
TRIPOLI TO PT SAID
EMPIRE KANGAROO (Br)
 
6,219
1919
 
GIB TO BOUGIE
EMPIRE MIRANDA (Br)
 
7,054
1943
 
ORAN
EMPIRE PROSPERO (Br)
 
6,766
1943
 
ALGIERS
EMPIRE ROSALIND (Br)
 
7,290
1943
 
 
EMPIRE SPEY (Br)
 
4,292
1929
 
SD LATE TO OVERTAKE
EMPIRE SPLENDOUR (Br)
 
7,335
1942
 
PT SAID
EMPIRE STANLEY (Br)
 
6,921
1941
 
PT SAID
EMPIRE TRUMPET (Br)
 
7,059
1943
 
PT SAID
ESSO BAYTOWN (US)
 
7,991
1937
 
PT SAID
ESSO CHARLESTON (US)
 
7,949
1938
 
PT SAID
EXMOOR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 14/06
FORT CHURCHILL (Br)
 
7,129
1942
 
PT SAID
FORT CONFIDENCE (Br)
 
7,133
1942
 
GIB TO ORAN
FORT FAIRFORD (Br)
 
7,134
1943
 
 
FORT FINLAY (Br)
 
7,134
1942
 
 
FORT LAC LA RONGE (Br)
 
7,131
1942
 
ALGIERS
FORT MCLOUGHLIN (Br)
 
7,129
1942
 
PHILIPEVILLE
FORT POPLAR (Br)
 
7,134
1942
 
 
FORT RAE (Br)
 
7,132
1942
 
TRIPOLI TO PT SAID
FORT TADOUSSAC (Br)
 
7,129
1941
 
PT SAID
FRANCIS DRAKE (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
TRIPOLI, LIBYA TO PT SAID
GEORGE CHAMBERLAIN (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
PT SAID
GERALDTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 14/06
GULFPRINCE (US)
 
6,561
1921
 
ALGIERS TO P'VILLE
HARDINGHAM I (Br)
 
7,269
1942
 
ALGIERS
IERAX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 14/06
INDUSTRIA (Br)
 
4,850
1940
 
ALGIERS
INVENTOR (Br)
 
6,210
1935
 
PT SAID
JOHN VINING (US)
 
7,191
1942
 
PT SAID
JUNECREST (Br)
 
6,945
1942
 
GIB TO ALGIERS
KAIMATA (Br)
 
5,269
1931
 
 
KAITUNA (Br)
 
4,914
1938
 
 
KANARIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 14/06
KINDAT (Br)
 
4,358
1938
 
PT SAID
LAUDERDALE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 08/06
MADRAS CITY (Br)
 
5,080
1940
 
ORAN
NAIRUNG (Br)
 
5,414
1942
 
PT SAID
OAKLEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/06 - 08/06
OCEAN VALOUR (Br)
 
7,174
1942
 
ALGIERS
OCEAN VISTA (Br)
 
7,174
1942
 
ALGIERS
OCEAN WANDERER (Br)
 
7,178
1942
 
ALGIERS
PENSTEMON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 08/06
PUNDIT (Br)
 
5,305
1919
 
 
QUANTOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 08/06
REGIN (Nor)
 
1,386
1917
 
ALGIERS
RICHARD OLNEY (US)
 
7,191
1943
 
GIB TO ORAN
ROCKWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 14/06
SAKHTOURIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 14/06
SOUTH AMERICA (Nor)
 
6,246
1931
 
TRIPOLI TO ALEX
SPETSAI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 14/06
TAUTRA (Nor)
 
1,749
1920
 
 
TEMPLE INN (Br)
 
5,218
1940
 
 
USS BENSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 08/06
USS CHAMPLIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 08/06
USS NIBLACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 08/06
USS RHIND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 08/06
USS ROWAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 08/06
VANCOUVER CITY (Br)
 
7,261
1942
 
PT SAID
WEARPOOL (Br)
 
4,982
1936
 
BONE
WOLLONGONG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 14/06

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy KMS.15:

    COMMODORE: Capt J C K DOWDING CBE DSO RD RNR IN CITY OF CANBERRA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE STANLEY
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.