Convoy KMS.56G

Ex. OS.82/ KMS.56 on 12 July 1944.
Arrive Gibraltar on 13 July 1944.
Hague's records contain 24 merchants and 9 escorts (20 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANTONIO (Br)
 
5,225
1918
 
GIB
ARABISTAN II (Br)
 
7,360
1944
 
P GULF
ASCENSION 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/07 - 13/07
ATLANTIC (Br)
 
5,414
1939
 
ORAN
BARON DOUGLAS (Br)
 
3,899
1932
 
ALGIERS
BELLWORT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/07 - 13/07
BENLAWERS II (Br)
 
7,804
1944
 
INDIA
BERKELEY CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/07 - 13/07
CARISBROOKE CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/07 - 13/07
CAUDEBEC (Fr)
 
1,471
1910
 
CASABLANCA TO GIB
CITY OF DERBY (Br)
 
6,616
1921
 
PT SAID
CITY OF HONGKONG (Br)
 
9,609
1924
 
INDIA
CYDONIA (Br)
 
3,517
1927
 
ORAN
DAGRUN (Nor)
 
4,562
1928
 
 
DUMBARTON CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/07 - 13/07
EDAM (Du)
 
8,871
1921
 
PT SAID
EMPIRE SPEY (Br)
 
4,292
1929
 
AUGUSTA
EMPIRE THACKERAY (Br)
 
2,865
1942
 
ALGIERS
ESSO NASHVILLE (US)
 
7,943
1940
 
CASABLANCA TO GIB
EXE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/07 - 13/07
FASTNET (Br)
 
1,415
1928
 
RESCUE SHIP, GIB
FORT LA BAYE (Br)
 
7,162
1943
 
MALTA
FORT LOUISBOURG (Br)
 
7,130
1941
 
INDIA
HADLEIGH CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/07 - 13/07
LOBELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/07 - 13/07
MAHANADA (Br)
 
7,181
1914
 
CALCUTTA
MARPESSA (Du)
 
7,408
1927
 
ESCORT OILER, GIB
OCEAN STRANGER (Br)
 
7,178
1942
 
GIB
P.L.M.17 (Br)
 
4,008
1922
 
PHILIPEVILLE
SALAWATI (Du)
 
6,643
1920
 
PT SAID
SAMTUCKY (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
CASABLANCA TO GIB
SAMWINGED (Br)
 
7,219
1944
 
AUGUSTA
TOPDALSFJORD (Nor)
 
4,271
1921
 
BIZERTA

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy KMS.56G:

    COMMODORE: Capt H N M HARDY DSO RN IN EDAM
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CITY OF HONG KONG
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.