Convoy KMS.5G

Depart Clyde on 11 December 1942.
Arrive Bone on 27 December 1942.
Hague's records contain 63 merchants and 25 escorts (39 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALGOMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
ANNA KNUDSEN (Nor)
23
9,057
1931
 
GIBRALTAR
ASHANTIAN (Br)
53
4,917
1935
 
RETURNED
BALUCHISTAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 20/12
BARON KINNAIRD (Br)
36
3,355
1927
 
 
BELGIAN FREIGHTER (Bel)
25
7,964
1922
 
UK TO GIB
BIDEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
CALGARY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
CAMROSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
CARNATIC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 20/12
CARSLOGIE (Br)
13
3,786
1924
 
RETURNED
CLAN MACBEAN (Br)
74
5,000
1918
 
RETURNED
CLAN MACBRAYNE (Br)
52
4,818
1916
 
DID NOT SAIL AFTER COLLISION
CLAN MACINNES (Br)
45
4,672
1920
 
UK TO GIB
CONTRACTOR (Br)
41
6,004
1930
 
 
CONVOLVULUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 -
DELRIO (US)
104
5,052
1919
 
 
DIRECTOR (Br)
72
5,107
1926
 
 
EMPIRE AIRMAN II (Br)
73
9,813
1942
 
 
EMPIRE ELAINE (Br)
114
7,512
1942
 
DETACHED TO FREETOWN 23.12
EMPIRE GAWAIN (Br)
 
784
1942
 
GIB TO BONE
EMPIRE HUNTER (Br)
63
5,977
1942
 
RETURNED
EMPIRE LANCER (Br)
21
7,037
1942
 
BONE
EMPIRE MALLORY (Br)
46
6,327
1941
 
 
EMPIRE METAL (Br)
32
8,201
1942
 
 
EMPIRE STANDARD (Br)
54
7,047
1942
 
 
EMPIRE SUNBEAM (Br)
56
6,711
1941
 
RETURNED
EXCHESTER (US)
102
4,999
1919
 
 
EXILONA (US)
94
4,971
1919
 
RETURNED
EXPOSITOR (US)
113
4,959
1919
 
 
FLEETWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 -
FLOWERGATE (Br)
65
5,161
1911
 
RETURNED
FORT A LA CORNE (Br)
42
7,133
1942
 
 
FORT DE DOUAUMONT (Fr)
 
5,266
1918
 
 
FORT DOUGLAS (Br)
82
7,129
1942
 
ALGIERS
FRANCIS PARKMAN (US)
102
7,176
1942
 
 
HAMPTON LODGE (Br)
 
3,645
1911
 
RETURNED GIB, ENGINE DEFECTS
HARBURY (Br)
64
5,081
1933
 
ALGIERS
HARPALYCE II (Br)
33
7,269
1942
 
 
HASTINGS (US)
93
5,401
1920
 
ORAN
HASTINGS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
HMS SALVAGE CHIEFTAIN (Br)
14
543
1908
 
RETURNED
HMS SALVESTOR (Br)
 
1,440
1942
 
GIB TO BONE
HMS ZENA 
 
 
 
 
GIB TO BONE
ITTERSUM (Du)
35
5,199
1938
 
RETURNED
KINGSBOROUGH (Br)
75
3,368
1928
 
RETURNED, WEATHER DAMAGE
KITCHENER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
LAGOSIAN (Br)
71
5,412
1930
 
 
LANDGUARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
LONDONDERRY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
LULWORTH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
MASIRAH (Br)
81
6,578
1919
 
 
MELAMPUS (Du)
43
5,962
1924
 
 
MICHIGAN (US)
 
5,594
1919
 
GIB TO BONE
MIDDLESEX TRADER (Br)
22
7,241
1942
 
BONE
MOOSE JAW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
NANCEEN (Fr)
 
2,895
1929
 
GIB TO BONE
NORELG (Nor)
34
6,103
1920
 
RETURNED
NOVELIST (Br)
31
6,133
1940
 
CAM SHIP
OCEAN COURIER (Br)
91
7,178
1942
 
 
OCEAN GALLANT (Br)
83
7,178
1942
 
 
P.L.M.14 (Br)
12
3,754
1921
 
RETURNED
PACIFIC SHIPPER (Br)
62
6,290
1924
 
 
PENSTEMON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 -
PETUNIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
PORT SAINT JOHN (Br)
44
5,668
1938
 
 
PORTSEA (Br)
 
1,583
1938
 
 
POZARICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/12 - 27/12
PRESCOTT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
RALLUS (Br)
115
1,871
1922
 
RETURNED
REGINA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
ROSARIO (US)
111
4,659
1920
 
 
SAINT BERNARD (Br)
55
5,183
1939
 
 
SALTWICK (Br)
12
3,775
1929
 
RETURNED
SAMPHIRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 -
SCHIAFFINO (Fr)
 
3,236
1920
 
 
STAD MAASLUIS (Du)
84
6,541
1918
 
 
THOMAS B ROBERTSON (US)
92
7,176
1942
 
 
TOPDALSFJORD (Nor)
112
4,271
1921
 
 
VARDEFJELL (Nor)
24
8,316
1940
 
BROKE IN TWO, AFTER END AFLOA
VELOX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 -
VENOMOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 -
VETCH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 -
VILLE DE STRASBOURG (Br)
61
7,159
1920
 
 
WALT WHITMAN (US)
101
7,176
1942
 
 
WEARPOOL (Br)
104
4,982
1936
 
 
WIVERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 -
WOODSTOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy KMS.5G:

    BALUCHISTAN & CARNATIC RETURNED UK DUE TO WEATHER. REGINA RETURNED UK
    COMMODORE: Capt H J ANCHOR OBE RD RNR IN VILLE DE STRASBOURG
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MASIRAH
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.