Convoy MKS.16

Depart Alexandria on 24 June 1943.
Arrive Tripoli, Libya on 29 June 1943.
Hague's records contain 32 merchants and 9 escorts

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ADRIAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 29/06
BADARPUR (Br)
52
8,079
1922
 
 
BASSETHOUND (Br)
 
1,174
1934
 
ALEX TO BENGHAZI
BRITISH SOVEREIGN (Br)
 
3,657
1917
 
ALEX TO BENGHAZI
CITY OF KEELUNG (Br)
51
5,186
1919
 
ALEX TO MALTA
CROOME 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 29/06
DARIEN II (Pan)
 
459
1892
 
ALEX TO BENGHAZI
EASTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 29/06
EMPIRE CONRAD (Br)
13
1,309
1942
 
 
EMPIRE HARMONY (Br)
31
2,906
1943
 
 
FALKEFJELL (Nor)
54
7,927
1931
 
 
GAWLER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 29/06
HOPERANGE (Br)
61
5,177
1939
 
 
HURSLEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 29/06
HURWORTH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 29/06
HYACINTH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 29/06
JUMNA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 29/06
KEPONG (Br)
 
1,874
1916
 
ALEX TO BENGHAZI
LST 267 
44
 
 
 
 
LST 268 
34
 
 
 
 
LST 323 
32
 
 
 
 
LST 364 
43
 
 
 
 
LST 404 
63
 
 
 
 
LST 405 
11
 
 
 
 
LST 407 
12
 
 
 
 
LST 409 
33
 
 
 
 
LST 411 
23
 
 
 
 
LST 413 
22
 
 
 
 
LST 414 
62
 
 
 
 
LST 415 
21
 
 
 
 
LST 416 
24
 
 
 
 
LST 417 
65
 
 
 
 
LST 425 
64
 
 
 
 
MACOMA (Du)
42
8,069
1936
 
 
PACHECO (Br)
25
1,405
1927
 
 
PANAMA (Br)
53
6,650
1915
 
 
PRINCESS KATHLEEN (Br)
41
5,875
1925
 
 
RAIDER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 29/06
ROMNEY (Br)
45
5,840
1929
 
 
TRAJANUS (Du)
 
1,712
1930
 
ALEX TO BENGHAZI
WELSH TRADER (Br)
14
4,974
1938
GENERAL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy MKS.16:

    COMMODORE: Capt SIR A L OWENS RD RNR IN PRINCESS KATHLEEN
    VICE COMMODORE: IN HMS ANTWERP
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.