Convoy MKS.28

Depart Alexandria on 14 October 1943.
Arrive Gibraltar on 23 October 1943.
Hague's records contain 42 merchants and 5 escorts

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AFGHANISTAN (Br)
 
6,992
1940
 
MALTA TO [HILIPEVILLE
ANTICLINE (US)
 
2,670
1900
 
MALTA TO BIZERTA
ARTHUR DOBBS (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
ARY LENSEN (Br)
 
3,214
1930
 
BIZERTA TO BOUGIE
BALTYK (Pol)
 
7,001
1942
 
ALEX FOR UK
BARLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10
BARON SCOTT (Br)
 
4,574
1939
 
ALGIERS TO UK
BELNOR (Nor)
 
2,871
1926
 
BIZERTA TO GIB
BERGAMOT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/10 - 21/10
BLUEBELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/10 - 23/10
BRITISH DILIGENCE (Br)
 
8,408
1937
 
ALEX TO MALTA
BRITISH VIGOUR (Br)
 
5,844
1943
 
ALEX TO BIZERTA
BRYONY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/10 - 23/10
CHLORIS (Br)
 
1,180
1910
 
MALTA TO BIZERTA
CLAN MACBRAYNE (Br)
 
4,818
1916
 
ALEX FOR UK
DAVID L SWAIN (US)
 
7,177
1943
 
MALTA TO BIZERTA FOR USA
DEAN EMERY (Pan)
 
6,664
1919
 
BONE TO GIB
ELISABETH DAL (Br)
 
4,258
1910
 
ORAN TO UK
EMPIRE GARRICK (Br)
 
8,128
1942
 
ALGIERS TO GIB
EMPIRE SAPPHIRE (Br)
 
8,028
1941
 
ALEX TO MALTA
EMPIRE SCOUT (Br)
 
2,229
1936
 
MALTA TO BIZERTA
ERINNA (Du)
 
6,233
1936
 
ALEX TO MALTA
ESSO CHARLESTON (US)
 
7,949
1938
 
ALEX TO MALTA
FORT FROBISHER (Br)
 
7,134
1943
 
MALTA TO ALGIERS
FORT GRAHAME (Br)
 
7,133
1943
 
MALTA TO PHILIPEVILLE
FORT MINGAN (Br)
 
7,130
1943
 
JD FROM NAPLES, POSSIBLY AT AUGUSTA
GLENIFFER (Br)
 
9,559
1919
 
ALEX TO MALTA FOR TARANTO
GOVERT FLINCK (Du)
 
7,178
1942
 
BOUGIE TO UK
HARMATTAN (Br)
 
4,558
1930
 
ALGIERS TO GIB
JOHN P MITCHELL (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ORAN TO GIB
LA MALOUINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/10 - 23/10
LARS KRUSE (Br)
 
1,807
1923
 
MALTA TO ALGIERS
MACOMA (Du)
 
8,069
1936
 
UNKNOWN PORT TO GIB
MANCHESTER COMMERCE (Br)
 
5,343
1925
 
ALEX TO UK
OCEAN GLORY (Br)
 
7,178
1942
 
MALTA TO GIB
OCEAN VULCAN (Br)
 
7,174
1942
 
MALTA TO GIB
P.L.M.17 (Br)
 
4,008
1922
 
ORAN TO UK
RONAN (Br)
 
1,489
1938
 
MALTA TO BIZERTA
SALAWATI (Du)
 
6,643
1920
 
ALEX TO MALTA FOR TARANTO
SALTWICK (Br)
 
3,775
1929
 
SUNK BY A/C 21.10, ALGIERS TO GIB
SCHIAFFINO (Fr)
 
3,236
1920
 
ALGIERS TO ORAN
SIREHEI (Nor)
 
3,888
1907
 
ORAN TO GIB
TACTICIAN (Br)
 
5,996
1928
 
ALGIERS TO GIB
TEMPLE YARD (Br)
 
5,205
1937
 
MALTA TO BIZERTA
TEMPLE YARD (Br)
 
5,205
1937
 
BIZERTA TO ALGIERS
TIVIVES (US)
 
4,596
1911
1,750 TONS FRIG CARGO
SUNK 21.10 ON PASSAGE ALGIERS TO ORAN
WILLIAM WILKINS (US)
 
7,242
1943
 
BONE TO ALGIERS

Additional note by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy MKS.28:

    COMMODORE: Capt R GILL CBE RD RNR IN MANCHESTER COMMERCE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.