Convoy OB.47

 

Departed Liverpool Monday, December 4th 1939
Dispersed Friday, December 8th 1939
No. of vessels (Hague) 20
Actual number of vessels 20 + 4 did not sail + 2 escorts
Vessels lost from convoy 0

Note: Ships from Bristol Channel joined at 1330 hours on December 5, 5 miles 270° from Smalls.
MERCHANT PRINCE acted as rescue ship.

Pdt.
Vessel
Cargo
From
To
L'pool-B
B-Disp
41
41
ATLANTIC
Ballast
Liverpool
Hampton Roads
 
54
BOULDERPOOL
Coal
Swansea
Halifax
 
34
BRANDON
Ballast
Cardiff
Port Everglades
42
42
CITY OF BOMBAY
Ballast
Liverpool
New York
11
11
COLLEGIAN
Ballast
Liverpool
New Orleans
33
 
DIRECTOR
Ballast
Liverpool
London
12
12
EL MIRLO
Ballast
Liverpool
Equador
 
33
HINDPOOL
Coal
Barry
Cape Verde Is.
 
 
HMS VANOC
ESCORT
 
 
 
 
HMS WINCHELSEA
ESCORT
 
 
32
32
JERSEY CITY
Ballast
Liverpool
Vancouver/B.C.
52
52
LORETO
Gen.
Liverpool
Cristobel/Panama
31
31
MAGICIAN
Gen.
Liverpool
Barbados
 
23
MARGALAU
Coal
Barry
Cape Verde Is/Buenos Aires
 
 
MELMORE HEAD
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
St. John N.B.
53
53
MERCHANT PRINCE
Gen.
Liverpool
British Columbia
 
 
MIRIAM
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
Antwerp
 
22
MONKLEIGH
Coal
Barry
Santos
 
13
NURTURETON
Coal
Barry
Santos
 
44
OILRELIANCE
Ballast
Avonmouth
Curacao
 
43
RICHARD DE LARRINAGA
Coal
Barry
Buenos Aires
 
 
SALUTA
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
Aruba
 
 
TRECARREL
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
Cardiff
21
21
VICTORIA CITY
Ballast
Liverpool
Panama/B.C.
 
14
VIRGILIA
Ballast
Avonmouth
Trinidad
51
51
VOCO
Ballast
Liverpool
New York