Convoy OB.74

 

Departed Liverpool Wednesday, January 17th 1940
Dispersed Saturday, January 20th 1940
No. of vessels (Hague) 19
Actual number of vessels 16 + 1 did not sail + 2 escorts.
Vessels lost from convoy 1
CAIRNROSS

Note: Bristol Channel vessels joined OB.62 at 1230 hours on Jan. 18, 270° 5 miles from Smalls.
MANCHESTER COMMERCE acted as rescue vessel.

Pdt
Vessel
Cargo
From
To
32
BALFE
Gen.
Liverpool
Montevideo/Buenos Aires
13
CAIRNROSS
Coal/Gen 
Liverpool 
St. John, N.B.  
11
CLAN MACQUARRIE
Gen.
Liverpool
Durban/Beira
31
CRISTALES
Ballast
Liverpool
Victoria, Cameroons
12
DALCROSS
Ballast
Liverpool
Panama/Br. Columbia
52
DALEMOOR
Ballast
Liverpool
Halifax
41
DUNAFF HEAD
Coal
Liverpool
St. John N.B.
22
FORTHBANK
Ballast
Liverpool
Norfolk Va
42
HARLESDEN
Ballast
Liverpool
Northern Range
 
HMS MACKAY
ESCORT
 
 
 
HMS WANDERER
ESCORT
 
 
24
LLANARTH
Anthracite
Barry
Tasmania
53
MANCHESTER COMMERCE
Gen.
Liverpool
Halifax
21
PACIFIC PRESIDENT
Gen.
Liverpool
Colon/Vancouver
51
ROTHERMERE
Gen.
Liverpool
St. John's N.F.
33
SAN ELISEO
Ballast
Liverpool
Key West
43
SARANAGA
Ballast
Liverpool
Halifax
23
SCORESBY
DID NOT SAIL
 
 
34
TORTUGUERO
Ballast
Swansea
Santa Marta