Departed Liverpool | Thursday, May 16th 1940 |
Dispersed | Friday, May 17th 1940 |
No. of vessels (Hague) | 18 |
Actual number of vessels | 18 + 1 RN vessel + 1 escort. |
Vessels lost from convoy |
Note:The Glasgow section joined the convoy at 1000 hours on May 17in position 52N, 5W.
The Bristol Channel section joined the convoy at 1600 hours on May 17in position 51.38N, 5.37W.
SILVIO and TARON acted as rescue vessels.
Pdt. |
Vessel |
Cargo |
From |
To |
|
L'pool-B |
B-Disp |
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42 |
42 |
ATHELEMPRESS | Ballast |
Liverpool |
Trinidad |
52 |
52 |
BRITISH VISCOUNT | Ballast |
Glasgow |
Curacao |
51 |
51 |
CHELSEA | Ballast |
Liverpool |
Sydney C.B. |
31 |
31 |
CUSTODIAN | Gen. |
Liverpool |
Barbados |
22 |
22 |
EMPIRE CARIBOU | Ore |
Liverpool |
Tampico |
12 |
HADA COUNTY (Nor) | Ballast |
Swansea |
Quebec |
|
71 |
HMS CORBURN | Bristol Channel |
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HMS MACKAY | ESCORT |
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21 |
21 |
MANCHESTER SPINNER | Gen. |
Liverpool |
Halifax |
43 |
NOVASLI (Nor) | Ballast |
Liverpool |
Cardiff |
|
41 |
41 |
PACIFIC PRESIDENT | Gen. |
Liverpool |
Halifax |
62 |
62 |
RIVER AFTON | Coal |
Glasgow |
Freetown |
43 |
SANDAR (Nor) | Ballast |
Swansea |
Trinidad |
|
11 |
SILVIO | Gen. |
Liverpool |
Swansea |
|
33 |
TARON | Ballast |
Cardiff |
Curacao |
|
11 |
THISTLEFORD | Ballast |
Newport |
Sydney C.B. |
|
61 |
61 |
THOMAS HOLT | Gen. |
Liverpool |
Takoradi |
33 |
THYRA (Sw) | Ballast |
Liverpool |
Devonport |
|
12 |
TRONGATE | Ballast |
Liverpool |
Newport |
|
32 |
32 |
ZOUAVE | Ballast |
Liverpool |
Buenos Aires |