Convoy OB.257

Departed Liverpool Tuesday, December 10th 1940
Dispersed Friday, December 13th 1940
No. of vessels (Hague) 38
Actual number of vessels 39 + 5 did not sail + 4 escorts
Vessels lost from convoy  

Note: 1 other corvette + 2 trawlers supplemented the escorts.

Pdt
Vessel
Cargo
From
To
12
AALSUM (Du)
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Tampa
83
ADELLEN
Ballast
Glasgow
Trinidad
63
ATHELQUEEN
Ballast
Glasgow
Georgetown
62
ASPHALION
Gen.
Oban
Capetown
52
ATHELVISCOUNT
Ballast
Liverpool
Sagua/Cuba
73
BAARN (Du)
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/Port Sudan
45
BARON KINNAIRD
Ballast
Oban
Tampa
81
BENGORE HEAD
Coal
Glasgow
St. John N.B.
14
BOTWEY
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Galveston
75
CAIRNESK
Gen.
Oban
St. John N.B.
54
CANADA (Sw)
Ballast
Belfast
Halifax
84
CAPE CORSO
Ballast
Glasgow
Philadelphia
 
CELTIC MONARCH
DID NOT SAIL
Bristol Channel
Buenos Aires
(61)
CLAN MACINNES
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
Bufadere
41
COMEDIAN
Gen.
Liverpool
Barbados/Cristobal
64
COULBEG
Ballast
Glasgow
Panama
61
CUSTODIAN
Gen.
Liverpool
Durban
53
DAGRUN (Nor)
Ballast
Liverpool
Halifax
85
DALLINGTON COURT
Ballast
Oban
USA
42
DELPHINULA
Ballast
Liverpool
Houston
21
DROMUS
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Capetown
35
DUNKWA
Gen.
Oban
Freetown
22
EMPIRE RAZORBILL
Coal
Bristol Channel
St. John N.B.
31
EMPIRE TRADER
Gen.
Bristol Channel
Durban/Brisbane
 
ERVIKEN (Nor)
DID NOT SAIL
Bristol Channel
Kingston, Tampa
44
ESKDALEGATE
Ballast
Belfast
Panama
25
GREGALIA
Ballast
Belfast
St. John N.B.
 
HMS ACHATES
ESCORT
Liverpool
 
 
HMS ACTIVE
ESCORT
Liverpool
 
 
HMS ANTELOPE
ESCORT
Liverpool
 
 
HMS PICOTEE
ESCORT
Liverpool
 
33
HOLLINSIDE
Stores
Bristol Channel
Takoradi
(43)
HORDA (Nor)
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
Halifax/New York
82
LEERDAM (Du)
Ballast
Glasgow
New York
55
LOWTHER CASTLE
Coke
Oban
Boston
13
LYLEPARK
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Hampton Roads
71
MAHSUD
Gen.
Glasgow
Freetown.Calcutta
32
MALAYA II (Ex.Dan)
Gen.
Bristol Channel
St. John N.B.
64
NEW COLUMBIA
Gen.
Liverpool
GLASGOW
51
PIAKO
Ballast
Liverpool
Halifax/New York/Australia
34
SHIRRABANK
Ballast
Belfast
Galveston
15
SINNINGTON COURT
Ballast
Belfast
New York
24
SUDERHOLM (Nor)
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Curacao
65
TACOMA CITY
Ballast
Oban
New York
(63)
TARANGER (Nor)
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
Panama/Vancouver
11
TELESFORA DE LARRINAGA
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Hampton Roads
74
TITANIAN (Nor)
Gen.
Oban
Bermuda
23
TOPDALSFJORD (Nor)
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Baltimore