Convoy OB.265

Departed Liverpool Thursday, December 26th 1940
Dispersed Monday, December 30th 1940
No. of vessels (Hague) 32
Actual number of vessels 33 +14 did not sail +7 escorts
Vessels lost from convoy 1
BODNANT

Note: BARRWHIN, BEREBY, BODNANT, EMPIRE PANTHER, OPORTO and TUVA left before dispersal.
BODNANT sank after collision with CITY OF BEDFORD from oncoming convoy (HX.97).

Pdt.
Vessel
Cargo
From
To
(56)
AMAKURA 
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
Georgetown
92
ANDALUSIAN
Coal
Oban
Freetown
(36)
ARAKAKA
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
 
83
BARNEVELD
Gen.
Oban
Capetown
75
BARRWHIN
Ballast
Oban
Hampton Roads
82
BEGUM
Gen.
Oban
Capetown
73
BEREBY
Gen.
Glasgow
Freetown
(25)
BIANCA (Nor)
DID NOT SAIL
Bristol Channel
Curacao
91
BODNANT
Coal
Oban
Freetown
22
CAPE BRETON
Gen.
Bristol Channel
Panama/Vancouver
(33)
CHESAPEAKE
DID NOT SAIL
Bristol Channel
New York
81
CITY OF BARCELONA
Coal
Oban
New York
 
CLAN MACILLIVRAY
DID NOT SAIL .
Oban
Cape/Calcutta
61
CLAN MACNAIR
Gen.
Glasgow
Capetown
(84)
CLAN MURRAY
DID NOT SAIL
 
 
(71)
CLUMBERHALL
DID NOT SAIL
Glasgow
Philadelphia
52
DIRECTOR
Salt
Liverpool
Mobile
(51)
E. F. JOHNSON
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
Aruba
65
EMPIRE PANTHER
 
 
 
63
ETRIB
Ballast
Glasgow
Lagos
74
FANAD HEAD
Ballast
Glasgow
Hampton Roads
31
GEO. W. MCKNIGHT
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Curacao
42
GOVERNOR
Ballast
Liverpool
Capetown/Beira
44
HAMMAREN (Sw)
Gen.
Liverpool
Durban/E.Med.
 
HMS GENTIAN
ESCORT
 
 
 
HMS HIBISCUS
ESCORT
 
 
 
HMS RHODODENDRON
ESCORT
 
 
 
HMS VANQUISHER
ESCORT
 
 
 
HMS VISCOUNT
ESCORT
 
 
 
HMS WHITEHALL
ESCORT
 
 
 
HMS WINCHELSEA
ESCORT
 
 
32
INVERSUIR
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Aruba
(43)
LAGARTO
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
Bermuda/Panama
(24)
LUMINETTA
DID NOT SAIL
Bristol Channel
Curacao
15
MACTRA
Ballast
Oban
Curacao
53
MANCHESTER DIVISION
Gen.
Liverpool
Halifax/St. John N.B.
45
MATADIAN
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown
64
OILFIELD
Ballast
Belfast
Aruba
14
OPALIA
Ballast
Oban
Curacao
94
OPORTO
Gen.
Oban
Barbados
(46)
ORNEFJELL (Nor)
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
Freetown
62
PATELLA
Ballast
Glasgow
Trinidad
72
POLAR CHIEF
Ballast
Glasgow
Curacao
21
PORT SAINT JOHN
Gen.
Bristol Channel
Halifax
(55)
PRINS MAURITZ (Du)
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
Georgetown
23
RAWNSLEY
Stores
Bristol Channel
Capetown/Alexandria
41
SAGAING
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Durban/Rangoon
34
SAN AMADO
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Curacao
(13)
SENTA (Nor)
DID NOT SAIL
Bristol Channel
Pepel
(12)
SOMERVILLE (Nor)
DID NOT SAIL
Bristol Channel
Philadelphia
54
SOLARIUM
Ballast
Liverpool
Curacao
93
TUVA (Du)
Coal
Oban
Buenos Aires
35
VIVI (Nor)
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Port Arthur
11
WEIRBANK
Coal
Bristol Channel
Capetown