Convoy OB.323

Depart Liverpool on 17 May 1941
Dispersed on 25 May 1941
Hague's records contain 35 merchants and 18 escorts (35 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ADDA (Br)
 
7,816
1922
GENERAL
260 PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE (Br)
 
700
1940
RESCUE TUG
 
BARONESA (Br)
 
8,663
1918
 
 
BAYANO (Br)
 
6,815
1917
 
 
BEGONIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 25/05
BRETWALDA (Br)
 
4,906
1939
 
 
CASPIA (Br)
 
6,018
1928
 
 
CLEODORA (Du)
 
8,026
1938
 
 
CRESSINGTON COURT (Br)
 
4,971
1929
 
 
CYMBULA (Br)
 
8,082
1938
 
 
DAGOMBA (Br)
 
3,845
1928
 
 
DIANELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 22/05
DROMUS (Br)
 
8,036
1938
 
 
EMPIRE ORTOLAN (Br)
 
4,970
1919
 
 
GRENA (Nor)
 
8,117
1934
 
 
HEATHER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/05 - 23/05
INDUNA (Br)
 
5,086
1925
 
 
KALYPSO VERGOTTI (Gk)
 
5,686
1918
 
 
KEPPEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 23/05
KINGCUP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 22/05
LADY ELSA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 23/05
LARKSPUR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 25/05
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 23/05
LISE (Nor)
 
6,826
1931
 
 
LULWORTH HILL (Br)
 
7,628
1940
 
 
MAN O WAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 23/05
MANSFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 25/05
MARKHOR (Br)
 
7,917
1929
 
 
NAROCZ (Pol)
 
1,795
1915
 
ICELAND
NEW COLUMBIA (Br)
 
6,574
1920
 
 
OPALIA (Br)
 
6,195
1938
 
 
ORWELL (Nor)
 
7,920
1905
 
CURACAO
OSCILLA (Du)
 
6,341
1939
 
 
PETUNIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 23/05
PORT SYDNEY (Br)
 
9,129
1914
 
 
PRINS WILLEM III (Du)
 
1,524
1939
 
 
SABRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 23/05
SALAMIS (Nor)
 
8,286
1939
 
 
SAMA (Nor)
 
1,799
1937
 
 
SAN EMILIANO (Br)
 
8,071
1939
 
 
SPONDILUS (Br)
 
7,402
1927
 
 
SPRINGBANK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/05 - 23/05
SUNFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/05 - 22/05
TAHCHEE (Br)
 
6,508
1914
 
 
TENACITY (Br)
 
700
1940
RESCUE TUG
 
TOORAK (Br)
 
8,627
1927
 
 
TOWARD (Br)
 
1,571
1923
 
RESCUE SHIP
TREVALGAN (Br)
 
5,299
1937
 
 
ULYSSES (Du)
 
2,666
1918
 
 
VENOMOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 22/05
VETERAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/05 - 22/05
WELLARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 23/05
WOLVERINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 25/05

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OB.323:

    ADDA LOST AFTER DISPERSAL
    KEPPEL, LINCOLN, SABRE, HEATHER, PETUNIA & SPRINGBANK DETACHED TO HX 126
    COMMODORE: Capt W H KELLY CBE DSO RD RNR IN ADDA
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt S N WHITE RD RNR IN PORT SYDNEY
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.