| Depart Liverpool on 24 March 1942. |
| Arrive Freetown on 11 April 1942. |
| Hague's records contain 46 merchants and 7 escorts (45 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AMSTELKERK (Du) |
33 |
4,457 |
1929 |
Stores |
FREETOWN |
AUBRETIA |
ESCORT 10/04 - 11/04 |
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BARRISTER (Br) |
93 |
6,348 |
1939 |
Stores |
HAIFA |
BRADFORD |
ESCORT 26/03 - 11/04 |
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BRITISH HUSSAR (Br) |
55 |
6,944 |
1923 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
BRITISH INDUSTRY (Br) |
24 |
4,297 |
1927 |
Ballast |
ARUBA |
CAPO OLMO (Br) |
42 |
4,712 |
1923 |
General |
CAPETOWN |
CITY OF GUILDFORD (Br) |
83 |
5,157 |
1919 |
General |
MIDDLE EAST |
CITY OF HONGKONG (Br) |
91 |
9,609 |
1924 |
Stores |
BOMBAY |
CITY OF LILLE (Br) |
94 |
6,588 |
1928 |
General |
ABADAN |
CITY OF LYONS (Br) |
82 |
7,063 |
1926 |
Stores |
AUSTRALIA |
CLAN MACIVER (Br) |
84 |
4,500 |
1921 |
Storews |
CAPETOWN |
CLUNEPARK (Br) |
75 |
3,491 |
1928 |
Coal |
BUENOS AIRES |
CONAKRIAN (Br) |
52 |
4,876 |
1937 |
General |
FREETOWN |
CORTONA (Br) |
31 |
7,093 |
1921 |
Chemicals |
BUENOS AIRES |
DALLINGTON COURT (Br) |
72 |
6,889 |
1929 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
DELANE (Br) |
81 |
6,054 |
1938 |
General |
AUSTRALIA |
DENPARK (Br) |
61 |
3,491 |
1928 |
Stores |
TAKORADI |
DUMFRIES (Br) |
54 |
5,149 |
1935 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
EAGLESDALE (Br) |
103 |
8,032 |
1942 |
Ballast |
CURACAO |
EL ARGENTINO (Br) |
41 |
9,501 |
1928 |
General |
BUENOS AIRES |
EMPIRE SOLDIER (Br) |
43 |
4,539 |
1928 |
Stores |
FREETOWN |
HELMSPEY (Br) |
13 |
4,764 |
1931 |
Ballast |
FREETOWN |
HENRY STANLEY (Br) |
51 |
5,026 |
1929 |
Stores |
FREETOWN |
HOPECROWN (Br) |
74 |
5,180 |
1937 |
Stores |
SUEZ |
LA PAZ (Br) |
101 |
6,548 |
1920 |
Ballast |
BUENOS AIRES |
LEVERNBANK (Br) |
53 |
5,150 |
1925 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
LIEUTENANT ST LOUBERT BIE (Br) |
73 |
6,126 |
1911 |
General |
CALCUTTA |
MARIJA PETRINOVIC (Yug) |
12 |
5,684 |
1918 |
Coal |
FREETOWN |
MARIT II (Nor) |
45 |
7,417 |
1922 |
Ballast |
ARUBA |
MARQUESA (Br) |
14 |
8,979 |
1918 |
Ballast |
PUNTA ARENAS |
MEERKERK (Du) |
63 |
7,995 |
1916 |
General |
BOMBAY |
NELEUS (Br) |
44 |
6,479 |
1911 |
General |
LAGOS |
NORDLYS (Br) |
11 |
3,726 |
1916 |
Coal |
FREETOWN |
NORSK TANK (Nor) |
35 |
9,720 |
1928 |
Ballast |
CURACAO |
NORTHLEIGH (Br) |
65 |
5,450 |
1937 |
Stores |
RETURNED FOLLOWING COLLISION |
P.L.M.27 (Br) |
23 |
5,633 |
1922 |
Ballast |
PEPEL |
PANAMA (Br) |
64 |
6,650 |
1915 |
CAPETOWN |
|
PETUNIA |
ESCORT 10/04 - 11/04 |
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PORT CAROLINE (Br) |
102 |
8,263 |
1919 |
Ballast |
BUENOS AIRES |
PORT MELBOURNE (Br) |
9,142 |
1914 |
BUENOS AIRES |
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ROCHESTER |
ESCORT 25/03 - 11/04 |
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SAN ANDRES (Nor) |
34 |
1,975 |
1921 |
Stores |
BATHURST |
SANDWICH |
ESCORT 25/03 - 11/04 |
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SCARBOROUGH |
ESCORT 25/03 - 11/04 |
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ST MARGARET (Br) |
22 |
4,312 |
1936 |
Patent Fuel, Stores |
RIO |
STUYVESANT (Du) |
21 |
4,249 |
1918 |
General |
FREETOWN |
SURINAME (Du) |
92 |
7,915 |
1930 |
General |
TRINCOMALEE |
THEMISTOCLES (Br) |
62 |
11,231 |
1911 |
Stores |
DETACHMENT DATE AESTIMATED |
THORSHAVET (Nor) |
85 |
11,015 |
1938 |
Ballast |
CURACAO |
TIBIA (Du) |
71 |
10,356 |
1939 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
UMVUMA (Br) |
32 |
4,419 |
1914 |
Stores |
DURBAN |
VEERHAVEN (Du) |
5,291 |
1930 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OS.23: |
| UK LOCAL ESCORT BUTSER, OCEAN ESCORT 43EG. AUBRETIA EX SL 106 |
| COMMODORE: V-Adm HON A C STRUTT CBE IN HENRY STANLEY |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN DENPARK |