Depart Liverpool on 22 May 1942. |
Arrive Freetown on 11 June 1942. |
Hague's records contain 47 merchants and 10 escorts (44 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AFGHANISTAN (Br) |
54 |
6,992 |
1940 |
General |
BASRA |
AGAPENOR (Br) |
75 |
7,391 |
1914 |
Stores |
BOMBAY |
ALCHIBA (Du) |
94 |
4,427 |
1920 |
Stores |
INDIA |
ALIOTH (Du) |
64 |
5,483 |
1937 |
DETACHED 10.6, SUNK 10.6.42 |
|
AMARANTHUS |
ESCORT 08/06 - 11/06 |
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AMPETCO (Bel) |
46 |
8,718 |
1926 |
Ballast |
TRINIDAD |
AROSA (Nor) |
11 |
5,043 |
1924 |
Coal |
MONTEVIDEO |
BACCHUS (Br) |
84 |
3,154 |
1936 |
DURBAN |
|
BARON ELGIN (Br) |
22 |
3,942 |
1933 |
Coal |
FREETOWN |
BARON NAPIER (Br) |
55 |
3,559 |
1930 |
Coal |
RETURNED CLYDE |
BARON TWEEDMOUTH (Br) |
61 |
3,357 |
1927 |
Stores |
TAKORADI |
BOTHNIA (Br) |
23 |
2,407 |
1928 |
General |
FREETOWN |
BRITISH HUSSAR (Br) |
36 |
6,944 |
1923 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
BUTESHIRE (Br) |
85 |
6,590 |
1912 |
BEIRA |
|
CHRISTINE MARIE (Br) |
12 |
3,895 |
1919 |
Coal |
RETURNED |
CITY OF DUNKIRK (Br) |
72 |
5,861 |
1912 |
Stores |
HAIFA |
CONGONIAN (Br) |
71 |
6,082 |
1942 |
General |
TAKORADI |
DOLABELLA (Br) |
45 |
8,142 |
1939 |
Ballast |
NYC FOR PORT ARTHUR |
EMPIRE CHAUCER (Br) |
83 |
5,970 |
1942 |
Stores |
DURBAN |
EMPIRE TENNYSON (Br) |
95 |
2,880 |
1942 |
Coal |
AZORES |
FERNBANK (Nor) |
74 |
4,333 |
1924 |
Stores |
BOMBAY |
FOWEY |
ESCORT 22/05 - 30/05 |
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G C BROVIG (Nor) |
76 |
9,718 |
1930 |
Ballast |
TRINIDAD |
HALLANGER (Nor) |
25 |
9,551 |
1928 |
Ballast |
DETACHMENT DATE ESTIMATED |
HAVSTEN (Nor) |
15 |
6,161 |
1930 |
Ballast |
TRINIDAD |
HYDRANGEA |
ESCORT 09/06 - 11/06 |
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JAMES HAWSON (Nor) |
35 |
6,074 |
1930 |
Ballast |
ARUBA |
KING EDGAR (Br) |
53 |
4,536 |
1927 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
KING NEPTUNE (Br) |
73 |
5,224 |
1928 |
Coal, General |
ALEXANDRIA |
KINGSBURY (Br) |
13 |
4,898 |
1937 |
Coal |
BUENOS AIRES |
KINGSWOOD (Br) |
92 |
5,080 |
1929 |
MIDDLE EAST |
|
KRONPRINSESSAN MARGARETA (Sw) |
3,746 |
1914 |
PUT BACK WITH DEFECTS |
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LARGS |
ESCORT 02/06 - 11/06 |
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LEITH |
ESCORT 22/05 - 10/06 |
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LORD COCHRANE (Br) |
14 |
4,157 |
1934 |
Coal |
ST LUCIA |
LYRAS (Gk) |
32 |
5,685 |
1918 |
Stores |
ALEXANDRIA |
MANCHESTER SPINNER (Br) |
52 |
4,767 |
1918 |
General |
CALCUTTA |
MELINE (Nor) |
34 |
7,019 |
1918 |
Ballast |
TRINIDAD |
NEBRASKA (Br) |
21 |
8,261 |
1920 |
Coal |
FREETOWN |
OCTANE (Br) |
33 |
2,034 |
1939 |
RETIRNED |
|
PETERTON (Br) |
81 |
5,221 |
1919 |
TAKORADI |
|
REDGATE (Br) |
82 |
4,323 |
1929 |
Stores, Coal |
ALEXANDRIA |
SAN FELIX (Br) |
44 |
13,037 |
1921 |
Ballast |
DETACHMENT DATE ESTIMATED |
SANDWICH |
ESCORT 22/05 - 10/06 |
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SANSU (Br) |
51 |
5,446 |
1939 |
General, 12 Pass |
FREETOWN |
SARPEDON (Br) |
63 |
11,321 |
1923 |
Stores |
AUSTRALIA |
SCARBOROUGH |
ESCORT 22/05 - 10/06 |
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STRATEGIST (Br) |
42 |
6,255 |
1937 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
SUNCREST (Br) |
91 |
5,117 |
1940 |
TAKORADI |
|
TAMARISK |
ESCORT 10/06 - 11/06 |
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TANAFJORD (Nor) |
93 |
5,922 |
1921 |
SUEZ |
|
TESTBANK (Br) |
62 |
5,083 |
1937 |
Stores |
BASRA |
VIKING STAR (Br) |
41 |
6,445 |
1920 |
General |
BUENOS AIRES |
VINRIVER (Br) |
31 |
3,881 |
1917 |
FREETOWN |
|
WEARWOOD (Br) |
24 |
4,597 |
1930 |
Ballast |
BATHURST |
WILLIAM WILBERFORCE (Br) |
43 |
4,013 |
1930 |
Stores, 9 Pass |
FREETOWN |
WOODRUFF |
ESCORT 10/06 - 11/06 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OS.29: |
LPL LOCAL ESCORT NARVIK, OCEAN ESCORT 43EG. FOWEY DETACHED TO SL 110, LARGS JOINED FROM PATROL. |
BRADFORD OF 43EG SAILED LATE TO OVERTAKE, BUT RETYURNED 26.5 WITH DEFECTS. |
COMMODORE: Adm SIR H J S BROWNRIGG KBE CB DSO IN SANSU |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CONGONIAN |