Convoy OS.16

 

Depart Liverpool January 5, 1942
Arrive Freetown January 23, 1942
No. of vessels (Hague) 56
No. of vessels accounted for here 57 + 8 did not sail + 1 patrol vessel + 1 Oiler
+ 2 local Vessels (Dunkold & Liberian)
Vessels lost from convoy

0


Pdt
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
74
AFRIKA (Ex Dane)
11
8597
Gen.Expl.Pass.
Liverpool Capetown/Mombassa A.4M.
85
ALPHACOA (Du)
10
 
 
Oban Capetown  
12
ATLAND (Sw)
9
5202
Coal
Milford Freetown  
71
BANFFSHIRE
11
6479
Gen.
Clyde Cape/Beira A.B.4M.K.
11
BARON KINNAIRD
9
3355
Ballast
Milford Pepel A.C.6M.K.
51
BARON MACLAY
9
6317
Stores
Oban Takoradi  
21
BARRDALE
5071
Ballast
Milford Pepel A.C.4M.K.
101
BERNHARD (Nor)
9
3562
Ballast
Clyde Galverston A.4M.K.
44
BRONNOY (Nor)
 
 
 
Oban Freetown  
33
CASTALIA
10
6601
Gen.
Clyde Freetown/Karachi/Bombay A.6M.
105
CHARLESBURY
 
 
 
Oban Buenos Aires  
56
CHESAPEAKE (T)
11
8955
Ballast
Clyde Aruba A.5M.
93
CITY OF WORCESTER
10
5469
Stores
Oban Capetown/East London  
63
CLAN MACILWRAITH
11
4838
S.T.O
Liverpool Durban/Basra/Bombay A.C.5M.K.
31
DAGOMBA
10
3845
Gov.Gen.
Liverpool Freetown/W.C.Africa A.B.4M.K.
102
DALMORE
5193
Coal
Clyde Azores A.2M.
77
DARONIA (T)
11½
8113
Ballast
Clyde Curacao A.B.5M.
15
DOMBY
5582
Coal
Milford Buenos Aires A.C.6M.K.
111
DUNKELD
LOCAL
Liverpool Clyde  
54
EGTON
10
4363
Stores
Oban Takoradi  
76
ELMDALE
10½
4872
Govt.Stores
Barrow Cape/Far East A.C.4M.
53
EMPIRE BRUCE
9
7400
Gen.
Oban Takoradi  
66
EMPIRE GILBERT
6640
Coal
Milford Durban A.6M.K.
24
EMPIRE LUGARD
10
 
 
Oban Freetown  
37
EMPIRE MICA (T)
11
8032
Ballast
Clyde Aruba A.B.6M.K.
96
EMPIRE MOORHEN
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde      
72
EMPIRE PUMA
10
7777
Gen.
Liverpool Capetown/Colombo/Chittagong A.C.4M.K.
43
EMPIRE STOUR
9
4696
Stores
Clyde Freetown/Takoradi A.8M.K.
64
EURYADES
11½
5800
Explosives
Liverpool Durban/Basra/Bombay A.C.4M.K.
97
FRANCHE COMTE (Ex.Fr)(T)
12
9313
Ballast
Clyde Aruba A.C.5M.K.
73
GANGES
11½
6246
Gen
Liverpool Cape/Calcutta A.B.6M.K.
23
GEORGIOS P. (Gk)
4052
Coal
Milford Freetown 3M.K.
42
GLOUCESTER CASTLE
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool    
41
GODFREY B. HOLT
10½
3584
Gen.Pass.
Liverpool Freetown/Takoradi A.C.4M.K.
14
GRAINTON
 
 
 
Oban Freetown  
22
HARBERTON
9
4558
Coal
Milford Freetown A.C.2M.K.
106
HMS CAVINA
PATROL
Clyde    
65
KATTEGAT (Nor)
11
4245
Gen.
Liverpool Capetown/Persion Gulf A.4M.K.
34
L.A.CHRISTENSEN (Nor)
9
4362
Stores
Clyde Freetown/Takoradi/Duala A.4M.
57
LAURELWOOD (T)
 
 
OILER
Belfast    
13
LEKHAVEN (Du)
DID NOT SAIL
Milford    
112
LIBERIAN
LOCAL
Liverpool Wallsend via Oban  
26
LLANGOLLEN
9
5056
Coal
Milford Rio de Janeiro A.6M.K.
95
MANDALAY
10
529
 
Oban Capetown/Calcutta  
83
MARIETTA E.
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde    
32
MATADIAN
11
4274
Ballast
Liverpool Freetown/Nigeria A.6M.
84
MELISKERK (Du)
12
6045
Stores
Oban Capetown/Beira  
55
MICHAEL JEBSEN (Ex.Dan)    
 
Oban Bathurst  
87
MIRALDA (T)
10½
8013
Ballast
Clyde Curacao A.B.2M.
16
MOUNT RHODOPE (Gk)
9
5182
Coal
Milford Buenos Aires 4M.K.
92
NEWBROUGH
11
5255
Stores
Clyde Cape/Alexandria A.B.6M.
45
NORVINN (Pan) (T)
11
6321
Ballast
Milford Ponte de Pierre 4M.K.
81
NURANI
10½
5414
Gen.
Clyde Capetown/Colombo/Chittagong A.6M.K.
35
NYANZA
 
Govt.Stores
Oban Freetown  
46
ONDINA (Du) (T)
11½
6404
Ballast
Clyde Curacao A.2M.
25
PENROSE
9
4393
Stores
Oban Pepel  
61
RANCHER
10½
5882
Gen.
Liverpool Cape/Durban/Beira A.C.4M.K.
52
RIO BRANCO (Nor)
9
3210
Salt
Liverpool Lagos  
62
SANDOWN CASTLE
7606
Gen/Planes
Liverpool Capetown A.C.
75
SLEMMESTAD (Nor)
 
 
 
Liverpool Capetown/Port Said/Alexandria  
47
SOLSTAD (Nor) (T)
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde    
36
ST. USK
DID NOT SAIL
Milford    
36
TAYBANK
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde    
94
TERKOELEI (Du)
 
 
 
Oban Capetown  
42
TOLKEN (Sw)
9
4471
Salt
Liverpool Freetown/Lagos 2M.
91
TREVALGAN
10
5298
Stores
Clyde Cape/Durban/Alexandria A.B.2M.
82
UMARIA
11½
6852
Gen.
Clyde Cape/Calcutta A.B.6M.
67
VINGA (Nor) (T)
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde    
86
WEARPOOL
10
4982
 
Belfast ?  
    
KEY
A = 4" or 4.7" Guns DC = Depth Charges
B = 12 Pounder Guns   K = Kites
C = Bofors KB = Kite Balloons
M = Machine Guns (T) = Tanker