Convoy OS.17

 

Depart Liverpool January 18, 1942
Arrive Freetown February 7 , 1942
No. of vessels (Hague) 42
No. of vessels accounted for here 50 + 12 Did not sail + 2 Patrol vessels
Vessels lost from convoy

2
FLORISTAN
MOBEKA


  BRIKA returned to Milford and LEKHAVEN, CLAM MACINNES, EEMLAND, CITY OF NEWCASTLE, CLAN MACTAGGART and BROOMPARK returned to Oban. EMPIRE ARUN broke down.
 

Pdt
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To Armament
63
AMBERTON
9
5377
Ballast
Oban
Takoradi  
96
ATLANTIC CITY
11
5133
Coal/Gen.
Milford
Cape/Mid.East A.4M.K.
62
BARON HAIG
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
23
BARON HERRIES
4574
Stores
Oban
Freetown/Takoradi  
11
BARON NEWLANDS
9
3386
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.4M.K.
91
BARRINGTON COURT
4910
Ballast
Liverpool
Capetown A.4M.K.
102
BENLOMAND
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
72
BENGKALIS (Du)
11½
6453
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/Bombay A.4M.K.
66
BERINGIA
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
65
BRETWALDA
10
4906
Bullets
Liverpool
Capetown/Mid.East A.B.4M.DC.K.
42
BRIKA
4412
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.B.4M.K.
24
BROOMPARK
5136
Stores
Oban
Bathurst/Freetown/Takoradi  
26
BUR (Sw)
1956
Ballast
Liverpool
Bathurst, Gambia  
33
CARMELFJELL (Nor)
9
1334
Stores
Liverpool
Bathurst/Freetown/Lagos 7M.K.
45
CITY OF AGRA
13¾
6361
Stores
Milford
Freetown/Durban/Rangoon  
105
CITY OF BOMBAY
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
84
CITY OF KHIOS
11
5574
Stores
Clyde
Durban/Singapore A.6M.K.
111
CITY OF NEWCASTLE
10¾
6921
Gen.
Oban
Simons Town  
81
CLAN MACINNES
10
4671
Stores
Liverpool
Capetown/Chittagong A.4M.K.
112
CLAN MACNAIR
11½
6096
 
Clyde
Capetown/Bombay  
76
CLAN MACTAGGART
7622
Stores
Oban
Basra  
74
DANMARK (Ex.Dan)
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
   
61
DAVID LIVINGSTONE
11
4930
Stores/Planes/Ammo
Liverpool
Freetown/Nigeria A.C.4M.
44
DORDRECHT (Du)
10
4402
Ballast
Oban
Freetown  
104
DUNKELD
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
55
EEMLAND (Du)
11
4188
Stores
Oban
Freetown  
13
ELSWICK PARK
4199
Ballast
Clyde
Pepel A.B.6M.K.
25
EMPIRE ARUN
9
5490
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/St.Helena/C'town/E.London A.4M.
86
EMPIRE MOORHEN
5617
Stores
Clyde
Cape for Bunkers A.C.4M.K.
82
EMPIRE SUCCESS
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
   
31
FLORISTAN
11½
5478
Gen.Machinery
Liverpool
Freetown/Capetown/Persion Gulf A.B.C.5M.
14
GAZCON
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
73
GLENAFFARIC
13
7782
Gen/Ammunition
Liverpool
Durban/Mid.East A.B.4M.DC.
95
GLENBANK
10
5151
Mail/Stores
Milford
Cape/Mid.East A.2M.K.
51
GLOUCESTER CASTLE
10
8006
Gen/Ammunition
Liverpool
Freetown/Capetown/Durban A.B.4M.K.
12
GOLD RANGER
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
103
GREYSTOKE CASTLE  
5855
 
Clyde
Capetown/Singapore  
115
HARBURY
9
5081
Ballast
Oban
Capetown/Durban/Lorenco Marques  
43
HARPEFJELL (Nor)
11½
1333
Ballast
Liverpool
Freetown/W.C.Africa 4M.
52
HJELMAREN (Sw)
9
2467
Salt
Liverpool
Lagos  
46
HMS MANCHESTER CITY
PATROL
Clyde
   
101
HMS PHILOCTETES
PATROL
Clyde
Freetown  
53
IDDESLEIGH
9
5205
Coal/Pat.Fuel/Planes
Milford
Takoradi A/C/4M.K.
71
INVENTOR
11½
6209
Gen
Liverpool
Durban/Beira A.4M.K.
35
JAARSTROOM (Du)
11
2480
Stores
Oban
Freetown  
21
KORMA
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
16
LEKHAVEN (Du)
9
4802
Coal/Gen.
Belfast
Freetown A.4M.K.
93
MARIETTA E.
10½
7627
Stores
Clyde
Capetown/Alexandria A.6M.
34
MOBEKA (Bel)
12
6111
Gen/Planes
Liverpool
Freetown/Matadi A.4M.
75
MYRTLEBANK
10
5150
Stores
Milford
Capetown/Mid.East A.4M.K.
41
NEW TORONTO
10
6568
Gen/Planes/Ammo
Liverpool
Takoradi/Nigeria A.4M.
113
NEWTON ASH
9
4625
Ballast
Oban
Capetown/Durban/Lorenco Marques  
32
ORNEFJELL (Nor)
11
1334
Ballast
Liverpool
Freetown/Nigeria A.4M.
22
PENROSE
9
4393
Stores
Oban
Pepel  
83
PENTRIDGE HILL
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
15
POLYDORUS (Du)
13
5922
Gen.
Oban
Freetown  
54
QUEEN CITY
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
85
RICHMOND HILL
10
7379
Coal/Gen.
Milford
Cape/Persian Gulf A.4M.K.
64
RIPLEY
4997
Ballast
Oban
Lagos  
114
STAD AMSTERDAM (Du)
9
3780
Ballast
Oban
Lorenco Marques  
94
TAYBANK
13
5627
Stores
Clyde
Cape/Mid.East A.B.4M.K.
92
THURLAND CASTLE
13
6371
Stores
Milford
Cape/Singapore A.4M.K.
56
TURKISTAN
12
6935
Stores
Clyde
Capetown/Alexandria A.6M.K.
36
ZOUAVE
4256
Mail/Gen.
Oban
Las Palmas  
       
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