Convoy OS.23

 

Depart Liverpool March 24, 1942
Arrive Freetown April 11 , 1942
No. of vessels (Hague) 45
No. of vessels accounted for here 45 or 46 (JONES J. MAGUIRE in doubt)
+ 2 did not sail + 1 local vessel + 1 Oiler
Vessels lost from convoy

0


  
Pdt
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
33
AMSTELKERK (Du)
12½
4457
Stores
Oban
Freetown  
93
BARRISTER
13½
6348
Gov.Stores
Clyde
Capetown/Alexandria/Haifa A.C.6M.K.
55
BRITISH HUSSAR (T)
10½
6944
OILER
Clyde
Freetown A.B.6M.
24
BRITISH INDUSTRY (T)
9
4297
Ballast
Milford
Aruba A.C.4M.K.
42
CAPO OLMO (FF)
4711
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Ascension/St.Helena/Cape A.B.4M.K.
83
CITY OF GUILDFORD
5156
Gen.
Liverpool
Cape/Mid.East A.4M.
91
CITY OF HONG KONG
12½
9606
Gen.Stores
Liverpool
Capetown/Bombay/Karachi A.6M.
94
CITY OF LILLE
13
6588
Gen.
Clyde
Cape/Bahrein/Shahpour/Abadan A.B.4M.K.
82
CITY OF LYONS
11½
7062
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Cape/Australia A.6M.K.
84
CLAN MACIVER
11
4500
Stores
Oban
Capetown  
75
CLUNEPARK
3491
Coal
Milford
River Plate A.B.3M.K.
52
CONAKRIAN
11
4876
Stores
Oban
Freetown  
31
CORTONA
12½
7093
Rough.Chems
Liverpool
Freetown/Buenos Aires. A.4M.
72
DALLINGTON COURT
9
6888
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Cape/Mid.East A.B.4M.
81
DELANE
12
6054
Gen.
Liverpool
Cape/Australia A.B.6M.
61
DENPARK
3491
Stores
Oban
Takoradi  
54
DUMFRIES
10
5149
Gov.Stores
Milford
Durban/Mid.East A.B.6M.K.
103
EAGLESDALE
10
8032
Ballast
Clyde
Curacao A.B.5M.K.
41
EL ARGENTINO
13
9501
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Buenos Aires. A.B.C.4M.
104
ELISABETH VAN BELGIE (Bel)
 
4241
 
Clyde
   
109
EMPIRE PLOVER
LOCAL
 
 
Liverpool
Loch Ewe  
43
EMPIRE SOLDIER
9
4539
Stores
Oban
Freetown  
13
HELMSPEY
9
4764
Ballast
Oban
Freetown  
51
HENRY STANLEY
10
5020
Stores
Liverpool
Freetown/Calabar A.6M.
74
HOPECROWN
11½
5180
Gov.Stores
Milford
Capetown/Suez A.B.4M.K.
?
JAMES J. MAGUIRE (T)
11
10525
Ballast
Milford
Aruba A.B.4M.K.
101
LA PAZ
DID NOT SAIL
 
Liverpool
   
53
LEVERNBANK
10½
5150
Gov.Stores
Milford
Cape/Mid.East A.B.5M.K.
73
LIEUT.ST.LOUBERT BIE
11
6126
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/Calcutta A.B.6M.K.
12
MARIJA PETRINOVIC (YS)
11
5684
Coal
Milford
Freetown/Pepel B.4M.K.
45
MARIT II (Nor) (T)
10
7417
Ballast
Milford
Aruba B.8M.K.
14
MARQUESA
11½
8979
Ballast
Liverpool
Punta Arenas A.C.6M.K.
63
MEERKERK (Du)
13½
7995
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/Bombay A.6M.
44
NELEUS
12½
6479
Gen.
Liverpool
Bathurst/Takoradi/Lagos A.4M.
11
NORDLYS (Ex.Dan)
3276
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.5M.K.
35
NORSKTANK (Nor)(T)
10½
9722
Ballast
Belfast
Curacao B.4M.K.
65
NORTHLEIGH
10
5450
Gov.Stores
Milford
Durban/Suez A.4M.K.
104
OILRELIANCE (T)
DID NOT SAIL
 
Clyde
   
23
P.L.M.27
5633
Ballast
Oban
Pepel  
64
PANAMA (Ex.Dan)
11
6650
 
Milford
Capetown  
102
PORT CAROLINE
11½
8263
Ballast
Clyde
Buenos Airies A.4M.K.
25
PORT MELBOURNE
13
9142
 
Milford
   
34
SAN ANDRES (Nor)
10
1974
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Bathurst, Gambia B.4M.
22
ST. MARGARET
9
4312
Pat.Fuel
Milford
Freetown/Rio de Janeiro A.B.8M.K.
21
STUYVESANT (Du)
12
4249
Gen.Ballast
Liverpool
Freetown/W.C.Africa A.5M.
92
SURINAME (Du)
12
7915
Gen.
Clyde
Capetown/Trincomalee A.6M.K.
62
THEMISTOCLES
12
11231
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Cape/Australia A.B.4M.
85
THORSHAVET (Nor) (T)
11
11015
Ballast
Oban
Curacao  
71
TIBA (Du)
11¼
5239
Stores
Liverpool
Cape/Mid.East A.4M.K.
32
UMVUMA
4418
Stores
Liverpool
Freetown/Capetown/Durban A.6M.K.
95
VEERHAVEN
11
8960
 
Milford
   
    
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