Convoy OS.27

 

Depart Liverpool May2, 1942
Arrive Freetown May 19 , 1942
No. of vessels (Hague) 45
No. of vessels accounted for here 46 + 4 did not sail + 1 local + 1 Oiler
Vessels lost from convoy

0


  
Pdt
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
102
AMAKURA
1987
Gen.
Liverpool
Georgetown A.4M.K.
23
ATHELCHIEF (T)
11½
10000
Ballast
Milford
Aruba A.6M.K.
104
ATHOS (Nor) (T)
11
8266
Ballast
Liverpool
Curacao B.5M.
41
BAHARISTAN
11½
5479
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Capetown/Basra A.B.2M.
61
BARON HERRIES
4573
Coal
Clyde
Takoradi A.8M.K.
43
BELNOR (Nor)
9
2871
 
Clyde
Bathurst/Freetown/Takoradi A.4M.K.
73
BENALDER
DID NOT SAIL
 
 
Liverpool
   
101
BODEGRAVEN (Du)
12
5593
Gen.
Liverpool
Durban/Bombay A.6M.
103
BRITISH HONOUR (T)
11
6991
Ballast
Liverpool
Trinidad A.B.4M.K.
31
CADUCEUS
DID NOT SAIL
 
 
Milford
   
91
CAPE CLEAR
12
5085
Stores
Clyde
Capetown/Bombay A.6M.K.
11
CHRISTINE MARIE
3895
Coke/Coal
Milford
Trinidad A.4M.K.
63
CITY OF KEELUNG
10
5186
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Durban/Dar el Salaam A.B.6M.K.
94
CITY OF WELLINGTON
11
5321
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Simonstown/Durban/Beira A.B.4M.K.
75
CLAN FARQUHAR
13
7958
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/Durban A.5M.
65
DUNSTER GRANGE
13½
9494
Gen.
Liverpool
Buenos Airies A.C.5M.
95
EMPIRE COUGAR
5758
Ballast
Liverpool
Kingston A.4M.
66
EMPIRE CROMWELL
5970
Stores
Milford
Durban/Suez A.6M.K.
24
EMPIRE SILVER (T)
11
8602
Ballast
Milford
Curacao A.6M.K.
85
EMPIRE WHIMBREL
10
5983
Gen.
Clyde
Montevideo/Buenos Aires B.6M.K.
82
FLUOR SPAR
10
5055
Stores
Clyde
Capetown/Mid.East B.8M.
72
GASCONY
10
4715
Gen. Stores
Liverpool
Durban/Port Said A.B.4M.K.
34
GOLD SHELL (T)
 
8208
Ballast
Fleetwood
Houston  
106
HEL (Pol)
LOCAL
1065
Salt
Liverpool
Loch Ewe for Reykjavik  
83
HOOGKERK (Du)
10½
5132
Stores
Clyde
Durban/Bombay A.6M.K.
92
HOPECREST
12
5099
Stores
Clyde
Capetown/Bombay A.B.4M.K.
71
JANETA
10
5312
Gov.Stores
Oban
Takoradi  
105
KALDFONN (Nor) (T)
12½
9931
Ballast
Clyde
Curacao A.7M.K.
55
LAURELWOOD
10½
6347
OILER
Clyde
Freetown A.5M.
13
LLANGOLLEN
 
5056
 
Oban
Cuidad Trujillo  
53
LORCA
4875
Coal
Clyde
Freetown A.B.4M.K.
52
MAFUTA (Bel) (T)
9
6322
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown A.
35
MOSLI (Nor) (T)
10½
8291
Ballast
Belfast
Trinidad A.5M.
14
MURENA (Du) (T)
10½
8252
Ballast
Clyde
Port Fortin A.6M.K.
25
NORHOLM (Nor) (T)
10½
9813
Ballast
Liverpool
Curacao A.C.6M.
15
NORVINN (Pan) (T)
DID NOT SAIL
 
 
Clyde
   
12
OCEAN LIBERTY
DID NOT SAIL
 
 
Milford
   
62
OCEAN VESTAL
10
7174
O.H.M.S.
Liverpool
Durban/Mid.East B.2M.
64
OCEAN VIKING
10
7174
Gov.Stores
Milford
Durban B.2M.K.
21
PRINS MAURITS (Du)
1287
Pat.Fuel
Milford
Trinidad A.B.6M.K.
81
QUEEN ADELAIDE
4933
Stores
Clyde
Capetown/Mid.East A.B.2M.K.
54
RIPLEY
4997
Gen.
Clyde
Freetown/Port Harcourt A.B.2M.
45
SAN ELISEO (T)
12
8042
Ballast
Liverpool
Aruba A,B,4M.
22
SAN EMILIANO (T)
12
8072
Ballast
Milford
Aruba A.B.4M.K.
51
SOBO
11
5353
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/W.C. Africa A.3M.
84
TARANTIA
10
7250
Gov.Stores
Oban
Cape/Bombay  
44
TISNAREN (Sw)
11½
5747
Gen.
Liverpool
Rio de Janiero/Buenos Aries  
33
TJISALAK (Du)
11
5787
Gov.Stores
Milford
Ascension/St.Helena/Capetown B.5M.K.
74
TOLEDO (Nor)
10
4562
Gov.Stores
Milford
Capetown B.4M.K.
93
TOWER GRANGE
11
5225
Gov.Stores
Barrow
Capetown A.B.2M.
42
VINRIVER
9
3880
Coal
Belfast
Freetown B.6M.
32
WALLSEND
9
3157
Coal/Gen.
Milford
Freetown A.5M.K.

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