Convoy OS.29

 

Depart Liverpool May 22 , 1942
Arrive Freetown June 11 , 1942
No. of vessels (Hague) 44
No. of vessels accounted for here

45 + 5 did not sail + 1 Oiler
B.P.NEWTON and DOLABELLA transfered to ON.97.
ROXANE lost anchor and did not sail.

Vessels lost from convoy

0


  
Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
54
AFGHANISTAN
11
6992
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/Basra A.B.4M.K.
75
AGAPENOR
13
7391
Stores
Liverpool
Durban/Bombay A.5M.K.
94
ALCHIBA (Du)
10
4427
Gov.Stores
Oban
Capetown/India  
65
ALIOTH (Du)
11½
5483
 
Liverpool
Cape/Mid.East A.K.
46
AMPETCO (Pan) (T)
10
5718
Ballast
Oban
Curacao  
11
AROSA (Nor)
9
5043
Coal
Milford
Freetown for Montevideo A.5M.K.
56
B.P.NEWTON (Nor) (T)
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
85
BACCHUS
11
3154
R.P.A.
Liverpool
Durban  
22
BARON ELGIN
9
3541
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.4M.K.
55
BARON NAPIER
3659
Coal
Liverpool
Montevideo A.4M.K.
61
BARON TWEEDMOUTH (T)
9
3357
Stores
Clyde
Takoradi A.6M.K.
23
BOTHNIA
2407
Gen.
Oban
Freetown  
36
BRITISH HUSSAR (T)
OILER
 
 
Clyde
Freetown  
86
BUTESHIRE
11
6590
 
Clyde
Capetown/Durban/Beira A.7M.K.
12
CHRISTINE MARIE
3895
Coal/Coke
Milford
Trinidad A.4M.K.
72
CITY OF DUNKIRK
10
5861
Stores
Liverpool
Durban/Haifa A.8M.K.
71
CONGONIAN
10
3505
Gen.
Oban
Takoradi  
45
DOLABELLA (T)
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
Trinidad/Curacao A.B.7M.K.
84
EMPIRE CHAUCER
10
 
Gov.Stores
Oban
Durban  
95
EMPIRE TENNYSON
10
2640
Coal
Oban
Azores  
74
FERNBANK (Nor)
9
4333
Gen.Stores
Liverpool
Durban/Bombay A.4M.K.
76
G.C.BROVIG (Nor) (T)
11
9718
Ballast
Clyde
Port of Spain/Curacao A.4M.K.
25
HALLANGER (Nor) (T)
10
9551
Ballast
Oban
Trinidad  
15
HAVSTEN (Nor) (T)
11
6161
Ballast
Oban
Trinidad  
35
JAMES HAWSON (Nor) (T)
6074
Ballast
Milford
Trinidad/Aruba A.7M.K.
82
KEDOE
DID NOT SAIL
 
 
Clyde
   
53
KING EDGAR
4536
Gov.Stores
Milford
Capetown/Mid.East A.B.4M.K.
73
KING NEPTUNE
5224
Coal/Gen.
Milford
Capetown/Alexandria A.B.4M.K.
13
KINGSBURY
4898
Coal
Oban
Buenos Aires  
92
KINGSWOOD
 
 
 
Clyde
Durban/Mid.East  
62
KRONPRINSESSAN MARGARITA (Sw)
DID NOT SAIL
 
 
Liverpool
   
14
LORD COCHRANE
4157
Coal
Oban
St.Lucia  
32
LYRAS (Gk)
9
5685
Stores
Clyde
Freetown/Durban/Alexandria 4M.K.
52
MANCHESTER SPINNER
4768
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/Calcutta A.6M.K.
34
MELINE (Nor) (T)
10½
7019
Ballast
Liverpool
Trinidad for Curacao B.3M.K.
21
NEBRASKA
11
6261
Coal
Milford
Freetown/Buenos Aires A.B.4M.K.
33
OCTANE (T)
11½
2034
Ballast
Milford
Freetown B.5M.K.
81
PETERTON
9
5221
 
Clyde
Takoradi/Freetown A.B.4M.K.
83
REDGATE
9
4323
Gov.Stores/Coal
Milford
Durban/Alexandria A.4M.K.
66
ROXANE (T)
DID NOT SAIL
 
 
Clyde
   
44
SAN FELIX (T)
13037
Ballast
Liverpool
Trinidad for Curacao A.B.4M.K.
51
SANSU
11½
5446
Gen.12 Pass
Clyde
Freetown/Takoradi/Lagos/Pt.Harcourt A.B.7M.
64
SARPEDON
14½
11321
Stores
Liverpool
Durban/Australia A.B.8M.K.
42
STRATEGIST
12
6255
Stores
Liverpool
Freetown/Cape/Mid.East A.B.4M.K.
91
SUNCREST
10½
3116
 
Clyde
Takoradi A.6M.K.
93
TANAFJORD (Nor)
10
5922
 
Clyde
Capetown/Bombay/Karachi A.4M.K.
63
TESTBANK
10½
5803
Gov.Stores
Milford
Capetown/Basra A.4M.K.
41
VIKING STAR
10
6445
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Buenos Aires A.B.4M.K.
31
VINRIVER
3880
Coal
Clyde
Freetown B.4M.
24
WEARWOOD
9
4597
 
Oban
Bathurst  
43
WM. WILBERFORCE
12
5004
Stores 9 Pass
Clyde
Freetown/Takoradi/Lagos/Apapa 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