Convoy OS.37

 

Depart Liverpool August 10, 1942
Arrive Freetown August 29 , 1942
No. of vessels (Hague) 32
No. of vessels accounted for here

31 + 5 did not sail + 1 Oiler + 1 patrol vessel

Vessels lost from convoy

1
OCEAN MIGHT (detached)


Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To Armament
21
BARON STRANRAER
3669
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.B.6M.K.
53
BARRGROVE
5222
Coal/Gen.
Milford
Durban/Alexandria A.5M.K.
32
BELNOR (Nor)
9
2871
 
Clyde
Freetown/Bathurst/Takoradi A.6M.
33
BIAFRA
11
5405
 
Oban
Bathurst  
52
BRITISH VALOUR (T)
OILER
Clyde
Freetown A.B.6M.K.
93
CLAN ALPINE
12
5442
 
Oban
Ascension/Durban/Beira  
41
COLLEGIAN
11½
7886
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Basra A.4M.K.
81
DUKE OF SPARTA
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
73
EMPIRE CAMERON
10
7014
 
Clyde
Takoradi A.B.3M.K.
94
EMPIRE RHODES (ND)
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
54
F.J.LUCKENBACH (Am)
11½
7821
 
Clyde
Capetown/Mid.East  
62
FORT ABITIBI
10
7125
Stores
Liverpool
Capetown/East A.10M.
92
FORT FRASER
10
7125
Stores
Clyde
Capetown/Suez A.3M.K.
84
GLENOGLE
12
9513
Gen.
Milford
Bombay A.B.4M.K.
12
GULLPOOL
Coal
Belfast
Freetown  
74
HALIZONES
11
5297
Stores
Liverpool
Durban/India A.B.5M.K.
72
HENRI JASPER (Bel)
12½
5760
Stores/Gen.
Liverpool
Takoradi/Matadi A.4M.K.
45
HMS FERNMOOR
PATROL
   
24
HOLMBURY
9
4566
Coal/Gen.
Milford
Montevideo A.6M.K.
64
HOPETARN
12½
5231
Stores
Liverpool
Capetown/East A.B.6M.K.
13
KING SALVOR
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
82
LOSADA
6520
Gen.
Liverpool
Aden/Egypt A.B.6M.K.
11
MARGALAU
9
4541
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Montevideo A.B.3M.K.
51
MARYLYN
4555
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Buenos Aires A.8M.K.
43
MYRMIDON
14½
6278
Stores
Clyde
Freetown/Capetown/Durban A.B.6M.K.
31
NELEUS
12½
6479
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown A.B.6M.K.
61
NUTURETON
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
63
OAKWORTH
9
4968
Coal/Gen.
Milford
Aden A.B.5M.K.
14
OCEAN MIGHT
10
7172
Stores
Liverpool
Capetown/East B.6M.
91
OCEAN VANITY
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
44
PENRITH CASTLE
13
6368
Gen.
Milford
Capetown/Alexandria A.7M.K.
22
SETTLER
13
6202
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Suez A.B.6M.K.
55
ST. CLEARS
10
4312
 
Oban
Buenos Aires  
83
STANFORD
9
5968
Stores
Liverpool
Durban/East A.4M.K.
71
STENTOR
13½
6148
Gen.
Liverpool
Takoradi/Lagos A.6M.K.
34
TEESBANK
11½
5136
 
Clyde
Durban/Port Said A.B.5M.K.
42
TYNDAREUS
13
11361
Gen.
Milford
Freetown/Capetown/Alex. A.8M.K.
23
ULLA
1575
Coal
Belfast
Bathurst  

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