Convoy OS.40

 

Depart Liverpool September 9, 1942
Arrive Freetown September 27 , 1942
No. of vessels (Hague) 16
No. of vessels accounted for here

15 + 2 did not sail + 1 Oiler

Vessels lost from convoy

0


Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
51
ATLANTIC CITY
11
5133
Gen.
Liverpool
Takoradi A.5M.K.
11
BARON KINNAIRD
3355
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.7M.K.
62
BENRINNES
12
6638
Gen.
Milford
Ascension/Capetown/Durban  
31
BOTHNIA
2407
Gov.Stores
Oban
Freetown K.
22
CELTIC STAR
10
5575
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Rio de Janiero A.3M.K.
12
EMPIRE SIMBA
9
5691
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.B.10M.K.
72
EMPIRE WHIMBREL
5983
Coal
Milford
Buenos Aires B.7M.K.
52
FORT ALEXANDRIA
10
7125
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Cochin/Colombo/Calcutta A.2C.3M.K.
43
GLENIFFER
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
   
33
LYMINGE
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
53
MATHERAN
13½
8007
Gov.Stores
Clyde
Capetown/Karachi/Bombay A.B.6M.K.
71
NAGINA
9
6551
Gov.Stores
Oban
Durban/Trincomalee/Calcutta  
63
NELA
10½
3585
Gen.
Belfast
Capetown/India A.B.4M.K.
41
NESTOR
13½
14500
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Durban/Karachi/Trincomalee A.5M.K.
61
RIPLEY
10½
4997
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Takoradi/Lagos/Pt.Harcourt A.B.4M.
42
ROSEWOOD (T)
OILER
Clyde
Freetown A.8M.K.
32
TROILUS
14
7421
Stores
Liverpool
Freetown/Capetown/Alex./Turkey A.B.8M.K.
21
UMVUMA
4418
Gov.Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Capetown/E.London A.4M.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