Convoy OS.44

 

Depart Liverpool March 6 , 1943
Arrive Freetown March 24 , 1943
No. of vessels (Hague) 46
No. of vessels accounted for here

46 + 4 did not sail

Vessels lost from convoy

5
CLAN ALPINE
DJAMBI in collision with SILVERBEECH
MARCELLA
OPORTO
SEMBILANGAN
CELTIC STAR (detached)


Note: CITY OF LEICESTER and BOSWORTH returned to port.
Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To Armament
82
AFRICAN PRINCE
4653
Stores
Liverpool
Walvis Bay/Capetown/Alexandria A.B.5M.K.
45
ALGERIAN
2315
Mail/Gen.
Milford
Lisbon A.B.4M.K.
32
ALPHARD
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
112
AMBERTON
5377
Coal
Belfast
Montevideo  
73
ASPHALION
12
6273
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Walvis bay/Durban/Adelaide/Hobart A.6M.
24
BACTRIA
10
2407
Gen.
Aultbea
Bathurst  
104
BAHARISTAN
11
5479
Gov.Stores
Aultbea
Freetown/Capetown/Abadan  
35
BARON NAPIER
3659
Coal
Milford
Lisbon A.2C.2M.K.
21
BARON RAMSAY
3649
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.B.6M.K.
11
BARON TWEEDMOUTH
3357
Coal
Clyde
Freetown A.6M
12
BEGUM
10
5843
Gen.
Clyde
Freetown/Colombo/Madras A.B.5M.
75
BOSWORTH
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
13
CAP CANTIN
3316
Gen.
Clyde
Bathurst A.4C.3M.
33
CELTIC STAR
5575
Gen.
Clyde
Freetown/Buenos Aires A.5M.K.
55
CITY OF LANCASTER
9
3040
Copper Sulphate/
Liverpool
Lisbon A.B.2C.K.
74
CITY OF LEICESTER
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
   
103
CITY OF SYDNEY
13
6986
Gen.
Clyde
Capetown/Bombay A.5M.
94
CITY OF WINDSOR
11
7218
Expl./Gen.
Clyde
Capetown/Beira A.2M.
72
CITY OF WORCESTER
10½
5468
Planes/Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Walvis Bay/Capetown/Alexandria/Haifa A.4C.2M.K.
84
CLAN ALPINE
10½
5442
Gen.
Liverpool
Walvis Bay/Durban/Aden/Pt.Sudan A.2C.4M.K.
62
COPACABANA (Bel)
14
7340
Gen./Planes
Liverpool
Freetown/Takoradi/Matadi A.2C.4M.K.
41
CORABELLA
9
5681
Stores
Clyde
Freetown for Takoradi A.B.4M.
23
DANAE II
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
52
DEIDO
3894
Expl./Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Dakar/Lagos A.6M.K.
63
DJAMBI (Du)
12
6984
Stores
Liverpool
St.Helena/Capetown/E.London/Beira A.4C.4M.K.
53
DORDRECHT (Du)(T)
4415
Ballast
Liverpool
Matadi A.B.6M.
91
EMPIRE GLADE
12
7006
M.T./Steel
Liverpool
Walvis Bay/Capetown/Alexandria A.B.4M.
34
EMPIRE SUNBEAM
6710
Stores
Clyde
Bougie A.B.6M.
114
FORT WEDDERBURNE (ND)
10
7134
Stores/Gen.
Belfast
Walvis Bay for Bombay  
65
GENERTON
4979
Coal
Clyde
Bone A.8M.
44
GUDRUN MAERSK
13
2293
Petrol
Milford
Gibraltar for Bougie A.4C.5M.K.
22
HENRI JASPAR
13
5760
Gen.
Clyde
Freetown for Takoradi A.5M.
113
HOPERIDGE
11
5222
Gen.
Milford
Walvis Bay/Capetown/Mid.East A.B.4C.4M.K.
61
ISIPINGO
12
7069
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Takoradi/Lagos A.5M.
102
LIEUT. ST. LOUBERT BIE
10
6126
Stores
Clyde
Capetown/Durban/Mombassa A.B.8M.
64
MARCELLA
4592
Stores
Clyde
Freetown/Capetown A.6M
101
MARKHOR
12
7917
Gen.
Clyde
Durban/Karachi/Bombay A.B.6M.
71
MARWARRI
13
8066
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Walvis Bay/Durban/Karachi/Bombay A.B.6M.
41
MATADIAN (T)
11
4374
Ballast
Liverpool
Opobo, Nigeria A.8M.K.
83
MENELAUS
13
10306
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Capetown/Cochin/Colombo A.6M.
31
NEW COLUMBIA
6574
Stores/Gen.
Clyde
Bathurst A.4M.
85
OPORTO
2352
Gen.
Liverpool
Seville B.6M.K.
14
PENDEEN
10
4174
Coal
Milford
Gibraltar A.2C.2M.K.
54
RONAN
9
1488
Av.Spirit
Clyde
Gibraltar B.5M.
51
SANSU
11½
5446
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Takoradi/Lagos A.3M.K.
93
SEMBILAN (Du)
10½
6568
Expl./Gen.
Clyde
Durban/Pt.Said/Alexandria A.B.3M.
92
SEMBILANGEN (Du)
10
4990
Stores/Gen.
Belfast
Walvis Bay for Port Said  
81
SILVERBEECH
12
5319
Gov.Stores/Planes
Liverpool
Freetown/Takoradi/Lagos A.6M.
111
TORDENE
4271
Coal
Milford
Buenos Aires A.2C.2M.K.
43
URANIENBORG
9
3300
Mail/Coal
Milford
Freetown 3C.2M.K.

KEY
A = 4" or 4.7" Guns DC = Depth Charges (ND) = Ship fitted with Admiralty Net defence.
B = 12 Pounder Guns   K = Kites    
C = Bofors KB = Kite Balloons    
M = Machine Guns (T) = Tanker