| Depart Liverpool | March 24 , 1943 |
| Arrive Freetown | April 14 , 1943 |
| No. of vessels (Hague) | 42 |
| No. of vessels accounted for here | 43 + 6 did not sail + 1 Oiler. |
| Vessels lost from convoy |
Pdt. |
Vessel | Kts. |
Tons |
Cargo |
From |
To | Armament |
32 |
ALPHARD (Du) | 11 |
5483 |
Stores |
Clyde |
Freetown/Takoradi/Accra/Lagos | A.B.6C.2M.K. |
93 |
BANFFSHIRE | DID NOT SAIL |
Liverpool |
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21 |
BARON RUTHVEN | DID NOT SAIL |
Milford |
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114 |
BLACKHEATH | 9 |
5637 |
M.T/Gen. |
Milford |
Durban/Mid.East | A.B.4C.6M.K. |
13 |
BOSPHORUS (Nor) | 12½ |
2111 |
Coal |
Liverpool |
Bathurst | B.3C.K. |
33 |
CASTALIA | 10 |
6601 |
Stores |
Oban |
Freetown.Durban | |
91 |
CITY OF LEICESTER | 10 |
3351 |
Stores |
Clyde |
Durban | A.C.4M.K. |
94 |
CLAN MCILWRAITH | 11 |
4839 |
Stores |
Oban |
Capetown | |
64 |
COLUMBIA STAR | 13 |
8293 |
Ballast |
Clyde |
Montevideo/Buenos Aires | A.B.8M. |
75 |
CORDILLERA | 11 |
6865 |
Gen. |
Liverpool |
Montevideo/Buenos Aires | A.4M. |
23 |
DANAE II | 8½ |
2660 |
Coal |
Belfast |
Bathurst | B.3M. |
124 |
DANBY | 8½ |
4281 |
Coal |
Oban |
Buenos Aires | |
31 |
EGYPTIAN PRINCE | 11 |
3490 |
Stores |
Clyde |
Freetown | |
41 |
EMPIRE BARDOLPH | 10½ |
7017 |
Ballast |
Oban |
Buenos Aires | |
121 |
EMPIRE BUCKLER | DID NOT SAIL |
Clyde |
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73 |
EMPIRE CHARMIAN | 10 |
7513 |
Stores |
Clyde |
Capetown | A.B.6M.K. |
24 |
EMPIRE PRINCE | 9½ |
7030 |
Coal/Gen. |
Milford |
Casablanca | A.4C.4M.K. |
122 |
EMPIRE TREASURE | 10 |
7000 |
Gen. |
Clyde |
Montevideo/Buenos Aires | |
82 |
ENNERDALE (T) | OILER |
Clyde |
Capetown | A.3C.6M.K. | ||
102 |
FORT FREDERICK | 9 |
7134 |
Gen. |
Liverpool |
Durban/Pt.Said/Alexandria | B.4C.3M.K. |
84 |
FORT LA MAUNE | 10½ |
7000 |
Stores |
Oban |
Takoradi | |
14 |
FORT MCLEOD | 10 |
7127 |
Stores |
Milford |
Casablanca | A.4C.2M.K. |
71 |
GAELIC STAR | 10½ |
4705 |
Coal |
Clyde |
Freetown/Buenos Aires | A.2C.4M.K. |
111 |
GOGRA | 9 |
5190 |
Gen./Ammo |
Clyde |
Capetown/Karachi/Bombay | A.10M.K. |
34 |
HARPALYCUS | 9½ |
5639 |
Stores |
Milford |
Casablanca | A.B.4C.3M.K. |
63 |
JAARSTROOM (Du) | 9 |
2480 |
Oban |
Freetown/Lagos | ||
42 |
JENNY (Nor)(T) | 9½ |
4705 |
Ballast |
Liverpool |
Freetown/Nigeria | A.K. |
44 |
KANA | 9½ |
2783 |
Gen. |
Oban |
Bathurst | |
113 |
KATHA | 9 |
4357 |
Stores |
Oban |
Durban/Karachi/Colombo | |
62 |
LLANSTEPHEN CASTLE | 13 |
11348 |
Ballast |
Clyde |
Freetown | A.B.4C.8M.K. |
12 |
LORCA | 9 |
4875 |
Coal |
Milford |
Freetown | A.B.2M.K. |
61 |
MACGREGOR LAIRD | 11 |
4992 |
Stores/Gen. |
Liverpool |
Freetown/Lagos/Pt.Harcourt | A.2C.2M.K. |
54 |
MAIHAR | 11 |
7563 |
Gen. |
Oban |
Freetown/Karachi/Bombay | |
123 |
MAPLEWOOD | 9 |
4566 |
Coal |
Milford |
Montevideo | A.C.8M.K. |
101 |
MATHERAN | 13 |
8743 |
Stores |
Clyde |
Capetown/Trincomalee/Bombay | A.B.6M.K. |
11 |
MONKLEIGH | DID NOT SAIL |
Milford |
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53 |
NELEUS | 12 |
6479 |
Gen. |
Liverpool |
Pt.Etienne/Dakar/Nigeria | A.B.4C.4M.K. |
22 |
NEW NORTHLAND | 11 |
3445 |
Ballast |
Clyde |
Freetown/Dakar? | A.B.5C.6M. |
55 |
PETERSTON | DID NOT SAIL |
Milford |
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74 |
PHILIP WOUWERMAN (Du) | 12 |
7089 |
Gen. |
Clyde |
Capetown/Suez/Alexandria | A.B.8M.K. |
52 |
RAJPUT | 9 |
5487 |
Gen. |
Liverpool |
Durban/Dar-es-Salaam/Mombassa | A.B.4C.2M. |
72 |
RIMUTAKA | 14½ |
16576 |
Ballast |
Milford |
Freetown/Capetown/Beira | A.B.4C.2M.K. |
51 |
ROYAL STAR | 12½ |
7900 |
Coal |
Liverpool |
Freetown for bunkers | A.B.2C.3M.K. |
112 |
SALAWATI (Du) | 10 |
6642 |
Stores |
Clyde |
Capetown/Karachi/Abadan | A.4C.6M. |
83 |
SHIRRABANK | 10½ |
7274 |
Stores/Gen. |
Liverpool |
Capetown/Suez/Pt.Said | A.B.4C.2M.K. |
92 |
SILVERWALNUT | DID NOT SAIL |
Liverpool |
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81 |
THOMAS HOLT | 10 |
3585 |
Gen. |
Liverpool |
Freetown/Takoradi/Duala/Warri | A.B.C.4M.K. |
43 |
VEST (Nor) | 9 |
5087 |
Coal |
Milford |
Freetown | B.4C.M.K. |
104 |
WATERLAND (Du) | 13 |
6847 |
Gen. |
Liverpool |
Buenos Aires | A.6C.K. |
103 |
WELSH TRADER | 8½ |
4970 |
Coal/Gen. |
Milford |
Durban/Suez | A.B.4C.4M.K. |
KEY |
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| 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 | ||