Convoy OS.56/KMS.29

 

Depart Liverpool October 7, 1943 (Separated October 18, 1943)
Arrive Freetown; Gibraltar October 29, 1943; October 20 , 1943
No. of vessels (Hague) 25 + 52= 77
No. of vessels accounted for here

27 + 55= 82 + 4 did not sail.

Vessels lost from convoy

0

OS.56 formed the starboard wing of the convoy; Pdts 97-147, except 107 and 117.

Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To Armament
146
ANNA (Gk)
9
3192
Coal
Oban
Buenos Aires A.6M.
83
ARTEMUS WARD (US)
10
7177
Vehicles/Stores
Milford
Algiers A.8M.
87
BANDORAN
9
5567
Stores
Oban
Alexandria A.8M.
86
BARON ELGIN
3941
Coal
Liverpool
Bougie A.8M.
77
BARON RUTHVEN
3177
M.T./Coal
Oban
Philippevillle A.6M.
53
BENVANNOCH
6426
Stores
Liverpool
Pt.Sudan/Dae-es-Salaam A.8M.
127
BOSPHORUS (Nor)
12½
2111
Gen.
Oban
Dakar B.4M.
65
CARLTON
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
123
CASTALIA
10½
6601
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Capetown/Durban A.6M.
44
CITY OF AGRA
13
6361
Gen.
Clyde
Bombay/Karachi A.8M.
134
CLEARPOOL
9
5404
Coal
Milford
Buenos Aires A.6M.
17
COITY CASTLE
8
2767
Coal
Milford
Lisbon B.6M.
125
CORFIRTH
8
1803
Cased Petrol
Clyde
Horta, Azores B.7M.
94
CPTE.PAUL LEMERLE (Fr)
4945
Coal
Milford
Oran/Algiers A.4M.
12
DAN-Y-BRYN
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
56
DOMBY
9
5582
Coal/Trucks
Oban
Italy A.B.6M.
116
DORDRECHT (Du)(T)
4401
Ballast
Oban
Matadi B.6M.
132
DUNSTER GRANGE
13
9494
Gen.
Liverpool
Montevideo A.4M.
93
EDWIN M.STANTON (US)
10
7176
Ammo/Stores/Vehicles
Clyde
Algiers  
52
EMPIRE BARON
5894
Inflam./Gen.
Clyde
Capetown/E.London/Beira A.8M.
122
EMPIRE COUGAR
5758
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.9M.
72
EMPIRE DERWENT
8
3899
Coal/Vehicles
Clyde
Bone A.7M.
42
EMPIRE ENVOY
10
7045
Planes/Ammo.
Liverpool
Aden/Basra/Shahpour A.7M.
43
EMPIRE FOREST (ND)
10
7043
Gen.
Oban
Alexandria A.B.6M.
23
EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP (ND)
10
7045
Gen.
Milford
Alexandria A.8M.
34
EMPIRE LIGHTNING
6942
Slag/Gen.
Oban
Italy  
117
EMPIRE MARLOWE
10
6742
Coal/Planes
Clyde
Casablanca A.B.5M.
35
EMPIRE MIRANDA (ND)
10
7045
Gen.
Liverpool
Pt.Said/Basra/Shahpour A.7M.
16
EMPIRE ORTOLAN
9
4970
Coal/Gen.
Liverpool
Lisbon A.B.6M.
112
EMPIRE SIMBA
5691
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.B.8M.
62
EMPIRE SYMBOL (ND)
11
7026
Gen.
Clyde
Basra A.6M.
142
EMPIRE WAIMANA
10
8128
Chems.Livestock
Liverpool
Buenos Aires A.B.8M.
84
ESKDALEGATE
4250
Vehicles/Coal
Milford
Algiers A.B.4M.
64
ETTRICKBANK
12
5138
Gen.
Oban
Alexandria 6M.
76
F.T.FRELINGHYSON (US)(ND)
10
7176
Stores
Milford
Bone 5" B.8M.
114
FORBIN (Fr)
9
7290
Gen.
Liverpool
Takoradi/Lagos A.6M.
33
FORT STEELE
7133
Stores
Oban
Pt.Said/Basra B.8M.
135
FRESNO STAR
11
7998
Chems.
Clyde
Buenos Aires A.B.6M.
48
FYLINGDALE
8
3918
 
Clyde
Lisbon A.B.5M.
48
GEORGE F.PATTEN (US)
 
 
Ammo/Stores
Clyde
Sicily  
26
GRODNO
8
2457
Stores
Liverpool
Gibraltar A.7M.
105
IMPERIAL MONARCH
9
5831
Coal
Milford
Dakar A.B.6M.
107
IONIAN (Gk)
10
7035
Stores
Liverpool
Casablanca A.B.6M.
97
JAARSTROOM (Du)
10½
2480
Gen.
Oban
Freetown 2M.
82
JOHN LANGDON (US)
10½
7176
Ammo/Stores/Vehicles
Clyde
Algiers  
73
JOHN MARY ODIN (US)(ND)
10½
7244
Stores
Liverpool
Bone 2B.8M.
46
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS (US)
10½
7176
Ammo/Stores
Clyde
Sicily  
25
KANA
9
2783
Stores/Gen.
Milford
Gibraltar A.B.8M.
37
KINGSLAND
3669
Coke/Pitch
Liverpool
Huelva A.8M.
106
LEONIDAS (Gk)
9
4572
Coal
Milford
Montevideo B.8M.
145
LLANBERIS
8
5055
Coal/Coke
Oban
Buenos Aires A.6M.
96
LORNASTON
4934
Coal
Liverpool
Oran A.B.6M.
54
MARKHOR
12½
7919
Stores
Oban
Pt.Said/India A.B.8M.
92
MARSA
8
4405
Coal
Clyde
Algiers A.B.4M.
115
MATADIAN (T)
11
4274
Ballast
Liverpool
Freetown/Opibo A.B.8M.
55
MATHERAN
13
8007
AC/Stores/Gen.
Liverpool
Suez/Cochin/Bombay A.6M.
113
MONKLEIGH
5203
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.B.7M.
85
NORELG (Nor)
9
6103
Ammo/Stores/Vehicles
Clyde
Italy  
22
OCEAN SALVOR
11
1125
SALVAGE VESSEL
Clyde
Colombo 4C.
63
OCEAN TRADER (ND)
10
7178
Stores
Milford
Alexandria B.7M.
67
PENCARROW
8
4840
Coal
Liverpool
Italy A.6M.
71
PENRITH CASTLE
13
6368
Vehicles/Stores/Gen.
Liverpool
Pt.Said or Alexandria A.8M.
24
PESHAWUR
11
7934
Stores/Coal
Milford
Colombo/Calcutta A.4M.
124
PHRONTIS (Du)
12½
6181
Coal
Milford
Takoradi A.8M.
126
PORT DARWIN
11
8062
Gen.
Milford
Capetown/Freemantle A.6M.
57
PRINCE SALVOR
12
1114
SALVAGE VESSEL
Clyde
Gibraltar/Alexandria 5M.
13
PUCK (Pol)
9
1065
Stores
Oban
Gibraltar  
45
REDGATE
8
4323
Coal/Gen.
Liverpool
Italy A.7M.
136
RIPPINGHAM GRANGE
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
95
RUNSWICK
8
3970
Coal
Milford
Oran A.B.6M.
147
SALANDO (Du)
9
5270
Coke
Oban
Rio de Janeiro A.B.6M.
75
SAMUAL V.SHREVE
1700
A/C Spirit
Clyde
Algiers
102
SANSU
11½
5446
Gen.
Clyde
Freetown/Monrovia/Lagos A.B.6M.
144
SHERIDAN
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
143
STAD VLAARDINGEN (Du)
10
8501
Coal
Milford
Montevideo A.6M.
66
STANFORD
9
5968
Stores
Oban
Italy A.6M.
32
STANLODGE
9
5976
Stores/Gen.
Liverpool
Pt.Said/Basra/Shahpour A.6M.
27
STAR (Nor)
1531
Gen.
Liverpool
Seville A.6M.
15
THELMA
8
1593
Coal
Milford
Gibraltar B.5M.
104
THURLAND CASTLE
13
6372
Stores/Cement
Oban
Freetown A.8M.
137
TOLTEN
11½
5348
Gen.
Clyde
Montevideo/ Buenos Aires A.6M.
133
TORDENE
4271
Coal
Milford
Montevideo A.7M.
103
UMBERLEIGH
4950
Coal
Milford
Freetown  
14
VEST (Nor)
9
5074
Coal
Milford
Gibraltar B.6M.
36
VINRIVER
8
3881
Coal
Milford
Sicily B.8M.
74
WM. B. WOODS (US)
10
7176
Stores
Liverpool
Bone 2B.8M.


KEY
A = 4" or 4.7" Guns DC = Depth Charges
(ND)
Ship fitted with Admiralty Net defence.
B = 3" or 12 Pounder Guns   K = Kites
(CAM)
Catapault Aircraft Merchant Ship.
C = Oerlikon KB = Kite Balloons
(T)
Tanker
M = Machine Guns