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 | 8½ |
3941 |
Coal |
Liverpool |
Bougie | A.8M. |
77 |
BARON RUTHVEN | 8½ |
3177 |
M.T./Coal |
Oban |
Philippevillle | A.6M. |
53 |
BENVANNOCH | 9½ |
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 |
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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) | 8½ |
4945 |
Coal |
Milford |
Oran/Algiers | A.4M. |
12 |
DAN-Y-BRYN | DID NOT SAIL |
Oban |
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56 |
DOMBY | 9 |
5582 |
Coal/Trucks |
Oban |
Italy | A.B.6M. |
116 |
DORDRECHT (Du)(T) | 9½ |
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 | 9½ |
5894 |
Inflam./Gen. |
Clyde |
Capetown/E.London/Beira | A.8M. |
122 |
EMPIRE COUGAR | 8½ |
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 | 8¼ |
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 | 8½ |
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 | 8½ |
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 | 9½ |
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 | 8½ |
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 | 8½ |
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 | 8½ |
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 |
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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 |
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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) | 8½ |
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 | 8½ |
4271 |
Coal |
Milford |
Montevideo | A.7M. |
103 |
UMBERLEIGH | 8½ |
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 |
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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 |