Convoy OS.91/KMS.65

 

Depart Liverpool October 4, 1944 (Separated October 10, 1944)
Arrive Freetown; Gibraltar October 19, 1944; October 11, 1944
No. of vessels (Hague) 7 + 23 = 30
No. of vessels accounted for here

7 + 23 = 30 + 4 did not sail + 2 submarines.

Vessels lost from convoy

0


The OS section sailed in Pdts. 51, 73-74, 81-84. Two submarines sailed between columns 3 and 4.

        
Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
14
BARON FORBES
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool    
74
BARON GRAHAM
3242
Coal/Depth Charges
Milford Freetown A.6M.
32
BECKENHAM
9
4636
Coal
Milford Pt.Said/Colombo A.B.6M.
72
BENEDICT
10
4949
Gen./Cement
Liverpool Para/Cabedello/Santos A.3M.
73
BOSTON CITY
10
2869
Ballast
Milford Freetown A.6M.
62
CITY OF DUNDEE
10½
5273
Gen.
Clyde Pt.Said/Colombo/Calcutta A.8M.
45
EMPIRE AUSTEN
9
7057
Gen.
Clyde Gibraltar A.B.4M.
31
EMPIRE BEAUTY (ND)
10
7297
Stores
Liverpool Pt.Said/Basra/Bandar Mashur A.6M.
84
EMPIRE BUCKLER (ND)
10½
7046
Livestock
Milford River Plate A.4M.
81
EMPIRE CROMER
10
7057
Soda/6 Bulls
Liverpool Buenos Aires A.9M.
83
EMPIRE FLAG
DID NOT SAIL
Milford    
13
EMPIRE GARETH
2873
Coal
Milford Gibraltar A.B.6M.
35
EMPIRE GUINEVERE
10
7072
Stores/Ammun.
Milford Taranto Area A.8M.
23
EMPIRE RIVAL
10
7044
Motor Trans.
Milford Taranto Area A.B.7M.
64
EMPIRE VISCOUNT
10
8882
Ballast
Milford Durban A.B.6M.
33
FERNBANK (Nor)
DID NOT SAIL
Milford    
12
FORT BEDFORD
9
7127
Stores
Liverpool Taranto Area A.6M.
22
FORT ELLICE
10
7129
Stores
Liverpool Taranto Area A.B.6M.
44
FORT LAJOIE
10
7134
Stores/Vehicles
Milford Taranto Area A.2B.4M.
34
FORT PASKOYAC (ND)
10
7134
Stores
Milford Taranto Area A.8M.
21
FORT TREMBLANT (ND)
10
7128
Stores
Liverpool Taranto Area  
54
FORT WELLINGTON (ND)
10
7131
Stores
Belfast Algiers  
42
LLOYDCREST
11
7020
Stores
Clyde Pt.Said/Basra/Bandar Mashur A.2B.11M.
11
MAKEFJELL (Nor)
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool    
51
MARSDALE
12½
4890
Gen.
Milford Pt.Said/Abadan/Bassein A.B.8M.
61
NEW BROOKLYN
10
6546
Gen.
Liverpool Bathurst/Takoradi A.4M.
82
NEW YORK CITY
10
2710
Ballast
Milford Freetown A.5M.
41
PALEMBANG (Du)
13
7070
Stores
Liverpool Alexandria A.6M.
52
SAMCLYDE
10
7218
Gen./6 Boats
Liverpool Aden/Bombay A.B.7M.
63
SAMDART
11½
7199
Stores/Tanks
Clyde Naples Area A.B.7M.
71
SAMPENN (CSA)(ND)
11
7176
Gen.
Clyde Pt.Said/Cochin/Bombay A.B.8M.
24
SAMSHIRE (CSA)(ND)
10¾
7219
Stores/Tanks
Clyde Naples Area A.B.6M.
53
SAMTAMPA (ND)
 
 
FlameThrower Fuel
Liverpool Naples Area  
43
STRATEGIST
11
6255
Gen.
Milford Pt.Said/Tanga/Dar-es-Salaam A.B.6M.
        
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    
(CSA)
Ship fitted with smoke apparatus.