Convoy OS.97/KMS.71

 

Depart Liverpool December 3, 1944 (Separated December 7, 1944)
Convoy dispersed December 7, 1944
No. of vessels (Hague) 6 + 23 = 29
No. of vessels accounted for here

6 + 24 = 30 + 15 did not sail + 1 submarine.

Vessels lost from convoy

1
P.L.M. 21 Wrecked


A submarine occupied a position between columns 4 and 5.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
93
ALCOR (Du)
9
3526
Cement
Milford
Accra A.5M.
23
ARAM J POTHIER (US)
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
33
BARON RENFREW
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
75
BASIL
10
4914
Gen.
Liverpool
Horta/Freetown/Lagos A.6M.
35
BRUIZER
16
 
 
Milford
Gibraltar  
14
CAPT. ST. MARTIN (Fr)
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
53
CARLTON
9
7209
Ammunition/Stores/Vehicles
Clyde
Naples A.8M.
41
CASTALIA
10½
6601
Gen.
Liverpool
Pt.Said/Bombay A.6M.
11
CHRISTINE MARIE
3895
Coal
Milford
Gibraltar A.5M.
15
CITY OF LANCASTER
9
3040
Gen.
Liverpool
Lisbon A.4M.
63
COOMBE HILL (ND)
10
7267
Gen./Mail/Ammun.
Clyde
Pt.Said/Bombay A.B.6M.
94
DANBY
4281
Stores
Milford
Freetown A.B.6M.
92
EEMLAND (Du)
4188
Cement
Milford
Freetown A.4M.
83
EMPIRE BARDOLPH
10½
7017
Ballast
Clyde
Buenos Aires A.4M.
35
EMPIRE PLANET
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
72
EMPIRE TORRENT
10
7076
Gen./Tanks/Cranes
Clyde
Augusta for Ancona A.2B.6M.
64
EMPIRE ZEPHYR
9
4592
Stores
Belfast
Naples for Leghorn A.5M.
31
FORT DE TROYON (Fr)
5206
Coal
Liverpool
Gibraltar  
43
FORT LIVINGSTONE
10
7134
Stores
Liverpool
Augusta for Ancona A.B.10M.
42
GASCONY
10½
4715
P.O.W. Parcels
Liverpool
Oran for Marseilles A.B.4M.
55
GRODNO
8
2458
Gen.
Clyde
Gibraltar B.5M.
85
HARBERTON
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
44
HARMATTAN
DID NOT SAIL
Belfast
   
24
HMS CHEERLY
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
84
JOHN S.SARGENT (US)
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
34
JURKO TOPIC (YS)
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
45
LADY BOURDILLION
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
91
LAGARTO
5079
Cement
Milford
Freetown/Takoradi/Lagos A.B.4M.
51
MODASA
11
5636
Stores/Gen.
Liverpool
Gibraltar/Pt.Said/Bombay A.B.7M.
71
NADIR
11
5497
Stores
Clyde
Pt.Said/Cochin/Calcutta A.B.8M.
82
NELA
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
   
21
OLAF BERGH (Nor)
10
5811
Coal
Milford
Oran for Marseilles A.5M.
13
P.L.M. 21 (Fr)
9
5417
Coal
Milford
Gibraltar A.6M.
12
PLAVNIK (YS)
8
2965
Coal
Milford
Gibraltar 4M.
25
PORJUS (Sw)
2965
Gen./Coal
Milford
Gibraltar  
73
PRINCES MARTA PIA (Bel)
DID NOT SAIL
Belfast
   
74
ROOKLEY
4998
Gen.
Liverpool
Algiers A.B.8M.
32
SAMCREST
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
   
62
SAMSKERN
10
7210
Gen./Mail/Hazardous
Clyde
Augusta for Taranto A.B.7M.
81
SILVERWALNUT
13
6770
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Takoradi/Matadi A.B.6M.
52
SINNINGTON COURT
8
6910
Ammunition/Stores/Vehicles
Clyde
Augusta for Taranto A.B.6M.
22
TAXIARCHIS (Gk)
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
61
TJIMANOEK (Du)
10½
5628
Gen./Mail
Liverpool
Oran/Alexandria A.5M.
54
TRADER
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
65
VINRIVER
8
3880
Coal
Milford
Bone B.5M.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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.