Convoy OS.102/KMS.76

 

Depart Liverpool January 2, 1945
Arrive Gibraltar January 10, 1945 - OS.102 did not form.
No. of vessels (Hague) 3 + 13 = 16
No. of vessels accounted for here

2 + 14 = 16 + 6 did not sail + 1 Rescue Ship + 2 escorts.
Vessels lost from convoy

1
BLACKHEATH

                                                              A submarine sailed between columns 3 and 4.
            
Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
61
BLACKHEATH
9
4637
Stores/Tanks
Liverpool Augusta for Ancona A.B.6M.
14
BLAIRDEVON
7½
3282
Coal
Clyde Gibraltar A.B.4M.
34
CITY OF DERBY
12½
6616
Stores/Landing Craft
Milford Pt.Said/Bombay A.B.8M.
52
CITY OF DURBAN
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde    
24
DUNDEE
RESCUE SHIP
Clyde    
32
DUNERA
12
11126
Personnel
Clyde Gibraltar/Alexandria A.B.13M.
23
EMPIRE DARWIN
8½
6765
Coal
Milford Casablanca  
12
EMPIRE PRINCE
DID NOT SAIL
Milford    
53
FORRESBANK
9
5155
Gen.
Milford Pt.Said  
31
FORT CHURCHILL
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool    
42
FRANK A VANDERLIP
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde    
43
GUINEAN
 
5128
Stores/Gen.
Belfast Casablanca/Gibraltar A.B.4M.
54
HMS ETHIOPIAN
 
 
 
 Milford Pt.Said/India
  HMS FOWEY
ESCORT
      
  HMS PIMPERNEL
ESCORT
      
11
INGLETON (ND)
9
7203
Stores/Gen/Planes
Liverpool Pt.Said/Bombay A.3M.
13
JOBSHAVEN (Du)
8
3528
Gen./Pitch/Coal
Milford Gibraltar for Huelva 5M.
21
KARMT (Nor)
9
4991
Gen.
Liverpool Augusta for Taranto Area A.6M.
33
KIMMEROL (T)
DID NOT SAIL
Milford    
44
MARKHOR
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde    
41
MARTAND
13¼
7967
Gen./Chems/Mchry
Liverpool Gibraltar/Suez/Bombay A.8M.
22
NAILSEA MOOR
9
4926
Stores
Belfast Augusta for Ancona A.5M.
51
NIJKERK (Du)
11
5842
Stores/Gen.
Liverpool Alexandria A.6M.
63
SAMBANKA
11
7219
Stores/Vehicles
Clyde Augusta for Ancona A.B.7M.
62
WELSH TRADER
 
4974
Stores/Vehicles
Liverpool Augusta for Taranto/Malta  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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.