Convoy OS.109/KMS.83

 

Depart Liverpool February 6 , 1945 (Separated February 10, 1945)
Convoy dispersed February10, 1945 (Arrived Gibraltar February 12, 1945)
No. of vessels (Hague) 8 + 12 = 20 (OS.109 did not form)
No. of vessels accounted for here

9 + 12 = 21 + 11 did not sail + 6 L.S.T.s + 1 submarine.

Vessels lost from convoy

0

A submarine sailed between columns 3 and 4.
EMPIRE CADET straggled and put into Plymouth.

Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
31
BALTEAKO
11
1328
Govt,Stores
Liverpool
Gibraltar 5M.
61
BOREAS (Nor)
9
2801
Coke/Coal
Clyde
La Goulette/Tunis B.6M.
75
BRIARWOOD
9
4019
 
Southend
Dakar  
12
BRIKA
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
82
CELTIC MONARCH
5823
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.6M.
22
CITY OF YOKOHAMA
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
43
CROMWELL (T)
DID NOT SAIL
Cowes
   
55
DISTOL
 
 
 
Milford
Pt.Said/Calcutta  
52
EMPIRE ADDISON
9
7009
Gen.
Clyde
Pt.Said/Bombay/Karachi A.8M.
24
EMPIRE CADET
DID NOT SAIL
Southend
   
64
EMPIRE CAXTON
2873
 
Southend
Algiers  
23
EMPIRE DOMBEY (T)
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
    
74
EMPIRE GALAHAD
10½
7046
Ballast
Milford
River Plate A.6M.
44
EMPIRE GANGES (T)
 
 
 
Cowes
Gibraltar  
32
EMPIRE ORTOLAN
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
   
84
EMPIRE PENNANT (ND)
10½
7043
Ballast
Milford
River Plate A.6M.
33
EMPIRE SETTLER (T)
DID NOT SAIL
Cowes
   
25
EMPIRE SPEY
8
4292
Coal
Belfast
Gibraltar  
63
ENGLISH PRINCE
11½
7257
 
Southend
Alexandria  
62
FORT FREDERICK
10
7135
 
Clyde
Alexandria A.6M.
11
FORT LAJOIE
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
72
INCHANGA
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
   
73
ISIPINGO
11
7065
Cement
Southend
Takoradi/Lagos A.B.6M.
81
IVAN TOPIC (YS)
9
4943
Coal
Milford
Dakar B.8M.
65
JENNY (Nor)(T)
4706
Ballast
Southend
Freetown/Lagos A.4M.
51
KING JAMES
5122
Vehicles/Mail/Dangerous
Clyde
India  
34
L.S.T. 368
 
 
 
Cowes
Gibraltar for India  
45
L.S.T. 410
 
 
 
Falmouth
Gibraltar for India  
35
L.S.T. 413
 
 
 
Falmouth
Gibraltar for India  
54
L.S.T. 421
 
 
 
Clyde
India   
14
L.S.T. 427
 
 
 
Falmouth
Gibraltar for India  
13
L.S.T. 538
 
 
 
Falmouth
Gibraltar for India  
42
LALANDE
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
   
41
MACHARDA
13
7998
Gen.
Clyde
Gibraltar/Pt.Said/Bombay A.B.10M.
71
NEW BROOKLYN
6546
Coal
Liverpool
Takoradi A.6M.
53
POZARICA (It)(T)(CSA)
10
7599
Ballast
Clyde
Gibraltar A.6M.
83
RIGOLETTO (Sw)
10
2464
Cement
Southend
Apapa  
21
ROY BANK
DID NOT SAIL
Southend
   


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.
       
L.S.T.
Tank Landing Ship