Convoy OS.111/KMS.85

 

Depart Liverpool February 17 , 1945 (Separated February 21, 1945)
Convoy dispersed February 24, 1945 (Arrived Gibraltar February 25, 1945)
No. of vessels (Hague) 2 + 15 = 17(OS.111 did not form)
No. of vessels accounted for here

4 + 14 = 18 + 8 did not sail + 1 Resue Ship
+ 1 Port Repair Ship.

Vessels lost from convoy

0

A submarine sailed between columns 3 and 4.
None of the 7 vessels scheduled to join from Milford Haven sailed (see OS.112).

Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
22
BARON FORBES
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
64
BARON TWEEDMOUTH
3350
Coal
Southend
Bone A.6M.
21
CITY OF YOKOHAMA
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
31
COLYTTO (Du)
4405
Coal
Liverpool
Gibraltar A.6M.
62
DALMORE
5207
Pitch/Coal
Southend
Algeria A.4M.
63
EASTGATE
11
5032
StoresGen.
Liverpool
Capetown/E.London/Beira A.B.4M.
14
EMPIRE ALMOND
6860
 
Southend
Lisbon  
12
EMPIRE GARETH
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
72
EMPIRE ORTOLAN
9
4970
Gen./Coal
Liverpool
Naples A.B.6M.
41
EMPIRE ROCK (ND)
7061
Stores
Liverpool
Gibraltar/Naples A.B.8M.
24
EMPIRE TRENT
8
5006
Coal
Southend
Gibraltar A.4M.
42
FORT GLENLYON
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
71
FORT LAJOIE
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
13
FRANKA (YS)
5273
 
Southend
Gibraltar  
44
GLEN GERALD GRISWOLD (US)
PORT REPAIR SHIP
Falmouth
Oran for Marseilles B.8M.
74
IMPERIAL MONARCH
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
23
KELANTAN
1106
 
Falmouth
Gibraltar  
33
LOSADA
6520
Gen.
Southend
Cochin A.6M.
52
OCEAN VULCAN
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
11
RAGNHILD (Nor)
2866
Coal
Liverpool
Gibraltar A.B.5M.
43
RAPIDOL (T)
10
2648
 
Southend
Aden  
53
SERBOL (RFA)(T)
13½
2669
Ballast
Clyde
Aden B.5M.
32
STAD HAARLAM (Du)
DID NOT SAIL
Southend
   
54
STUYVESANT (Du)
12
4249
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Lagos/Pt.Harcourt A.4M.
61
THOMAS HOLT
3584
Coal
Southend
Takoradi A.B.6M.
73
TUDOR STAR
11
7198
Coal
Southend
Deseado S.A. A.7M.
51
VAN DER HELST (Du)
12
6946
Govt.Stores
Liverpool
Naples A.7M.
34
ZAMALEK
RESCUE SHIP
Clyde
Gibraltar 3B.4M.


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