Military Convoy WS.8

 

WS.8A (Fast) Depart UK April 28, 1941
WS.8A Depart Freetown 0830 hrs. May 14, 1941
WS.8A Depart Durban 1630 hrs. May 31, 1941
WS.8A Dispersed for Suez 0530 hrs. June 10 , 1941 in 13.10N, 43.9E
WS.8B (Slow) Depart Clyde May 22, 1941
WS.8B Depart Freetown June 5, 1941
WS.8B Dispersed for Suez July 4, 1941
WS.8X Depart Greenock 2230 hrs May 31, 1942
WS.8X Arrive Freetown 0715 June 12, 1941 CHART
WS.8X Dispersed for Suez July 15 , 1941
WS.8C Depart Scapa 1340 hrs August 15, 1941
WS.8C Returned Clyde Operation cancelled
Convoy WS.8A From UK

Convoy WS.8A From UK

Note: EMPRESS OF ASIA left convoy at noon on June 9 and proceeded at full speed
to Aden to land a military officer who was critically ill.

Vessel
From
ABBEKERK (Du)
Clyde
ARONDA
Clyde
CLAN CAMBELL
Clyde
CLAN LAMONT
Clyde
DOMINION MONARCH
Liverpool
EMPIRE SONG
Clyde
EMPRESS OF ASIA
Liverpool
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Liverpool
HIGHLAND CHIEFTAIN
Liverpool
HIGHLAND PRINCESS
Liverpool
NEW ZEALAND STAR
Liverpool
REINA DEL PACIFICO
Liverpool
SOBIESKI (Pol)
Clyde
STRATHAIRD
Clyde

 


Note: WS.8 was divided into a fast group WS.8A (slowest ship 15 kts) and a slow group WS.8B (slowest ship 13½ kts).
WS.8X was a separate fast convoy to Suez
.
WS.8C was an operation to invade the Azores which was cancelled during the voyage.