Convoy KMS.16G

Ex. OS.49/ KMS.16 on 13 June 1943.
Arrive Gibraltar on 15 June 1943.
Hague's records contain 43 merchants and 5 escorts (46 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALRESFORD (Br)
13
2,472
1922
 
 
ANTONIO (Br)
 
5,225
1918
 
 
ATHERSTONE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 15/06
BEACONSFIELD (Br)
23
4,635
1938
 
 
BELGIAN AIRMAN (Bel)
42
6,959
1942
 
 
BIAFRA (Br)
24
5,405
1933
 
 
BRUCE M (Br)
44
1,887
1927
 
 
CANARA (Br)
 
7,024
1942
 
 
CAPE WRATH (Br)
63
4,512
1940
 
 
CHARLTON HALL (Br)
65
5,200
1940
 
 
CLAN CAMERON (Br)
 
7,243
1937
 
 
CORVUS (Nor)
16
1,317
1921
 
 
CRACKSHOT (Br)
52
2,379
1924
 
 
DAGO II (Br)
32
1,993
1917
 
 
EASTERN CITY (Br)
45
5,185
1941
 
 
EASTGATE (Br)
35
5,032
1940
 
 
EMPIRE BAXTER (Br)
43
7,024
1941
 
 
EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP (Br)
61
7,058
1943
 
 
EMPIRE GAT (Br)
54
871
1941
 
 
EMPIRE MOON (Br)
12
7,472
1941
 
 
EMPIRE ORTOLAN (Br)
46
4,970
1919
 
 
EMPIRE SPINNEY (Br)
64
871
1941
 
 
EMPIRE STALWART (Br)
33
7,045
1943
 
 
EMPIRE THACKERAY (Br)
22
2,865
1942
 
 
EMPIRE VALOUR (Br)
21
2,906
1943
 
 
EMPIRE WOLFE (Br)
 
2,888
1941
 
 
GERARD DOU (Du)
34
7,242
1941
 
 
HELMWOOD (Br)
15
2,156
1923
 
 
HMS SALVEDA (Br)
26
1,250
1943
 
 
IDDESLEIGH (Br)
55
5,205
1927
 
 
JAN (Nor)
 
1,946
1920
 
 
KING STEPHEN (Br)
41
5,274
1928
 
 
LESTO (Br)
11
1,893
1918
 
 
MAKEFJELL (Nor)
36
1,567
1932
 
 
MATHURA (Br)
 
8,890
1920
 
 
MELBREAK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 15/06
NYANZA (Br)
14
4,974
1928
 
 
OLIGARCH (Br)
23
6,894
1918
 
 
PEEBLES (Br)
53
4,982
1936
 
 
RANCHER (Br)
 
5,882
1927
 
 
SOMERVILLE (Nor)
25
4,265
1929
 
 
SPEEDFAST (Br)
34
1,898
1924
 
 
ST CLEARS (Br)
31
4,312
1936
 
 
TESTBANK (Br)
56
5,083
1937
 
 
TUMULT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 15/06
TYRIAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 15/06
VELOX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 15/06
VINRIVER (Br)
51
3,881
1917
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy KMS.16G:

    COMMODORE: Capt W VAN DEN DONKER R Neth N IN EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN ST CLEARS
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.