Convoy MKS.6

Depart Philipeville on 19 January 1943.
Arrive Liverpool on 1 February 1943.
Hague's records contain 50 merchants and 30 escorts (36 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGEN (Fr)
12
4,186
1921
 
ALGIERS TO GIB
ALBERNI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 23/01
ALPHARD (Du)
61
5,483
1937
 
 
ANTELOPE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 23/01
ANTONIO (Br)
 
5,225
1918
 
PROBABLY THIS CONVOY
ARDROSSAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 01/02
AVON VALE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/01 - 21/01
AZALEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 01/02
BADDECK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 23/01
BALTONIA (Br)
65
2,013
1925
 
ALGIERS TO GIB
BARON KINNAIRD (Br)
 
3,355
1927
 
 
BRAMHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/02 - 01/02
BRILLIANT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 23/01
BRITISH CHIVALRY (Br)
42
7,118
1929
 
 
BUDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 20/01
CALPE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/01 - 21/01
CAPITAINE ARMAND (Fr)
13
585
1920
 
ALGIERS TO GIB
CHARLES H CRAMP (US)
24
6,220
1920
 
 
CHATTANOOGA CITY (US)
74
5,687
1921
 
 
CITY OF WORCESTER (Br)
53
5,469
1927
 
 
CLAN MACBRAYNE (Br)
95
4,818
1916
 
BONE TO GIB
CLAN MURRAY (Br)
43
5,953
1918
 
 
DANIEL HUGER (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
GIB TO ORAN
DELILIAN (Br)
54
6,423
1923
 
 
DUKE OF ATHENS (Br)
75
5,217
1940
 
 
DUNBAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 01/02
DUNKERQUE (Fr)
11
2,477
1925
 
ALGIERS TO GIB
EDWARD RUTLEDGE (US)
41
7,177
1942
 
 
EMPIRE CHIVALRY (Br)
52
6,007
1937
 
 
EMPIRE CONFIDENCE (Br)
31
5,023
1935
 
ORAN TO SWANSEA
EMPIRE DARWIN (Br)
85
6,765
1941
 
ALGIERS TO GIB
EMPIRE WORDSWORTH (Br)
62
9,891
1942
 
 
ERIDAN (Fr)
23
9,928
1928
 
 
EXILONA (US)
44
4,971
1919
 
 
FELIXSTOWE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/01 - 23/01
FORT BATTLE RIVER (Br)
91
7,133
1942
 
 
FORT SENNEVILLE (Br)
81
7,131
1942
 
SHELTERED OFF RAMSEY IoM 1.2
FORT STIKINE (Br)
55
7,142
1942
 
 
GALLIUM (Fr)
14
1,775
1924
 
ALGIERS TO GIB
GERANIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 01/02
HAMPTON LODGE (Br)
 
3,645
1911
 
SUNK BY AIRCRAFT
HARPALYCE II (Br)
94
7,269
1942
 
BONE TO GIB. FITTED AND
HAVILDAR (Br)
21
5,401
1940
 
 
HOPECROWN (Br)
72
5,180
1937
 
 
JOSEPHINE LE BORGNE (Fr)
15
1,309
1918
 
ALGIERS TO GIB
KAIPAKI (Br)
35
5,862
1939
 
 
LOCHMONAR (Br)
84
9,412
1924
 
 
LOYAL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/01 - 22/01
LUNENBURG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/01 - 23/01
LYME REGIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 01/02
MACHARDA (Br)
 
7,998
1938
 
 
MANCHESTER MERCHANT (Br)
73
7,264
1940
 
 
MANCHESTER PORT (Br)
71
7,071
1935
 
 
MARIE-LOUISE LE BORGNE (Fr)
16
1,263
1903
 
ALGIERS TO GIB
MARIGOT (Fr)
32
4,047
1932
 
 
MARK TWAIN (US)
45
7,176
1942
 
 
MERS EL KEBIR (Fr)
33
1,953
1917
 
 
PACIFIC EXPORTER (Br)
92
6,734
1928
 
 
PACIFIC GROVE (Br)
63
7,117
1928
 
 
PELICAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 01/02
PORT ARTHUR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 23/01
POZARICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 21/01
ROTHER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 01/02
SALACIA (Br)
64
5,495
1937
 
 
SAMUEL CHASE (US)
56
7,191
1942
 
 
SENNEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 01/02
SPEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 01/02
SPIRAEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 01/02
SUMMERSIDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 23/01
TARTAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/01 - 21/01
THOMAS B ROBERTSON (US)
83
7,176
1942
 
 
THOMAS HOOKER (US)
93
7,176
1942
 
 
VANOC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/01 - 22/01
VERITY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/01 - 22/01
WALT WHITMAN (US)
82
7,176
1942
 
AFTER DAMAGE BY AIR ATTACK
WHEATLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 20/01
WILLIAM FLOYD (US)
25
7,176
1942
 
 
WILLIAM WIRT (US)
51
7,191
1942
 
 
WILTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 22/01
WORTHING 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 -

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy MKS.6:

    COMMODORE: Capt SIR A J BAXTER KBE DSC RD RNR IN MANCHESTER PORT
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE CONFIDENCE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.