Convoy OA.159

Departed Southend on 1 June 1940
Dispersed on 4 June 1940
Hague's records contain 21 merchants and 1 escorts (24 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ATHELCROWN (Br)
 
11,999
1929
 
 
BALTRADER (Br)
 
1,699
1919
 
FALMOUTH
BARON COCHRANE (Br)
 
3,385
1927
Coal
LA PALLICE
BEACON GRANGE (Br)
 
10,119
1938
 
 
BELLO (Nor)
 
6,125
1930
Whale Oil
DISPERSAL DATE ESTIMATED
CHARLES PARSONS (Br)
 
1,554
1936
 
BARRY
CISTULA (Du)
 
8,097
1939
 
NEW YORK CITY
CLARKIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/06 -
CORVUS (Nor)
 
1,317
1921
Cement
LIVERPOOL
GRYFEVALE (Br)
 
4,434
1929
 
FREETOWN
GUIDO (Br)
 
3,921
1920
 
DEVONPORT
HARRY G SEIDEL (Pan)
 
10,354
1930
 
CARAPITO
HARTLEBURY (Br)
 
5,082
1934
 
CARDIFF
JOHN A BROWN (Br)
 
10,455
1938
 
ARUBA
MERCHANT ROYAL (Br)
 
5,008
1928
 
CARDIFF
P.L.M.24 (Fr)
 
5,391
1921
Coal
ST NAZAIRE
PORT HUNTER (Br)
 
10,735
1922
General
HALIFAX
QUEEN ANNE (Br)
 
4,937
1937
 
MELBOURNE
SCOTTISH MINSTREL (Br)
 
6,998
1922
 
DISPERSAL DATE ESTIMATED
THALIA (Pan)
 
8,329
1926
 
CURACAO
THORSTRAND (Nor)
 
3,041
1938
 
 
TOORAK (Br)
 
8,627
1927
 
ST JOHNS NB

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OA.159:

    COMMODORE: Capt R H WALLEY RD RNR IN BALTRADER
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN QUEEN ANNE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.