Convoy OA.172

Departed Southend on 21 June 1940
Dispersed on 25 June 1940
Hague's records contain 36 merchants and 1 escorts (56 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALPHACCA (Du)
 
5,759
1928
 
BUENOS AIRES
ARLETTA (Br)
 
4,870
1925
 
 
BARON LOVAT (Br)
 
3,395
1926
 
 
BONDE (Nor)
 
1,570
1936
 
BELFAST
CAPSA (Br)
 
8,229
1931
 
CURACAO
CHAMA (Br)
 
8,077
1938
 
CURACAO
CITY OF CAIRO (Br)
 
8,034
1915
 
GIBRALTARRALTAR
CLEA (Br)
 
8,028
1938
 
CURACAO
CYMBULA (Br)
 
8,082
1938
 
TRINIDAD
EVVIVA (Nor)
 
1,597
1921
 
 
FERNBANK (Nor)
 
4,333
1924
 
 
FRANCES DAWSON (Br)
 
3,724
1923
 
SYDNEY CB
FRUMENTON (Br)
 
6,675
1930
 
SWANSEA
GLADIOLUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/06 - 24/06
HARPATHIAN (Br)
 
4,671
1930
 
 
HOLMSIDE (Br)
 
3,433
1930
 
 
INVELLA (Br)
 
5,026
1924
 
ST JOHN NB
MANSEPOOL (Br)
 
4,894
1928
 
 
MONTFERLAND (Du)
 
5,790
1921
 
LAS PALMAS
NAPIER STAR (Br)
 
10,116
1927
 
CURACOA
POMELLA (Br)
 
6,766
1937
 
TRINIDAD
PONTFIELD (Br)
 
8,319
1940
 
PORT ARTHUR
SAN FLORENTINO (Br)
 
12,842
1919
 
CURACOA
SARANAC (Br)
 
12,049
1918
 
SUNK BY U 51
SCOTTISH STANDARD (Br)
 
6,999
1921
 
CURACOA
SHEKATIKA (Br)
 
5,458
1936
 
SYDNEY CB
SIMALOER (Du)
 
6,533
1920
General
DURBAN
SIMONBURN (Br)
 
5,213
1925
Coal
SYDNEY CB
START POINT (Br)
 
5,293
1919
Coal
SYDNEY CB
SUTHERLAND (Br)
 
5,170
1940
 
 
TROJAN STAR (Br)
 
9,037
1936
 
SOUTHAMPTON
TROLLA (Nor)
 
1,598
1923
 
 
TYMERIC (Br)
 
5,228
1919
Coal
LAS PALMAS
VESTLAND (Nor)
 
1,934
1916
 
BARRY
WEARWOOD (Br)
 
4,597
1930
Coal
HALIFAX
WESTBURY (Br)
 
4,712
1928
Coal
CAPETOWN
WINDSORWOOD (Br)
 
5,395
1936
 
SUNK BY U 51

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OA.172:

    COMMODORE: Capt R P GALER CBE RD RNR IN PORT HOBART
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN SAN FLORENTINO
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.