Convoy OA.178

Departed Southend on 3 July 1940
Dispersed on 6 July 1940
Hague's records contain 35 merchants and 2 escorts (53 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AEGEON (Gk)
 
5,285
1919
 
DAMAGED BY AIR ATTACK
ALEX (Br)
 
3,932
1914
 
 
ANTONIO (Br)
 
5,225
1918
 
DAMAGED AND DETACHED
ARDANBHAN (Br)
 
4,980
1929
 
NEWFOUNDLAND
ARGOS HILL (Br)
 
7,178
1922
 
DAMAGED AND DETACHEDTO PORTLAND
BRIARWOOD (Br)
 
4,019
1930
 
DAMAGED AND DETACHEDTO WEYMOUTH BAY
BRITISH CORPORAL (Br)
 
6,972
1922
 
DAMAGED, DETACHED
BRITISH PRINCE (Br)
 
4,879
1935
 
 
BRITSUM (Du)
 
5,255
1929
 
SUNK BY A/C
BROKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/07 - 06/07
CLARKIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/07 - 06/07
CSARDA (Pan)
 
3,882
1917
 
 
DALLAS CITY (Br)
 
4,952
1935
 
SUNK BY AIRCRAFT
DEUCALION (Du)
 
1,796
1914
 
SUNK BY A/C
EASTMOOR (Br)
 
5,812
1922
 
DAMAGED BY A/C AND DETACHED
ELAX (Br)
 
7,403
1927
 
 
ELMCREST (Br)
 
4,343
1911
 
SUNK BY S 20
ELSTREE GRANGE (Br)
 
6,598
1916
 
 
ESKDALEGATE (Br)
 
4,250
1930
 
ST JOHNS NF
FAIRWATER (Br)
 
4,108
1928
 
DAMAGED AND DETACHED
FLIMSTON (Br)
 
4,674
1925
 
DAMAGED AND DETACHEDTO PORTLAND
GULHAUG (Nor)
 
1,243
1910
 
PORTSMOUTH
HARBURY (Br)
 
5,081
1933
 
 
HARPALYCE (Br)
 
5,169
1940
 
 
HARTLEPOOL (Br)
 
5,500
1932
 
DAMAGED, DETACHED, BEACHED WEYMOUTH BAY
IRENE MARIA (Br)
 
1,862
1922
 
DAMAGED AND DETACHED
JEYPORE (Br)
 
5,318
1920
 
 
KEDOE (Du)
 
3,684
1921
 
NEW ORLEANS
KING FREDERICK (Br)
 
5,106
1920
 
DAMAGED BY A/C AND DET TO WEYMOUTH BAY
KOLGA (Est)
 
3,526
1912
 
SUNK
LIFLAND (Da)
 
2,254
1920
 
DAMAGED AND DETACHED
PETERTON (Br)
 
5,221
1919
 
 
SALUTA (Br)
 
6,261
1906
 
 
SAN AMBROSIO (Br)
 
7,410
1935
 
 
STANDELLA (Br)
 
6,197
1936
 
PROBABLY WITH THIS CONVOY
TEMPLE MOAT (Br)
 
4,427
1928
 
BUENOS AIRES
TREFUSIS (Br)
 
5,299
1918
 
ST JOHN NB

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OA.178:

    BROKE RAMMED & DAMAGED BY TURKISH YUSBASI HAKKI 6/7/40. BROKE & CLARKIA TO HX 53
    COMMODORE: Capt R P GALER CBE RD RNR IN PETERTON
    VICE COMMODORE: Cdr A B FASTING RD RNR IN SALUTA(coastal)
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.