Convoy OA.216

Departed Methil on 18 September 1940
RV. With Ob 216 on 21 September 1940
Hague's records contain 30 merchants and 5 escorts (32 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AMSTEL (Du)
 
2,115
1925
 
HALIFAX
AMSTELKERK (Du)
 
4,457
1929
 
METHIL TO CLYDE
ATLAND (Sw)
 
5,203
1910
 
WABANA
BALTONIA (Br)
 
2,013
1925
 
UK COASTAL SCAPA TO LPL
BARRA HEAD (Br)
 
671
1930
 
UK COASTAL
BENVENUE (Br)
 
5,920
1927
 
DURBAN
BERKEL (Du)
 
2,130
1930
 
CARLTON
BRISK (Nor)
 
1,594
1923
 
SYDNEY CB
BRITISH DESTINY (Br)
 
8,470
1937
 
ABADAN
CAMELLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 21/09
CREE (Br)
 
4,791
1920
 
PEPEL
CRESCO (Nor)
 
1,270
1916
 
CHATHAM NB
DAYROSE (Br)
 
4,113
1928
 
BUENOS AIRES
DON (Nor)
 
2,010
1924
 
ST JOHNS NB
EAST WALES (Br)
 
4,358
1925
 
BUENOS AIRES
EASTERN COAST (Br)
 
1,223
1922
 
METHIL TO STORNOWAY
EIKHAUG (Nor)
 
1,436
1903
 
SYDNEY CB
EMPIRE ENGINEER (Br)
 
5,358
1921
 
BALTIMORE
FLEUR DE LYS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 21/09
GLEANER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 21/09
H H PETERSEN (Br)
 
975
1927
 
METHIL TO DEVONPORT
INDIAN STAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 21/09
LEERDAM (Du)
 
8,815
1921
 
NYC
LLANDAFF CASTLE (Br)
 
10,799
1926
 
METHIL TO CLYDE
MABRITON (Br)
 
6,694
1920
 
FATHER PT
MAGICIAN (Br)
 
5,105
1925
 
METHIL TO CLYDE
MEDWAY COAST (Br)
 
1,014
1924
 
UK COASTAL
NIGERIAN (Br)
 
5,423
1936
 
 
PASS OF LENY (Br)
 
795
1928
 
UK COASTAL
RAPANA (Br)
 
8,017
1935
 
CURACOA
STANPARK (Br)
 
5,103
1937
 
PORT SUDAN
TEWKESBURY (Br)
 
4,600
1927
 
 
TUVA (Du)
 
4,652
1935
 
 
ULLSWATER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 21/09
WAZIRISTAN (Br)
 
5,135
1924
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OA.216:

    CAMELLIA & FLEUR DE LYS DETACHED TO SC 4, GLEANER TO OG 43
    COMMODORE: Capt R P GALER CBE RD RNR IN LLANDAFF CASTLE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN WAZIRISTAN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.