Departed Methil on 22 September 1940 |
Dispersed on 27 September 1940 |
Hague's records contain 32 merchants and 2 escorts (38 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ACHILLES (Du) |
1,815 |
1906 |
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AMELIA (Br) |
341 |
1894 |
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BEACHY (Br) |
1,600 |
1936 |
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BRIKA (Br) |
4,412 |
1929 |
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BRYNMILL (Br) |
743 |
1920 |
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CAMEO (Br) |
946 |
1937 |
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CHANNEL QUEEN (Br) |
567 |
1940 |
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CITY OF BARCELONA (Br) |
5,787 |
1930 |
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DIANA (Nor) |
1,154 |
1904 |
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DOLIUS (Br) |
5,507 |
1924 |
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DORNOCH (Br) |
5,186 |
1939 |
INDEP FROM 25.9 |
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ESMOND (Br) |
4,976 |
1930 |
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HENGIST (Br) |
984 |
1928 |
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LOCH DEE (Br) |
5,252 |
1937 |
CRISTOBAL |
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MALAKAND (Br) |
7,649 |
1919 |
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MARGIT (Br) |
1,735 |
1924 |
ST JOHNS NF |
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MATHILDA (Nor) |
3,650 |
1920 |
WABANA |
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NATIA (Br) |
8,715 |
1920 |
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NORMAN STAR (Br) |
6,817 |
1919 |
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NYLAND (Nor) |
1,375 |
1939 |
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OILRELIANCE (Br) |
5,666 |
1929 |
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OLGA S (Da) |
2,252 |
1938 |
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PARKWOOD (Br) |
1,049 |
1933 |
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PRIMROSE |
ESCORT 22/09 - 26/09 |
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SATURNUS (Du) |
2,741 |
1909 |
WABANA |
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SHEAF CROWN (Br) |
4,868 |
1929 |
BALTIMORE |
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SONJA MAERSK (Br) |
1,909 |
1921 |
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SPERO (Br) |
1,589 |
1922 |
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THE MARQUIS (Br) |
795 |
1924 |
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TRICOLOR (Nor) |
6,850 |
1933 |
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TRICULA (Br) |
6,221 |
1936 |
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VARAND (Br) |
6,023 |
1927 |
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WESTON |
ESCORT 22/09 - 28/09 |
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WINTERSWIJK (Du) |
3,205 |
1914 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OA.218: |
PRIMROSE STOOD BY EURYMEDON OF OB 217 UNTIL SUNK, THEN JOINED SL 47. WESTON TO SL 47 |
COMMODORE: Capt H J ANCHOR OBE RD RNR IN BEACHY |