Convoy OA.7

Departed Southend on 19 September 1939
Dispersed on 22 September 1939
Hague's records contain 38 merchants and 3 escorts (28 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACASTA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 22/09
ARDENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 22/09
ASSYRIAN (Br)
14
2,962
1914
 
GIBRALTARRALTAR
ATLANTIC COAST (Br)
 
890
1934
 
SOUTHAMPTON
BENNEVIS (Br)
13
5,356
1918
 
OSAKA
BRITISH PRIDE (Br)
41
7,106
1931
 
 
BRITTANY COAST (Br)
 
1,389
1919
 
LIVERPOOL
CADILLAC (Br)
51
12,062
1917
 
ARUBA
CANTAL (Fr)
 
3,178
1916
 
 
CASTLE COMBE (Br)
 
454
1936
 
CARDIFF
CITY OF EXETER (Br)
11
9,654
1914
 
CAPETOWN
COLONEL CROMPTON (Br)
 
1,495
1933
 
BARRY
CORBIS (Br)
54
8,132
1931
 
ST KITTS
CORHAMPTON (Br)
 
2,495
1933
 
CARDIFF
CORHEATH (Br)
 
1,096
1936
 
FALMOUTH
CORRIB (Br)
 
624
1902
 
CLYDE
DUBLIN (Br)
 
711
1904
 
SOLWAY FIRTH
DUFFIELD (Br)
42
8,516
1938
 
ABADAN
DUNSLEY (Br)
 
3,862
1929
 
BARRY
EL ARGENTINO (Br)
12
9,501
1928
 
R PLATE
GRETA FORCE (Br)
 
914
1928
 
LIVERPOOL
HARFRY (Br)
 
909
1924
 
PENZANCE
HENRY MOON (Br)
 
1,091
1936
 
 
HULLGATE (Br)
 
409
1937
 
PORTSMOUTH
INANDA (Br)
52
5,985
1925
 
ANTIGUA
INVERDARGLE (Br)
44
9,456
1938
 
TRINIDAD
JANUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 22/09
KYLEGORM (Br)
 
622
1914
 
LIVERPOOL
LIPARI (Fr)
15
9,954
1922
 
RIO
MALDA (Br)
53
9,066
1922
 
E AFRICA
MELMORE HEAD (Br)
 
5,273
1918
 
FOWEY
NGATIRA (Br)
 
525
1931
 
POOLE
OLIGARCH (Br)
 
6,894
1918
 
 
OLYNTHUS (Br)
83
6,888
1918
 
FREETOWN
PETERTOWN (Br)
 
528
1938
 
ABERDOVEY
PETWORTH (Br)
 
972
1934
 
SHOREHAM
SIRIS (Br)
 
5,242
1919
 
FALMOUTH
TEAKWOOD (Br)
43
6,014
1927
 
TORPEDOED & DAMAGED 21.9.39 BY U 35
VICTOR ROSS (Br)
 
12,247
1933
 
BELFAST
WILLIAMSTOWN (Br)
 
793
1937
 
SHOREHAM
WOODTOWN (Br)
 
794
1915
 
CARDIFF

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OA.7:

    COMMODORE: V-Adm B W M FAIRBAIRN CBE IN CITY OF EXETER
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN DUNSLEY
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.