Convoy OB.259

Departed Liverpool Saturday, December 14th 1940
Dispersed Tuesday, December 17th 1940
No. of vessels (Hague) 35
Actual number of vessels 43 + 13 did not sail + 1 escort
Vessels lost from convoy 1
PENDRECHT

Note: Vessels 'On His Majesty's Service' were HMS CAVINA and HMS MARON.

Pdt
Vessel
Cargo
From
To
(36)
AMSTEL (Du)
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
Curacao
83
ATHELQUEEN
Ballast
Glasgow
Georgetown
(86)
BARON DUNMORE
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
Sydney C.B.
24
BELINDA (Nor)
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Abadan/Cape
65
BELLEROPHON
Gen.
Liverpool
Glasgow
33
BLACKHEATH
Gen.
Bristol Channel
Soe Soe/Cape
(76)
BLOMMERSDIJK (Du)
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
New York
62
BOTHNIA
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Lagos
(85)
BOTUSK
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
St. John N.B.
14
BOTWEY
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Galveston
53
BRITISH VENTURE
Ballast
Liverpool
Aruba
31
CELTIC MONARCH
Coal
Bristol Channel
Buenos Aires
66
CHLORIS
Gen.
Liverpool
Glasgow
61
CLAN MACINNES
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown
75
CLAN MACPHERSON
Ballast
Liverpool
Glasgow
72
CLAN MCQUARRIE
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/Durban/Mauritius
52
CLAUSINA (Du)
Ballast
Liverpool
Curacao
(55)
CLUNEPARK
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
Madeira
73
DALFONN (Nor)
Ballast
Liverpool
Capetown
94
DELILIAN
Gen.
Glasgow
St. John N.B.
(75)
DOVER HILL
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
Baltimore
12
ERVIKEN (Nor)
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Tampa via Kingston
(45)
GLENBANK
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
Cape/Alexandria
64
HELGOY (Nor)
Ballast
Liverpool
New Orleans
81
HERMISTON
Coal
Glasgow
Buenos Aires
 
HMS ARABIS
ESCORT
Liverpool
 
25
HOLLINSIDE
Gen.
Belfast
Takoradi/Freetown
74
HORDA (Nor)
Gen.
Liverpool
Halifax
92
HORN SHELL
Ballast
Glasgow
Port Fortin
63
HOYANGER (Nor)
Ballast
Liverpool
Cristobal/Los Angeles
95
IDEFJORD (Nor)
Ballast
Glasgow
St. John N.B.
21
JAMES J. MAGUIRE
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Aruba/New York
(66)
JOBSHAVEN (Du)
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
Sydney C.B.
(56)
LARCHBANK
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
Capetown
93
LEERDAM (Du)
Ballast
Glasgow
New York
43
LEIESTEN (Nor)
Ballast
Liverpool
Baytown
84
MILCREST
Ballast
Glasgow
New York
82
MIRZA (Du)
Ballast
Glasgow
Curacao
(46)
NALGORA
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
Cape/Alexandria
13
NICETO DE LARRINAGA
Coal
Bristol Channel
Montevideo
26
O.H.M.S.
 
Glasgow
O.H.M.S.
96
O.H.M.S.
 
Glasgow
O.H.M.S.
15
PARKHAVEN (Du)
Ballast
Belfast
Capetown/Abadan
23
PENDRECHT (Du)
Ballast 
 Hollyhead
New York 
54
PUCK (Pol)
Ballast
Liverpool
Cornerbrook
(65)
RUCKINGE
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
St. John's N.F.
41
SARDINIAN PRINCE
Gen.
Liverpool
Philadelphia
11
STONEPOOL
Coal
Bristol Channel
Freetown
34
SUECIA (Sw)
Coal
Bristol Channel
Capetown/Alexandria
32
SUTHERLAND
Coal
Bristol Channel
Capetown/Alexandria
44
TARANGER (Nor)
Ballast
Liverpool
Panama/San Pedro
22
THORSHAVET (Nor)
Ballast
Bristol Channel
Abadan/Cape
91
TOORAK
Ballast
Glasgow
Curacao
(35)
TYSA (Du)
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
Buenos Aires
71
UMTATA
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/Durban/Port Said
51
WEARWOOD
Gen.
Liverpool
Halifax
(42)
YEARBY
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
Halifax