Convoy OB.126

Depart Liverpool on 9 April 1940
Dispersed on 13 April 1940
Hague's records contain 16 merchants and 3 escorts (16 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ATHELPRINCE (Br)
12
8,782
1926
 
 
CITY OF KIMBERLEY (Br)
22
6,169
1925
GENERAL
NYC
COMANCHEE (Br)
41
6,837
1936
 
NYC
DIRECTOR (Br)
21
5,107
1926
GENERAL
BARBADOS
EVOIKOS (Gk)
53
4,792
1922
 
 
FOWBERRY TOWER (Br)
43
4,484
1929
 
HALIFAX
INDIAN PRINCE (Br)
13
8,587
1926
GENERAL
CURACAO
KALEV (Est)
33
1,867
1917
 
SHEET HARBOUR
LEITH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/04 - 12/04
LERWICK (Br)
 
5,626
1938
 
DAKAR
MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br)
31
5,620
1938
GENERAL
HALIFAX
MONTREAL CITY (Br)
44
3,066
1920
CHINA CLAY
 
MOUNT KASSION (Gk)
52
7,914
1918
 
HALIFAX
NICETO DE LARRINAGA (Br)
32
5,591
1916
 
 
SAMALA (Br)
11
5,389
1928
 
FREETOWN. BROKE CONVOY ON 13.4.40
VENETIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/04 - 10/04
VENI (Nor)
42
2,982
1901
 
BROKEN PROPELLER SHAFT
WINDSORWOOD (Br)
51
5,395
1936
 
HAMPTON ROADS
YORK CITY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/04 - 10/04

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OB.126:

    LEITH DETACHED TO SL 26
    COMMODORE: R-Adm R B RAMSAY IN MANCHESTER PROGRESS
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN SAMALA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.