Convoy OB.166

Depart Liverpool on 11 June 1940
Formed OG.33 on 13 June 1940
Hague's records contain 21 merchants and 2 escorts (20 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
BARON RENFREW (Br)
22
3,635
1935
PATENT FUEL
ALGIERS
BELGIA (Sw)
13
2,023
1930
 
HUELVA
BRITISH POWER (Br)
61
8,451
1936
 
ABADAN
CITY OF CANTERBURY (Br)
41
8,331
1922
GENERAL
CALCUTTA
CITY OF CARDIFF (Br)
51
5,661
1918
GENERAL
CAPETOWN
CONAKRIAN (Br)
31
4,876
1937
GENERAL
W AFRICA
DARU (Br)
42
3,854
1927
GENERAL
FREETOWN
ENCHANTRESS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/06 - 13/06
EVERLEIGH (Br)
 
5,222
1930
 
MONTREAL
HARPERLEY (Br)
52
4,586
1930
COAL
LAS PALMAS
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/06 - 12/06
KONISTRA (Gk)
23
3,587
1907
COAL
PIRAEUS
KROMAN (Pol)
53
1,864
1912
PATENT FUEL
ALEXANDRIA
LLANISHEN (Br)
 
5,053
1929
 
PT TALBOT
MACGREGOR (Br)
12
2,498
1919
COAL
GIBRALTAR
PLANTER (Br)
11
5,887
1927
GENERAL
PORT SAID
ROUMANIE (Bel)
63
3,658
1906
COAL
ALEXANDRIA
SAINT GERMAIN (Br)
62
1,044
1924
COAL
OPORTO
SANGARA (Br)
21
4,174
1939
GENERAL
FREETOWN
SOMME (Br)
43
5,265
1919
GENERAL
BRAZIL
TEIRESIAS (Br)
 
7,405
1914
GOVT STORES
AVONMOUTH
VIVI (Nor)
32
6,546
1932
 
GIBRALTAR
WELLFIELD (Br)
33
6,054
1924
 
TRINIDAD

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OB.166:

    COMMODORE: R-Adm H B MALTBY IN SANGARA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CITY OF CANTERBURY
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.