Convoy OB.198

Depart Liverpool on 15 August 1940
Dispersed 55.31N 16.55W on 18 August 1940
Hague's records contain 26 merchants and 3 escorts (26 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ARUNDO (Du)
12
5,163
1930
COAL
ALEXANDRIA
AUSTRALIND (Br)
54
5,020
1929
GENERAL
PORT SAID
BALTARA (Br)
61
3,292
1918
 
 
BARON KINNAIRD (Br)
21
3,355
1927
 
 
BRITISH STATESMAN (Br)
44
6,991
1923
 
CAPETOWN
CLAN MACNEIL (Br)
 
6,111
1922
 
 
CLARKIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/08 - 17/08
EL MIRLO (Br)
42
8,092
1930
 
 
EMPIRE GANNET (Br)
13
5,627
1919
COAL
J AMAICA
EMPIRE LOTUS (Br)
31
3,696
1920
 
 
EMPIRE RAZORBILL (Br)
11
5,118
1920
 
 
ERRINGTON COURT (Br)
72
4,913
1925
COAL
MONTREAL
EVVIVA (Nor)
52
1,597
1921
 
 
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br)
24
12,502
1933
 
ARUBA
GYPSUM QUEEN (Br)
41
3,915
1927
 
 
HARTINGTON (Br)
34
5,496
1932
 
BALTIMORE
HEL (Pol)
63
1,066
1935
 
 
HESPERUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/08 - 17/08
HOPESTAR (Br)
33
5,267
1936
COAL
BA
KING MALCOLM (Br)
71
5,120
1925
COAL
FREETOWN
LEISE MAERSK (Br)
43
3,136
1921
 
 
MARGARITA CHANDRIS (Gk)
53
5,401
1920
 
 
MORSKA WOLA (Pol)
14
3,208
1924
 
CORNERBROOK
ROBERT (Br)
23
1,272
1924
 
SYDNEY CB
SCHUYLKILL (Br)
22
8,965
1928
 
ARUBA
STREEFKERK (Du)
51
6,185
1928
 
 
TRECARRELL (Br)
62
5,271
1919
 
 
TUIRA (Pan)
32
4,397
1912
 
SUNK
VISCOUNT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/08 - 17/08

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OB.198:

    COMMODORE: Adm J M CASEMENT CB IN STREEFKERK
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BARON KINNAIRD
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.