Convoy OB.227

Depart Liverpool on 11 October 1940
Dispersed on 15 October 1940
Hague's records contain 25 merchants and 2 escorts (24 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANNAVORE (Nor)
23
3,324
1921
 
RIMOUSKI
APPALACHEE (Br)
22
8,826
1930
 
BAYTOWN
ARROW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/10 - 15/10
BORGLAND (Nor)
53
3,636
1918
 
DURBAN
BRITISH ENERGY (Br)
43
7,209
1931
 
 
CALENDULA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/10 - 15/10
CAPSA (Br)
31
8,229
1931
 
 
CHILE (Br)
52
6,956
1915
 
 
DJAMBI (Du)
13
6,984
1919
 
 
EUROPA (Br)
41
10,224
1931
 
 
F J WOLFE (Br)
42
12,190
1932
 
 
GASCONY (Br)
21
4,716
1925
COAL
BA
GODFREY B HOLT (Br)
11
3,585
1929
 
 
HELLE (Nor)
73
2,467
1918
 
 
KING LUD (Br)
12
5,224
1928
COAL
SINGAPORE
KUMASIAN (Br)
72
4,922
1935
 
PUT BACK
LIFLAND (Da)
32
2,254
1920
 
 
PACIFIC PIONEER (Br)
71
6,734
1928
 
 
PANDIAS (Gk)
33
4,981
1912
 
 
PETERTON (Br)
 
5,221
1919
 
SWANSEA
PRINCESA (Br)
61
8,731
1918
 
BA
RISALDAR (Br)
34
5,407
1940
GENERAL
DURBAN
ROSENBORG(Br) (Br)
72
1,997
1914
 
SYDNEY CB
ROSEWOOD (Br)
44
5,989
1931
 
TRINIDAD
SOLON II (Br)
51
4,561
1925
 
 
SOUTHERN EMPRESS (Br)
54
12,398
1914
WHALE FACTORY
FALKLANDS VIA ARUBA
THEODOROS COUMANTAROS (Gk)
24
5,709
1917
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OB.227:

    ESCORT DETACHED TO HX 78
    COMMODORE: Adm SIR B S THESIGER KBE CB CMG IN EUROPA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN PRINCESSA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.