| Formed at sea on 31 January 1940 |
| Arrived Gibraltar on 5 February 1940 |
| Hague's records contain 36 merchants and 6 escorts (37 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ADRASTUS (Br) |
51 |
7,905 |
1923 |
General |
SAINGAPORE |
ALTAIR (Nor) |
45 |
1,522 |
1923 |
DETACHMENT DATE APPROXIMATE |
|
ARMANISTAN (Br) |
6,805 |
1937 |
SUNK BY U 25 |
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BALTALLINN (Br) |
44 |
1,303 |
1920 |
GIBRALTAR |
|
BEAVERBRAE (Br) |
33 |
9,956 |
1928 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
BECKENHAM (Br) |
22 |
4,636 |
1937 |
GIBRALTAR |
|
BRIKA (Br) |
14 |
4,412 |
1929 |
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BRITISH UNITY (Br) |
8,407 |
1939 |
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CARDIUM (Br) |
8,236 |
1931 |
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CARELIA (Br) |
31 |
8,062 |
1938 |
PORT SAID |
|
CAVALLO (Br) |
42 |
2,269 |
1922 |
GIBRALTAR |
|
CHELATROS (Gk) |
53 |
3,489 |
1914 |
Coal |
CEUTA |
CITY OF HANKOW (Br) |
61 |
7,360 |
1915 |
General |
BOMBAY |
CLAN RANALD (Br) |
71 |
5,447 |
1917 |
General |
BOMBAY |
CLIFTONHALL (Br) |
5,063 |
1938 |
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CLUNEPARK (Br) |
73 |
3,491 |
1928 |
Coal |
BIZERTA |
CORBIS (Br) |
62 |
8,132 |
1931 |
GIBRALTAR |
|
CORRALES (Br) |
91 |
5,363 |
1930 |
CAMEROONS |
|
ELSTREE GRANGE (Br) |
84 |
6,598 |
1916 |
Coal |
ST VINCENT |
FS VALMY |
ESCORT 1 Feb - 5 Feb |
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FS VIKINGS |
ESCORT 1 Feb - 5 Feb |
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HARTBRIDGE (Br) |
13 |
5,080 |
1927 |
ORAN |
|
INNERTON (Br) |
92 |
5,276 |
1919 |
CASABLANCA |
|
KHETI (Br) |
81 |
2,734 |
1927 |
General |
BEIRUT |
KING JAMES (Br) |
12 |
5,122 |
1925 |
ALEXANDRIA |
|
MERKLAND (Br) |
63 |
1,363 |
1934 |
Coal |
HAIFA |
NAILSEA COURT (Br) |
21 |
4,946 |
1936 |
ALEXANDRIA |
|
NEWBURY (Br) |
64 |
5,102 |
1927 |
Coal |
BA |
OBSERVER (Br) |
32 |
5,881 |
1928 |
BEIRA |
|
PHILOCTETES (Br) |
82 |
11,431 |
1922 |
General |
LISBON |
ROXBY (Br) |
25 |
4,252 |
1923 |
TREVONA |
|
SAN CONRADO (Br) |
72 |
7,982 |
1936 |
CONSTANZA |
|
SWITZERLAND (Br) |
93 |
1,291 |
1922 |
Coal |
LIOCATA |
TUNISIA (Br) |
24 |
4,337 |
1927 |
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VOLO (Br) |
43 |
1,587 |
1938 |
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W HENDRIK (Br) |
23 |
4,360 |
1925 |
TREVONA |
|
WALPOLE |
ESCORT 31 Jan - 31 Jan |
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WHITSHED |
ESCORT 31 Jan - 31 Jan |
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WISHART |
ESCORT 4 Feb - 5 Feb |
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WITHERINGTON |
ESCORT 31 Jan - 31 Jan |
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ZEALAND (Br) |
52 |
2,726 |
1930 |
Malta |
GENERAL |
ZURICHMOOR (Br) |
15 |
4,455 |
1925 |
BIZERTA |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OG.16: |
| WALPOLE DETACHED TO HG 16 |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm K E L CREIGHTON MVO IN ADRASTUS |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CLAN RANALD |