Convoy OG.17

Formed at sea on 6 February 1940
Arrived Gibraltar on 13 February 1940
Hague's records contain 23 merchants and 2 escorts (23 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ARINIA (Br)
 
8,024
1936
 
 
ARY LENSEN (Br)
 
3,214
1930
 
 
BELCREST (Br)
 
4,517
1925
 
 
BENVANNOCH (Br)
 
6,427
1921
 
 
BRITISH AVIATOR (Br)
 
6,998
1924
 
 
BRITISH CONSUL (Br)
 
6,940
1924
 
 
BRITISH HOPE (Br)
 
6,951
1928
 
 
BUESTEN (Nor)
 
5,187
1927
 
 
COMO (Br)
 
1,295
1910
 
 
CORABELLA (Br)
 
5,682
1937
 
 
CORYTON (Br)
 
4,553
1928
 
SAVANNAH
DALGOMA (Br)
 
5,953
1923
 
 
ELSWICK PARK (Br)
 
4,138
1920
 
 
FS MINERVE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 7 Feb - 13 Feb
FS TIGRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 7 Feb - 13 Feb
GARDENIA (Br)
 
3,745
1928
 
 
KATOWICE (Pol)
 
1,995
1925
 
 
KINGSBURY (Br)
 
4,898
1937
 
 
LORNASTON (Br)
 
4,934
1925
 
 
MANSEPOOL (Br)
 
4,894
1928
 
 
SCOTTISH CHIEF (Br)
 
7,006
1928
 
 
SOUTHGATE (Br)
 
4,862
1926
 
 
SPERO (Br)
 
1,589
1922
 
 
UGANDA (Br)
 
4,966
1927
 
 
URANIA (Pan)
 
1,953
1902
 
 

Additional note by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OG.17:

    COMMODORE: V-Adm B W M FAIRBAIRN CBE IN SPERO
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.