Departed Liverpool on 5 February 1941 |
Arrived Gibraltar on 21 February 1941 |
Hague's records contain 30 merchants and 11 escorts (45 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ANASTASSIOS PATERAS (Gk) |
54 |
3,382 |
1914 |
Coal |
RETURNED WITH WEATHER DAMAGE |
ARDEOLA (Br) |
51 |
2,609 |
1912 |
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ARY LENSEN (Br) |
11 |
3,214 |
1930 |
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AYMERIC (Br) |
91 |
5,196 |
1919 |
Coal |
LISBON |
BALTALLINN (Br) |
31 |
1,303 |
1920 |
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BARON NAIRN (Br) |
92 |
3,164 |
1925 |
Coal |
LISBON |
BEDENHAM (Br) |
23 |
1,191 |
1919 |
General |
GIBRALTAR |
BELMONT |
ESCORT 5 Feb - 9 Feb |
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BIFROST (Sw) |
33 |
1,781 |
1923 |
VILLA REAL |
|
BRITISH VISCOUNT (Br) |
41 |
6,895 |
1921 |
CURACAO |
|
BRUCE M (Br) |
62 |
1,887 |
1927 |
Coal |
LISBON |
CALEDONIA (Sw) |
82 |
1,268 |
1913 |
Coal |
LISBON |
CANFORD CHINE (Br) |
72 |
3,364 |
1917 |
LATER SUNK |
|
CERVANTES (Br) |
22 |
1,810 |
1919 |
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CISCAR (Br) |
52 |
1,808 |
1919 |
General |
GIBRALTAR |
CRANE (Br) |
12 |
785 |
1937 |
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CRESSADO (Br) |
32 |
1,228 |
1913 |
||
EGRET |
ESCORT 5 Feb - 9 Feb |
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ELENI (Gk) |
13 |
5,655 |
1918 |
CAPETOWN |
|
FANEFJELD (Nor) |
93 |
1,354 |
1920 |
SEVILLE |
|
GENTIAN |
ESCORT 5 Feb - 21 Feb |
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HENRI MORY (Br) |
14 |
2,564 |
1920 |
FREETOWN |
|
ISIS |
ESCORT 20 Feb - 21 Feb |
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NORMAN STAR (Br) |
53 |
6,817 |
1919 |
MONTE VIDEO |
|
PHILIPP M (Br) |
71 |
2,085 |
1924 |
Coal |
LISBON |
PINTO (Br) |
21 |
1,346 |
1928 |
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PROCRIS (Br) |
61 |
1,033 |
1924 |
General |
OPORTO |
RAGNHILDSHOLM (Sw) |
43 |
2,818 |
1929 |
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REGISTAN (Br) |
64 |
5,886 |
1930 |
||
REGISTAN |
ESCORT 6 Feb - |
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RUBENS (Bel) |
24 |
320 |
1937 |
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RUBENS |
ESCORT 5 Feb - 9 Feb |
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RUNA (Br) |
94 |
1,575 |
1930 |
Coal |
LISBON |
SCARBOROUGH |
ESCORT 9 Feb - 21 Feb |
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TOLTEN (Br) |
81 |
5,348 |
1930 |
Tinplate |
CURACAO |
TRIO (Sw) |
63 |
1,482 |
1922 |
Coal |
LISBON |
ULEA (Br) |
42 |
1,574 |
1936 |
GIBRALTAR |
|
VANQUISHER |
ESCORT 5 Feb - 9 Feb |
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WESTON |
ESCORT 5 Feb - 10 Feb |
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WHITEHALL |
ESCORT 5 Feb - 9 Feb |
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WINCHELSEA |
ESCORT 5 Feb - 9 Feb |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OG.52: |
HMS RUBENS LEFT CONVOY, PROBABLY ON 9.2, AND WAS SUNK BY AIR ATTACK ON 13.2.41 |
REGISTAN FOR PASSAGE TO PATROL AREA |
WINCHELSEA DETACHED TO ASSIST PRINS FREDERICK HENDRIK OF HG 52 AND TO JOIN THAT CONVOY SUBSEQUENTLY |
SCARBOROUGH SAILED LATE DUE TO DEFECTS |
COMMODORE: R-Adm E W LEIR DSO IN ARDEOLA |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BALTALLIN |