Formed at sea on 11 November 1939 |
Arrived Gibraltar on 16 November 1939 |
Hague's records contain 35 merchants and 10 escorts (32 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AGUILA (Br) |
92 |
3,255 |
1917 |
LISBON |
|
AVRA (Gk) |
4,652 |
1912 |
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BALTRADER (Br) |
43 |
1,699 |
1919 |
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BARON ERSKINE (Br) |
42 |
3,657 |
1930 |
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BAYANO (Br) |
54 |
6,815 |
1917 |
RIO |
|
BENAVON (Br) |
11 |
5,872 |
1930 |
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BENDORAN (Br) |
63 |
5,567 |
1910 |
Coal |
|
BENMACDHUI (Br) |
41 |
6,869 |
1911 |
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BOMA (Br) |
64 |
5,408 |
1920 |
Coal |
|
BRITANNIA (Br) |
71 |
8,799 |
1926 |
General |
BOMBAY |
BRITISH ENGINEER (Br) |
22 |
6,993 |
1922 |
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BRITISH GENIUS (Br) |
81 |
8,553 |
1939 |
HAIFA |
|
BRITISH LADY (Br) |
31 |
6,098 |
1923 |
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BRITISH MERCHANT (Br) |
21 |
6,994 |
1922 |
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CALGAROLITE (Br) |
11,941 |
1929 |
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CANADOLITE (Br) |
11,309 |
1926 |
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CITY OF BENARES (Br) |
51 |
11,081 |
1936 |
General |
BOMBAY |
CRESSADO (Br) |
33 |
1,228 |
1913 |
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CYPRIAN PRINCE (Br) |
72 |
1,988 |
1937 |
General |
JAFFA |
DONACILLA (Br) |
73 |
8,113 |
1939 |
CONSTANZA |
|
DUMFRIES (Br) |
12 |
5,149 |
1935 |
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FS PANTHERE |
ESCORT 11 Nov - 16 Nov |
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FS TIGRE |
ESCORT 11 Nov - 16 Nov |
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KELT |
ESCORT 11 Nov - 16 Nov |
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KHETI (Br) |
91 |
2,734 |
1927 |
General |
CASABLANCA |
KNITSLEY (Br) |
34 |
2,272 |
1924 |
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MACKAY |
ESCORT 11 Nov - 11 Nov |
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MAKALLA (Br) |
61 |
6,677 |
1918 |
General |
CALCUTTA |
MANSEPOOL (Br) |
52 |
4,894 |
1928 |
Coal |
|
MARSA (Br) |
74 |
4,405 |
1928 |
Coal |
MARSEILLES |
MARY SLESSOR (Br) |
23 |
5,027 |
1930 |
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NORTH DEVON (Br) |
3,658 |
1924 |
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OLTENIA (Rum) |
13 |
6,394 |
1928 |
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PALMELLA (Br) |
83 |
1,578 |
1920 |
Coal |
LISBON |
REGENT LION (Br) |
82 |
9,551 |
1937 |
DETACHMENT DATE ESTIMATED |
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RUSHPOOL (Br) |
53 |
5,125 |
1928 |
Coal |
|
SAGAING (Br) |
62 |
7,958 |
1925 |
General |
RANGOON |
SANDSEND (Br) |
3,612 |
1925 |
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SPANIARD |
ESCORT 11 Nov - 16 Nov |
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TURCOMAN |
ESCORT 11 Nov - 16 Nov |
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VIMY |
ESCORT 11 Nov - 11 Nov |
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VOLO (Br) |
32 |
1,587 |
1938 |
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WAKEFUL |
ESCORT 11 Nov - 11 Nov |
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WHITEHALL |
ESCORT 11 Nov - 11 Nov |
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WREN |
ESCORT 11 Nov - 11 Nov |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OG.6: |
COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR F M AUSTIN KBE CB IN CITY OF BENARES |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BRITANNIA |