| Depart Liverpool on 2 April 1942. |
| Arrive Freetown on 22 April 1942. |
| Hague's records contain 45 merchants and 8 escorts (45 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ACASTA (Nor) |
33 |
5,229 |
1918 |
Ballast |
DETACHED INDEP TO TRINIDAD, DATE APPROX |
ANCYLUS (Br) |
44 |
8,017 |
1935 |
Ballast |
TAKORADI |
ASPHALION (Br) |
72 |
6,274 |
1924 |
General |
AUSTRALIA |
ATLANTIAN (Br) |
61 |
6,549 |
1928 |
Stores |
ALEAXDNRIA |
AUBRETIA |
ESCORT 20/04 - 22/04 |
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BARON DECHMONT (Br) |
21 |
3,675 |
1929 |
Coal |
FREETOWN |
BARON OGILVY (Br) |
22 |
3,391 |
1926 |
Coal |
RETURNED WITH DEFECTS |
BLACKHEATH (Br) |
63 |
4,637 |
1936 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
BORNHOLM (Br) |
54 |
3,177 |
1930 |
Coal |
CALCUTTA |
CATRINE (Br) |
85 |
5,218 |
1940 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
CELTIC STAR (Br) |
42 |
5,575 |
1918 |
Chemicals |
BUENOS AIRES |
CITY OF BARODA (Br) |
51 |
7,129 |
1918 |
Stores |
BOMBAY |
CORABELLA (Br) |
32 |
5,682 |
1937 |
Ballast |
PEPEL |
DALHOUSIE (Br) |
101 |
7,072 |
1940 |
General |
MIDDLE EAST |
EGRET |
ESCORT 03/04 - 22/04 |
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EMPIRE BUFFALO (Br) |
13 |
6,404 |
1919 |
Ballast |
JAMAICA |
EMPIRE LIVINGSTONE (Br) |
94 |
6,997 |
1941 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
ESTURIA (Br) |
103 |
6,968 |
1914 |
Ballast |
ARUBA |
FISHGUARD |
ESCORT 03/04 - 22/04 |
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FLEETWOOD |
ESCORT 03/04 - 22/04 |
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GEORGE H JONES (Pan) |
55 |
6,914 |
1919 |
Ballast |
TRINIDAD |
GRODNO (Br) |
14 |
2,458 |
1919 |
General |
TRINIDAD |
HARMONIDES (Br) |
102 |
5,237 |
1920 |
Stores |
COLOMBO |
HENRI JASPAR (Bel) |
53 |
5,760 |
1929 |
Stores |
MATADI |
HOLMBURY (Br) |
11 |
4,566 |
1925 |
Coal |
RIO |
HOPERANGE (Br) |
95 |
5,177 |
1939 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST. JD ESC VOLUNTEER, SD LATE |
INDIAN PRINCE (Br) |
92 |
8,587 |
1926 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
K G MELDAHL (Nor) |
43 |
3,799 |
1938 |
Stores |
FREETOWN |
KIOTO (Br) |
71 |
3,297 |
1918 |
Stores |
MOMBASA |
LARCHBANK (Br) |
82 |
5,151 |
1925 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br) |
73 |
5,620 |
1938 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
MATADIAN (Br) |
41 |
4,275 |
1936 |
Salt |
FREETOWN |
MOANDA (Bel) |
93 |
4,621 |
1937 |
Stores |
CAPETOWN |
MOONCREST (Br) |
91 |
5,202 |
1941 |
Stores |
DURBAN |
NEW BROOKLYN (Br) |
25 |
6,546 |
1920 |
Stores |
FREETOWN |
NORMA (Nor) |
84 |
4,487 |
1930 |
Stores |
DETACHMENT DATE ESTIMATED |
NORTHLEIGH (Br) |
74 |
5,450 |
1937 |
General |
|
NORWEGIAN (Br) |
62 |
6,366 |
1921 |
Stores |
BOMBAY |
OILRELIANCE (Br) |
65 |
5,666 |
1929 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
PERIBONKA (Br) |
23 |
5,673 |
1937 |
Coal |
FREETOWN |
PHILANTE |
ESCORT 03/04 - 22/04 |
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PRESIDENT FRANCQUI (Bel) |
104 |
4,919 |
1928 |
Ballast |
ARUBA |
PRINCESA (Br) |
24 |
8,731 |
1918 |
General |
BUENOS AIRES |
RUAHINE (Br) |
31 |
10,832 |
1909 |
Ballast |
FREETOWN |
SALLAND (Du) |
52 |
6,447 |
1920 |
Stores |
BOMBAY |
SAN VENANCIO (Br) |
34 |
8,152 |
1942 |
Ballast |
ARUBA |
SNOWDROP |
ESCORT 20/04 - 22/04 |
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SOULIOTIS (Gk) |
12 |
4,299 |
1917 |
Coal |
BUENOS AIRES |
STANWELL (Br) |
75 |
5,767 |
1914 |
Stores, Coal |
MIDDLE EAST |
TRADER (Br) |
64 |
6,087 |
1940 |
Stores |
SUEZ |
TWEEDBANK (Br) |
81 |
5,627 |
1930 |
Stores |
CALCUTTA |
TWICKENHAM (Br) |
83 |
4,762 |
1940 |
Stores |
DURBAN |
VOLUNTEER |
ESCORT 06/04 - 08/04 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OS.24: |
| VOLUNTEER SAILED 4.4 ESCORTING HOPERANGE, JD CONVOY 6.4 AND DETACHED TO P DELGADA 8.4.42 |
| UK LOCAL ESCORT BUTSER, OCEAN ESCORT 44EG |
| COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR F M AUSTIN KBE CB IN CITY OF BARODA |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN KIOTO |