| Depart Liverpool on 12 April 1942. |
| Arrive Freetown on 29 April 1942. |
| Hague's records contain 38 merchants and 10 escorts (39 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ARICA (Fr) |
12 |
5,390 |
1921 |
Stores |
GEORGETOWN |
ARTHUR W SEWALL (Nor) |
64 |
6,030 |
1926 |
Ballast |
CURACAO |
ATHELEMPRESS (Br) |
34 |
8,941 |
1930 |
Ballast |
DETACHMENT DATE APPROXIMATE |
ATHELPRINCESS (Br) |
84 |
8,882 |
1929 |
Ballast |
DETACHMENT DATE ESTIMATED |
AUBRETIA |
ESCORT 28/04 - 29/04 |
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BARON OGILVY (Br) |
33 |
3,391 |
1926 |
Coal |
PEPEL |
BARON RUTHVEN (Br) |
21 |
3,178 |
1925 |
Coal |
FREETOWN |
BIDEFORD |
ESCORT 23/04 - 29/04 |
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BRABANT (Bel) |
13 |
2,483 |
1938 |
General |
CURACAO |
BRITISH ENGINEER (Br) |
54 |
6,993 |
1922 |
Ballast |
ARUBA |
BRITISH VALOUR (Br) |
45 |
6,952 |
1927 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
CAITHNESS (Br) |
82 |
4,970 |
1935 |
Stores |
CAPETOWN |
CHATEAUROUX (Br) |
52 |
4,765 |
1921 |
General |
LAGOS |
COMMANDANT DROGOU |
ESCORT 27/04 - 29/04 |
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CORDILLERA (Br) |
31 |
6,865 |
1920 |
Coal |
|
CUSTODIAN (Br) |
91 |
5,881 |
1928 |
Stores |
BOMBAY |
DEBRETT (Br) |
62 |
6,244 |
1940 |
General |
MIDDLE EAST |
DEFOE (Br) |
73 |
6,245 |
1940 |
General |
DURBAN |
DEIDO (Br) |
41 |
3,894 |
1928 |
Stores |
LAGOS |
DIOMED (Br) |
63 |
10,374 |
1922 |
General |
CALCUTTA |
DORDRECHT (Du) |
42 |
4,402 |
1928 |
Ballast |
FREETOWN |
ELAX (Br) |
44 |
7,403 |
1927 |
Ballast |
TRINIDAD |
ELIN K (Nor) |
53 |
5,214 |
1937 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
ELISABETH VAN BELGIE (Bel) |
75 |
4,241 |
1909 |
Ballast |
BARBADOS |
EMPIRE AIRMAN II (Br) |
32 |
9,813 |
1942 |
Ballast |
CURACAO |
EMPIRE BEDE (Br) |
83 |
6,959 |
1942 |
Stores |
SUEZ |
EMPIRE CHIVALRY (Br) |
93 |
6,007 |
1937 |
General |
CURACAO |
EMPIRE OPAL (Br) |
24 |
9,811 |
1941 |
Ballast |
ARUBA |
GLENWOOD (Br) |
81 |
4,897 |
1940 |
Stores |
SUEZ |
HASTINGS |
ESCORT 13/04 - 29/04 |
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HYDRANGEA |
ESCORT 27/04 - 30/04 |
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JAN VAN BRAKEL |
ESCORT 13/04 - 20/04 |
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LANDGUARD |
ESCORT 13/04 - 29/04 |
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LULWORTH |
ESCORT 13/04 - 29/04 |
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MAHRONDA (Br) |
72 |
7,926 |
1925 |
General |
CAPETOWN |
MARATHON (Nor) |
55 |
7,208 |
1930 |
Ballast |
BAYTOWN |
MARY KINGSLEY (Br) |
51 |
5,021 |
1930 |
Stores |
FREETOWN |
NIJKERK (Du) |
23 |
5,843 |
1915 |
Stores |
TRINCOMALEE |
RIMUTAKA (Br) |
74 |
16,576 |
1923 |
General |
NEW ZEALAND |
ROSS (Br) |
61 |
4,878 |
1936 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
SANDANGER (Nor) |
65 |
9,432 |
1938 |
Ballast |
ARUBA |
SARTHE (Br) |
71 |
5,271 |
1920 |
Stores |
MIDDLE EAST |
SNOWDROP |
ESCORT 28/04 - 30/04 |
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TINTERN ABBEY (Br) |
22 |
2,471 |
1939 |
Coal |
FREETOWN |
TUDOR STAR (Br) |
43 |
7,199 |
1919 |
General |
BUENOS AIRES |
TUSCAN STAR (Br) |
11 |
11,449 |
1930 |
Chemicals |
BUENOS AIRES |
TYNEBANK (Br) |
14 |
4,651 |
1922 |
Coal |
MONTEVIDEO |
WINKLEIGH (Br) |
92 |
5,468 |
1940 |
Stores |
CAPETOWN |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OS.25: |
| UK LOCAL ESCORT BODO. AUBRETIA, COMMANDANT DROGOU & HYDRANGEA JOINED FROM SL 108 |
| COMMODORE: Capt R H R MACKAY OBE RN IN MARY KINGSLEY |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN DEIDO |