Convoy OS.29

Depart Liverpool on 22 May 1942.
Arrive Freetown on 11 June 1942.
Hague's records contain 47 merchants and 10 escorts (44 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AFGHANISTAN (Br)
54
6,992
1940
General
BASRA
AGAPENOR (Br)
75
7,391
1914
Stores
BOMBAY
ALCHIBA (Du)
94
4,427
1920
Stores
INDIA
ALIOTH (Du)
64
5,483
1937
 
DETACHED 10.6, SUNK 10.6.42
AMARANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 11/06
AMPETCO (Bel)
46
8,718
1926
Ballast
TRINIDAD
AROSA (Nor)
11
5,043
1924
Coal
MONTEVIDEO
BACCHUS (Br)
84
3,154
1936
 
DURBAN
BARON ELGIN (Br)
22
3,942
1933
Coal
FREETOWN
BARON NAPIER (Br)
55
3,559
1930
Coal
RETURNED CLYDE
BARON TWEEDMOUTH (Br)
61
3,357
1927
Stores
TAKORADI
BOTHNIA (Br)
23
2,407
1928
General
FREETOWN
BRITISH HUSSAR (Br)
36
6,944
1923
 
ESCORT OILER
BUTESHIRE (Br)
85
6,590
1912
 
BEIRA
CHRISTINE MARIE (Br)
12
3,895
1919
Coal
RETURNED
CITY OF DUNKIRK (Br)
72
5,861
1912
Stores
HAIFA
CONGONIAN (Br)
71
6,082
1942
General
TAKORADI
DOLABELLA (Br)
45
8,142
1939
Ballast
NYC FOR PORT ARTHUR
EMPIRE CHAUCER (Br)
83
5,970
1942
Stores
DURBAN
EMPIRE TENNYSON (Br)
95
2,880
1942
Coal
AZORES
FERNBANK (Nor)
74
4,333
1924
Stores
BOMBAY
FOWEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 30/05
G C BROVIG (Nor)
76
9,718
1930
Ballast
TRINIDAD
HALLANGER (Nor)
25
9,551
1928
Ballast
DETACHMENT DATE ESTIMATED
HAVSTEN (Nor)
15
6,161
1930
Ballast
TRINIDAD
HYDRANGEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/06 - 11/06
JAMES HAWSON (Nor)
35
6,074
1930
Ballast
ARUBA
KING EDGAR (Br)
53
4,536
1927
Stores
MIDDLE EAST
KING NEPTUNE (Br)
73
5,224
1928
Coal, General
ALEXANDRIA
KINGSBURY (Br)
13
4,898
1937
Coal
BUENOS AIRES
KINGSWOOD (Br)
92
5,080
1929
 
MIDDLE EAST
KRONPRINSESSAN MARGARETA (Sw)
 
3,746
1914
 
PUT BACK WITH DEFECTS
LARGS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/06 - 11/06
LEITH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 10/06
LORD COCHRANE (Br)
14
4,157
1934
Coal
ST LUCIA
LYRAS (Gk)
32
5,685
1918
Stores
ALEXANDRIA
MANCHESTER SPINNER (Br)
52
4,767
1918
General
CALCUTTA
MELINE (Nor)
34
7,019
1918
Ballast
TRINIDAD
NEBRASKA (Br)
21
8,261
1920
Coal
FREETOWN
OCTANE (Br)
33
2,034
1939
 
RETIRNED
PETERTON (Br)
81
5,221
1919
 
TAKORADI
REDGATE (Br)
82
4,323
1929
Stores, Coal
ALEXANDRIA
SAN FELIX (Br)
44
13,037
1921
Ballast
DETACHMENT DATE ESTIMATED
SANDWICH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 10/06
SANSU (Br)
51
5,446
1939
General, 12 Pass
FREETOWN
SARPEDON (Br)
63
11,321
1923
Stores
AUSTRALIA
SCARBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 10/06
STRATEGIST (Br)
42
6,255
1937
Stores
MIDDLE EAST
SUNCREST (Br)
91
5,117
1940
 
TAKORADI
TAMARISK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 - 11/06
TANAFJORD (Nor)
93
5,922
1921
 
SUEZ
TESTBANK (Br)
62
5,083
1937
Stores
BASRA
VIKING STAR (Br)
41
6,445
1920
General
BUENOS AIRES
VINRIVER (Br)
31
3,881
1917
 
FREETOWN
WEARWOOD (Br)
24
4,597
1930
Ballast
BATHURST
WILLIAM WILBERFORCE (Br)
43
4,013
1930
Stores, 9 Pass
FREETOWN
WOODRUFF 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 - 11/06

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OS.29:

    LPL LOCAL ESCORT NARVIK, OCEAN ESCORT 43EG. FOWEY DETACHED TO SL 110, LARGS JOINED FROM PATROL.
    BRADFORD OF 43EG SAILED LATE TO OVERTAKE, BUT RETYURNED 26.5 WITH DEFECTS.
    COMMODORE: Adm SIR H J S BROWNRIGG KBE CB DSO IN SANSU
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CONGONIAN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.