Depart Liverpool on 13 August 1941. |
Arrive Freetown on 1 September 1941. |
Hague's records contain 43 merchants and 13 escorts (36 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALBION STAR (Br) |
7,946 |
1919 |
DETACHED 23.8 |
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ANTONIA (Du) |
3,357 |
1938 |
M HAVEN TO BELFAST LOUGH |
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ASTER |
ESCORT 29/08 - 01/09 |
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BANFF |
ESCORT 15/08 - 29/08 |
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BARON RENFREW (Br) |
3,635 |
1935 |
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BATNA (Br) |
4,399 |
1928 |
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BIRCHBANK (Br) |
5,151 |
1924 |
DETACHED 18.8 |
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BLAIRCLOVA (Br) |
5,083 |
1938 |
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BLUEBELL |
ESCORT 13/08 - 15/08 |
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BORNHOLM (Br) |
3,177 |
1930 |
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BURDOCK |
ESCORT 29/08 - 01/09 |
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CAMERATA (Br) |
4,875 |
1931 |
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CAMPBELTOWN |
ESCORT 14/08 - 17/08 |
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CAMPION |
ESCORT 13/08 - 15/08 |
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (Br) |
4,963 |
1925 |
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CITY OF LEICESTER (Br) |
3,351 |
1926 |
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CITY OF MARSEILLES (Br) |
8,317 |
1913 |
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DALMORE (Br) |
5,193 |
1927 |
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DAVID LIVINGSTONE (Br) |
5,013 |
1930 |
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DUNELMIA (Br) |
5,207 |
1929 |
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DUNNOTTAR CASTLE (Br) |
15,007 |
1936 |
AS AMC ESCORT |
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DUNNOTTAR CASTLE |
ESCORT 14/08 - 20/08 |
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EGRET |
ESCORT 14/08 - 29/08 |
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EMPIRE KANGAROO (Br) |
6,219 |
1919 |
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EMPIRE OAK (Br) |
484 |
1941 |
Tug |
DETACHED TO GIBRALTAR |
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EMPIRE SIMBA (Br) |
5,691 |
1919 |
PUT BACK |
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ESKDALEGATE (Br) |
4,250 |
1930 |
DETACHED 23.8 |
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FISHGUARD |
ESCORT 16/08 - 29/08 |
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GARONNE (Nor) |
7,113 |
1921 |
DETACHED 18.8 |
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GRANGEPARK (Br) |
5,132 |
1919 |
DETACHED 18.8 |
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HAVSTEN (Nor) |
6,161 |
1930 |
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LOCH DEE (Br) |
5,252 |
1937 |
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MARON |
ESCORT 14/08 - 17/08 |
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MARQUESA (Br) |
8,979 |
1918 |
DETACHED 23.8 |
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MARY SLESSOR (Br) |
5,027 |
1930 |
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MELITO (Br) |
1,070 |
1915 |
M HAVEN TO DUBLIN |
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MOKAMBO (Bel) |
4,996 |
1938 |
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MOORBY (Br) |
4,992 |
1936 |
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NELEUS (Br) |
6,479 |
1911 |
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NEWBROUGH (Br) |
5,255 |
1941 |
DETACHED 18.8 |
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OLYMPOS (Gk) |
5,216 |
1918 |
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OSCILLA (Du) |
6,341 |
1939 |
DETACHED 18.8 |
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PAGASITIKOS (Gk) |
3,942 |
1914 |
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SANSU (Br) |
5,446 |
1939 |
DETACHED TO BATHURST 29.8 |
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SAUGOR (Br) |
6,303 |
1928 |
RETURNED |
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SEPIA (Br) |
6,214 |
1936 |
DETACHED 18.8 |
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SILVERLARCH (Br) |
5,064 |
1924 |
DETACHED WITH ENGINE DEFECTS |
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ST ALBANS |
ESCORT 13/08 - 18/08 |
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ST MARGARET (Br) |
4,312 |
1936 |
DETACHED 19.8 |
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STARWORT |
ESCORT 29/08 - 01/09 |
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TANTALUS (Br) |
7,724 |
1923 |
DETACHED 18.8 |
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TOWER FIELD (Br) |
4,241 |
1935 |
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TYNDAREUS (Br) |
11,361 |
1916 |
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VARDEFJELL (Nor) |
8,316 |
1940 |
DETACHED 18.8 |
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WANDERER |
ESCORT 14/08 - 18/08 |
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WINKLEIGH (Br) |
5,468 |
1940 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OS.3: |
MARON FOR PASSAGE TO PATROL AREA. DUNNOTTAR CASTLE FOR PASSAGE TO FREETOWN. |
CAMPBELTOWN DET TO HG 70, ST ALBANS & CAMPION DET TO OG 71, WANDERER DET TO OG 73. |
M HAVEN ESCORT SUTLEJ, POZARICA & VIRGINIA TO OCEAN RV, BLUEBELL CLYDE ESCORT TO RV |
ASCANIA ADDL FOR PASSAGE FROM ICELAND, AND AS OCEAN ESCORT |
COMMODORE: Capt A MACRAE DSC RD RNR IN CITY OF MARSEILLES |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN TYNDAREUS |