Convoy OS.3

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
ANTONIA (Du)
 
3,357
1938
 
M HAVEN TO BELFAST LOUGH
ASTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 - 01/09
BANFF 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/08 - 29/08
BARON RENFREW (Br)
 
3,635
1935
 
 
BATNA (Br)
 
4,399
1928
 
 
BIRCHBANK (Br)
 
5,151
1924
 
DETACHED 18.8
BLAIRCLOVA (Br)
 
5,083
1938
 
 
BLUEBELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/08 - 15/08
BORNHOLM (Br)
 
3,177
1930
 
 
BURDOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 - 01/09
CAMERATA (Br)
 
4,875
1931
 
 
CAMPBELTOWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/08 - 17/08
CAMPION 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/08 - 15/08
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (Br)
 
4,963
1925
 
 
CITY OF LEICESTER (Br)
 
3,351
1926
 
 
CITY OF MARSEILLES (Br)
 
8,317
1913
 
 
DALMORE (Br)
 
5,193
1927
 
 
DAVID LIVINGSTONE (Br)
 
5,013
1930
 
 
DUNELMIA (Br)
 
5,207
1929
 
 
DUNNOTTAR CASTLE (Br)
 
15,007
1936
 
AS AMC ESCORT
DUNNOTTAR CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/08 - 20/08
EGRET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/08 - 29/08
EMPIRE KANGAROO (Br)
 
6,219
1919
 
 
EMPIRE OAK (Br)
 
484
1941
Tug
DETACHED TO GIBRALTAR
EMPIRE SIMBA (Br)
 
5,691
1919
 
PUT BACK
ESKDALEGATE (Br)
 
4,250
1930
 
DETACHED 23.8
FISHGUARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 29/08
GARONNE (Nor)
 
7,113
1921
 
DETACHED 18.8
GRANGEPARK (Br)
 
5,132
1919
 
DETACHED 18.8
HAVSTEN (Nor)
 
6,161
1930
 
 
LOCH DEE (Br)
 
5,252
1937
 
 
MARON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/08 - 17/08
MARQUESA (Br)
 
8,979
1918
 
DETACHED 23.8
MARY SLESSOR (Br)
 
5,027
1930
 
 
MELITO (Br)
 
1,070
1915
 
M HAVEN TO DUBLIN
MOKAMBO (Bel)
 
4,996
1938
 
 
MOORBY (Br)
 
4,992
1936
 
 
NELEUS (Br)
 
6,479
1911
 
 
NEWBROUGH (Br)
 
5,255
1941
 
DETACHED 18.8
OLYMPOS (Gk)
 
5,216
1918
 
 
OSCILLA (Du)
 
6,341
1939
 
DETACHED 18.8
PAGASITIKOS (Gk)
 
3,942
1914
 
 
SANSU (Br)
 
5,446
1939
 
DETACHED TO BATHURST 29.8
SAUGOR (Br)
 
6,303
1928
 
RETURNED
SEPIA (Br)
 
6,214
1936
 
DETACHED 18.8
SILVERLARCH (Br)
 
5,064
1924
 
DETACHED WITH ENGINE DEFECTS
ST ALBANS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/08 - 18/08
ST MARGARET (Br)
 
4,312
1936
 
DETACHED 19.8
STARWORT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 - 01/09
TANTALUS (Br)
 
7,724
1923
 
DETACHED 18.8
TOWER FIELD (Br)
 
4,241
1935
 
 
TYNDAREUS (Br)
 
11,361
1916
 
 
VARDEFJELL (Nor)
 
8,316
1940
 
DETACHED 18.8
WANDERER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/08 - 18/08
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
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.