| Depart Liverpool on 19 September 1942. |
| Dispersed on 1 October 1942. |
| Hague's records contain 20 merchants and 4 escorts (20 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
CORABELLA (Br) |
71 |
5,682 |
1937 |
Stores |
TAKORADI |
CORDILLERA (Br) |
33 |
6,865 |
1920 |
General |
CAPETOWN |
DANBY (Br) |
63 |
4,281 |
1937 |
Coal |
BUENOS AIRES |
DEFOE (Br) |
52 |
6,245 |
1940 |
Stores |
FIRE & EXPL ONBOARD, FOUNDERED |
EEMLAND (Du) |
22 |
4,188 |
1906 |
Stores, General |
FREETOWN |
EMPIRE LIBERTY (Br) |
61 |
7,157 |
1941 |
General |
TAKORADI |
EMPIRE SPRAY (Br) |
32 |
7,242 |
1941 |
General |
P GULF |
ERNE |
ESCORT 20/09 - 01/10 |
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FORT DE TROYON (Fr) |
23 |
5,181 |
1919 |
STRAGGLED |
|
GLENIFFER (Br) |
42 |
9,559 |
1919 |
Stores |
INDIA |
GLENSTRAE (Br) |
31 |
9,460 |
1922 |
General, MT |
BOMBAY |
ILISSOS (Gk) |
43 |
4,724 |
1915 |
Coal, General |
ALEXANDRIA |
INCOMATI (Br) |
21 |
7,369 |
1934 |
General |
FREETOWN |
KINDAT (Br) |
72 |
4,358 |
1938 |
Stores |
INDIA |
LEITH |
ESCORT 24/09 - 01/10 |
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LORD COCHRANE (Br) |
73 |
4,157 |
1934 |
Coal, Coke |
PERNAMBUCO |
MANO (Br) |
12 |
1,418 |
1925 |
General |
BATHURST. LATE ARRIVAL REASON UNKNOWN |
NAILSEA COURT (Br) |
53 |
4,946 |
1936 |
Stores |
BEIRA |
ROCHESTER |
ESCORT 20/09 - 01/10 |
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SANDWICH |
ESCORT 20/09 - 01/10 |
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SILVERGUAVA (Br) |
41 |
5,305 |
1927 |
5 Beaufighters,10 Hurricanes |
|
STUYVESANT (Du) |
11 |
4,249 |
1918 |
Stores |
FREETOWN |
UMARIA (Br) |
62 |
6,852 |
1942 |
Stores, General |
BOMBAY |
WILLIAM WILBERFORCE (Br) |
51 |
4,013 |
1930 |
Stores |
TAKORADI |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OS.41: |
| LIVERPOOL LOCAL BODO, OBAN LOCAL SOUTHERN STAR, OCEAN 43EG. |
| MYOSOTIS & TUG BUSTLER SEARCHED FOR DEFOE UNTIL 27.9 THEN RETURNED UK |
| 41 EG SHIPS JOINED SL 123 IN RELAYS TO FUEL FROM ESCORT OILER |
| LEITH DAMAGED A/S DOME 23.9.42 |
| COMMODORE: Capt R H GARSTIN CBE RIN IN GLENSTRAE |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN WILLIAM WILBERFORCE |