Convoy OS.49

Ex. OS.49/ KMS.16 on 13 June 1943.
Arrive Freetown on 23 June 1943.
Hague's records contain 44 merchants and 9 escorts

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACONIT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 23/06
BACTRIA (Br)
63
2,407
1928
 
 
BELLWORT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/06 - 23/06
BRIARWOOD (Br)
84
4,019
1930
 
 
BURZA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 23/06
CELTIC MONARCH (Br)
74
5,824
1929
 
 
CHELMA (Fr)
 
4,968
1920
 
CASABLANCA TO DAKAR
CITY OF AUCKLAND (Br)
 
8,336
1914
 
GIBRALTAR TO FREETOWN
CLAN MACBEAN (Br)
 
5,000
1918
 
GIBRALTAR TO FREETOWN
COLLEGIAN (Br)
 
7,886
1923
 
GIBRALTAR TO FREETOWN
COMMANDANT D'ORVES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/06 - 23/06
CONGONIAN (Br)
43
6,082
1942
 
 
DALDORCH (Br)
 
5,571
1930
 
 
DAN-Y-BRYN (Br)
 
5,117
1940
 
CASABLANCA
DE LA SALLE (Fr)
33
8,400
1921
 
 
DUNSTER GRANGE (Br)
71
9,494
1928
 
 
ELG (Nor)
82
4,014
1930
 
 
EMPIRE BARRIE (Br)
 
7,168
1942
 
BATHURST TO FREETOWN APPROACHES
EMPIRE COUGAR (Br)
 
5,758
1919
 
BATHURST TO FREETOWN
EMPIRE SIMBA (Br)
22
5,691
1919
 
 
FORT DOUGLAS (Br)
 
7,129
1942
 
DAKAR TO FREETOWB
FORT JEMSEG (Br)
 
7,134
1943
 
CASABLANCA TO DAKAR
FORT LOUISBOURG (Br)
42
7,130
1941
 
 
FORT STEELE (Br)
 
7,133
1942
 
CASABLANCA TO DAKAR
GRAND-QUEVILLY (Fr)
 
2,844
1914
 
CASABLANCA TO DAKAR
INGLETON (Br)
 
7,203
1942
 
CASABLANCA
JOHILLA (Br)
 
4,042
1937
 
DAKAR TO FREETOWN
KEPPEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 23/06
LISS (Nor)
 
5,932
1921
 
DAKAR TP FREETOWB
LOBELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 23/06
LYCAON (Br)
41
7,350
1913
 
 
MAKEDONIA (Gk)
75
7,044
1942
 
 
MANCHESTER CITIZEN (Br)
 
5,343
1925
 
GIBRALTAR TO FREETOWN
MEDIE II (Fr)
 
5,078
1922
 
CASABLANCA TO DAKAR
MEERKERK (Du)
11
7,995
1916
 
 
NARCISSUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 23/06
NEBRASKA (Br)
73
8,261
1920
 
 
OCEAN VANITY (Br)
 
7,174
1942
 
 
ORCHIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 23/06
PENRITH CASTLE (Br)
31
6,369
1929
 
 
PRINC ANDREJ (Yug)
42
5,041
1930
 
 
PRINCESA (Br)
72
8,731
1918
 
 
SALLAND (Du)
81
6,447
1920
 
 
SANDOWN CASTLE (Br)
61
7,607
1921
 
 
SANTA MARGARITA (Amer)
 
6,507
1942
 
DAKAR TO FREETOWN
SCHIAFFINO (Fr)
44
3,236
1920
 
 
SILVERGUAVA (Br)
43
5,305
1927
 
 
SNOWDROP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/06 - 23/06
SYDLAND (Sw)
32
5,134
1920
 
 
THESEUS (Br)
21
6,527
1908
 
 
URBINO (Br)
62
5,198
1918
 
 
VERNON CITY (Br)
85
4,748
1929
 
 
WEARWOOD (Br)
83
4,597
1930
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OS.49:

    ACTIVE ESCORTED GIBRALTAR SHIPS, OSG 49, TO JOIN
    COMMODORE: Capt B B GRANT RD RNR IN PENRITH CASTLE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE FRANKLIN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.