| Depart Liverpool on 4 June 1943. |
| Convoy Split on 13 June 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 78 merchants and 13 escorts (76 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ACONIT |
ESCORT 05/06 - 13/06 |
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ALRESFORD (Br) |
13 |
2,472 |
1922 |
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ANTONIO (Br) |
126 |
5,225 |
1918 |
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ARMADALE (Br) |
94 |
5,066 |
1929 |
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ATHERSTONE |
ESCORT 12/06 - 13/06 |
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BACTRIA (Br) |
123 |
2,407 |
1928 |
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BARON FORBES (Br) |
146 |
3,061 |
1915 |
LISBON |
|
BEACONSFIELD (Br) |
85 |
4,635 |
1938 |
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BELGIAN AIRMAN (Bel) |
42 |
6,959 |
1942 |
||
BIAFRA (Br) |
24 |
5,405 |
1933 |
||
BRIARWOOD (Br) |
144 |
4,019 |
1930 |
||
BRUCE M (Br) |
44 |
1,887 |
1927 |
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BURZA |
ESCORT 05/06 - 13/06 |
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CANARA (Br) |
115 |
7,024 |
1942 |
||
CAPE WRATH (Br) |
63 |
4,512 |
1940 |
||
CELTIC MONARCH (Br) |
134 |
5,824 |
1929 |
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CHARLTON HALL (Br) |
65 |
5,200 |
1940 |
||
CLAN CAMERON (Br) |
105 |
7,243 |
1937 |
||
CLAN CAMPBELL II (Br) |
114 |
9,545 |
1943 |
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CLEARPOOL (Br) |
136 |
5,404 |
1935 |
LISBON |
|
CONGONIAN (Br) |
113 |
6,082 |
1942 |
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CORVUS (Nor) |
16 |
1,317 |
1921 |
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CRACKSHOT (Br) |
52 |
2,379 |
1924 |
||
DAGO II (Br) |
32 |
1,993 |
1917 |
||
DAN-Y-BRYN (Br) |
125 |
5,117 |
1940 |
||
DE LA SALLE (Fr) |
93 |
8,400 |
1921 |
||
DUNSTER GRANGE (Br) |
131 |
9,494 |
1928 |
||
EASTERN CITY (Br) |
45 |
5,185 |
1941 |
||
EASTGATE (Br) |
35 |
5,032 |
1940 |
||
ELG (Nor) |
142 |
4,014 |
1930 |
||
EMPIRE BAXTER (Br) |
43 |
7,024 |
1941 |
||
EMPIRE FRANKLIN (Br) |
111 |
7,292 |
1941 |
PUT BACK |
|
EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP (Br) |
61 |
7,058 |
1943 |
||
EMPIRE GAT (Br) |
54 |
871 |
1941 |
||
EMPIRE MOON (Br) |
12 |
7,472 |
1941 |
||
EMPIRE NIGHTINGALE (Br) |
62 |
5,698 |
1918 |
RETURNED PRIOR TO JOINING CONVOY |
|
EMPIRE ORTOLAN (Br) |
46 |
4,970 |
1919 |
||
EMPIRE SIMBA (Br) |
82 |
5,691 |
1919 |
||
EMPIRE SPINNEY (Br) |
64 |
871 |
1941 |
||
EMPIRE STALWART (Br) |
33 |
7,045 |
1943 |
||
EMPIRE THACKERAY (Br) |
22 |
2,865 |
1942 |
||
EMPIRE VALOUR (Br) |
21 |
2,906 |
1943 |
||
EMPIRE WOLFE (Br) |
116 |
2,888 |
1941 |
||
FORT CHIPEWYAN (Br) |
83 |
7,136 |
1942 |
||
FORT LOUISBOURG (Br) |
112 |
7,130 |
1941 |
||
GERARD DOU (Du) |
96 |
7,242 |
1941 |
||
HELMWOOD (Br) |
15 |
2,156 |
1923 |
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HMS SALVEDA (Br) |
26 |
1,250 |
1943 |
Salvage Tug |
|
IDDESLEIGH (Br) |
55 |
5,205 |
1927 |
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INGLETON (Br) |
124 |
7,203 |
1942 |
||
JAN (Nor) |
86 |
1,946 |
1920 |
||
KEPPEL |
ESCORT 05/06 - 13/06 |
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KING STEPHEN (Br) |
41 |
5,274 |
1928 |
||
LESTO (Br) |
11 |
1,893 |
1918 |
||
LOBELIA |
ESCORT 05/06 - 13/06 |
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LYCAON (Br) |
101 |
7,350 |
1913 |
||
MAKEDONIA (Gk) |
135 |
7,044 |
1942 |
||
MAKEFJELL (Nor) |
36 |
1,567 |
1932 |
||
MATHURA (Br) |
84 |
8,890 |
1920 |
||
MEERKERK (Du) |
71 |
7,995 |
1916 |
||
MELBREAK |
ESCORT 12/06 - 13/06 |
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NARCISSUS |
ESCORT 05/06 - 13/06 |
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NEBRASKA (Br) |
133 |
8,261 |
1920 |
||
NYANZA (Br) |
14 |
4,974 |
1928 |
||
OLIGARCH (Br) |
23 |
6,894 |
1918 |
||
ORCHIS |
ESCORT 05/06 - 13/06 |
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PEEBLES (Br) |
53 |
4,982 |
1936 |
||
PENRITH CASTLE (Br) |
91 |
6,369 |
1929 |
||
PRINC ANDREJ (Yug) |
102 |
5,041 |
1930 |
||
PRINCESA (Br) |
132 |
8,731 |
1918 |
||
RANCHER (Br) |
95 |
5,882 |
1927 |
||
RENONCULE |
ESCORT 05/06 - 13/06 |
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ROSELYS |
ESCORT 05/06 - 12/06 |
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SALLAND (Du) |
141 |
6,447 |
1920 |
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SANDOWN CASTLE (Br) |
121 |
7,607 |
1921 |
||
SCHIAFFINO (Fr) |
106 |
3,236 |
1920 |
||
SILVERGUAVA (Br) |
103 |
5,305 |
1927 |
||
SOMERVILLE (Nor) |
25 |
4,265 |
1929 |
||
SPEEDFAST (Br) |
34 |
1,898 |
1924 |
||
ST CLEARS (Br) |
31 |
4,312 |
1936 |
||
SYDLAND (Sw) |
92 |
5,134 |
1920 |
||
TAHSINIA II (Br) |
104 |
7,267 |
1942 |
||
TESTBANK (Br) |
56 |
5,083 |
1937 |
||
THESEUS (Br) |
81 |
6,527 |
1908 |
||
TUMULT |
ESCORT 05/06 - 13/06 |
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TYRIAN |
ESCORT 05/06 - 13/06 |
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URBINO (Br) |
122 |
5,198 |
1918 |
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VELOX |
ESCORT 12/06 - 13/06 |
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VERNON CITY (Br) |
145 |
4,748 |
1929 |
Coal & Coke |
MONTE VIDEO |
VINRIVER (Br) |
51 |
3,881 |
1917 |
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WEARWOOD (Br) |
143 |
4,597 |
1930 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OS.49KM: |
| KIRKELLA UK LOCAL ESCORT, B3 OCEAN ESCORT SOE IN KEPPEL. TYRIAN & TUMULT AS ESCORT FOR HMS BATTLER. |
| GAMBIA GAVE DISTANT COVER IN BISCAY BETWEEN 50N AND 42N |
| COMMODORE: Capt W VAN DEN DONKER R Neth N IN EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP |
| VICE COMMODORE: Capt B B GRANT RD RNR IN PENRITH CASTLE |