Convoy OS.52

Ex. OS.52/ KMS.21 on 28 July 1943.
Arrive Freetown on 7 August 1943.
Hague's records contain 42 merchants and 8 escorts (25 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGEN (Fr)
 
4,186
1921
 
DAKAR TO FREETOWN
ALSACE (Fr)
 
2,000
1939
 
CASABLANCA TO DAKAR
AMBERTON (Br)
 
5,377
1928
 
SANTOS
ANGLO INDIAN (Br)
 
5,609
1938
 
GIBRALTAR TO FREETOWN
BARRGROVE (Br)
 
5,222
1918
 
MONTEVIDEO
BEACONSFIELD (Br)
 
4,635
1938
 
GIBRALTAR TO FREETOWN
BELGIAN AIRMAN (Bel)
 
6,959
1942
 
GIBRALTAR TO TAKORADI
BERRY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/07 - 07/08
BOTHNIA (Br)
 
2,407
1928
 
BATHURST
CAMPION 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/07 - 07/08
CANADA (Fr)
 
9,684
1912
 
CASABLANCA TO DAKAR
CHARLTON HALL (Br)
 
5,200
1940
 
GIBRALTAR TO FREETOWN
CORDILLERA (Br)
 
6,865
1920
 
BUENOS AIRES
CROMARTY (Br)
 
4,974
1936
 
GIBRALTAR TO BUENOS AIRES
DEIDO (Br)
 
3,894
1928
 
TAKORADI
EMPIRE HIGHWAY (Br)
 
7,166
1942
 
ARR GIBRALTAR
EMPIRE STALWART (Br)
 
7,045
1943
 
GIBRALTAR TO TAKORADI
FERNHILL (Nor)
 
4,116
1926
 
MONTEVIDEO
FLIMSTON (Br)
 
4,674
1925
 
FREETOWN
FORT ABITIBI (Br)
 
7,122
1942
 
GIBRALTAR TO FREETOWN
FORT CHESTERFIELD (Br)
 
7,100
1943
 
CASABLANCA
FORT LAC LA RONGE (Br)
 
7,131
1942
 
DAKAR TO FREETOWN
FORT NAKASLEY (Amer)
 
7,132
1943
 
CASABLANCA
FORT VERCHERES (Br)
 
7,128
1942
 
CASABLANCA TO DAKAR
FORTOL (Br)
 
2,629
1917
 
EX GIBRALTAR, DETACHED TO SL 134
FOWEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/07 - 07/08
FRISO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/07 - 07/08
GOVERNOR (Br)
 
5,571
1918
 
PERNAMBUCO
HENRI JASPAR (Bel)
 
5,760
1929
 
DAKAR
HOPECREST (Br)
 
5,099
1935
 
BUENOS AIRES
IDDESLEIGH (Br)
 
5,205
1927
 
GIBRALTAR TO FREETOWN
JENNY (Nor)
 
4,706
1928
 
FREETOWN
KRISTIANIAFJORD (Nor)
 
6,759
1921
 
GIBRALTAR TO BUENOS AIRES
KYKLADES (Gk)
 
7,157
1941
 
BUENOS AIRES
LA PAMPA (Br)
 
4,149
1938
 
CASABLANCA TO TAKORADI
MALLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/07 - 07/08
MARY KINGSLEY (Br)
 
5,021
1930
 
FREETOWN
MYOSOTIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/07 - 07/08
NIVOSE (Fr)
 
9,200
1932
 
CASABLANCA TO DAKAR
NYANZA (Br)
 
4,974
1928
 
GIBRALTAR TO FREETOWN
OCEAN GALLANT (Br)
 
7,178
1942
 
GIBRALTAR TO FREETOWN
SCHIAFFINO FRERES (Fr)
 
3,314
1910
 
DAKAR TO FREETOWN
SILVERMAPLE (Br)
 
5,313
1937
 
TAKORADI
SILVERTEAK (Br)
 
6,770
1930
 
CASABLANCA TO FREETOWN
SNOWDROP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/08 - 07/08
SOBO (Br)
 
5,353
1937
 
FREETOWN
STONECROP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/07 - 07/08
THEMISTOCLES (Br)
 
11,231
1911
 
FREETOWN
THOMAS HOLT (Br)
 
3,585
1929
 
DAKAR
WELLINGTON COURT (Br)
 
4,979
1930
 
FREETOWN

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OS.52:

    SNOWDROP JOINED FROM SL 134. BERRY RE-FUELLED AT CASABLANCA
    COMMODORE: Capt M J D MAYALL RD RNR IN SOBO
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MARY KINGSLEY
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.