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 |
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ALSACE (Fr) |
2,000 |
1939 |
CASABLANCA TO DAKAR |
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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 |
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BOTHNIA (Br) |
2,407 |
1928 |
BATHURST |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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SOBO (Br) |
5,353 |
1937 |
FREETOWN |
||
STONECROP |
ESCORT 28/07 - 07/08 |
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THEMISTOCLES (Br) |
11,231 |
1911 |
FREETOWN |
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THOMAS HOLT (Br) |
3,585 |
1929 |
DAKAR |
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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 |