Convoy OS.8

Depart Liverpool October 3, 1941
Arrive Freetown October 26, 1941
No. of vessels (Hague) 46
No. of vessels accounted for here 46 + 3 did not sail + 2 patrol vessels
Vessels lost from convoy 0

Pdt.
Vessel
Kts
tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
52
ADVISER
13
6348
Stores
Liverpool Freetown/ Capetown A.4M.K.
81
ALDINGTON COURT
4891
Stores
Clyde Freetown/ Takoradi/ Apapa A.B.6M.K.
11
ANGLO AFRICAN
5600
Coal
Milford Buenos Aires A.B.4M.K.
14
ARY LENSEN
10
3214
Coal
Milford Freetown/ Takoradi A.4M.K.
43
ASHANTIAN
9
4916
Stores
Liverpool Freetown/ Nigeria A.4M.K.
82
BARON BELHAVEN
10
6591
Stores
Clyde Freetown/ Takoradi/ Lagos A.B.4M.K.
55
BARON SCOTT
10
4574
Stores
Oban Freetown  
103
BARONESA
11½
8663
Ballast
Oban Buenos Aires  
45
BAXTERGATE
 
5531
Stores
Oban Freetown  
72
BECKENHAM
9
4636
Gen.
Liverpool Freetown/ Lagos A.B.4M.K.
35
BOLTONHALL
DID NOT SAIL
Oban Freetown/ Durban/ M.E.  
21
BRITISH COURAGE (T)
DID NOT SAIL
Milford Aruba A.7M.
34
BURDWAN
14½
6069
Stores
Milford Freetown/ Capetown A.11M.K.
63
CERINTHUS (T)
9
3878
Ballast
Liverpool Freetown/ Nigeria A.6M.K.
62
CHANTILLY
12
10064
Ballast
Liverpool Freetown A.B.4M.K.
71
CITY OF VENICE
13¼
8762
Gen.
Liverpool Freetown/ Cape/ Bombay A.B.3M.K.
24
COPACABANA (Bel)
13½
7340
Stores
Milford Freetown/ Capetown A.11M.
22
DAVILA (T)
11½
8053
Ballast
Milford Curacao A.B.4M.K.
53
EMPIRE DEFIANCE
9
4631
Gen.
Liverpool Freetown/ Cape/ Calcutta A.2M.K.
42
ERRIA (Ex. Dane)
14½
8785
Gen.
Liverpool Freetown/ Cape/ Karachi A.2M.
32
GAASTERKERK (Du)
14
8679
Stores
Milford Freetown/ Alexandria A.7M.K.
65
GUINEAN
DID NOT SAIL
Oban Freetown/ Port Harcourt  
83
HARMALA   5730
Stores
Oban Middle East  
84
HARTISMERE
5498
Stores
Oban Freetown/ Takoradi  
95
HMS BACHAQUERO
PATROL
Clyde Freetown  
76
HMS HILARY
PATROL
Clyde    
66
HOPECREST (Bel)
12
5099
Gen.
Belfast Freetown/ Middle East A.B.2M.K.
101
IVAN TOPIC (YS)
11
4943
Pulp
Clyde Valparaiso B.2M.K.
44
JENNY (Nor)
10
4706
Ballast
Liverpool Freetown/ Nigeria A.6M.
104
KERMA
4333
Coal
Oban Fayal/Tampa/Freetown/Cape  
33
LA PAMPA
10½
4149
Stores
Milford Freetown/ Cape/ Persion Gulf A.B.2C.6M.K.
13
LERWICK
5626
Coal
Milford Freetown A.C.4M.K.
54
MALAYAN PRINCE
13½
8593
Stores
Liverpool Freetown/ Capetown A.B.6M.K.
94
MALVINA (Du) (T)
8245
Ballast
Oban Curacao  
91
MERCHANT PRINCE
5229
 
Clyde Freetown/ Cape  
15
MICHAEL J. GOULANDRIS (Gk)
9
6669
Coal
Belfast Freetown/ Middle East 4M.K.
73
NAVARINO
4841
Stores
Oban Freetown  
74
NEW COLUMBIA
10
6574
Stores
Oban Freetown  
61
NIGERIAN
9
5423
Stores
Liverpool Freetown/ Nigeria A.B.4M.K.
75
PENRITH CASTLE
13½
6369
Stores
Oban Freetown/ Cape/ Beira  
12
PERIBONKA (Bel)
9
5673
Coal
Milford Freetown A.B.2M.K.
23
PINTO
12
1345
Petrol
Milford Freetown B.5M.K.
25
PRIMERO (Nor)
9
4414
Coal
Milford Freetown/ Cape/ Fremantle A.3M.K.
102
REAVELEY
9
4998
Ballast
Oban Freetown  
92
REGGESTROOM (Du)
11
2831
Stores
Clyde Freetown/ Takoradi/ Apapa A.4M.K.
85
SAGANAGA
9
5454
Stores
Oban Freetown/ Takoradi/ Pt Harcourt  
93
SILVERLAUREL
14
6142
Stores
Oban Freetown  
31
SILVERWILLOW
13½
6376
Stores
Milford Freetown/ Alexandria A.7M
51
THOMAS HOLT
10
3584
Gen.
Liverpool Freetown/ Warri A.B.4M.K.
64
TISNAREN (Sw)
11½
5747
Stores
Oban Freetown/Cape/Bombay/Karachi  
41
WM. WILBERFORCE
11
5004
Gen.
Liverpool Freetown/ Port Harcourt A.4M.K.
 
KEY
A = 4" or 4.7" Guns DC = Depth Charges
B = 12 Pounder Guns   K = Kites
C = Bofors KB = Kite Balloons
M = Machine Guns (T) = Tanker