Convoy OS.13

 

Depart Liverpool November 30, 1941
Arrive Freetown December 20, 1941
No. of vessels (Hague) 45
No. of vessels accounted for here 49 + 3 did not sail + 2 patrol Vessels
+ 1 patrol vessel did not sail
Vessels lost from convoy

0

Convoy OS.13 was divided into a slow section and a fast section; the latter
consisted of vessels of 10 knots and over (Pendants 11-81, 12-82 and 13-83).

Pdt
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
65
ANTONIO
9
5225
 
Clyde Freetown/ Takoradi  
55
BARON ELPHINSTONE
9
4635
 
Clyde Freetown/ Takoradi  
33
BENREOCH
12
5818
 
Clyde Freetown/ Takoradi  
12
BORNHOLM
10
3177
Coal
Milford Freetown B.3M.K.
86
BRITISH HONOUR (T)
6991
Ballast
Clyde Curacao  
56
CHATEAUROUX
9
4765
Gen.Stores
Oban Takoradi  
81
CITY OF DUNKIRK
10½
5861
Gen.Stores
Oban Capetown  
41
CITY OF RANGOON
10½
6635
Gen.Planes
Liverpool Cape/Beira A.C.3M.K.
12
CITY OF WINDSOR
11½
7218
Coal/Stores
Milford Freetown for Basra A.4M.K.
73
CLAN MACFADYEN
11
6191
Gen.Stores
Oban Durban/ Trincomalee  
31
CLAN MACQUARRIE
11¾
6471
Stores/Planes
Liverpool Capetown/E.London A.B.4M.K.
45
CLAN RANALD
9
5447
 
Clyde Freetown/Capetown/India  
62
COULBEG
10
5237
 
Clyde Freetown/ Takoradi  
24
CROMARTY
4974
ExplosivesStores
Milford Capetown/ Mid.East A.B.2M.K.
44
DAHOMIAN
5277
Gen.
Liverpool Freetown/Nigeria A.B.4M.K.
36
DALMORE
5193
Coal
Oban Azores/ Fayal  
92
DEFOE
12
6245
 
Clyde Trinidad/Rosario  
71
DELIUS
12
6065
Gen.
Clyde Freetown/Durban/Mid.East
53
DORNOCH
10½
5186
 
Clyde Freetown/Durban/Mid.East
76
EMPIRE PICT (T)
11
8145
 
Clyde Dutch West Indies  
25
EMPIRE PROGRESS
9
5349
Stores
Clyde Dutch West Indies  
67
FINNANGER (Nor) (T)
10
9551
 
Clyde Curacao  
82
GANYMEDES (Du)
11
2682
Gen.Stores
Oban Freetown  
64
HARTINGTON
9
5496
Gen.Stores
Oban Freetown/Takoradi/Accra/Lagos
23
HENRY STANLEY
11
5026
 
Clyde Freetown/ Takoradi  
66
HMS EREBUS
 PATROL
Clyde Durry  
16
HMS MARON
PATROL DID NOT SAIL
Clyde    
46
HMS ROBERTS
PATROL
Clyde Durry  
83
K. G. MELDAHL (Nor)
11
3799
Gen.Stores
Oban Freetown  
32
KALEWA
10
4536
Gen.Explosives
Liverpool Cape/Rangoon A.B.2M.K.
42
KANBE
10
4350
Gen.Explosives/Planes
Liverpool Cape/Rangoon A.6M.K.
52
KATHA
10
4357
Gen.ExplosivesPlanes
Liverpool Capetown/Chittagong 2A.C.K.
54
KING EDWIN
10
4536
Govt.Stores
Liverpool Cape etc A.B.4M.K.
43
L.A.CHRISTENSEN (Nor)
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde Freetown/ Takoradi  
61
LA CORDILLERA
11
5785
Gen.
Clyde Freetown/Capetown/Durban
94
LANGLEEBROOK
9
4246
Pat.Fuel
Milford Buenos Aires A.C.4M.K.
96
LANGLETARN
9
4908
Coal
Oban St. Vincent C. Verde  
22
MAGICIAN
10½
5105
Stores
Barrow Capetown/ Onwards A.C.4M.K.
21
MARKHOR
11½
7917
Gen.Planes
Liverpool Cape/Calcutta A.C.4M.K.
91
MARQUESA
11½
8979
Gen.Stores
Liverpool Buenos Aires A.2M.K.
35
MARTABAN
4161
Clyde Freetown/Capetown/India  
15
MELROSE ABBEY
2472
Coal
Milford Madeira B.4M.K.
51
NESTOR
15½
14500
Gen.Planes
Liverpool Freetown/Cape/Australia A.B.2M.K.
14
NORDLYS
DID NOT SAIL
Milford Freetown  
26
OCANA (Du) (T)
10½
6256
Ballast
Clyde Curacao  
85
PLM 17
4008
Ballast
Oban Takoradi  
11
PUTNEY HILL
10½
5216
Stores
Milford Basra A.4M.K.
84
SILJESTAD (Nor)
9
4301
Gen.Stores
Oban Freetown  
34
SINNINGTON COURT
6910
Gen.
Belfast Alexandria A.B.4M.K.
95
ST. MERRIEL
DID NOT SAIL
Milford Trinidad  
93
SUTHERLAND
11
5172
Coal/Coke
Milford Buenos Aires A.B.6M.K.
72
VELOX (Nor)
10
3831
 
Clyde Freetown/ Takoradi  
75
VERA RADCLIFFE
9
5587
Gen.Stores
Oban Takoradi  
63
WANGANELLA
11½
9576
Gen.Stores
Oban Freetown/ Cape/Basra  
74
WEARWOOD
9
4597
Gen.Stores
Oban Freetown/ Takoradi  

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