Convoy OS.28

 

Depart Liverpool May 12, 1942
Arrive Freetown May 30 , 1942
No. of vessels (Hague) 37
No. of vessels accounted for here 40 + 3 did not sail + 1 Oiler
Vessels lost from convoy

3
MONTENOL
NEW BRUNSWICK
ATHELKNIGHT (dispersed)


  
Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
61
ALDERAMIN (Du)
12
7886
Gov.Stores
Oban
Takoradi  
95
ASTRELL (Nor) (T)
10
7595
Ballast
Oban
Las Piedras, Venezuela  
24
ATHELKNIGHT (T)
8939
Ballast
Milford
Curacao  
71
BARON VERNON
3642
Gov.Stores
Oban
Takoradi  
53
BEACONSFIELD
10½
4635
Coal
Milford
Durban A.B.4M.K.
65
BENALDER
 
5161
 
Clyde
Durban/Karachi/Bombay/Calcutta  
81
BLOMMERSDIJK (Du)
12
6855
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/Mid.East A.4M.
22
BRUXELLES (Bel)
5084
Gen.
Liverpool
Trinidad/Kingston A.6M.K.
42
CADUCEUS
11
4364
Coal/Gen.
Belfast
Freetown  
93
CAPE HAWKE
 8
5100
 
Clyde
Capetown  
12
CHRISTINE MARIE
DID NOT SAIL
 
Milford
   
84
CITY OF CORINTH
11
 
Gov.Stores
Oban
Durban/Bandar/Shapur/Basra  
91
CITY OF EXETER
12½
9654
Gen.Stores
Clyde
Durban/Bombay A.C.4M.K.
92
CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
11½
5669
Gen.Stores
Clyde
Freetown A.C.4M.K.
23
DARONIA (T)
10
8139
Ballast
Liverpool
Curacao A.B.4M.K.
41
DOVER HILL
9
5815
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown A.4M.K.
21
DRAMATIST
5443
Gen.
Liverpool
Kingston/St.Lucia/Curacao A.6M.K.
14
EL CIERVO (T)
5841
Ballast
Oban
Port Fortin  
25
ELONA (T)
12
6192
Ballast
Oban
Curacao  
11
EMPIRE RAVEN
6100
Coal
Milford
Buenos Aires B.6M.K.
31
EMPIRE SIMBA
10½
5691
Coal/Gen.
Milford
Freetown A.B.8M.K.
75
ERRINGTON COURT
4913
Coal/Gen.
Clyde
Durban.Alexandria A.6M.K.
63
FERNBANK (Nor)
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
   
64
FORT ST. JAMES
10
7128
Gov.Stores
Milford
Durban A.4M.K.
83
GLENAPP
12½
9503
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown A.B.4M.
85
HALLANGER (Nor) (T)
11
9551
Ballast
Oban
Trinidad  
51
INCHANGA
12
7069
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown  
32
KIRUNA (Sw)
9
5484
Coal
Milford
Freetown  
94
LEIV EIRIKSSON (Nor) (T)
12
9952
Ballast
Oban
Trinidad  
34
LYRAS (Gk)
9
5865
Stores
Clyde
Freetown/Durban/Alexandria 6M.K.
33
MONTENOL (T)
14
2646
Ballast
Clyde
Freetown A.B.2M.
43
NEW BRUNSWICK
10
6529
Gen.Stores
Clyde
Freetown/Takoradi/Lagos A.B.4M.K.
62
NYANZA
10
4974
Gov.Stores
Oban
Takoradi  
55
OBSERVER
13
5881
 
Clyde
Durban/Port Said/Alexandria  
54
OCEAN VESPER
10½
7174
Gov.Stores
Milford
Durban  
13
PRINS WILLEM VAN ORANJE (Du)
9
1303
Coal
Clyde
Trinidad B.6M.K.
73
QUEEN VICTORIA
4936
Gen.
Liverpool
O.H.M.S. Capetown A.B.4M.
45
ROSEWOOD
10½
5894
OILER
Clyde
Freetown A.7M.K.
74
SABOR
5212
Gen.
Liverpool
Durban/Bombay A.6M.K.
72
SAINT ROSARIO
10
4312
Gen./Vehicles
Liverpool
Durban/Calcutta A.B.6M.K.
82
SANTOS (Nor)
11½
4639
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
O.H.M.S. Capetown B.3M.K.
35
SPINANGER (Nor) (T)
10
7429
Ballast
Belfast
Pointe a Pierre  
52
TORONTO (Nor)
11½
5018
Gov.Stores
Milford
Capetown  
44
VINRIVER
DID NOT SAIL
 
Clyde
   

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