Convoy OS.33

 

Depart Liverpool July 1 , 1942
Arrive Freetown July 20, 1942
No. of vessels (Hague) 40
No. of vessels accounted for here 40 + 2 did not sail + 1 Oiler

Vessels lost from convoy

For details see web site.

6
CORTONA (detached)
EMPIRE ATTENDANT (straggler)
PORT HUNTER (detached)
SHAFTESBURY (detached)
SIRIS (detached)
SITHONIA (detached)


Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
53
ANTAR
10
5222
Stores
Oban
Durban/ Bombay  
22
ASHANTIAN
4916
Gov. Stores
Liverpool
Freetown/ Nigeria A.5M.K.
42
BELGIAN SEAMAN (Bel)
10½
7023
Cement/ Planes
Liverpool
Takoradi B.4M.K.
34
BRUYERE
9
5334
Gen.
Liverpool
Montevideo/ River Plate A.4M.K.
51
CASTALIA
11
6601
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/ Capetown/ Bombay A.9M
91
CITY OF AUCKLAND
10½
8336
Gen.
Clyde
Durban/ Suez/ Alexandria A.B.5M.K.
94
CITY OF WINDSOR
11
7218
Gen.
Clyde
Capetown/ Beira A.8M.K.
23
COMMANDANT DORISE
9
5529
Gov. Stores
Milford
Freetown/ Durban A.6M.K.
64
CONSUELO
13½
4846
Stores/Gen.
Liverpool
Walvis Bay/ Durban/ E. Africa A.B.3M.K.
44
CORTONA
12½
7093
Gen.
Liverpool
Buenos Aries A.7M.K.
72
DEVIS
11½
6054
Gov. Stores
Liverpool
Durban/ Calcutta A.B.4M.K.
93
DONA AURORA (Am)
14
5011
Gov. Stores
Clyde
Capetown A.4M.K.
41
EMPIRE ALMOND
10
6860
Gov. Stores
Clyde
Takoradi A.4M.K.
62
EMPIRE ATTENDANT
10½
7524
Gov. Stores
Liverpool
Durban/ Karachi A.C.8M.K.
82
GLENBEG
12
9460
Stores/Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/ Persian Gulf A.B.6M.K.
52
GRAINTON
10
6340
Coal. Gen
Milford
Durban/ Alexandria A.B.4M.K.
11
GRANGEPARK
10
5132
Coal. Gen
Milford
Freetown A.B.4M.K.
63
INGRIA (Nor)
11
4391
Mlty.Stores/Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/ Bombay B.4M.K.
13
JAARSTROON (Du)
11½
2480
Stores
Oban
Freetown/ Takoradi  
14
JENNY (Nor)
4706
Ball.
Oban
Freetown  
54
KALEWA
10
4388
Gov. Stores
Clyde
Capetown/ Port Sudan/ Aden A.B.8M.K.
55
LAURELWOOD (T)
10
7347
OILER
Clyde
Freetown  
65
LOMBARDY
DID NOT SAIL
   
33
MALOJA (Nor)
11
6400
RAF/Gov. Stores
Clyde
Takoradi A.8M.K.
92
MARSDALE
13
4890
Stores/Gen.
Liverpool
Durban/ Egypt A.B.5M.K.
71
NEW TEXAS
10
6568
Gov. Stores
Liverpool
Takoradi/ Nigeria  
31
NEW TORONTO
6568
Stores
Oban
Takoradi/ Lagos  
73
NEWBROUGH
11½
5254
Gen.
Liverpool
Cape/ Mid. East A.B.4M.K.
12
NICOLAS (Gk)
4540
Coal
Milford
Freetown 5M.K.
74
OCEAN HONOUR
11
7173
Mlty. Stores
Liverpool
Durban/ Mid. East B.3M.K.
43
OLIVEBANK
9
5154
Stores/Gen.
Liverpool
Durban/ Aden/ Egypt A.B.6M.K.
32
POLYDORUS (Du)
13½
5922
Gov. Stores
Liverpool
Takoradi/ W. C. Africa A.4M.K.
83
PORT HUNTER
13
8826
Stores
Liverpool
Durban/ New Zealand A.B.4M.K.
25
RADCOMBE
4763
Coal
Milford
Pernambuco A.4M.K.
24
RAGNHILDSHOLM (Sw)
2818
Gen.
Clyde
Capetown/ Port Elizabeth/Madras/ Calcutta
21
ROYAL STAR
12
7900
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/ Montevideo/ Buenos Aries A.2M.K.
45
SHAFTESBURY
4284
Coal
Milford
Buenos Aries A.4M.K.
81
SHAHJEHAN
10
5454
Gov. Stores
Clyde
Durban/ Karachi/ Bombay A.6M.K.
85
SIRIS
10
5242
Gen.
Oban
Rio de Janeiro  
35
SITHONIA
6723
Coal
Milford
Montevideo A.B.6M.K.
84
SOPHOCLES (Nor)
13½
5184
Mlty. Stores
Milford
Capetown A.4M.K.
61
TACTICIAN
10½
5995
Gen.
Liverpool
Durban/ Alexandria A.6M.K.
75
ZAANLAND (Du)
DID NOT SAIL
   

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