Convoy OS.43

 

Depart Liverpool February 14 , 1943
Arrive Freetown March 4 , 1943
No. of vessels (Hague) 34
No. of vessels accounted for here

35 + 10 did not sail
AMBERTON returned to port February 16.

Vessels lost from convoy

0


Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To Armament
82
ALEXANDRE ANDRE (Bel)(T)
9
5322
Oil
Clyde
Gibraltar/Algiers A.B.6M.K.
102
AMBERTON
5377
Coal
Aultbea
Montevideo  
63
ATLANTIC CITY
11½
5133
Gen.
Clyde
Freetown/Takoradi/Lagos A.4M.K.
33
BARON TWEEDMOUTH
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
55
BARRINGTON COURT
4910
Coal
Milford
Pernambuco A.3C.4M.
75
CLAN MACNAIR
11
6096
Gen.
Clyde
Capetown/Pt.Elizabeth/Beira  
23
CLEARPOOL
5403
Stores
Clyde
Gibraltar A.2C.6M.K.
45
CORABELLA
DID NOT SAIL
Aultbea
   
93
CUSTODIAN
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
24
DOMBY
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
   
104
EMPIRE LANCER
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
43
EMPIRE LIGHTNING
9
6942
Planes
Clyde
Freetown/Takoradi/Lagos A.3C.5M.K.
83
EMPIRE RECORD
2840
Stores
Aultbea
Saldanma Bay  
64
EMPIRE SNIPE
9
2497
Petrol
Clyde
Gibraltar/Philipville A.8M.K.
21
ERRINGTON COURT
4913
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.B.4C.K.
61
EURYBATES
12¾
6276
Launches/planes
Liverpool
Freetown/Takoradi/Lagos A.B.2C.3M.K.
22
EVAGORAS
10
5386
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.B.4C.K.
14
FORT FORK (ND)
7133
Clyde
Freetown A.2C.6M.K.
54
FORT LAC LA RONGE
10
7131
Stores
Clyde
Gibraltar/Philipville A.B.4C.4M.K.
84
FORT NORMAN
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
74
FORT RUPERT
7142
Stores
Clyde
Gibraltar/Oran B.2M.K.
12
FORT SENNEVILLE (ND)
10
7131
Gen./8 Planes
Liverpool
Freetown for holding/Takoradi A.8M.K.
94
GENERTON
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
81
GODFREY B. HOLT
11
3585
Stores
Clyde
Freetown/Takoradi/Pt.Harcourt/Duala A.3C.8M.K.
42
HENRI JASPAR (Bel)
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
103
HOLMBURY
9
4566
Coal/Coke
Milford
Montevideo A.C.4M.K.
11
JURKO TOPIC (YS)
5160
Gen./Coal
Milford
Freetown A.2C.2M.K.
53
LACONIKOS (Gk)
9
3803
Coal
Milford
Freetown/Takoradi 4M.K.
34
LIBERIAN
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
73
MALANCHA
13½
8124
Gen.
Clyde
Freetown/Capetown/Basra A..2C.4M.K.
101
MARCELLA
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
52
MARSDALE
12
4890
Stores/Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Capetown/Alexandria 6".B.6M.K.
31
MARY KINGSLEY
11
5021
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Dakar/Pt.Etienne/Lagos A.B.2C.2M.K.
71
MOKAMBO (Bel)
11
4996
Gen./Planes
Liverpool
Freetown/Takoradi/Pt.Noire/Matadi A.4M.K.
72
NAIRNBANK
10
5155
Gen./Planes
Clyde
Freetown/Takoradi A.4C.2M.K.
32
NEW BROOKLYN
6546
Gen.
Clyde
Bathurst A.4M.K.
35
OCEAN VICTORY (ND)
11½
 
Stores
Clyde
Gibraltar/Bone  
92
SEAPOOL
4820
 
Clyde
Bombay/Karachi A.B.4C.4M.K.
51
SILVERASH
12½
7749
Stores/Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Takoradi/Lagos/Calabar A.3M.K.
65
ST. USK
9
5471
Coal
Milford
Buenos Aires A.6M.K.
41
STUYVESANT (Du)
12
4249
Coal
Liverpool
Freetown/Lagos/Pt.Harcourt A.4C.M.
13
TOVELIL
2225
Coal
Milford
Bathurst A.2C.3M.
44
TRADER
10½
6087
Stores
Clyde
Gibraltar/Algiers A.B.4M.4C.K.
62
UMTALI
14
8135
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Capetown/Calcutta 6".K.
91
ZEPHYROS (Gk)
4796
Coal
Milford
Durban/Mid.East 4M.K.

KEY
A = 4" or 4.7" Guns DC = Depth Charges (ND) = Ship fitted with Admiralty Net defence.
B = 12 Pounder Guns   K = Kites    
C = Bofors KB = Kite Balloons    
M = Machine Guns (T) = Tanker