Convoy OS.59/KMS.33

 

Depart Liverpool November 16, 1943 (Separated November 28, 1943)
Arrive Freetown; Gibraltar December 8, 1943; November 29, 1943
No. of vessels (Hague) 11 + 35 = 46
No. of vessels accounted for here

11 + 35 = 46 + 15 did not sail.
ARCHANGELOS and THISTLEWOOD retired after collision.
JOBSHAVEN and ALEX were too late to be included.

Vessels lost from convoy

0

OS.59 formed the starboard wing of the convoy; Pdts 81, 92-115.  

Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To Armament
62
ADVISER
11½
6348
Gen.
Liverpool
Pt.Said/Colombo/Bombay/Karachi A.6M.
104
ALASKA (Nor)
5681
Ballast
Oban
Buenos Aires  
36
ALEX
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
103
ALLERTON
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
43
APPLEDORE
9
5218
Vehicles/Stores
Milford
Naples A.4M.
105
ARCHANGELOS (Gk)
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
42
BAHARISTAN
11
5476
Gen.
Clyde
Trincomalee/Calcutta B.4M.
112
BASIL
10
4913
Gen.
Liverpool
Para/Tutory Bay/Masse A.6M.
62
BENTON FIELD (US)(T)
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
101
BOTHNIA
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
61
BRADBURN
9
4736
Coal/Gen.
Liverpool
Sicily A.6M.
12
BRIDGEPOOL
8
4845
Coal
Milford
Gibraltar A.B.8M.
66
BURY
10
1686
RESCUE SHIP
Clyde
Gibraltar B.4M.
21
CARA
8 ½
1760
Coal
Liverpool
Gibraltar B.4M.
74
CHANTILLY
12
9986
 
Liverpool
Algiers  
51
DELANE
10
6054
Gen.
Liverpool
Bombay/Madras.Calcutta A.8M
64
DORNOCH
9
5186
Explosives
Clyde
Italy A.B.4M.
65
EMPIRE FRANKLIN
7292
Gen.
Oban
Taranto Area A.B.6M.
84
EMPIRE PLANET
DID NOT SAIL
Aultbea
   
13
EMPIRE SPRAY
8 ½
4292
Coal
Milford
Gibraltar A.B.8M.
82
EMPIRE SUMMER
8
6948
Ammo/Stores/Acid
Clyde
Algiers A.6M.
45
EMPIRE TORRENT
10
7075
Gen.
Clyde
Bombay A.B.6M.
86
EMPIRE WATERHEN
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
32
ENGLISH PRINCE (ND)
10
7275
Gen.
Liverpool
Pt.Said/Mid.East A.B.6M.
113
FLIMSTON
DID NOT SAIL
Aultbea
   
56
FORT LAC LA RONGE
10
7131
Vehicles/Coal
Milford
Syracuse/Bougie/Philippeville A.B.6M.
54
FORT MCLOUGHLIN
10
7128
Gen.
Liverpool
Taranto Area A.6M.
41
FORT SIMPSON
7133
Planes/Gen.
Milford
Bombay A.6M.
44
GEORGE BELLOWS (US(ND))
10½
7244
Vehicles/Stores
Clyde
Sicily 8M.
71
JOBSHAVEN
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
23
LAGO (Nor)
8
2552
Coal
Oban
Gibraltar A.6M.
83
LOKE
8
2421
Coal
Clyde
Algiers B.4M.
22
LORCA
4875
Coal
Oban
Gibraltar  
91
LORIGA
9
6665
Stores
Clyde
Algiers 6M.
31
MALIKA (ND)
11
5469
Gen.
Clyde
Bombay 6" B.10M.
111
MARQUESA
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
   
95
MONTGOMERY CITY
10½
5685
Planes/Ammo/Acid.
Clyde
Casablanca A.B.8M.
73
MOSES BROWN (US)(ND)
11
5478
Gen.
Clyde
Algiers 2B.8M.
102
MOUNT RHODOPE (Gk)
9
5182
Coal
Milford
Freetown 6M.
72
NARWIK (Pol)
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool
   
96
NORMAN STAR
10
6817
Coal
Oban
Freetown/Buenos Aires  
81
PHEMIUS
14
7406
 
Clyde
Freetown  
25
PRESIDENT TISSIER (Fr)
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
114
RAGNILDSHOLM (Sw)
2828
Gen.
Clyde
Buenos Aires  
34
REMBRANDT
5559
Gen.
Liverpool
Naples A.B.4M.
94
RIMUTAKA
14
16576
Stores
Milford
Takoradi/Capetown/N.Z.  
85
RUSSELL A.ALGER (US)
10½
7176
Gen.
Liverpool
Algiers A.B.8M.
93
SARPEDON
13 ¼
11321
Planes/Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Capetown/Lorenco A.B.6M.
35
SCORTON
DID NOT SAIL
Aultbea
   
24
SILVER ASH
13
7750
Gen.
Liverpool
Gibraltar A.6M.
33
SKELDERGATE
4251
Stores
Oban
Naples
14
SPURT (Nor)
8
2060
Gen.
Liverpool
Seville 6pdr 8M.
115
ST. CLEARS
4312
Coke
Oban
Rio Grande de Sul A.B. Bofor 6M.
46
STANHOPE
8 ½
2336
Stores
Liverpool
Lisbon B.6M.
76
SULEV
9
2460
Coal
Milford
   
15
THISTLEWOOD
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
92
THOMAS HOLT
10
2194
Gen.
Oban
Dakar A.B.6M.
53
TONKAWA (US)(T)
10
1119
Ballast
Milford
Pt.Said/Aden B.2M.
75
VERA RADCLIFFE
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
63
VILLE D'ORAN
9
4860
Gen.
Liverpool
Malta A.4M.
11
WEARPOOL
9
4980
Coal
Milford
Gibraltar A.6M.
 

KEY
A = 4" or 4.7" Guns DC = Depth Charges
(ND)
Ship fitted with Admiralty Net defence.
B = 3" or 12 Pounder Guns   K = Kites
(CAM)
Catapault Aircraft Merchant Ship.
C = Oerlikon KB = Kite Balloons
(T)
Tanker
M = Machine Guns