Convoy OS.66/KMS.40

 

Depart Liverpool January 24, 1944 (Separated February 5, 1944)
Arrive Freetown; Gibraltar February 15, 1944; February 7, 1944
No. of vessels (Hague) 0 + 41 = 41
No. of vessels accounted for here

13 + 41 = 54 + 12 did not sail.

Vessels lost from convoy

0

OS.66 was in the starboard wing of convoy.

 
Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To Armament
82
ALGORAB (Du)
9
4938
Gen.
Oban
Pt.Said A.8M.
14
ARY LENSEN
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
92
ASHBURY
3901
 
Oban
Philippeville  
63
BALFE
5326
Gen.
Clyde
Alexandria A.8M.
52
BARON BELHAVEN
9
6971
Gen.
Oban
Bombay A.5C.
23
BARON ELGIN
3941
Coal
Milford
Gibraltar A.12M.
46
BARON HAIG
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
11
BARON RAMSEY
3649
Coal
Milford
Gibraltar A.C.5M.
135
BELGIAN CREW
10½
7048
Coal
Milford
Freetown/Horta A.B.8M.
36
BESTIK (Nor)
2684
Coal
Oban
Lisbon B.4M.
91
BLAIRDEVON
8
3282
Coal
Clyde
Bone A.4C.4M.
83
BUTESHIRE
12
6589
Gen.
Liverpool
Pt.Sudan/Aden/Mombassa A.8M.
102
CALGARY
7206
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Lagos/Pt.Harcourt A.4M.
116
CETUS (Nor)
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
64
CITY  OF DUNKIRK
5861
 
Oban
Alexandria  
84
CITY OF ADELAIDE
12
6587
Rails/Gov.Stores
Oban
India A.5C.
53
CITY OF CAPETOWN
16
8046
 
Clyde
Colombo/Madras/Calcutta A.B.4M.
61
CITY OF HONG KONG
12½
9606
Chems/Gen
Liverpool
Bombay A.5M.
121
COCHRANE
10
7203
 
Oban
Freetown/Takoradi/Pt.Harcourt
111
CONAKRIAN
4876
 
Loch Ewe
Bathurst  
33
DANBY
DID NOT SAIL
Milford
   
114
DUNSTER GRANGE
13
9494
  
Liverpool
Montevideo/Bueno Aires A.6M.
124
ELG (Nor)
9
4014
Coke/Coal
Oban
Oran 6M.
133
EMPIRE BUCKLER
10
7046
Ballast
Clyde
River Plate A.4C.4M.
65
EMPIRE CABOT
6715
Gen.
Oban
Malta A.B.6M.
35
EMPIRE CONRAD
10
7009
 
Oban
Naples  
105
EMPIRE CORMORANT
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
32
EMPIRE CROWN (ND)
 
 
  
Clyde
Naples  
131
EMPIRE GALAHAD
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
93
EMPIRE GARETH
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
22
EMPIRE GAZELLE
9
4828
Coal
Milford
Gibraltar B.C.4M.
103
EMPIRE KINSMAN
10½
6744
 
Oban
Naples  
134
EMPIRE NIGHTINGALE
5697
Coal
Clyde
Oran/Algiers A.6C.4M.
41
EMPIRE STOUR
9
4696
Gen.
Clyde
Tarranto Area A.8M.
44
ENGLISH MONARCH
4557
 
Clyde
Tarranto Area A.B.4C.2M.
26
ERRINGTON COURT
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
15
FINLAND
9
1333
POW Parcels/Coal
Milford
Lisbon B.4C.
21
FLAMINIAN
9
2939
Gen.
Liverpool
Valencia/Gibraltar C.4M.
71
FORT PRUDHOMME (ND)
10`½
7167
Vehicles/Coal
Belfast
Alexandria A.2C.4M.
42
FRANS HALS (Du)
10
6626
Gen.
Clyde
Tarranto Area A.B.6M.
45
GLENPARK
9
5136
Gen./Carbide
Belfast
Tarranto Area A.6M.
51
GUJARAT
9
4149
Gen.
Clyde
Persian Gulf B.4C.
115
JOHN L. D.
 
5795
Gen./Ammonia
Clyde
Algiers A.2C.6M.
122
KEDOE (Du)
10½
3684
 
Loch Ewe
Dakar/Freetown  
13
KING FREDERICK
9
3203
Coal
Oban
Gibraltar A.4M.
56
LANGLEBROOK
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
123
LEEDS CITY
9
 
Coal/Potash
Liverpool
Casablanca A.6M.
54
MANDALAY
9
5529
Gen.
Clyde
Alexandria A.2C.6M.
31
MERCHANT ROYAL
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
12
NORDFLINGE
2873
 
Clyde
Gibraltar B.6M.
16
NORDLYS
3726
 
Milford
Gibraltar  
25
NOVASLI (Nor)
8
3204
Coal
Oban
Gibraltar 4M.
43
OCEAN GLORY (ND)
7178
Stores
Clyde
Tarranto Area 2B.7M.
55
OCEAN RIDER (ND)
10
7178
Vehicles/Stores
Milford
Mid.East 2B.7M.
125
OCEAN VANITY
10
7174
 
Clyde
Azores B.10M.
126
OTTRINGE
DID NOT SAIL
Oban 
   
85
PENDEEN
4174
Gen/Coal
Milford
Bone A.4C.
113
PORT DUNEDIN
12½
7441
 
Milford
River Plate A.4C.
81
RENA (Nor)
9
5242
Coal
Liverpool
Freetown A.6M.
34
SAN RAFAEL (Pan)
5378
 
Milford
Naples B.4C.2M.
62
SAPAROEA (Du)
12
6668
Dangerous Cargo
Oban
Alexandria/Pt.Said  
24
TILEMACHOS (Gk)
8
3658
 
Milford
Gibraltar  
101
TILSINGTON COURT
6910
Stores
Liverpool
Bone A.B.4C.2M.
112
TOMBOUCTOU
5636
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Duala A.6M.
132
TROILUS
14
7421
Gen.
Liverpool
Santos A.6M.
104
TYNMOUTH
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
 

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