Convoy OS.80/KMS.54

 

Depart Liverpool June 11, 1944 (Separated June 21, 1944)
Arrive Freetown; Gibraltar July 1, 1944; June 23, 1944
No. of vessels (Hague) 10 + 18 = 28
No. of vessels accounted for here

10 + 17 = 27 + 3 did not sail + 1 RN vessel.

Vessels lost from convoy

0

OS.80 was in the starboard wing of convoy; Pdts 81-82, 91-104.
HM Carrier occupied Pdts 71-73.
         

        
Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
51
BAHARISTAN
12
5479
Stores
Aultbea
Pt.Said/Pt.Sudan A.B.6M.
53
BARON FAIRLIE
10
4009
Gen.
Aultbea
Bombay A.B.6M.
33
BARON TWEEDMOUTH
RETIRED
Aultbea
   
42
CADUCEUS
DID NOT SAIL
Aultbea
   
95
CAP CANTIN (Fr)
10½
3636
Gen./Mail
Aultbea
Dakar A.5M.
32
CAPE BRETON (US)
10
6044
Coal
Belfast
Gibraltar A.4M.
63
CITY OF WORCESTER
10¾
5469
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Pt.Said/Bombay/Calcutta A.4M.
62
CLAN MATHESON
10½
5613
Dangerous/Gen.
Clyde
Bombay/Madras/Calcutta A.6M.
102
DEIDO
9
3894
Cement
Aultbea
Lagos/Duala A.6M.
103
EMPIRE BUCKLER (ND)
10½
7046
Ballast
Aultbea
Buenos Aires A.6M.
93
EMPIRE GALAHAD
10
7046
Ballast
Clyde
Buenos Aires A.6M.
34
EMPIRE PROSPERO
6766
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Azores A.12M.
31
EMPIRE ZEPHYR
8
6327
Coal
Belfast
Gibraltar A.4M.
52
FORT CHAMBLY
10½
7130
Dangerous/Gen.
Clyde
Bombay/Calcutta A.B.6M.
43
FORT COLUMBIA (ND)
9
7155
Ammun/Vehicles/Mail
Clyde
Taranto Area A.B.8M.
44
FORT KULLYSPELL (ND)
10
7190
Ammun/guns/Tanks
Clyde
Naples Area A.B.8M.
61
FORT STAGER
10
7132
Stores/Equipment
Liverpool
Algiers A.2B.8M.
83
FRAMLINGTON COURT
8
4888
Coal
Belfast
Oran/Algiers  
54
GOVERT FLINCK (Du)(ND)
9
7178
Gen.
Liverpool
Naples Area B.6M.
101
HILVERSUM (Du)
3717
Coal
Belfast
Freetown A.6M.
81
ISIPINGO
12½
7069
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown/Takoradi/Lagos A.6M.
82
JENNY (Nor)(T)
RETIRED
Liverpool
   
91
KEILEHAVEN (Du)
2968
Coal
Belfast
Algiers A.B.4M.
104
LLANBERIS
8
5055
Coal
Belfast
Rio de Janeiro A.4M.
84
OTTINGE
9
2870
Coal
Belfast
Philippeville A.B.4M.
41
PHILIPS WOUWERMAN (Du)(ND)
12
7088
Gen.
Aultbea
Pt.Said/Persian Gulf A.B.6M.
64
RADMANSO (Sw)
9
4280
Coal
Aultbea
La Goulette/Tunis  
92
SANSU
12
5446
Cement
Aultbea
Freetown A.B.2M.
94
SOULIOTIS (Gk)
9
4300
Coal
Belfast
Dakar B.6M.
55
SYRIAN PRINCE
11
1990
RESCUE SHIP
Clyde
Gibraltar A.B.Bofor 5M.
        

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