Convoy OS.89/KMS.63

 

Depart Liverpool September 15, 1944 (Separated September 22, 1944)
Arrive Freetown; Gibraltar September 30, 1944; September 23, 1944
No. of vessels (Hague) 17 + 16 = 33
No. of vessels accounted for here

8 + 25 = 33 + 2 did not sail + 1 Rescue Ship + 2 subs.

Vessels lost from convoy

0


Two submarines sailed between columns 3 and 4.
    
Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
31
AVRISTAN (ND)
11
7265
Gen. Liverpool Bombay A.6M.
61
BACTRIA
10
2407
  Liverpool Lagos  
21
BOREAS (Nor)
9
2801
Coal Milford Gibraltar B.8M.
83
CALGARY
 
Explosives Liverpool Pt.Etienne/Dakar/Pt.Harcourt  
24
CITY OF LANCASTER
DID NOT SAIL
Liverpool    
34
CROMARTY
4974
Expl./Gen. Milford Azores A.B.4M.
82
DEVIS
13½
8187
Expl./Gen/Stores Liverpool Cape Town/Simonstown/Beira
51
EGYPTIAN PRINCE
10
3490
Govt.Stores Aultbea Pt.Said A.B.5M.
64
EMPIRE ARCHER
DID NOT SAIL
Aultbea    
41
EMPIRE HEYWOOD
10
7029
Coal Milford Alexandria A.B.12M.
73
EMPIRE SCOTT
9
6150
Expl./Gen./Toxic Clyde Algiers A.B.6M.
12
EMPIRE TRENT
8
5006
Coal Milford Lisbon A.6M.
63
ERNEBANK (CSA)
11½
5388
  Aultbea Alexandria  
62
FORT RAE
10
7132
Expl./Gen. Clyde Aden/Bombay/Calcutta B.12M.
13
HARBERTON
4585
Coal/Coke/Gen. Aultbea Lisbon A.B.6M.
72
HARMATTAN
8
4558
Amm.Sulphate/Coal Milford Oran/Algiers A.6M.
14
HERCULES (Du)
10
2317
Trucks/Expl. Milford Taranto Area A.3M.
52
HMS WHITE BEAR     Hazardous Deck Cargo   Horta/Panama/Australia  
23
KATINGO HADJIPATERO (Gk)
8
3661
Coal Milford Gibraltar B.6M.
92
KOHISTAN
12½
5884
Haz./Gen./Toxic Clyde Cape Town/Durban/Beira A.B.4M.
74
LANGLEETARN
4908
Explosives Liverpool Malta/Taranto A.4M.
33
MARWARRI
13½
8067
Expl./Gen./Launches Liverpool Pt.Said/Colombo/Calcutta A.B.11M.
55
MELROSE ABBEY
RESCUE SHIP
Clyde Gibraltar B.6M.
81
MERCHANT ROYAL
8
5008
Coal Milford Oran/Algiers A.B.6M.
94
NORMAN STAR
11
6817
Chems./4 Bulls Liverpool Buenos Aires A.6M.
84
QUEENS PARK (ND)
11
7171
Acids/Coal/Gen. Liverpool Takoradi A.B.7M.
53
SALANDA (Du)
10
5272
  Aultbea Pt.Said/Madras  
44
SAMANA (ND)
11½
 
Explosives Liverpool Naples Area  
93
SAMPLER
10
 
  Milford Naples Area  
54
SAMSETTE (ND)
10½
7192
Tanks/Stores/Acids Clyde Naples Area A.B.6M.
43
SAMSPERRIN
10½
7218
Expl./Stores/Toxic Clyde Naples Area A.B.7M.
71
SETTLER
13
6202
55 Pass./Gen. Liverpool Alexandria A.68M.
32
TWEEDBANK
12½
 
Expl./Gen./Toxic Clyde Pt.Said/Bombay A.B.12M.
11
VINRIVER
8
3881
Coal Milford Lisbon (straggled) B.6M.
42
WANDERER
10½
5079
Expl./Gen. Liverpool Alexandria/Pt.Said A.6M.
22
WISLA (Pol)
8
3107
Coal Milford Gibraltar A.B.4M.
    
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