| Departed Freetown on 3 September 1943. |
| Rendezvous with MKS.24 on 14 September 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 70 merchants and 12 escorts (52 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALBION STAR (Br) |
7,946 |
1919 |
Frig |
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ANGLO AFRICAN (Br) |
5,601 |
1929 |
Hides,Meat,General |
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ARMERIA |
ESCORT 03/09 - 14/09 |
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BARON HERRIES (Br) |
12 |
4,574 |
1940 |
Cocoa |
3 MAILS |
BARONESA (Br) |
8,663 |
1918 |
Frig |
9 PASSENGERS, 5 MAILS |
|
BELGIAN AIRMAN (Bel) |
62 |
6,959 |
1942 |
Manganese Ore |
3 PASSENGERS |
BIRCHBANK (Br) |
5,151 |
1924 |
Sugar,Copper,General |
1 PASSENGER, 21 MAILS |
|
BRIARWOOD (Br) |
51 |
4,019 |
1930 |
Linseed |
|
BRIDGEWATER |
ESCORT 03/09 - 25/09 |
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CEFN-Y-BRYN (Br) |
5,164 |
1939 |
ARR DAKAR WITH DEFECTS |
||
CELTIC MONARCH (Br) |
5,824 |
1929 |
Linseed, Cased Meat |
||
CHARLTON HALL (Br) |
33 |
5,200 |
1940 |
Iron Ore |
|
CITY OF AUCKLAND (Br) |
8,336 |
1914 |
Linseed, Meat, 10 Mail |
2 PASSENGERS, 10 MAILS |
|
CITY OF HEREFORD (Br) |
21 |
5,101 |
1927 |
General |
1 PASSENGER |
CITY OF WORCESTER (Br) |
5,469 |
1927 |
Copper, General |
1 PASSENGERS |
|
CLAN MACBEAN (Br) |
23 |
5,000 |
1918 |
Cocoa, W. A. Prod |
|
CLARKIA |
ESCORT 06/09 - 14/09 |
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COLLEGIAN (Br) |
22 |
7,886 |
1923 |
Copper, W. A. Prod |
2 PASSENGERS, 17 MAILS |
DALDORCH (Br) |
5,571 |
1930 |
W. A. Prod |
16 PASSENGERS |
|
DOUGLAS |
ESCORT 03/09 - 06/09 |
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DUNCTON |
ESCORT 03/09 - 06/09 |
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EL-BIAR (Fr) |
4,678 |
1927 |
DAKAR TO CASABLANCA |
||
ELAX (Br) |
64 |
7,403 |
1927 |
Laden Tanker |
DAKAR TO UK |
ELG (Nor) |
4,014 |
1930 |
Linseed |
||
ELISABETHVILLE (Bel) |
8,351 |
1922 |
FREETOWN TO BATHURST |
||
EMPIRE FRANKLIN (Br) |
7,292 |
1941 |
Palm Kernels |
||
EMPIRE KANGAROO (Br) |
32 |
6,219 |
1919 |
W. A. Prod |
|
EMPIRE OBERON (Br) |
74 |
242 |
1943 |
Tug |
DAKAR TO GIBRALTAR |
EMPIRE PEACOCK (Br) |
34 |
6,098 |
1919 |
W. A. Prod |
8 PASSENGERS, 44 MAILS |
EMPIRE PENNANT (Br) |
7,043 |
1942 |
Frig, General |
FREETOWN TO GIB |
|
EMPIRE STALWART (Br) |
7,045 |
1943 |
Iron Ore |
||
EMPIRE SUNBEAM (Br) |
61 |
6,711 |
1941 |
Palm Kernels |
27 MAILS |
EXE |
ESCORT 03/09 - 14/09 |
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FOLKESTONE |
ESCORT 03/09 - 14/09 |
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FORT FAIRFORD (Br) |
7,134 |
1943 |
Manganese Ore |
1 PASSENGER |
|
FORT LIARD (Br) |
13 |
7,133 |
1942 |
Manganese Ore |
|
FORT LOUISBOURG (Br) |
7,130 |
1941 |
FREETOWN TO GIB |
||
FORT RELIANCE (Br) |
7,134 |
1942 |
Linseed, General |
||
FORT THOMPSON (Br) |
7,134 |
1942 |
Phosphates |
EX CASABLANCA |
|
GLENWOOD (Br) |
41 |
4,897 |
1940 |
Iron Ore |
1 PASSENGER |
HARALD (Br) |
1,970 |
1903 |
RETURNED TO DAKAR WITH DEFECTS |
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HERMISTON (Br) |
52 |
4,813 |
1939 |
Linseed |
|
HMS CORBRAE (Br) |
1,788 |
1935 |
|||
HMS CORBRAE (Br) |
1,788 |
1935 |
|||
HOPERIDGE (Br) |
5,222 |
1939 |
General |
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JUNECREST (Br) |
83 |
6,945 |
1942 |
Palm Kernels |
|
KING JAMES (Br) |
74 |
5,122 |
1925 |
Linseed |
|
LAFIAN (Br) |
14 |
4,876 |
1937 |
Palm Kernels, W. A. Prod |
2 PASSENGERS |
LLANGOLLEN (Br) |
54 |
5,056 |
1928 |
Linseed. Tinned Meat |
DAKAR TO UK |
LODESTONE (Br) |
43 |
4,877 |
1938 |
Linseed |
|
LORCA (Br) |
4,875 |
1931 |
Iron Ore |
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LUCIJANA (Yug) |
4,062 |
1928 |
General |
FREETOWN TO GIB |
|
LYCAON (Br) |
71 |
7,350 |
1913 |
W. A. Prod |
11 PASSENGERS |
MAKEDONIA (Gk) |
24 |
7,044 |
1942 |
Linseed |
|
MATADIAN (Br) |
4,275 |
1936 |
Palm Oil |
4 PASSENGERS |
|
MILFORD |
ESCORT 03/09 - 14/09 |
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MOONCREST (Br) |
53 |
5,202 |
1941 |
Linseed, Meat, General |
|
MOYOLA |
ESCORT 03/09 - 14/09 |
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NAIRNBANK (Br) |
5,156 |
1925 |
FREETOWN TO GIBRALTAR |
||
NELA (Br) |
7,220 |
1916 |
Meat |
||
NEW NORTHLAND (Br) |
3,445 |
1926 |
FREETOWN TO BATHURST |
||
NEWCHANG (Br) |
2,482 |
1922 |
FREETOWN TO BATHURST |
||
NIVOSE (Fr) |
55 |
9,200 |
1932 |
DAKAR TO CASABLANCA |
|
NURTURETON (Br) |
6,272 |
1929 |
Sugar, Copper |
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OCEAN MESSENGER (Br) |
11 |
7,178 |
1942 |
Linseed. Tinned Meat |
|
OCEAN VANITY (Br) |
31 |
7,174 |
1942 |
W. A. Prod |
4 PASSENGERS |
OCEAN VERITY (Br) |
73 |
7,174 |
1942 |
W. A. Prod |
2 PASSENGERS |
P.L.M.21 (Fr) |
5,417 |
1921 |
Phosphates |
EX CASABLANCA |
|
PANAGHIS (Gk) |
44 |
5,187 |
1920 |
Linseed |
1 PASSENGER |
PETUNIA |
ESCORT 03/09 - 25/09 |
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RANGITIKI (Br) |
16,698 |
1929 |
Frigs |
554 PASSENGERS, 544 MAILS |
|
SANSU (Br) |
63 |
5,446 |
1939 |
W. A. Prod |
16 PASSENGERS |
SARPEDON (Br) |
81 |
11,321 |
1923 |
General |
161 PASSENGERS, 468 MAILS |
SCOTTISH AMERICAN (Br) |
82 |
6,999 |
1920 |
ESCORT OILER, DETACHED TO GIB 14.9 |
|
SILVERGUAVA (Br) |
5,305 |
1927 |
W. A. Prod |
4 PASSENGERS |
|
SILVERSANDAL (Br) |
72 |
6,770 |
1930 |
W. A. Prod |
7 PASSENGERS |
SNOWDROP |
ESCORT 03/09 - 06/09 |
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SOMERVILLE (Nor) |
4,265 |
1929 |
Bauxite, General |
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TESTBANK (Br) |
42 |
5,083 |
1937 |
Iron Ore |
DAKAR TO UK |
THISTLEDALE (Br) |
7,241 |
1942 |
General |
1 MAIL |
|
TUDOR STAR (Br) |
7,199 |
1919 |
Frig, General |
473 MAILS |
|
WEARWOOD (Br) |
4,597 |
1930 |
Linseed |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.136: |
| DUNCTON DETACHED TO OS 54, DOUGLAS DETACHED TO WS 33, SNOWDROP DETACHED WITH NEW MORLAND & NEWCHANG |
| ARMERIA FUELLED AT DAKAR 6.9. ESCORT COMPRISED 40EG SOE IN EXE. |
| COMMODORE: Capt W L P COX RD RNR IN SARPEDON |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN RANGITIKI |