Departed Freetown on 10 July 1944. |
Rendezvous with MKS.55 on 21 July 1944. |
Hague's records contain 22 merchants and 5 escorts (18 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
BALLINDERRY |
ESCORT 10/07 - 21/07 |
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BRIARWOOD (Br) |
32 |
4,019 |
1930 |
Bauxite |
6 PASSENGERS, 5 MAILS, DAKAR TO UK |
CALUMET (Br) |
72 |
7,268 |
1923 |
W. A. Prod |
4 PASSENGERS |
CHATEAUROUX (Br) |
33 |
4,765 |
1921 |
W. A. Prod, Mails |
|
CORDILLERA (Br) |
62 |
6,865 |
1920 |
Frig |
|
DUNAV (Yug) |
4,369 |
1912 |
CASABLANCA TO UK, STRAGGLED ARR GIB |
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EMPIRE ARCHER (Br) |
11 |
7,031 |
1941 |
Iron Ore |
7 PASSENGERS |
EMPIRE AUSTEN (Br) |
22 |
7,057 |
1942 |
Linseed, General |
|
EMPIRE HIGHWAY (Br) |
53 |
7,166 |
1942 |
FREETOWN TO GIB |
|
FINISTERE (Fr) |
63 |
1,158 |
1909 |
DAKAR TO CASABLANCA |
|
FORT REMY (Br) |
12 |
7,127 |
1943 |
Maize |
|
HOPECROWN (Br) |
31 |
5,180 |
1937 |
Linseeed, General |
|
INVER |
ESCORT 10/07 - 21/07 |
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JERSEY CITY II (Br) |
6,686 |
1942 |
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KEILEHAVEN (Du) |
2,968 |
1919 |
CASABLANCA TO UK |
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KILMELFORD |
ESCORT 10/07 - 21/07 |
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MACGREGOR LAIRD (Br) |
42 |
4,992 |
1930 |
Palm Oil |
2 PASSENGERS, 160 MAILS |
PAUL DE ROUSIERS (Fr) |
73 |
3,812 |
1942 |
PT ETIENNE TO CASABLANCA |
|
PRINCESA (Br) |
61 |
8,731 |
1918 |
Frig |
6 PASSENGERS, 22 MAILS |
SETTLER (Br) |
52 |
6,202 |
1939 |
General |
52 PASSENGERS, 96 MAILS |
SILVERGUAVA (Br) |
71 |
5,305 |
1927 |
W. A. Prod |
1 PASSENGER |
SNOWDROP |
ESCORT 10/07 - 21/07 |
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TYNDAREUS (Br) |
21 |
11,361 |
1916 |
General |
106 PASSENGERS, 77 MAILS |
VILLE DE STRASBOURG (Br) |
23 |
7,159 |
1920 |
General |
31 PASSENGERS, 27 MAILS |
VINRIVER (Br) |
42 |
3,881 |
1917 |
FREETOWN TO GIB |
|
WAIOTAPU (Br) |
43 |
6,035 |
1913 |
FREETOWN TO GIB |
|
WILLOWHERB |
ESCORT 10/07 - 21/07 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.164: |
COMMODORE: Capt R G CLAYTON DSC RD RNR IN MACGREGOR LAIRD |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE AUSTEN |