Convoy WN.261

Depart Oban on 23 March 1942.
Arrive Methil on 25 March 1942.
Hague's records contain 28 merchants and 4 escorts (27 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AEAS (Gk)
 
4,729
1915
 
 
ARANMORE (Br)
 
1,135
1920
 
 
BARANDA (Br)
 
500
1920
 
 
BARON COCHRANE (Br)
 
3,385
1927
 
 
BRAMHILL (Br)
 
1,834
1923
 
PUT BACK
CASTILIAN (Br)
 
3,067
1919
 
 
CONDYLIS (Gk)
 
4,439
1914
 
 
CORMINSTER (Br)
 
1,703
1928
 
 
DAXHOUND (Br)
 
1,127
1931
 
 
EMPIRE OPOSSUM (Br)
 
5,644
1918
 
 
EMPIRE WOODCOCK (Br)
 
5,572
1918
 
 
GERASSIMOS VERGOTTIS (Gk)
 
6,343
1920
 
 
GORSELANDS (Br)
 
503
1918
 
 
HMS BULOLO (Br)
 
6,267
1938
 
 
HMS HILARY (Br)
 
7,403
1931
 
 
JERNFJELD (Nor)
 
1,369
1917
 
 
KILDRUMMY (Br)
 
629
1924
 
 
LOWESTOFT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 25/03
NEVA (Sw)
 
1,456
1928
 
 
NORMANDY COAST (Br)
 
1,428
1916
 
 
ODYSSEUS(Du) (Du)
 
1,057
1922
 
 
ONEIDA(Br) (Br)
 
675
1908
 
 
ORPHEUS(Du) (Du)
 
1,030
1920
 
 
RORA HEAD (Br)
 
492
1921
 
 
ROTA (Br)
 
840
1923
 
 
SPURS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 26/03
ST ANGUS (Br)
 
391
1936
 
 
SWORD DANCE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 25/03
THAMES COAST (Br)
 
1,045
1914
 
 
UNDERWOOD (Br)
 
1,990
1941
 
 
VAREGG (Nor)
 
943
1910
 
 
VELETA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 26/03
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.
With an additional 167 merchants and 256 Escorts provided by Tony Cooper.