Military Convoy WS.8

 

WS.8A (Fast) Depart UK April 28, 1941
WS.8A Depart Freetown 0830 hrs. May 14, 1941
WS.8A Depart Durban 1630 hrs. May 31, 1941
WS.8A Dispersed for Suez 0530 hrs. June 10 , 1941 in 13.10N, 43.9E
WS.8B (Slow) Depart Clyde May 22, 1941
WS.8B Depart Freetown June 5, 1941
WS.8B Dispersed for Suez July 4, 1941
WS.8X Depart Greenock 2230 hrs May 31, 1942
WS.8X Arrive Freetown 0715 June 12, 1941 CHART
WS.8X Dispersed for Suez July 15 , 1941
WS.8C Depart Scapa 1340 hrs August 15, 1941
WS.8C Returned Clyde Operation cancelled
Convoy WS.8C From UK

Convoy WS.8C From UK

Note: In addition, eight destroyers joined the convoy as escorts;
Bulldog, Intrepid, Echo, Charleston, Castleton, Whitehall, Winchelsea and Witch.
About 10,000 troops were carried.

Vessel
Notes
BACHAQUERO
H.M. SHIP
BATORY (Pol)
 
CLAN MACDONALD
 
DEWDALE
R.F.A. SHIP
DUNEDIN STAR
 
ENNERDALE
R.F.A. SHIP
KARANJA
H.M. SHIP
MACHARDA
 
MISOA
H.M. SHIP
NARKUNDA
 
ORMONDE
 
POTARO
 
PRINCE CHARLES
H.M. SHIP
QUEEN EMMA
H.M. SHIP
ROYAL SCOTSMAN
H.M. SHIP
SILVERTEAK
 
SUFFOLK
 
ULSTER MONARCH
H.M. SHIP
WINCHESTER CASTLE
 

 


Note: WS.8 was divided into a fast group WS.8A (slowest ship 15 kts) and a slow group WS.8B (slowest ship 13½ kts).
WS.8X was a separate fast convoy to Suez
.
WS.8C was an operation to invade the Azores which was cancelled during the voyage.