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 |
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 |