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CONVOY MKS 29
The documents from which I've transcribed this information gives departure Gibraltar on Nov. 2-1943, arrival Clyde Nov. 13.
Arnold Hague gives departure Gibraltar on Nov. 3, arrival Liverpool on the 18th, and indicates that MKS 29 had started out in Alexandria on Oct. 24-1943, arriving Gibraltar on Nov. 3 (see second table on this page).
| Transcribed from documents (Advance Sailing Telegram) received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. Station numbers were obtained from a list of ships in Convoy MKS 29 received from Don Kindell, based on A. Hague's own research. (See also the OS / KMS convoys from the same time period at this external website. For instance, many of the ships in MKS 29 are listed in Convoy OS 63 / KMS 37 the following month, but see also earlier convoys). This first table shows the Gibraltar-U.K. convoy. As can be seen in the second table on this page, some of these ships had previously arrived with the Alexandria convoy. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship | Nationality | Cargo | Station | Destination | Remarks |
| Empire Moonrise | British | phosphates | 22 | Billingham | – |
| Filleigh | " | phosphates | 33 | Birkenhead | – |
| Edam | Dutch | ground nuts - gum | 31 | London | – |
| Baxtergate | British | iron ore | 42 | Tyne | – |
| Baron Douglas | " | iron ore | 24 | Barrow-in-Furness | – |
| " | iron ore | – | Workington | Listed in MKS 30 | |
| Omega | " | pyrites | 73 | Glasgow | – |
| Kingsborough | " | iron ore | 83 | Barrow-in-Furness | From MKS 28straggled - arrived Casablanca |
| " | iron ore | – | Cardiff | (See also MKS 28 - second table) Listed in MKS 30 | |
| Cragpool | " | iron ore | 12 | Dagenham | |
| Peribonka | " | iron | 41 | Middlesbrough | – |
| Pandorian | " | general | 62 | Liverpool | – |
| Badjestan | " | iron ore | 32 | Newport | – |
| Becheville | " | pyrites | 13 | Hull | From MKS 28 |
| Harmattan | " | iron ore | 23 | Middlesbrough | (See also MKS 28 - second table) |
| Macoma | Dutch | ballast | 52 | Tyne (repairs) | (See also MKS 28 - second table) |
| Baltyk | Polish | potash | 21 | Middlesbrough | (See also MKS 28 - second table) |
| Belnor | Norwegian | phosphates | 63 | Glasgow | (See also MKS 28 - second table) |
| Ocean Glory | British | ballast | 71 | Tyne | (See also MKS 28 - second table) |
| Teucer | " | scrap - military stores | 81 | Liverpool | – |
| Fort Meductic | " | ballast | 72 | Liverpool | – |
| Merchant Royal | " | phosphates | 51 | Cardiff | – |
| Ary Lensen | " | none given | 82 | Middlesbrough | (See also MKS 28 - second table) |
| Coulbeg | " | iron ore | 43 | Tyne | – |
| Ocean Vesper | " | Naval stores - scrap | 92 | Liverpool | From MKS 28 |
| " | Escort Oiler | – | Clyde f. o. | – | |
| " | personnel | – | – | See notes for MKS 30 | |
| Empire Splendour | " | general | 11 | Dundee | – |
| Ville de Majunga | French / MOWT 1941 | general - cotton - chrome ore | – | Liverpool | – |
| Manchester Progress | British | ballast | 61 | Manchester | – |
| Graiglas | " | phosphates | possibly 91 | London | – |
| Sirehei | Norwegian | none given | – | Ardrossan | Voyage from Casablanca (See also MKS 28 - second table) |
| Senga | Yugoslavian | none given | – | Avonmouth | Voyage from Casablanca |
| Innerton | British | none given | – | Tyne | Voyage from Casablanca |
| Empire Nightingale | " | none given | – | Dundee / Aberdeen | Voyage from Casablanca |
| Telesfora de Larrinaga | " | none given | – | London | Voyage from Casablanca |
| Fort George | " | none given | – | Garston | Voyage from Casablanca |
| Empire Fal | " | none given | – | Immingham | Voyage from Casablanca |
| Norvarg | Norwegian | none given | – | Ipswich | Ex Empire Elk (See Norvarg) Voyage from Casablanca |
| Ville de Majunga is not included in A. Hague's list, though he does have her in the Alexandria portion with destination U.K.In addition to the above ships (except Ville de Majunga), A. Hague has included the following ships in this convoy: French Cap-Pinede - Gibraltar to Casablanca British Harpalyce - Gibraltar to Casablanca British Ottinge - Gibraltar to Casablanca French Paramé - Gibraltar to Casablanca British Spindletop - Gibraltar to Casablanca Escorts (received from Don Kindell, whose own work, covering "Royal & other Navies Day-by-Day in World War 2" can be viewed at this website): Nov. 3-Nov. 13: Pennywort. Nov. 3-Nov. 15: Asphodel, Clover. Nov. 3-Nov. 16: Highlander. Nov. 3-Nov. 17: Abelia, Walker. |
| Alexandria, Oct. 25-1943 As mentioned, A. Hague says in his "The Allied Convoy System" that MKS 29 left Alexandria on Oct. 24-1943, arriving Gibraltar on Nov. 3. Transcribed from the list of ships in MKS 29 received from Don Kindell - Source: A. Hague's own research. As can be seen in the first table on this page, some of these ships subsequently proceeded to the U.K. with the Gibraltar-U.K. convoy. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ship | Nationality | Voyage |
| Aelbert Cuyp | Dutch | Alexandria to Augusta |
| Ary Lensen | British | Bougie to Gibraltar |
| Baron Yarborough | " | Algiers to Gibraltar (Listed in MKS 30 to U.K.) |
| Benjamin Franklin | American | Augusta to Bizerta |
| Boreas | Norwegian | Algiers to Gibraltar (Listed in MKS 30 to U.K.) |
| Brown Ranger | British | Malta to Gibraltar for U.K. |
| Caleb Strong | American | Augusta to Bizerta |
| Cap-Pinede | French | Algiers to Gibraltar for Casablanca |
| City of Newcastle | British | Alexandria to Augusta |
| Clan Murray | " | Malta to Bizerta |
| Coulbeg | " | Bone to Gibraltar for U.K. |
| Edwin Markham | American | Augusta to Oran |
| Eli Whitney | " | Augusta to Bizerta |
| Empire Confidence | British | Alexandria to Augusta |
| Empire Splendour | " | Alexandria to Gibraltar for U.K. |
| Export | Dutch | Algiers to Gibraltar |
| Fort Ash | British | Alexandria to Augusta |
| Fort Gloucester | " | Alexandria to Augusta |
| Fort Nashwaak | " | Alexandria to Augusta |
| Forthbank | " | Alexandria to Augusta |
| George H. Dern | American | Augusta to Bizerta |
| Graiglas | British | Bizerta to Gibraltar |
| Hannis Taylor | American | Augusta to Oran |
| Harlesden | British | Alexandria to Augusta |
| Harpalyce | " | Augusta to Gibraltar for Casablanca |
| HMS Ranpura | " | Alexandria to Gibraltar for U.K. |
| John Hathorn | American | Augusta to Oran |
| Joshua Seney | " | Augusta to Bizerta |
| Lambrook | British | Alexandria to Augusta |
| Langleetarn | " | Algiers to Gibraltar for Casablanca |
| Mancheser Progress | " | Algiers to Gibraltar for U.K. |
| Marit Mærsk | Danish | Alexandria to Bari |
| Memphis City | American | Bone to Algiers |
| Merchant Royal | British | Augusta to Gibraltar |
| Moses Austin | American | Augusta to Bizerta |
| Mostaganem | French | Algiers to Oran |
| Neuralia | British | Alexandria to Augusta |
| Norman Monarch | " | Malta to Philippeville |
| Ocean Vesper | " | Malta to Gibraltar for U.K. |
| Ocean Vista | " | Bizerta to Philippeville |
| Oliver Hazard Perry | American | Augusta to Bizerta for U.S.A. |
| Ottinge | British | Tunis to Gibraltar for Casablanca |
| Pan-Delaware | American | Philippeville to Algiers |
| Patrick Henry | " | Augusta to Bizerta |
| Prestol | British | Bizerta to Philippeville |
| Prometheus | " | Augusta to Philippeville |
| Salvatore | Italian | Algiers to Oran |
| Smith Thompson | American | Augusta to Bizerta |
| Sofala | British | Alexandria to Bari |
| Talma | " | – |
| Tautra | Norwegian | Malta to Bizerta |
| Thomas R. Marshall | American | Augusta to Bizerta |
| Tintern Abbey | British | Augusta to Bone |
| Torborg | Norwegian | Malta to Bizerta for U.S.A |
| USS Merak | American | Bizerta to Algiers |
| Ville de Majunga | French / MOWT 1941 | Alexandria to Gibraltar for U.K. |
| Winsum | Dutch | Augusta to Bone (Listed in MKS 30 to U.K.) |
| Escorts: Oct. 24-Oct. 28: Honeysuckle, Hyderabad. Oct. 24-Nov. 3: Coltsfoot, Oxlip. Oct. 25-Oct. 27: Whitehaven. Oct. 26-Oct. 27: Romney. Oct. 31-Nov. 3: Croome, Teviot, Ulster Queen. |
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| L | M | N | O | PQ | R | Sa–Sc | Se–Sj | Sk–Sn | So |
| Sp–St | Su–Sø | Ta–Te | Th–Ti | To | Tr–Tø | U | V | W | Ø |
