RFA Convoy’s
The information contained in these Convoy lists is taken from the archive of the late Arnold Hague, with kind permission of Don Kindell, who is the guardian of Mr Hague’s important leagacy.
RFA Bishopdale Convoys
RFA Bishopdale (Dale Class Oiler) 1937 Convoy Depart Arrive Blue.2 Port Said 20th September 1939 – Gibraltar 30th September 1939 HG.2 Gibraltar 5th October 1939 – UK Ports (Bishopdale to Portsmouth with FFO) OA.21 Southend 17th October 1939 – Convoy dispersed…
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RFA Belgol (2nd 2,000 Ton Class) 1917 Convoy Depart Arrive ON.44 Liverpool 7th December 1941 – Convoy dispersed RU.33 Reykjavik 27th July 1942 – Loch Ewe 31st July 1942 ( Belgol detached for the Clyde, arriving on the 1st August) WN.373 …
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RFA Bacchus (Store and distilling ship) 1936 Convoy Depart Arrive WN.146 Oban 27th June 1941 – Methil 1st July 1942 (Converted to Naval Stores Issuing ship) RFA War Sudra was also in this convoy EN.51 Methil 24th February 1942 – Oban 27th…
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RFA Arndale (Dale class oiler) 1937 Convoy Depart Arrive Blue.4 Port Said 11th October 1939 – Gibraltar 21st October 1939 HG.4 Gibraltar 22nd October 1939 – UK Ports 29th October 1939 (Aldersdale to Portsmouth with FFO) OA.33 Southend 10th November…
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RFA Aldersdale (Dale class oiler) 1937 Convoy Depart Arrive Blue.1 Port Said 9th September 1939 – Gibraltar 19th September 1939 (RFA Abbeydale also sailed in this convoy) HG.1 Gibraltar 26th September 1939 – Liverpool 6th October 1939 (Aldersdale detached for…
View moreRFA Airsprite Convoys
RFA Airsprite (Sprite class spirit carrier) 1943 Convoy Depart Arrive WN.398 Loch Ewe 24th February 1943 – Methil 26th February 1943 (Airsprite was on passage to Scapa Flow, arriving on the 25th February)
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RFA Abbeydale (Dale Class Oiler) 1937 Convoy Depart Arrive Blue.1 Port Said 9th Septemeber 1939 – Gibraltar 19th September 1939. RFA Aldersdale was also in this convoy HG.1 Gibraltar 26th September 1939 – Liverpool 6th October 1939 (Detached from Convoy on…
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RFA Bishopdale (Dale Class Oiler) 1937 Convoy Depart Arrive Blue.2 Port Said 20th September 1939 – Gibraltar 30th September 1939 HG.2 Gibraltar 5th October 1939 – UK Ports (Bishopdale to Portsmouth…
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RFA Belgol (2nd 2,000 Ton Class) 1917 Convoy Depart Arrive ON.44 Liverpool 7th December 1941 – Convoy dispersed RU.33 Reykjavik 27th July 1942 – Loch Ewe 31st July 1942 ( Belgol…
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RFA Bacchus (Store and distilling ship) 1936 Convoy Depart Arrive WN.146 Oban 27th June 1941 – Methil 1st July 1942 (Converted to Naval Stores Issuing ship) RFA War Sudra was also in…
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RFA Arndale (Dale class oiler) 1937 Convoy Depart Arrive Blue.4 Port Said 11th October 1939 – Gibraltar 21st October 1939 HG.4 Gibraltar 22nd October 1939 – UK Ports 29th October…
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RFA Aldersdale (Dale class oiler) 1937 Convoy Depart Arrive Blue.1 Port Said 9th September 1939 – Gibraltar 19th September 1939 (RFA Abbeydale also sailed in this convoy) HG.1 Gibraltar 26th…
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RFA Airsprite (Sprite class spirit carrier) 1943 Convoy Depart Arrive WN.398 Loch Ewe 24th February 1943 – Methil 26th February 1943 (Airsprite was on passage to Scapa Flow, arriving on…
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RFA Abbeydale (Dale Class Oiler) 1937 Convoy Depart Arrive Blue.1 Port Said 9th Septemeber 1939 – Gibraltar 19th September 1939. RFA Aldersdale was also in this convoy HG.1 Gibraltar 26th September…
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