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World War 2 at Sea - Convoy Escort Movements of Royal and Dominion Navy Vessels

by Don Kindell

CASTLE-CLASS CORVETTES, Part 1 of 2, Royal Navy

HMS Dumbarton Castle  (Navy Photos/Bob Hanley, click to enlarge)

on to Part 2 

 

Part 1

Allington Castle, Alnwick Castle, Amberley Castle, Bamborough Castle, Berkeley Castle, Caister Castle, Carisbrooke Castle, Denbigh Castle, Dumbarton Castle, Farnham Castle, Flint Castle, Hadleigh Castle, Hurst Castle, Kenilworth Castle, Knaresborough Castle, Lancaster Castle, Launceston Castle, Leeds Castle, Morpeth Castle, Oakham Castle, Oxford Castle, Pevensey Castle, Portchester Castle, Rushen Castle

(for more ship information,  go to Naval History Homepage and type name in Site Search)

 

(Note on Convoys)

 


 

Part 2, Royal Canadian Navy - Arnprior (ex-HMS Rising Castle), Bowmanville (ex-HMS Nunnery Castle), Coppercliff (ex-HMS Hever Castle), Hespeler (ex-HMS Guildford Castle), Humberstone (ex-HMS Totnes Castle), Huntsville (ex-HMS Wolvesey Castle), Kincardine (ex-HMS Tamworth Castle), Leaside (ex-HMS Walmer Castle), Orangeville (ex-HMS Hedingham Castle), Petrolia (ex-HMS Sherborne Castle), St Thomas (ex-HMS Sandgate Castle), Tillsonburg, (ex-HMS Pembroke Castle)
Norwegian Navy
- Tunsberg Castle

 


 

 

HMS ALLINGTON CASTLE

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

01/08/44

02/08/44

OS 085KM

11/08/44

11/08/44

12/08/44

12/08/44

KMS 059G

13/08/44

13/08/44

18/08/44

18/08/44

MKS 058G

19/08/44

19/08/44

19/08/44

19/08/44

SL 167MK

27/08/44

29/08/44

25/08/44

27/08/44

OS 087KM

30/08/44

03/09/44

15/09/44

15/09/44

JW 060

23/09/44

23/09/44

28/09/44

28/09/44

RA 060

04/10/44

05/10/44

15/10/44

15/10/44

OS 092KM

25/10/44

25/10/44

25/10/44

25/10/44

KMS 066G

26/10/44

26/10/44

29/10/44

29/10/44

MKS 065G

30/10/44

30/10/44

30/10/44

30/10/44

SL 174MK

07/11/44

07/11/44

29/11/44

29/11/44

JW 062

07/12/44

07/12/44

10/12/44

10/12/44

RA 062

19/12/44

19/12/44

30/12/44

30/12/44

JW 063

08/01/45

08/01/45

11/01/45

11/01/45

RA 063

19/01/45

21/01/45

11/03/45

11/03/45

JW 065

21/03/45

21/03/45

23/03/45

23/03/45

RA 065

01/04/45

01/04/45

02/05/45

02/05/45

OS 126KM

05/05/45

08/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS ALNWICK CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

30/12/44

30/12/44

JW 063

08/01/45

08/01/45

11/01/45

11/01/45

RA 063

19/01/45

21/01/45

03/02/45

03/02/45

JW 064

15/02/45

15/02/45

17/02/45

17/02/45

RA 064

28/02/45

28/02/45

11/03/45

11/03/45

JW 065

21/03/45

21/03/45

23/03/45

23/03/45

RA 065

01/04/45

01/04/45

16/04/45

16/04/45

JW 066

25/04/45

25/04/45

29/04/45

29/04/45

RA 066

07/05/45

08/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS AMBERLEY CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

02/01/45

02/01/45

OS 102KM

05/01/45

10/01/45

31/12/44

06/01/45

MKS 074G

10/01/45

10/01/45

12/01/45

12/01/45

OS 104KM

15/01/45

15/01/45

15/01/45

15/01/45

KMS 078G

19/01/45

19/01/45

25/01/45

25/01/45

MKS 079G

02/02/45

02/02/45

17/02/45

17/02/45

OS 111KM

21/02/45

21/02/45

21/02/45

21/02/45

KMS 085G

25/02/45

25/02/45

01/03/45

01/03/45

MKS 086G

08/03/45

09/03/45

17/03/45

20/03/45

OS 117KM

21/03/45

26/03/45

16/03/45

21/03/45

MKS 089G

24/03/45

24/03/45

27/03/45

28/03/45

OS 119KM

04/04/45

04/04/45

10/04/45

10/04/45

MKS 094G

18/04/45

18/04/45

27/04/45

28/04/45

OS 125KM

30/04/45

01/05/45

25/04/45

30/04/45

MKS 097G

03/05/45

03/05/45

20/05/45

20/05/45

MKS 102G

23/05/45

28/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS BAMBOROUGH CASTLE

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Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

10/08/44

11/08/44

OS 086KM

20/08/44

21/08/44

29/08/44

29/08/44

MKS 059G

30/08/44

30/08/44

30/08/44

30/08/44

SL 168MK

07/09/44

07/09/44

15/09/44

15/09/44

JW 060

23/09/44

23/09/44

28/09/44

28/09/44

RA 060

04/10/44

05/10/44

29/11/44

29/11/44

JW 062

07/12/44

07/12/44

10/12/44

10/12/44

RA 062

19/12/44

19/12/44

30/12/44

30/12/44

JW 063

08/01/45

08/01/45

11/01/45

11/01/45

RA 063

19/01/45

21/01/45

03/02/45

03/02/45

JW 064

15/02/45

15/02/45

17/02/45

17/02/45

RA 064

28/02/45

28/02/45

11/03/45

11/03/45

JW 065

21/03/45

21/03/45

23/03/45

23/03/45

RA 065

01/04/45

01/04/45

16/04/45

16/04/45

JW 066

25/04/45

25/04/45

29/04/45

29/04/45

RA 066

07/05/45

08/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS BERKELEY CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

06/01/44

18/01/44

HX 274

20/01/44

21/01/44

12/01/44

21/01/44

SL 145MK

22/01/44

24/01/44

24/01/44

25/01/44

ON 221

25/01/44

11/02/44

24/01/44

27/01/44

OS 066KM

29/01/44

05/02/44

05/02/44

14/02/44

HX 278

19/02/44

20/02/44

03/03/44

03/03/44

OS 070KM

15/03/44

15/03/44

15/03/44

15/03/44

KMS 044G

17/03/44

17/03/44

22/03/44

22/03/44

MKS 043G

23/03/44

23/03/44

23/03/44

23/03/44

SL 152MK

03/04/44

04/04/44

12/04/44

12/04/44

OS 074KM

25/04/44

23/04/44

23/04/44

23/04/44

KMS 048G

25/04/44

25/04/44

01/05/44

01/05/44

MKS 047G

03/05/44

03/05/44

03/05/44

03/05/44

SL 156MK

09/05/44

13/05/44

22/05/44

22/05/44

OS 078KM

04/06/44

04/06/44

09/06/44

09/06/44

MKS 051G

10/06/44

10/06/44

10/06/44

10/06/44

SL 160MK

21/06/44

21/06/44

01/07/44

02/07/44

OS 082KM

11/07/44

11/07/44

12/07/44

12/07/44

KMS 056G

13/07/44

13/07/44

20/07/44

20/07/44

MKS 055G

21/07/44

21/07/44

21/07/44

21/07/44

SL 164MK

31/07/44

02/08/44

10/08/44

11/08/44

OS 086KM

21/08/44

21/08/44

29/08/44

29/08/44

MKS 059G

30/08/44

30/08/44

30/08/44

30/08/44

SL 168MK

05/09/44

07/09/44

04/09/44

05/09/44

OS 088KM

07/09/44

10/09/44

30/10/44

unknown

HX 317

unknown

13/11/44

28/11/44

30/11/44

ONS 037

01/12/44

21/12/44

17/12/44

29/12/44

SC 163

30/12/44

31/12/44

28/12/44

29/12/44

ONS 039

30/12/44

13/01/45

07/02/45

unknown

HX 337

unknown

21/02/45

16/02/45

17/02/45

ON 285

18/02/45

05/03/45

21/02/45

21/02/45

ON 286

22/02/45

09/03/45

10/03/45

10/03/45

KMF 041

10/03/45

17/03/45

25/02/45

11/03/45

SC 168

11/03/45

13/03/45

18/04/45

unknown

HX 351

unknown

03/05/45

06/04/45

20/04/45

SC 172

20/04/45

22/04/45

23/04/45

unknown

HX 352

unknown

08/05/45

26/04/45

27/04/45

ON 299

28/04/45

13/05/45

02/05/45

02/05/45

OS 126KM

05/05/45

08/05/45

05/05/45

10/05/45

MKS 099G

12/05/45

12/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS CAISTER CASTLE

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Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

27/02/45

28/02/45

ONS 043

28/02/45

16/03/45

02/03/45

03/03/45

ON 288

05/03/45

19/03/45

07/04/45

07/04/45

EN 485

09/04/45

09/04/45

28/04/45

12/05/45

SC 174

13/05/45

14/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS CARISBROOKE CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

06/01/44

18/01/44

HX 274

20/01/44

21/01/44

24/01/44

25/01/44

ON 221

25/01/44

11/02/44

13/02/44

17/02/44

HX 279

28/02/44

29/02/44

12/04/44

12/04/44

OS 074KM

25/04/44

23/04/44

23/04/44

23/04/44

KMS 048G

25/04/44

25/04/44

01/05/44

01/05/44

MKS 047G

03/05/44

03/05/44

03/05/44

03/05/44

SL 156MK

09/05/44

13/05/44

22/05/44

22/05/44

OS 078KM

04/06/44

04/06/44

21/05/44

28/05/44

SL 158MK

29/05/44

04/06/44

05/06/44

05/06/44

KMS 052G

06/06/44

06/06/44

09/06/44

09/06/44

MKS 051G

10/06/44

10/06/44

10/06/44

10/06/44

SL 160MK

21/06/44

21/06/44

01/07/44

02/07/44

OS 082KM

11/07/44

11/07/44

12/07/44

12/07/44

KMS 056G

13/07/44

13/07/44

20/07/44

20/07/44

MKS 055G

21/07/44

21/07/44

21/07/44

21/07/44

SL 164MK

31/07/44

02/08/44

10/08/44

11/08/44

OS 086KM

21/08/44

21/08/44

22/08/44

22/08/44

KMS 060G

23/08/44

23/08/44

29/08/44

29/08/44

MKS 059G

30/08/44

30/08/44

30/08/44

30/08/44

SL 168MK

05/09/44

07/09/44

04/09/44

05/09/44

OS 088KM

07/09/44

10/09/44

29/09/44

30/09/44

ONS 033

02/10/44

14/10/44

07/02/45

unknown

HX 337

unknown

21/02/45

16/02/45

17/02/45

ON 285

18/02/45

05/03/45

21/02/45

21/02/45

ON 286

22/02/45

09/03/45

10/03/45

10/03/45

KMF 041

10/03/45

17/03/45

25/02/45

11/03/45

SC 168

11/03/45

13/03/45

06/04/45

20/04/45

SC 172

20/04/45

22/04/45

18/04/45

unknown

HX 351

unknown

03/05/45

23/04/45

unknown

HX 352

unknown

08/05/45

26/04/45

27/04/45

ON 299

28/04/45

13/05/45

02/05/45

02/05/45

OS 126KM

05/05/45

08/05/45

05/05/45

10/05/45

MKS 099G

12/05/45

12/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS DENBIGH CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

03/02/45

06/02/45

JW 064

13/02/45

15/02/45

17/02/45

17/02/45

RA 064

27/02/45

28/02/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS DUMBARTON CASTLE

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Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

12/04/44

12/04/44

OS 074KM

23/04/44

23/04/44

23/04/44

23/04/44

KMS 048G

25/04/44

25/04/44

01/05/44

01/05/44

MKS 047G

03/05/44

03/05/44

03/05/44

03/05/44

SL 156MK

13/05/44

13/05/44

22/05/44

22/05/44

OS 078KM

04/06/44

04/06/44

09/06/44

09/06/44

MKS 051G

10/06/44

10/06/44

10/06/44

10/06/44

SL 160MK

21/06/44

21/06/44

01/07/44

02/07/44

OS 082KM

11/07/44

11/07/44

12/07/44

12/07/44

KMS 056G

13/07/44

13/07/44

20/07/44

20/07/44

MKS 055G

21/07/44

21/07/44

21/07/44

21/07/44

SL 164MK

31/07/44

02/08/44

10/08/44

11/08/44

OS 086KM

21/08/44

21/08/44

22/08/44

22/08/44

KMS 060G

23/08/44

23/08/44

29/08/44

29/08/44

MKS 059G

30/08/44

30/08/44

30/08/44

30/08/44

SL 168MK

05/09/44

07/09/44

04/09/44

05/09/44

OS 088KM

07/09/44

10/09/44

29/09/44

30/09/44

ONS 033

02/10/44

14/10/44

30/10/44

unknown

HX 317

unknown

13/11/44

28/11/44

30/11/44

ONS 037

01/12/44

21/12/44

07/02/45

unknown

HX 337

unknown

21/02/45

16/02/45

17/02/45

ON 285

18/02/45

05/03/45

21/02/45

21/02/45

ON 286

22/02/45

09/03/45

25/02/45

11/03/45

SC 168

11/03/45

13/03/45

06/04/45

20/04/45

SC 172

20/04/45

22/04/45

18/04/45

unknown

HX 351

unknown

03/05/45

23/04/45

unknown

HX 352

unknown

08/05/45

26/04/45

27/04/45

ON 299

28/04/45

13/05/45

02/05/45

02/05/45

OS 126KM

05/05/45

08/05/45

05/05/45

10/05/45

MKS 099G

12/05/45

12/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS FARNHAM CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

11/03/45

14/03/45

JW 065

21/03/45

21/03/45

23/03/45

23/03/45

RA 065

01/04/45

01/04/45

16/04/45

16/04/45

JW 066

25/04/45

25/04/45

17/04/45

17/04/45

EN 487

18/04/45

19/04/45

29/04/45

29/04/45

RA 066

07/05/45

08/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS FLINT CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

23/04/44

23/04/44

OS 075KM

04/05/44

04/05/44

05/05/44

05/05/44

KMS 049G

06/05/44

06/05/44

10/05/44

10/05/44

MKS 048G

11/05/44

11/05/44

11/05/44

11/05/44

SL 157MK

22/05/44

22/05/44

02/06/44

03/06/44

OS 079KM

11/06/44

11/06/44

12/06/44

12/06/44

KMS 053G

13/06/44

13/06/44

20/06/44

20/06/44

MKS 052G

22/06/44

22/06/44

22/06/44

22/06/44

SL 161MK

02/07/44

02/07/44

12/07/44

12/07/44

OS 083KM

23/07/44

23/07/44

24/07/44

24/07/44

KMS 057G

25/07/44

25/07/44

29/07/44

29/07/44

MKS 056G

30/07/44

30/07/44

30/07/44

30/07/44

SL 165MK

06/08/44

10/08/44

25/08/44

25/08/44

OS 087KM

03/09/44

03/09/44

03/09/44

03/09/44

KMS 061G

04/09/44

04/09/44

09/09/44

09/09/44

MKS 060G

10/09/44

10/09/44

10/09/44

10/09/44

SL 169MK

17/09/44

17/09/44

28/09/44

29/09/44

ON 256

07/10/44

12/10/44

10/10/44

15/10/44

HX 313

25/10/44

24/10/44

03/11/44

05/11/44

ON 264

15/11/44

21/11/44

19/11/44

26/11/44

HX 321

05/12/44

05/12/44

14/12/44

16/12/44

ON 272

26/12/44

01/01/45

29/12/44

03/01/45

HX 329

12/01/45

12/01/45

01/04/45

01/04/45

MKS 092G

08/04/45

08/04/45

11/04/45

15/04/45

ONS 047

27/04/45

30/04/45

29/04/45

04/05/45

HX 353

15/05/45

15/05/45

21/05/45

21/05/45

ONS 051

01/06/45

04/06/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS HADLEIGH CASTLE

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Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

09/12/43

09/12/43

ON 215

26/12/43

28/12/43

28/01/44

02/02/44

HX 277

12/02/44

13/02/44

22/02/44

22/02/44

ON 225

02/03/44

08/03/44

06/03/44

11/03/44

HX 282

21/03/44

22/03/44

12/04/44

12/04/44

OS 074KM

23/04/44

23/04/44

23/04/44

23/04/44

KMS 048G

25/04/44

25/04/44

01/05/44

01/05/44

MKS 047G

03/05/44

03/05/44

03/05/44

03/05/44

SL 156MK

13/05/44

13/05/44

22/05/44

22/05/44

OS 078KM

04/06/44

04/06/44

21/05/44

28/05/44

SL 158MK

29/05/44

04/06/44

05/06/44

05/06/44

KMS 052G

06/06/44

06/06/44

09/06/44

09/06/44

MKS 051G

10/06/44

10/06/44

10/06/44

10/06/44

SL 160MK

21/06/44

21/06/44

01/07/44

02/07/44

OS 082KM

11/07/44

11/07/44

12/07/44

12/07/44

KMS 056G

13/07/44

13/07/44

20/07/44

20/07/44

MKS 055G

21/07/44

21/07/44

21/07/44

21/07/44

SL 164MK

31/07/44

02/08/44

10/08/44

11/08/44

OS 086KM

21/08/44

21/08/44

22/08/44

22/08/44

KMS 060G

23/08/44

23/08/44

29/08/44

29/08/44

MKS 059G

30/08/44

30/08/44

30/08/44

30/08/44

SL 168MK

07/09/44

07/09/44

29/09/44

30/09/44

ONS 033

02/10/44

14/10/44

30/10/44

unknown

HX 317

unknown

13/11/44

28/11/44

30/11/44

ONS 037

01/12/44

21/12/44

25/02/45

11/03/45

SC 168

11/03/45

13/03/45

06/04/45

20/04/45

SC 172

20/04/45

22/04/45

18/04/45

unknown

HX 351

unknown

03/05/45

23/04/45

unknown

HX 352

unknown

08/05/45

26/04/45

27/04/45

ON 299

28/04/45

13/05/45

02/05/45

02/05/45

OS 126KM

05/05/45

08/05/45

05/05/45

10/05/45

MKS 099G

12/05/45

12/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS HURST CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

01/08/44

02/08/44

OS 085KM

11/08/44

11/08/44

12/08/44

12/08/44

KMS 059G

13/08/44

13/08/44

18/08/44

18/08/44

MKS 058G

19/08/44

19/08/44

19/08/44

19/08/44

SL 167MK

29/08/44

29/08/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS KENILWORTH CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

14/01/44

14/01/44

OS 065KM

19/01/44

26/01/44

12/01/44

19/01/44

SL 145MK

22/01/44

24/01/44

24/01/44

25/01/44

ON 221

25/01/44

11/02/44

24/01/44

27/01/44

OS 066KM

29/01/44

05/02/44

07/02/44

08/02/44

ON 223

18/02/44

24/02/44

20/02/44

25/02/44

HX 280

08/03/44

09/03/44

15/03/44

16/03/44

ON 228

26/03/44

01/04/44

29/03/44

01/04/44

SC 156

13/04/44

13/04/44

02/05/44

02/05/44

OS 076KM

13/05/44

13/05/44

13/05/44

13/05/44

KMS 050G

15/05/44

15/05/44

20/05/44

20/05/44

MKS 049G

21/05/44

21/05/44

21/05/44

21/05/44

SL 158MK

31/05/44

04/06/44

11/06/44

12/06/44

OS 080KM

21/06/44

21/06/44

22/06/44

22/06/44

KMS 054G

23/06/44

23/06/44

29/06/44

29/06/44

MKS 053G

30/06/44

30/06/44

30/06/44

30/06/44

SL 162MK

12/07/44

12/07/44

21/07/44

22/07/44

OS 084KM

01/08/44

01/08/44

01/08/44

01/08/44

KMS 058G

02/08/44

02/08/44

08/08/44

08/08/44

MKS 057G

09/08/44

09/08/44

09/08/44

09/08/44

SL 166MK

18/08/44

20/08/44

13/09/44

14/09/44

ON 253

15/09/44

28/09/44

14/10/44

15/10/44

ONS 034

17/10/44

01/11/44

29/10/44

30/10/44

ONS 035

01/11/44

15/11/44

02/02/45

03/02/45

OS 108KM

03/02/45

05/02/45

27/02/45

28/02/45

ONS 043

28/02/45

16/03/45

02/03/45

03/03/45

ON 288

07/03/45

19/03/45

25/02/45

12/03/45

SC 168

12/03/45

13/03/45

07/04/45

07/04/45

EN 485

09/04/45

09/04/45

28/04/45

12/05/45

SC 174

13/05/45

14/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS KNARESBOROUGH CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

13/05/44

14/05/44

OS 077KM

23/05/44

23/05/44

24/05/44

24/05/44

KMS 051G

25/05/44

25/05/44

31/05/44

31/05/44

SL 159MK

11/06/44

11/06/44

22/06/44

22/06/44

OS 081KM

03/07/44

03/07/44

03/07/44

03/07/44

KMS 055G

04/07/44

04/07/44

10/07/44

10/07/44

MKS 054G

11/07/44

11/07/44

11/07/44

11/07/44

SL 163MK

20/07/44

22/07/44

01/08/44

02/08/44

OS 085KM

11/08/44

11/08/44

12/08/44

12/08/44

KMS 059G

13/08/44

13/08/44

18/08/44

18/08/44

MKS 058G

19/08/44

19/08/44

19/08/44

19/08/44

SL 167MK

27/08/44

29/08/44

25/08/44

27/08/44

OS 087KM

30/08/44

03/09/44

15/09/44

16/09/44

OS 089KM

22/09/44

22/09/44

22/09/44

22/09/44

KMS 063G

23/09/44

23/09/44

29/09/44

29/09/44

MKS 062G

30/09/44

30/09/44

30/09/44

30/09/44

SL 171MK

08/10/44

08/10/44

15/10/44

15/10/44

OS 092KM

25/10/44

25/10/44

25/10/44

25/10/44

KMS 066G

26/10/44

26/10/44

29/10/44

29/10/44

MKS 065G

30/10/44

30/10/44

30/10/44

30/10/44

SL 174MK

07/11/44

07/11/44

03/03/45

04/03/45

OS 114KM

06/03/45

07/03/45

01/03/45

06/03/45

MKS 086G

09/03/45

09/03/45

17/03/45

20/03/45

OS 117KM

21/03/45

26/03/45

01/04/45

01/04/45

MKS 092G

08/04/45

08/04/45

27/04/45

28/04/45

OS 125KM

30/04/45

01/05/45

25/04/45

30/04/45

MKS 097G

03/05/45

03/05/45

07/05/45

07/05/45

OS 127KM

11/05/45

13/05/45

20/05/45

20/05/45

MKS 102G

27/05/45

28/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LANCASTER CASTLE

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

30/10/44

unknown

HX 317

unknown

13/11/44

28/11/44

30/11/44

ONS 037

01/12/44

21/12/44

07/02/45

unknown

HX 337

unknown

21/02/45

16/02/45

17/02/45

ON 285

18/02/45

05/03/45

21/02/45

21/02/45

ON 286

22/02/45

09/03/45

11/03/45

11/03/45

JW 065

21/03/45

21/03/45

23/03/45

23/03/45

RA 065

01/04/45

01/04/45

06/04/45

20/04/45

SC 172

20/04/45

22/04/45

18/04/45

unknown

HX 351

unknown

03/05/45

23/04/45

unknown

HX 352

unknown

08/05/45

26/04/45

27/04/45

ON 299

28/04/45

13/05/45

29/04/45

29/04/45

RA 066

07/05/45

08/05/45

02/05/45

02/05/45

OS 126KM

05/05/45

08/05/45

05/05/45

10/05/45

MKS 099G

12/05/45

12/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LAUNCESTON CASTLE

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

21/07/44

24/07/44

OS 084KM

01/08/44

01/08/44

01/08/44

01/08/44

KMS 058G

02/08/44

02/08/44

08/08/44

08/08/44

MKS 057G

09/08/44

09/08/44

09/08/44

09/08/44

SL 166MK

18/08/44

20/08/44

13/09/44

14/09/44

ON 253

15/09/44

28/09/44

14/10/44

15/10/44

ONS 034

17/10/44

01/11/44

29/10/44

30/10/44

ONS 035

01/11/44

15/11/44

27/02/45

28/02/45

ONS 043

28/02/45

16/03/45

02/03/45

03/03/45

ON 288

05/03/45

19/03/45

25/02/45

12/03/45

SC 168

12/03/45

13/03/45

12/04/45

14/04/45

WN 685

15/04/45

16/04/45

17/04/45

17/04/45

EN 487

18/04/45

19/04/45

28/04/45

12/05/45

SC 174

13/05/45

14/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LEEDS CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

03/04/44

04/04/44

OS 073KM

16/04/44

16/04/44

22/04/44

22/04/44

MKS 046G

23/04/44

23/04/44

23/04/44

23/04/44

SL 155MK

03/05/44

03/05/44

24/05/44

24/05/44

KMS 051G

25/05/44

25/05/44

31/05/44

31/05/44

SL 159MK

11/06/44

11/06/44

22/06/44

22/06/44

OS 081KM

03/07/44

03/07/44

03/07/44

03/07/44

KMS 055G

04/07/44

04/07/44

10/07/44

10/07/44

MKS 054G

11/07/44

11/07/44

11/07/44

11/07/44

SL 163MK

22/07/44

22/07/44

01/08/44

02/08/44

OS 085KM

11/08/44

11/08/44

12/08/44

12/08/44

KMS 059G

13/08/44

13/08/44

18/08/44

18/08/44

MKS 058G

19/08/44

19/08/44

19/08/44

19/08/44

SL 167MK

27/08/44

29/08/44

25/08/44

27/08/44

OS 087KM

30/08/44

03/09/44

15/09/44

15/09/44

OS 089KM

22/09/44

22/09/44

22/09/44

22/09/44

KMS 063G

23/09/44

23/09/44

29/09/44

29/09/44

MKS 062G

30/09/44

30/09/44

30/09/44

30/09/44

SL 171MK

08/10/44

08/10/44

13/11/44

13/11/44

OS 095KM

22/11/44

22/11/44

25/11/44

25/11/44

MKS 068G

26/11/44

26/11/44

26/11/44

26/11/44

SL 177MK

05/12/44

05/12/44

13/12/44

13/12/44

OS 098KM

17/12/44

17/12/44

26/12/44

26/12/44

MKS 073G

03/01/45

04/01/45

12/01/45

12/01/45

OS 104KM

15/01/45

15/01/45

10/01/45

16/01/45

MKS 076G

20/01/45

21/01/45

21/04/45

22/04/45

OS 124KM

25/04/45

27/04/45

20/04/45

25/04/45

MKS 096G

28/04/45

28/04/45

07/05/45

07/05/45

OS 127KM

11/05/45

13/05/45

20/05/45

20/05/45

MKS 102G

27/05/45

28/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS MORPETH CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

04/09/44

04/09/44

OS 088KM

10/09/44

10/09/44

11/09/44

11/09/44

KMS 062G

12/09/44

12/09/44

17/09/44

17/09/44

MKS 061G

18/09/44

18/09/44

18/09/44

18/09/44

SL 170MK

26/09/44

26/09/44

04/10/44

04/10/44

OS 091KM

10/10/44

10/10/44

10/10/44

10/10/44

KMS 065G

11/10/44

11/10/44

18/10/44

18/10/44

MKS 064G

19/10/44

19/10/44

19/10/44

19/10/44

SL 173MK

27/10/44

28/10/44

03/11/44

04/11/44

OS 094KM

07/11/44

07/11/44

12/11/44

12/11/44

KMS 068G

13/11/44

13/11/44

17/11/44

17/11/44

MKS 067G

18/11/44

18/11/44

18/11/44

18/11/44

SL 176MK

24/11/44

24/11/44

03/12/44

03/12/44

OS 097KM

08/12/44

08/12/44

16/12/44

16/12/44

MKS 071G

24/12/44

24/12/44

07/01/45

08/01/45

ON 277

17/01/45

23/01/45

23/01/45

28/01/45

HX 334

06/02/45

06/02/45

16/02/45

17/02/45

ON 285

27/02/45

05/03/45

07/03/45

11/03/45

SC 169

21/03/45

21/03/45

01/04/45

03/04/45

ON 294

14/04/45

20/04/45

18/04/45

22/04/45

SC 173

04/05/45

04/05/45

12/05/45

12/05/45

ON 302

21/05/45

27/05/45

26/05/45

29/05/45

SC 177

06/06/45

08/06/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS OAKHAM CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

27/01/45

27/01/45

OS 107KM

30/01/45

30/01/45

25/01/45

29/01/45

MKS 079G

02/02/45

02/02/45

05/02/45

06/02/45

ON 283

unknown

27/02/45

06/02/45

07/02/45

OS 109KM

10/02/45

10/02/45

10/02/45

10/02/45

KMS 083G

16/02/45

16/02/45

19/02/45

19/02/45

MKS 084G

27/02/45

27/02/45

07/03/45

08/03/45

OS 115KM

10/03/45

16/03/45

22/03/45

23/03/45

OS 118KM

25/03/45

29/03/45

29/03/45

29/03/45

KMS 092G

01/04/45

01/04/45

05/04/45

05/04/45

MKS 093G

13/04/45

14/04/45

21/04/45

22/04/45

OS 124KM

25/04/45

27/04/45

20/04/45

25/04/45

MKS 096G

28/04/45

28/04/45

07/05/45

07/05/45

OS 127KM

10/05/45

13/05/45

05/05/45

10/05/45

MKS 099G

12/05/45

12/05/45

21/05/45

21/05/45

OS 130KM

24/05/45

24/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS OXFORD CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

23/04/44

23/04/44

OS 075KM

04/05/44

04/05/44

05/05/44

05/05/44

KMS 049G

06/05/44

06/05/44

10/05/44

10/05/44

MKS 048G

11/05/44

11/05/44

11/05/44

11/05/44

SL 157MK

22/05/44

22/05/44

10/06/44

11/06/44

ON 240

12/06/44

28/06/44

12/07/44

12/07/44

OS 083KM

23/07/44

23/07/44

24/07/44

24/07/44

KMS 057G

25/07/44

25/07/44

29/07/44

29/07/44

MKS 056G

30/07/44

30/07/44

30/07/44

30/07/44

SL 165MK

10/08/44

10/08/44

25/08/44

25/08/44

OS 087KM

27/08/44

03/09/44

04/09/44

04/09/44

OS 088KM

10/09/44

10/09/44

11/09/44

11/09/44

KMS 062G

12/09/44

12/09/44

17/09/44

17/09/44

MKS 061G

18/09/44

18/09/44

18/09/44

18/09/44

SL 170MK

26/09/44

26/09/44

04/10/44

04/10/44

OS 091KM

10/10/44

10/10/44

10/10/44

10/10/44

KMS 065G

11/10/44

11/10/44

18/10/44

18/10/44

MKS 064G

19/10/44

19/10/44

19/10/44

19/10/44

SL 173MK

28/10/44

28/10/44

03/11/44

04/11/44

OS 094KM

07/11/44

07/11/44

12/11/44

12/11/44

KMS 068G

13/11/44

13/11/44

17/11/44

17/11/44

MKS 067G

18/11/44

18/11/44

18/11/44

18/11/44

SL 176MK

24/11/44

24/11/44

03/12/44

03/12/44

OS 097KM

05/12/44

08/12/44

12/01/45

12/01/45

OS 104KM

15/01/45

15/01/45

10/01/45

16/01/45

MKS 076G

20/01/45

21/01/45

27/01/45

27/01/45

OS 107KM

30/01/45

30/01/45

30/01/45

30/01/45

KMS 081G

05/02/45

05/02/45

09/02/45

09/02/45

MKS 082G

17/02/45

17/02/45

25/02/45

27/02/45

OS 113KM

01/03/45

06/03/45

24/02/45

01/03/45

MKS 085G

03/03/45

03/03/45

07/03/45

08/03/45

OS 115KM

11/03/45

16/03/45

10/03/45

10/03/45

KMS 089G

16/03/45

16/03/45

21/03/45

21/03/45

MKS 090G

28/03/45

28/03/45

07/04/45

07/04/45

OS 121KM

10/04/45

14/04/45

05/04/45

10/04/45

MKS 093G

13/04/45

14/04/45

27/04/45

28/04/45

OS 125KM

01/05/45

01/05/45

10/05/45

10/05/45

MKS 100G

18/05/45

17/05/45

27/05/45

27/05/45

OS 131KM

30/05/45

30/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS PEVENSEY CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

21/07/44

22/07/44

OS 084KM

01/08/44

01/08/44

01/08/44

01/08/44

KMS 058G

02/08/44

02/08/44

08/08/44

08/08/44

MKS 057G

09/08/44

09/08/44

09/08/44

09/08/44

SL 166MK

18/08/44

20/08/44

13/09/44

14/09/44

ON 253

15/09/44

28/09/44

14/10/44

15/10/44

ONS 034

17/10/44

01/11/44

29/10/44

30/10/44

ONS 035

01/11/44

15/11/44

27/02/45

28/02/45

ONS 043

28/02/45

16/03/45

02/03/45

03/03/45

ON 288

05/03/45

19/03/45

25/02/45

12/03/45

SC 168

12/03/45

13/03/45

28/04/45

12/05/45

SC 174

13/05/45

14/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS PORTCHESTER CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

06/01/44

18/01/44

HX 274

20/01/44

21/01/44

12/01/44

21/01/44

SL 145MK

22/01/44

24/01/44

24/01/44

25/01/44

ON 221

25/01/44

11/02/44

07/02/44

08/02/44

ON 223

18/02/44

24/02/44

20/02/44

25/02/44

HX 280

08/03/44

09/03/44

15/03/44

16/03/44

ON 228

26/03/44

01/04/44

29/03/44

01/04/44

SC 156

12/04/44

13/04/44

02/05/44

02/05/44

OS 076KM

13/05/44

13/05/44

13/05/44

13/05/44

KMS 050G

15/05/44

15/05/44

20/05/44

20/05/44

MKS 049G

21/05/44

21/05/44

21/05/44

21/05/44

SL 158MK

04/06/44

04/06/44

11/06/44

12/06/44

OS 080KM

21/06/44

21/06/44

22/06/44

22/06/44

KMS 054G

23/06/44

23/06/44

29/06/44

29/06/44

MKS 053G

30/06/44

30/06/44

30/06/44

30/06/44

SL 162MK

12/07/44

12/07/44

21/07/44

22/07/44

OS 084KM

01/08/44

01/08/44

01/08/44

01/08/44

KMS 058G

02/08/44

02/08/44

08/08/44

08/08/44

MKS 057G

09/08/44

09/08/44

09/08/44

09/08/44

SL 166MK

16/08/44

20/08/44

13/09/44

14/09/44

ON 253

15/09/44

28/09/44

14/10/44

15/10/44

ONS 034

17/10/44

01/11/44

29/10/44

30/10/44

ONS 035

01/11/44

15/11/44

28/04/45

12/05/45

SC 174

13/05/45

14/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS RUSHEN CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

23/04/44

23/04/44

OS 075KM

04/05/44

04/05/44

05/05/44

05/05/44

KMS 049G

06/05/44

06/05/44

10/05/44

10/05/44

MKS 048G

11/05/44

11/05/44

11/05/44

11/05/44

SL 157MK

22/05/44

22/05/44

02/06/44

03/06/44

OS 079KM

11/06/44

11/06/44

12/06/44

12/06/44

KMS 053G

13/06/44

13/06/44

20/06/44

20/06/44

MKS 052G

22/06/44

22/06/44

22/06/44

22/06/44

SL 161MK

02/07/44

02/07/44

12/07/44

12/07/44

OS 083KM

23/07/44

23/07/44

24/07/44

24/07/44

KMS 057G

25/07/44

25/07/44

29/07/44

29/07/44

MKS 056G

30/07/44

30/07/44

30/07/44

30/07/44

SL 165MK

06/08/44

10/08/44

25/08/44

25/08/44

OS 087KM

03/09/44

03/09/44

03/09/44

03/09/44

KMS 061G

04/09/44

04/09/44

09/09/44

09/09/44

MKS 060G

10/09/44

10/09/44

10/09/44

10/09/44

SL 169MK

17/09/44

17/09/44

24/09/44

24/09/44

OS 090KM

01/10/44

01/10/44

01/10/44

01/10/44

KMS 064G

02/10/44

02/10/44

08/10/44

08/10/44

MKS 063G

09/10/44

09/10/44

09/10/44

09/10/44

SL 172MK

16/10/44

16/10/44

24/10/44

25/10/44

OS 093KM

01/11/44

01/11/44

01/11/44

01/11/44

KMS 067G

01/11/44

02/11/44

07/11/44

07/11/44

MKS 066G

08/11/44

08/11/44

08/11/44

08/11/44

SL 175MK

15/11/44

15/11/44

23/11/44

23/11/44

OS 096KM

27/11/44

27/11/44

26/11/44

26/11/44

KMS 070G

27/11/44

27/11/44

05/12/44

05/12/44

MKS 069G

06/12/44

06/12/44

06/12/44

06/12/44

SL 178MK

15/12/44

15/12/44

23/12/44

23/12/44

OS 100KM

26/12/44

26/12/44

21/12/44

26/12/44

MKS 072G

30/12/44

30/12/44

02/01/45

02/01/45

OS 102KM

10/01/45

10/01/45

15/01/45

15/01/45

MKS 077G

23/01/45

23/01/45

31/01/45

31/01/45

MKS 080G

07/02/45

07/02/45

02/02/45

02/02/45

OS 108KM

04/02/45

05/02/45

10/02/45

11/02/45

OS 110KM

15/02/45

15/02/45

24/02/45

24/02/45

MKS 085G

03/03/45

03/03/45

12/03/45

13/03/45

OS 116KM

15/03/45

17/03/45

11/03/45

15/03/45

MKS 088G

19/03/45

19/03/45

22/03/45

24/03/45

OS 118KM

25/03/45

29/03/45

21/03/45

25/03/45

MKS 090G

28/03/45

28/03/45

01/04/45

02/04/45

OS 120KM

07/04/45

07/04/45

07/04/45

07/04/45

KMS 094G

11/04/45

11/04/45

15/04/45

15/04/45

MKS 095G

21/04/45

23/04/45

02/05/45

02/05/45

OS 126KM

04/05/45

08/05/45

30/04/45

05/05/45

MKS 098G

08/05/45

08/05/45

11/05/45

12/05/45

OS 128KM

14/05/45

15/05/45

10/05/45

15/05/45

MKS 100G

18/05/45

17/05/45

21/05/45

21/05/45

OS 130KM

24/05/45

24/05/45

20/05/45

25/05/45

MKS 102G

27/05/45

28/05/45

 

 

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