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

by Don Kindell

LOCH-CLASS FRIGATES, Royal Navy & South African Naval Force

HMS Loch Achray  (Navy Photos/Noel Bailey, click to enlarge)

on to Part 2 

 

Loch Achray, Loch Alvie, Loch Craggie, Loch Dunvegan, Loch Eck, Loch Fada, Loch Fyne, Loch Glendhu, Loch Gorm, Loch Insh, Loch Katrine, Loch Lomond, Loch More, Loch Morlich, Loch Quoich, Loch Ruthven, Loch Shin

South African Naval Force - Good Hope, Natal

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

 

(Note on Convoys)

 


 

 

HMS LOCH ACHRAY

(later HMNZS Kaniere)

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

17/04/45

17/04/45

ON 297

18/04/45

02/05/45

27/04/45

28/04/45

OS 125KM

01/05/45

01/05/45

17/05/45

19/05/45

OS 129KM

20/05/45

21/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH ALVIE

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

29/11/44

29/11/44

JW 062

07/12/44

07/12/44

10/12/44

10/12/44

RA 062

17/12/44

19/12/44

12/03/45

12/03/45

DS 063

15/03/45

15/03/45

16/03/45

16/03/45

SD 063

20/03/45

20/03/45

02/04/45

02/04/45

WVP 104

03/04/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH CRAGGIE

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

29/03/45

unknown

HX 347

unknown

14/04/45

03/04/45

unknown

HX 348

unknown

20/04/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH DUNVEGAN

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

15/08/44

15/08/44

JW 059

25/08/44

25/08/44

28/08/44

28/08/44

RA 059A

04/09/44

05/09/44

16/09/44

16/09/44

DS 057

19/09/44

19/09/44

21/09/44

21/09/44

SD 057

23/09/44

23/09/44

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

04/03/45

unknown

HX 342

unknown

19/03/45

24/03/45

24/03/45

TBC 107

27/03/45

27/03/45

21/04/45

22/04/45

OS 124KM

25/04/45

27/04/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH ECK

(later HMNZS Hawae)

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

04/03/45

unknown

HX 342

unknown

19/03/45

21/04/45

22/04/45

OS 124KM

25/04/45

27/04/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH FADA

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

29/09/44

30/09/44

ONS 033

02/10/44

14/10/44

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

28/11/44

30/11/44

ONS 037

01/12/44

21/12/44

19/12/44

unknown

HX 327

unknown

02/01/45

23/01/45

unknown

HX 334

unknown

06/02/45

02/02/45

03/02/45

OS 108KM

03/02/45

05/02/45

18/02/45

unknown

HX 339

unknown

03/03/45

07/03/45

09/03/45

ON 289

10/03/45

25/03/45

11/03/45

11/03/45

MKS 088G

19/03/45

19/03/45

03/05/45

unknown

HX 354

unknown

18/05/45

20/05/45

20/05/45

TBC 164

23/05/45

23/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH FYNE

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

05/01/45

05/01/45

KMF 038

10/01/45

10/01/45

21/01/45

21/01/45

MKF 038

27/01/45

27/01/45

28/01/45

01/02/45

KMF 039

04/02/45

04/02/45

14/02/45

14/02/45

MKF 039

20/02/45

20/02/45

09/03/45

unknown

HX 343

unknown

24/03/45

16/03/45

22/03/45

MKS 089G

24/03/45

24/03/45

23/04/45

23/04/45

TBC 137

26/04/45

26/04/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH GLENDHU

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

17/04/45

17/04/45

ON 297

18/04/45

02/05/45

27/04/45

28/04/45

OS 125KM

01/05/45

01/05/45

17/05/45

19/05/45

OS 129KM

20/05/45

21/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH GORM

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

14/02/45

21/02/45

MKS 083G

21/02/45

22/02/45

21/02/45

22/02/45

ON 286

22/02/45

09/03/45

28/02/45

unknown

HX 341

unknown

15/03/45

17/03/45

18/03/45

ON 291

19/03/45

06/04/45

22/03/45

23/03/45

ONS 045

23/03/45

11/04/45

23/04/45

23/04/45

WN 687

24/04/45

25/04/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH INSH

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

23/01/45

unknown

HX 334

unknown

06/02/45

09/02/45

16/02/45

MKS 082G

17/02/45

17/02/45

14/03/45

unknown

HX 344

unknown

28/03/45

17/03/45

18/03/45

ON 291

19/03/45

06/04/45

19/03/45

19/03/45

TBC 102

22/03/45

22/03/45

16/04/45

16/04/45

JW 066

25/04/45

25/04/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH KATRINE

(later HMNZS Rotoiti)

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

28/01/45

28/01/45

KMF 039

04/02/45

04/02/45

14/02/45

14/02/45

MKF 039

20/02/45

20/02/45

10/03/45

10/03/45

KMF 041

17/03/45

17/03/45

25/03/45

25/03/45

MKF 041

29/03/45

30/03/45

31/03/45

31/03/45

KMF 042

07/04/45

07/04/45

12/04/45

12/04/45

MKF 042

17/04/45

17/04/45

17/04/45

17/04/45

KMF 043

23/04/45

23/04/45

29/04/45

29/04/45

MKF 043

05/05/45

05/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH LOMOND

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

18/01/45

unknown

HX 333

unknown

01/02/45

23/02/45

unknown

HX 340

unknown

10/03/45

29/03/45

unknown

HX 347

unknown

14/04/45

18/04/45

unknown

HX 351

unknown

03/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH MORE

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

17/04/45

17/04/45

ON 297

18/04/45

02/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH MORLICH

(later HMNZS Tutira)

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

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

17/01/45

18/01/45

OS 105KM

19/01/45

22/01/45

01/04/45

06/04/45

MKS 092G

08/04/45

08/04/45

17/04/45

19/04/45

OS 123KM

20/04/45

23/04/45

23/04/45

unknown

HX 352

unknown

08/05/45

27/04/45

28/04/45

OS 125KM

01/05/45

01/05/45

21/04/45

30/04/45

ONS 048

02/05/45

04/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH QUOICH

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

10/03/45

10/03/45

KMF 041

17/03/45

17/03/45

25/03/45

25/03/45

MKF 041

30/03/45

30/03/45

31/03/45

31/03/45

KMF 042

07/04/45

07/04/45

17/04/45

20/04/45

KMF 043

23/04/45

23/04/45

29/04/45

29/04/45

MKF 043

05/05/45

05/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH RUTHVEN

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

28/11/44

30/11/44

ONS 037

01/12/44

21/12/44

19/12/44

unknown

HX 327

unknown

02/01/45

23/01/45

unknown

HX 334

unknown

06/02/45

25/01/45

31/01/45

MKS 079G

02/02/45

02/02/45

18/02/45

unknown

HX 339

unknown

03/03/45

07/03/45

09/03/45

ON 289

10/03/45

25/03/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS LOCH SHIN

(later HMNZS Taupo)

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

23/01/45

unknown

HX 334

unknown

06/02/45

09/02/45

16/02/45

MKS 082G

17/02/45

17/02/45

14/03/45

unknown

HX 344

unknown

28/03/45

17/03/45

18/03/45

ON 291

19/03/45

06/04/45

16/04/45

16/04/45

JW 066

25/04/45

25/04/45

24/05/45

24/05/45

WVC 161

25/05/45

25/05/45

26/05/45

27/05/45

ON 305

27/05/45

10/06/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICAN NAVAL FORCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMSAS GOOD HOPE

(ex-HMS Loch Boisdale)

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

13/01/45

13/01/45

DS 061

17/01/45

17/01/45

17/01/45

17/01/45

SD 061

20/01/45

20/01/45

09/03/45

unknown

HX 343

unknown

24/03/45

23/04/45

23/04/45

TBC 137

26/04/45

26/04/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMSAS NATAL

(ex-HMS Loch Cree)

click for ship history

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

17/04/45

17/04/45

ON 297

18/04/45

02/05/45

 

 

(Note on Convoys)

 

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