Cargoes have been extracted from a document received from D. Kindell, based on the late Arnold Hague's database - see his listing for HX 188 at Ships in all HX convoys.

Br=British, Sw=Swedish, Norw=Norwegian, Bel=Belgian, Fr=French, Du=Dutch, Pa=Panamanian.

MoWT=Ministry of War Transport

For info, some of the ships in this convoy later returned with Convoy ON 99.

According to A. Hague, the Norwegian Tai Shan sank in dock at Liverpool. I've never seen that mentioned anywhere else, but when looking at her Voyage Record for this period, it'll be noticed that she did spend quite a long time in Liverpool after arrival there on May 15, perhaps repairs had been necessary?

Empire Moonbeam (2 bombers on deck), Gdynia, Cymbula, Cairnesk, Gallia, Ocean Valour (2 bombers on deck), Sourabaya (whale oil factory. Tanks and crated aircraft), Kollbjørg, Empire Jet, Ville de Tamatave, Charles F. Meyer, Norvik, Belgian Gulf, Emma Bakke, Emile Francqui, Jamaica Planter (2 open decks [short]), British Zeal, Modavia, Beaverhill (airmen on decks), Tai Shan, Empire Explorer, Norefjord, Ulysses, Ocean Justice, Ocean Peace, Fort Nipigon (at 1:05).

A. Hague names the following escorts (extracted from this list of HX convoy escorts, also received from D. Kindell; dates are European style, day/month/year):
Chedabucto - From 03/05/42 to 06/05/42
FS Lobelia - From 06/05/42 to 15/05/42
FS Renoncule - From 06/05/42 to 14/05/42
Garland - From 12/05/42 to 13/05/42
Harvester - From 06/05/42 to 14/05/42
Kenogami - From 03/05/42 to 06/05/42
Lincoln - From 03/05/42 to 06/05/42
Man o'War - From 15/05/42 to 15/05/42
Mignonette - From 06/05/42 to 15/05/42
Narcissus - From 06/05/42 to 14/05/42
Snowberry - From 03/05/42 to 06/05/42

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