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CONVOYS MKS 1X & MKS 1Y
(The first MKS convoys consisted of ships returning from the assault on North Africa, Operation Torch).
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Escorts for Convoy MKS 1A: Also, A. Hague lists a Convoy MKS 1O, leaving Oran on Nov. 14, arriving Gibraltar the next day. This appears to have had just one ship, namely Chattanooga City, which proceeded to the U.K. with MKS 1X. Escorts for Convoy MKS 1O: |
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Convoy MKS 1X Cruising Order
No dates are given on the original A 1 form, but according to A. Hague, the convoy left Algiers on Nov. 12-1942, Gibraltar on Nov. 15 (arrived Clyde on the 23rd). What follows appears to be the formation from Gibraltar. |
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| The original A 1 forms were received from Robert Martin, England - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. The details have been compared to, and supplemented by, information received from Don Kindell, based on A. Hague's own research. (Don's work, which covers "Royal & other Navies Day-by-Day in World War 2" can be viewed at this website, a section of Gordon Smith's site Naval-History.net). The escorts named on this page also came from D. Kindell. Further details have been added with the help of: See also Convoy KMS 6. Br=British, Norw=Norwegian, Du=Dutch, Am=American, Pa=Panamanian. |
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11
Walt Whitman (Am) |
21
Fort McLoughlin (Br) |
31
Mary Slessor (Br) |
41
Havildar (Br) |
51
Manchester Port (Br) |
61
Houston City (Br) |
71
Fort Senneville (Br) |
81
Chattanooga City (Am) |
91
William Wirt (Am) |
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12
Empire Confidence (Br) |
22
Maja (Br) |
32
Cliona (Br) |
42
Norlys (Pa - Norw mngrs) |
52
St. Essylt (Br) |
62
Alcinous* (Du) |
72
Benalbanach (Br) |
82
Empire Mordred (Br) |
92
Pacific Exporter (Br) |
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13
Theseus (Br) |
23
Alphard (Du) |
33 Hopecrown (Br) |
43 William Floyd (Am) |
53 Recorder (Br) |
63 Delilian (Br) |
73 Charles H. Cramp (Am) |
83 (Br) Later |
93 Lycaon (Br) |
| 14 | 24 Mark Twain (Am) |
34 Edward Rutledge (Am) |
44 Oporto* (Br) |
54 Algerian* (Br) |
64 Spero* (Br) |
74 Nolisement* (Br) |
84 Clan Mactaggart (Br - moved up to 83) Sunk - 3 † |
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| Commodore was the captain of Houston City, Vice Commodore the captain of Cliona, Rear Commodore the captain of Benalbanach.
* Note that these 5 ships are not included in MKS 1X from Gibraltar by A. Hague. (They are, however, included in Convoy MKS 1Y below). Clan Mactaggart, on a voyage from Gibraltar for Clyde in ballast, was torpedoed and sunk on Nov. 16 by U-92. She had a crew of 100, 17 gunners and 55 Naval personnel - 2 crew and 1 Naval personnel were killed. Escorts: Related external link: |
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Left Gibraltar on Nov. 21-1942, arrived Liverpool on the 30th |
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| A 1 form was received from Robert Martin (source: Public Records Office, Kew), supplemented by information received from Don Kindell, based on A. Hague's own research.
No ships are listed in the 3rd column in the original A 1 form. However, A. Hague gives the following stations (the remaining ships have been given the same station [by A. Hague] as the A 1 form): |
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11
City of Worcester (Br) |
21
Sobo (Br) |
31
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41
Jean Jadot* (Bel) |
51
Tiba (Du) |
61
City of Christchurch (Br) |
71
Fort Chipewyan (Br) |
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12
Duke of Athens (Br) |
22
Alcinous (Du) |
32
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42
Kaia Knudsen (Norw) |
52
Ocean Volga (Br) |
62
Zebulon B. Vance (Am) |
72
Ocean Wanderer (Br) |
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13
Stanhill* (Br) |
23
Spero (Br) Joined from Lisbon |
33 | 43 Oporto Joined from Lisbon |
53 Dewdale (Br) |
63 Ocean Liberty (Br) |
73 Algerian Joined from Lisbon |
| *As mentioned at the top of this page, these 2 ships had previously arrived with Convoy MKS 1A from Algiers, according to A. Hague. Escorts: |
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I'm not sure which convoy this represents. |
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| Also received from Robert Martin.
The nationalities have been left out, as all ships are already included in the above forms. |
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11
Walt Whitman |
21
Fort McLoughlin |
31
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41
Houston City |
51
Manchester Port |
61
Havildar |
71
Fort Senneville |
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12
Empire Confidence |
22
Cliona |
32
Maja |
42
Norlys |
52
St. Essylt |
62
Alcinous |
72
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23
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33 Hopecrown |
43 |
53 |
63 |
73 |
| Commodore was the captain of Houston City, Vice Commodore the captain of Cliona.
Escorts: |
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| Related external links: SL, HG and MKS and MKF convoys - In Chronological order. The MKS and MKF convoys start on this page for 1942. Sl & SL/MKS Convoys - Some later MKS convoys were combined with SL convoys from Freetown. This site names the ships in them. Liberty Ships - Alphabetical list (quite a few of the ships listed as American in this convoy, were Liberty Ships). This site has more on the the "Ocean" and "Fort" ships mentioned in this convoy. To the next MKS convoy in my list MKS 2 |
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