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CONVOY MKS 19
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Departure date from Gibraltar is not provided, arrival Clyde is given as Aug. 9-1943.
Please note that Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" does not list a Gibraltar-U.K. convoy. He does, however, have a Convoy MKS 19 originating in Tripoli on July 21-1943, arriving Gibraltar on the 28th. |
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Transcribed from a document (Advance Sailing Telegram) received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. I believe this is an error. The document from which I've transcribed the information in this first table clearly calls it Convoy MKS 19. However, as already mentioned, Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" does not list a Gibraltar-U.K. convoy with this designation. Note also that Empire Fal and Baron Ruthven are included in the next convoy, MKS 20. Additionally, Coity Castle, Blairnevis, Baron Ramsay and Pendeen are listed in Convoy MKS 21, leaving Gibraltar for the U.K. on Aug. 14, which would indicate they could not have travelled to the U.K. with a convoy MKS 19, if it arrived Clyde on Aug. 9. See also MKF 19. |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Destination
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Remarks
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Empire Fal
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British
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iron ore
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Tyne
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Blairnevis
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"
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iron ore
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Dagenham
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(Also listed in MKS 21)
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Pendeen
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"
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iron ore
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Middlesbrough
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(Also listed in MKS 21
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Baron Ruthven
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"
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iron ore
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Barrow-in-Furness
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(Also listed in MKS 20)
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Coity Castle
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"
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pyrites
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Garston
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(Also listed in MKS 21)
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Baron Ramsay
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"
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iron ore
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Cardiff
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(Also listed in MKS 21)
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Algiers, July 24-1943 As mentioned, A. Hague says in his "The Allied Convoy System" that Convoy MKS 19 left Tripoli on July 21-1943 and arrived Gibraltar on the 28th. Transcribed from a document received from Don Kindell, based on A. Hague's own research. |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Remarks
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Big Foot Wallace
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American
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(See also MKS 18)
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Dalcross
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British
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"Possibly this convoy though dates differ"
(A. Hague's own note) |
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Drupa
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British
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(See also MKS 18)
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E. G. Seubert
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American
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–
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Empire Charmian
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British
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–
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George Rogers Clark
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American
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(See also MKS 18)
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Joaquin Miller
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"
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–
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John H. Eaton
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"
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–
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John Hart
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"
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Ex Tripoli
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John Holmes
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"
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(See also MKS 18)
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Joseph Alston
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"
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(See also MKS 18)
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Lochee
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British
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–
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Norman Monarch
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"
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–
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Pacific Exporter
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"
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–
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Samuel Adams
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American
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–
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Stirlingville
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Norwegian
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"Possibly this convoy"
(A. Hague's own note - See also MKS 18) |
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William Few
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American
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Bizerta July 26-1943. As mentioned at the top of this page, A. Hague says in his "The Allied Convoy System" that this convoy left Tripoli on July 26 and arrived Gibraltar on the 31st. Also transcribed from the document received from Don Kindell - Source: A. Hague's own research. |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Voyage / Remarks
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Chateau Thierry
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American
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–
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Chertsey
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British
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–
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Daniel Chester French
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American
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–
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Diomed
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British
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–
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Empire Commerce
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"
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Philippeville to Algiers
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Empire Conrad
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"
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Tripoli to Bougie
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Empire Falstaff
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"
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"No other movements until arr. Bougie 6.9!"
(A. Hague's own note - date is European style, Sept. 6) |
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Empire Farmer
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"
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–
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Empire Grange
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"
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–
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Empire Perdita
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"
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–
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Esneh
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"
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–
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Fort Charnisay
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"
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–
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Fort Fork
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"
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–
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Fort Howe
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"
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Tripoli to Bizerta
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Fort Pembina
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"
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–
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Fort Yale
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"
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–
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Franconia
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"
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–
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Frans van Mieris
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Dutch
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–
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Garonne
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Norwegian
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Oran to Gibraltar
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Gulfdisc
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American
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–
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Harlesden
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British
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–
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Harrison Gray Otis
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American
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"CTL in Gibraltar, Miale attack 4.8.43"*
(A. Hague's own note) |
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Harry Lane
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"
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–
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Hebe II
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British
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–
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HMS Weazel
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"
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Towing HMS Fantome - detached, too slow
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James Whitcomb Riley
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American
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–
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Jersey Hart
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"
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–
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John Laurance
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"
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–
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John M. Schofield
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"
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–
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John Walker
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"
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–
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Lambrook
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British
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–
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Middlesex Trader
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"
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–
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Norfalk
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Norwegian
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–
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Ocean Vengeance
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British
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–
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Peter Skene Ogden
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American
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–
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Prosper Schiaffino
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French
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Bone to Algiers
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Ralph Izard
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American
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–
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Samuel Parker
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"
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–
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Shuna
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British
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"Detached - unable to make speed"
(A. Hague's own note) |
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Ville de Djidjelli
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French
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–
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William Patterson
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American
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–
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Zaan
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Dutch
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–
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Zane Grey
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American
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–
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| * Harrison Gray Otis was damaged by Italian limpet mine at Gibraltar on the date mentioned (Aug. 4-1943). Escorts: |
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Related external links: Liberty Ships - Alphabetical list. This site has more on the the "Fort" and "Ocean" ships mentioned in this convoy. Empire Ships - Listed in alphabetical order. The site also has a section listing the Liberty ships. To the next MKS convoy in my list MKS 20 |
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