Transcribed from documents (Advance Sailing Telegram) received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.

This first table shows the Gibraltar-U.K. convoy. As can be seen in the second table on this page, some of these ships had previously arrived with the Port Said convoy. (See also the 2nd table on my page for MKS 33).

* Arnold Hague adds that at this time the Government had authorised the importation of oranges from Spain for distribution, principally to children, as a supplement to rations for the civilian population. German activists in Spain arranged for small time bombs to be concealed amongst the crated fruit and two separate explosions occurred on board Stanhope. Other than damage to the oranges (and an unpleasant cleaning job after unloading), no harm was done.

Escorts (received from Don Kindell, whose own work, covering "Royal & other Navies Day-by-Day in World War 2" can be viewed at this website):
Dec. 24-Dec. 25: Aconit, Burza, Lobelia, Narcissus, Orchis, Roselys, Towy, Windrush.

Bizerta, Dec. 18-1943

As mentioned, A. Hague says in his "The Allied Convoy System" that MKS 34 left Port Said on Dec. 11-1943 and arrived Gibraltar on Dec. 24.

Transcribed from a list of ships in MKS 34 received from Don Kindell - Source: A. Hague's own research.

As can be seen in the first table on this page, some of these ships subsequently proceeded to the U.K. with the Gibraltar-U.K. convoy.

SL & SL / MKS convoys - (SL 143 / MKS 34 is not included). The site also has a section on the OS / KMS convoys, and OS 61 / KMS 35, mentioned in connection with the Rescue Vessel Pinto above, is listed.

Liberty Ships - Alphabetical list.
This site has more details on the "Fort" and "Ocean" ships sailing this convoy.
Empire Ships - Listed in alphabetical order. The site also has a section covering the Liberty ships, including the Sam ships.

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