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

Ships in the combined convoy SL 141 / MKS 32 are named at this external website. (See also the OS / KMS convoys from the same time period).

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 31).

Comparing the above with a list of ships in Convoy MKS 32 received from Don Kindell, based on A. Hague's own research, I find that A. Hague has also included the following in this convoy:
HMS Ranpura - returning to refit
LST 306, LST 307, LST 331, LST 335, LST 336, LST 369, LST 388, LST 391, LST 392, LST 393, LST 5 and LST 7.

Escorts (also 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. 3-Dec. 4: Balsam, Geranium, Mignonette, Rochester, Scarborough, Tavy.

Augusta, Nov. 27-1943

As mentioned, A. Hague says in his "The Allied Convoy System" that MKS 32 left Port Said on Nov. 22-1943 and arrived Gibraltar on Dec. 3.

Transcribed from the list of ships in MKS 32 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. (Note also that some of them are listed in the 2nd table on my page for the previous convoy).

SL & SL / MKS convoys - SL 141 / MKS 32 is included. The site also has a section on the OS / KMS convoys, and OS 59 / KMS 33 and the other convoys mentioned in connection with the Rescue Vessel Bury above are 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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