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Notable events involving Tamarisk include:

6 Feb 1942
German U-boat U-82 was sunk north of the Azores, in position 44°10'N, 23°52'W, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. C.B. Allen, RN) and the corvette HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR).

12 Jul 1942
HMS Asturias (Capt.(Retd.) H. Ardill, RN) conducted underway refuelling exercises off Freetown with HMS Crocus (T/Lt. J.F. Holm, RNZNR) and HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR). (1)

5 Oct 1942

Convoy WS 23.

This convoy was formed off Oversay on 5 October 1942.

It consisted of the following transports / troopships; Capetown Castle (British, 27002 GRT, built 1938), Empress of Russia (British, 16810 GRT, built 1913), Highland Monarch (British, 14139 GRT, built 1928), Kina II (British, 9823 GRT, built 1939), Moreton Bay (British, 14193 GRT, built 1921), Port Jackson (British, 9687 GRT, built 1937), Silverandal (British, 6770 GRT, built 1930) and Straat Malakka (Dutch, 439 GRT, built 1939).

Initial escort consisted of the light cruisers HMS Despatch (Capt. W.R.C. Leggatt, RN), HMS Durban (Capt. G.F. Stevens-Guille, DSO and Bar, OBE, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS Queen of Bermuda (A/Capt.(Retd.) A.D. Cochrane, DSO, RN), destroyers HMS Beagle (Cdr. R.C. Medley, RN), HMS Wrestler (Lt. R.W.B. Lacon, DSC, RN) and the escort destroyers HMS Bicester (Lt.Cdr. S.W.F. Bennetts, RN), HMS Puckeridge (Lt. J.C. Cartwright, DSC, RN), HMS Zetland (Lt. J.V. Wilkinson, RN) and RHS Kanaris.

At 2200Z/6, HMS Durban parted company with the convoy to proceed to Ponta Delgada to fuel.

At 1850Z/8, HMS Beagle parted company with the convoy to return to the UK. HMS Zetland had a leaking Asdic dome and was apparently also detached on the 8th to return to the UK for a docking and repairs.

At 1000Z/9, HMS Puckeridge arrived at Ponta Delgada to refuel. She departed to rejoin the convoy at 1345Z/9. RHS Kanaris arrived at 1100Z/9 and departed again at 1430Z/9. [It is currently not known to us when they had left the convoy to proceed to Ponta Delgada.]

At 1545Z/9, HMS Durban rejoined the convoy. HMS Despatch was then detached to fuel at Ponta Delgada.

At 1900Z/9, HMS Puckeridge and RHS Kanaris rejoined the convoy.

At 0100Z/10, HMS Wrestler and HMS Bicester parted company with the convoy to fuel at Ponta Delgada after which they were to return to the UK.

At 0810/Z/13, HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. E.N. Sinclair, RN) joined the convoy shorly afterwards followed by HMS Velox (Lt. G.B. Barstow, RN).

On 16 October 1942 the convoy arrived at Freetown escorted by HMS Despatch, HMS Durban, HMS Queen of Bermuda, HMS Antelope, HMS Velox, HMS Puckeridge and RHS Kanaris.

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The convoy departed Freetown for Durban on 20 October 1942.

The same ships made up the convoy plus the merchant vessels Hai Lee (Norwegian, 3616 GRT, built 1934) and Tamesis (Norwegian, 7256 GRT, built 1939).

On departure from Freetown the convoy escort was made up of the light cruisers HMS Despatch, HMS Durban, armed merchant cruiser HMS Carthage (A/Capt.(Retd.) W.V.H. Harris, DSC, MVO, RN), escort destroyers HMS Avon Vale (Lt.Cdr. P.A.R. Withers, DSO, RN), RHS Kanaris, sloop HMS Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) the Hon. V.M. Wyndham-Quin, RN) and the corvette HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR).

At 1020A/23, HMS Avon Vale parted company. HMS Southern Gem (T/Lt. D.C. Hayes, RNVR) had joined just before. She had sailed from Takoradi on the 22nd.

At 1842A/23, HMS Durban parted company with the convoy to proceed to Takoradi to repair a defect. She arrived at Takoradi around 0745/24 and departed again around 0230A/25. She rejoined the convoy around 0945A/27.

Also detached on 23 October were the two Norwegian merchant vessels and the corvette HMS Tamarisk. These were also to proceed to Takoradi.

The corvette HMS Amaranthus (T/Lt. W.S. Thomson, RNR) joined on the 25th coming from Ponte Noire. After she joined HMS Southern Gem was detached to Ponte Noire due to engine trouble.

On the 26th, HMS Amaranthus parted company to join convoy CF 7.

On 30 October the destroyer HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.M. Burrell, RAN) and the corvettes HMS Rockrose (Lt. E.J. Binfield, DSC, RNR) and HMS Thyme (Lt. H. Roach, RNR) joined the convoy. These ships had sailed from Walvis Bay, the corvettes at 0600Z/29 and HMAS Norman at 2000Z/29. HMAS Norman joined the convoy around 1300B/30 and the corvettes around 1530B/30.

At 2100B/30, HMS Durban, HMS Despatch and HMS Milford were detached to fuel at Walvis Bay where they arrived around 0840/30. HMS Durban departed Walvis Bay aroud 1845B/31 and she rejoined the convoy around 1800B/1

On 2 November the transport / troopship Rimutaka (British, 16576 GRT, built 1923) joined the convoy coming from Capetown.

At 1330C/2, the destroyer HMS Express (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Cartwright, RN) and escort destroyer HMS Catterick (Lt. A. Tyson, RN) joined coming from Simonstown.

Around 1545C/2, RHS Kanaris parted company to refuel at Simonstown. She rejoined the convoy around 0100C/3.

At 2215C/2, HMS Rockrose and HMS Thyme were detached to search for survivors from ships that had been torpedoed by German submarines.

At 1950C/4, HMS Express was detached to search for survivors from a ship that had been torpedoed by a German submarines.

At 0530C/5, the escort destroyer HMS Derwent (Cdr. R.H. Wright, DSC, RN) joined.

The convoy arrived at Durban in the early afternoon of 5 November escorted by HMS Durban, HMS Carthage, HMAS Norman, HMS Catterick, HMS Derwent and RHS Kanaris.

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The convoy departed Durban around noon on 9 November 1942, now made up of Capetown Castle, Empress of Russia, Highland Monarch, Kina II, Port Jackson, Silversandal and Straat Malakka.

On departure from Durban the convoy was escorted by the light cruiser HMS Dauntless (Cdr.(Retd.) N.G. Leeper, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS Carthage, destroyers HMAS Norman, HMS Inconstant (Lt.Cdr. W.S. Clouston, RN), escort destroyers HMS Blackmore (Lt. H.T. Harrel, RN), RHS Kanaris and the corvettes HMS Genista (Lt.Cdr. R.M. Pattinson, DSC, RNR) and HMS Jasmine (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C.D.B. Coventry, RNR).

At 1700C/10, HMS Insconstant, HMS Genista and HMS Jasmine were detached.

At 1500D/11, HMS Dauntless, HMAS Norman, HMS Blackmore and RHS Kanaris were detached.

At 1830D/11, the cruiser HMS Hawkins (Capt. G.A. French, RN) joined.

At 1600E/16, HMS Mauritius (Capt. W.D. Stephens, RN) joined and at 1230E/16, HMS Hawkins parted company with the convoy to proceed to Kilindini taking the Empress of Russia with her. They arrived at Kilindini around 1700D/18.

At 1800E/17, the convoy was split up into the ' Aden section ' and the ' Bombay section '.

The ' Aden section ' was made up of the Highland Monarch, Kina II, Port Jackson and the Straat Malakka. They were escorted by HMS Carthage and arrived at Aden around 1300C/21. They had earlier been joined by the destroyer RHS Panther around 0615/20.

The ' Bombay section ' was made up of the other transports escorted by HMS Mauritius. They arrived at Bombay around 1000FG/24 except for the Silversandal which had been detached on November 22nd to proceed to Karachi where she also arrived on the 24th. (2)

20 Oct 1942

Convoy CF 7.

This convoy departed Capetown on 20 October 1942.

It was made up of the troop transports;
Antenor (British, 11174 GRT, built 1925), Highland Brigade (British, 14134 GRT, built 1929), Maloja (British, 20914 GRT, built 1923) and Samaria (British, 19597 GRT, built 1921).

Off Capetown the convoy was joined by the destroyer depot ship HMS Hecla (A/Cdr. J.R. D'Oyly, RN) which came from Simonstown.

HMS Hecla had been escorted by the heavy cruiser HMS Shropshire (Capt. J.T. Borrett, OBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Arrow (Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN) and HMS Active (Lt.Cdr. M.W. Tomkinson, RN) which were also the convoy escort.

Around 0905B/27, HMS Arrow parted company with the convoy to proceed to Pointe Noire to fuel.

Around 1000B/27, HMS Active parted company with the convoy to proceed to Pointe Noire to fuel.

Around 1050B/27, the corvette HMS Amaranthus (T/Lt. W.S. Thomson, RNR) joined the convoy.

Around 1800B/27, the corvette HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR) joined the convoy.

Around 1800B/28, HMS Arrow and HMS Active rejoined the convoy from Pointe Noire.

Around 0730A/30, the auxiliary A/S whaler HMS Southern Pride (T/Lt. F.A. Darrah, RNVR) joined the convoy. HMS Tamarisk then parted company to proceed to Lagos.

The convoy arrived at Freetown on 2 November 1942.

20 Oct 1942
The light cruisers HMS Despatch (Capt. W.R.C. Leggatt, RN), HMS Durban (Capt. G.F. Stevens-Guille, DSO and Bar, OBE, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS Carthage (A/Capt.(Retd.) W.V.H. Harris, DSC, MVO, RN), escort destroyers HMS Avon Vale (Lt.Cdr. P.A.R. Withers, DSO, RN), RHS Kanaris, sloop HMS Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) the Hon. V.M. Wyndham-Quin, RN) and the corvette HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR) departed Freetown as escorts for convoy WS 23.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy WS 23 ' for 5 October 1942.] (3)

29 Nov 1942
HMS P 614 (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Freetown together with HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR), HMS ML 277 and HMS ML 281. (4)

6 Dec 1942
HMS P 614 (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Freetown together with HMS Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) the Hon. V.M. Wyndham-Quin, RN) and HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR). (5)

25 Mar 1943

Passage of floating dock AFD 24 from Trinidad to Freetown.

On 25 March 1943, the dock in tow of the tugs HMS Frisky and HMS Zwarte Zee departed Trinidad. Escort was provided by the sloop HMS Milford (Lt.Cdr. G. MacClelland, RN), corvettes HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR), HMS Woodruff (A/Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RNR) and the ASW trawlers HMS Morris Dance (T/Lt. S.A. MacKechnie, RNVR) and HMS Yestor (Lt. R.C. Holt, RNVR). A third tug was also present as stand by tug, this was HMS Oriana.

On 1 April 1943, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Alcantara (A/Capt.(retd.) J.D. Harvey, RN) and the corvette HMS Amaranthus (T/Lt. W.S. Thomson, RNR) departed Trinidad to overtake and join the 'convoy'. HMS Alcantara was to fuel the oil firing sloop and corvettes at sea during the passage to Freetown. The coal firing trawlers were to coal in Brazilian ports.

On 24 April 1943, the corvette HMS Snowdrop (Lt. P.A. Tinne, RNVR) and the motor launches HMS ML 296 (T/Lt. R.C. Breckenridge, RCNVR), HMS ML 289 (?), HMS ML 287 (T/Lt. J.B. Bramwell, RNVR), HMS ML 281 (T/Lt. P.S. Castle, RNVR), HMS ML 266 (T/Lt. D.R. Beverley, RCNVR) and HMS ML 209 (T/Lt. A.M.C. Scott, RNVR) departed freetown to make rendezvous with the convoy which did at 1130Z/26. ML 281 had however returned to Freetown on the 26th after having been detached due to a defective Asdic installation.

On 27 April 1943, the A/S yacht HMS Virginia (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Dobson, RNR) and corvettes HMS Armeria (Lt. M. Todd, RNR), HMS Cyclamen (Lt. A.G. Scott, RNR) and HMS Thyme (Lt. H. Roach, RNR) departed Freetown to join the convoy which they did early in the evening of the same day.

The dock and it's escorts arrived at Freetown on 28 April 1943.

7 May 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Milford (Lt.Cdr. G. MacClelland, RN), HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR), HMS Woodruff (Lt. F.H. Gray, RNR) and HMS Yestor (Lt. R.C. Holt, RNVR). (6)

25 Jun 1943
Argo conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR) and HMS Yestor (Lt. R.C. Holt, RNVR). (6)

28 Jun 1943

Convoy SL 132.

This convoy departed Freetown on 28 June 1943.

This convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Algenib (Dutch, 5483 GRT, built 1937), Appledore (British, 5218 GRT, built 1929), Arosa (Norwegian, 5043 GRT, built 1924), City of Lille (British, 6588 GRT, built 1928), Comliebank (British, 5149 GRT, built 1924), Conakrian (British, 4876 GRT, built 1937), Danby (British, 4281 GRT, built 1937), Delius (British, 6065 GRT, built 1937), Empire Baron (British, 5894 GRT, built 1926), Empire Chamois (British, 5684 GRT, built 1918), Empire Livingstone (British, 6997 GRT, built 1941), Empire Merganser (British, 6100 GRT, built 1919), Empire Treasure (British, 7022 GRT, built 1943), Eurybates (British, 6276 GRT, built 1928), Fort Camosun (British, 7126 GRT, built 1942), Fort la Maune (British, 7130 GRT, built 1942), Fort Thompson (British, 7134 GRT, built 1942), Gabon (Norwegian, 4651 GRT, built 1931), Gleniffer (British, 9559 GRT, built 1919), Hopestar (British, 5267 GRT, built 1936), MacGregor Laird (British, 4992 GRT, built 1930), Marquesa (British, 8979 GRT, built 1918), Neleus (British, 6685 GRT, built 1911), New Columbia (British, 6574 GRT, built 1920), New Texas (British, 6568 GRT, built 1919), Ocean Vestal (British, 7174 GRT, built 1942), Ocean Victory (British, 7174 GRT, built 1942), Orient City (British, 5095 GRT, built 1940), Rod-el-Farag (Egyptian, 6369 GRT, built 1910), Salando (Dutch, 5272 GRT, built 1920), Shahzada (British, 5454 GRT, built 1942), Streefkerk (Dutch, 6185 GRT, built 1921) and Takoradian (British, 5452 GRT, built 1937).

The tugs Empire Ace (British, 274 GRT, built 1943) and Empire Dennis (British, 274 GRT, built 1943) were also part of the convoy.

On departure from Freetown the convoy was escorted by the destroyer HMS Keppel (Cdr. M.J. Evans, OBE, RN), corvettes HMS Narcissus (Lt. W.G.H. Bolton, RNR), HMS Orchis (T/Lt. E.D.A. Dyer, RCNVR), HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR), Aconit and Lobelia and the A/S trawler HMS Yestor (Lt. R.C. Holt, RNVR).

At 2230Z/29, in position 09°32'N, 16°44'W, HMS Keppel obtained a radar contact at 7500 yards which was approaching the convoy from the starboard quarter. This was thought to be a submarine. The submarine was chased and forced to dive by HMS Keppel but contact was subsequently lost. Aconit joined in the hunt. HMS Keppel then made off to rejoin the convoy, which she did around 0215Z/30, leaving Aconit in the area to hunt for the submarine until 0830Z/30 and if not in contact by that time she was to rejoin the convoy. The submarine in question was the German U-333 which managed to slip away.

Around 0500Z/1, in position 12°32'N, 17°54'W, HMS Yestor was detached to Dakar.

Around 1730Z/1, in position 14°05'N, 17°52'W, five merchant vessels joined the convoy coming from Dakar. This were the following;
Alsace (French (cable ship), 2092 GRT, built 1940), Canada (French, 9684 GRT, built 1912), Cap Cantin (British (former French), 3317 GRT, built 1933), Charles Schiaffino (French, 3664 GRT, built 1930) and Medie II (French, 5078 GRT, built 1922).

A 1338Z/6, south of the Canary Islands, in position 26°26'N, 15°09'W, the escorting Catalina aircraft reported a submarine dead ahead of the convoy at a range of 15 miles. HMS Keppel proceeded ahead to search for the enemy submarine but nothing was found. This must have referred to the German submarine U-193 which was attacked at 1334Z/6, by Catalina P 11, VP 92, Patrol Squadron 73, USN. The German submarine sustained damage two crewmembers were wounded one of which subsequently died. The German U-boat also fired on the plane which was damaged. Among the crew of the plane there was one dead and four wounded. HMS Keppel rejoined the convoy after a brief search.

Around 1430Z/8, in position 30°01'N, 12°00'W, the RFA tanker Fortol (2629 GRT, built 1917) joined the convoy coming from convoy RS 8. However the Fortol had never fuelled escorts using the astern method and had all hear gear stowed and given the sea conditions prevented from the hatches being opened to get it out, let alone to sea conditions being to rough to refuel underway anyway.

Around 1450Z/10, HMS Keppel arrived at Casablanca to fuel leaving again around 2045Z/10 and rejoined the convoy around 0300Z/11.

Around 0800Z/10, in position 32°46'N, 10°24'W, the patrol vessels USS PC-473 (Lt. D.F. Welch, USNR), USS PC-480 (Lt.(jg) F.W. Meyers, Jr., USNR) and USS PC-482 (Lt. N.P. Hallowell, Jr., USNR) joined the convoy coming from Casablanca.

Around 1800Z/10, the three USN patrol vessels parted company to return to Casablanca. The following merchant vessels parted company with the convoy to proceed to Casablanca escorted by these patrol vessels;
Alcase, Canada, Charles Schiaffino, Hopestar (with boiler trouble) and Medie II. Also both tugs parted company with the convoy also to proceed to Casablanca.

Around 0630Z/11, in position 34°24'N, 09°21'W, the convoy was joined by convoy MKS 16 coming from Gibraltar. This convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Algerian (British, 2315 GRT, built 1924), Arlesford (British, 2472 GRT, built 1922), Audun (Norwegian, 1304 GRT, built 1925), Baron Forbes (British, 3061 GRT, built 1915, came from Lisbon), City of HongKong (British, 9609 GRT, built 1924), City of Lancaster (British, 3041 GRT, built 1924), Dux (Norwegian, 1590 GRT, built 1934), Empire Clive (British, 7069 GRT, built 1941), Empire Guinevere (British, 7072 GRT, built 1942), Empire Spey (British, 4292 GRT, built 1929), Empire Tern (British, 2479 GRT, built 1919), Fort Gibraltar (British, 7134 GRT, built 1942), Fort St. James (British, 7128 GRT, built 1942), Govert Flinck (Dutch, 7178 GRT, built 1942), Greathope (British, 2297 GRT, built 1926), Hartbridge (British, 5080 GRT, built 1927), Hoperange (British, 5177 GRT, built 1939), Kong Haakon VII (Norwegian, 7073 GRT, built 1942) and Macharda (British, 7998 GRT, built 1938). Also with this section was the rescue ship Rathlin (British, 1600 GRT, built 1936), rescue tug HMS Abeille IV, tug Empire Larch (British, 482 GRT, built 1941) and the trawler Portaferry (British, 356 GRT, built 1943, which was to become the M/S trawler HMS Probe after further outfitting in the U.K.). They were escorted by the destroyer HMS Velox (Lt. G.B. Barstow, RN), minesweepers HMS Shippigan (Cdr. M.H. Brown, DSC, RN), HMS Tadoussac (T/Lt. J.P. Davies, RNR) and A/S trawlers HMS Grenadier (A/Skr.Lt. A.G. Day, RNR) (had escorted the Baron Forbes from the vicinity of Lisbon) and HMS Lady Hogarth (T/Lt. S.G. Barnes, RNR).

On this convoy joining, HMS Velox was immediately detached to return to Gibraltar while the other escorts joined the now combined convoy for the moment.

Also on 11 July HMS Narcissus, Aconit and HMS Orchis fuelled from the Fortol in heavy weather. However the fuelling gear was damaged and Lobelia could therefore only be fuelled on 12 July.

Around 1300Z/12, HMS Tadoussac was detached for other duties.

Around 1630Z/12, the destroyer HMS Hurricane (Cdr. E.C. Bayldon, DSC, RN) joined and immediately proceeded to fuel from the Fortol.

Around 1815Z/12, the corvettes HMS Borage (T/Lt.Cdr. A. Harrison, RNR), HMS Dahlia (T/Lt. M.S. Work, RNR), HMS Meadowsweet (T/Lt. W.E. Saunders, RNVR) and HMS Monkshood (Lt. G.W. McGuiness, RNR) joined. These corvettes fuelled from the Fortol on the 13th. Fuelling was completed shortly before midnight and the Fortol then parted company to proceed to Gibraltar escorted by HMS Shippigan and HMS Lady Hogarth. The Empire Ace and Empire Dennis also went with them.

Around 1300Z/14, in position 41°40'N, 13°42'W, the destroyer HMCS Iroquois (Cdr. W.B.L. Holms, RCN) joined coming from Casablanca.

At 1515Z/14, the escorting aircraft reported a raft with six occupants in it about 38 miles ahead of the convoy. HMS Hurricane proceeded to search for this raft and at 1648Z/15, in position 42°20'N, 13°51'W, she picked up six survivors from the German submarine U-506 that had been sunk on 12 July 1943 by an aircraft.

Around 2220Z/14, the AA cruiser HMS Scylla (Capt. I.A.P. Macintyre, CBE, DSO, RN) arrived to provide cover just to the eastward of the convoy. She remained to the east of the convoy during the night. Around dawn on the 15th she closed the convoy to exchange some information before she made off to Gibraltar.

Around 2100Z/15, in position 44°53'N, 15°21'W, HMS Hurricane, HMS Borage, HMS Dahlia, HMS Meadowsweet and HMS Monkshood were detached to Gibraltar. HMS Hurricane transferred the six German survivors / POW's to HMCS Iroquois.

Around 0700Z/17, in position 48°51'N, 15°57'W, HMCS Iroquois was detached to Plymouth.

Around 2100Z/17, in position 50°32'N, 15°32'W, the following merchant vessels were detached to proceed ahead of the convoy to their destinations;
City of HongKong, City of Lille, Comliebank, Delius, Macharda and Neleus. [seven merchant vessels were detached according to the report, we have been unable to indentify the 7th vessel for the moment]. These ships all arrived at Liverpool on 20 July. They were escorted by Aconit and Lobelia which arrived at Greenock on 20 July.

Around 2000Z/19, in position 55°02'N, 11°21'W, the Empire Chamois was detached to proceed to Barrow in Furness where she arrived on 22 July.

Around 0400Z/20, in position 55°35'N, 10°04'W, the following merchant vessels were detached to Loch Ewe;
Appledore, Arosa, Cap Cantin, Danby, Dux, Empire Guinevere, Empire Livingstone, Empire Spey, Fort Gibraltar, Fort la Maune, Fort St. James, New Texas, Rod-el-Farag, Salando and Shahzada. Also the tug Empire Larch and trawler Portaferry were part of the Loch Ewe section. They were escorted by HMS Orchis.

HMS Keppel, HMS Narcissus and HMS Tamarisk arrived at Greenock on 21 July.

HMS Grenadier arrived at Liverpool on 22 July.

The remaining merchant vessels arrived in U.K. ports as follows;
On 21 July the following merchant vessels arrived in the Clyde;
Arlesford, Baron Forbes, Empire Baron, Empire Clive, Fort Camosun, Greathope, Hoperange and Marquesa. Also the Rathlin arrived in the Clyde on this day.

On 21 July the following merchant vessels arrived in Belfast Lough;
Algerian, Empire Merganser, Fort Thompson, Kong Haakon VII and Streefkerk.

On 22 July the City of Lancaster, Govert Flinck and Ocean Victory arrived at Barrow in Furness.

The remaining merchant vessels arrived at Liverpool on 22 July.

The destination of the Abeille IV was Milford Haven, arrival date not known but most likely 22 July. (7)