Remembering
Joseph Antonius Vella Fireman RFA Cherryleaf died 25th of May 1942
Ronald John Hoole 1st Radio Officer mv Atlantic Conveyor died 25th of May 1982
Chai Sing Chan Assistant Laundryman mv Atlantic Conveyor died 25th of May 1982
Por Ng Laundryman mv Atlantic Conveyor died 25th of May 1982

RFA Dingledale

RFA Dingledale Convoys

RFA Dingledale (Dale Class Oiler) 1941

Convoy                 Depart                         Arrive

ON.17     Liverpool 17th September 1941 – Convoy dispersed
                (Ship joined from the Clyde on 18th September)

KMS.3G  Clyde 8th November 1942 – Bone 26th November 1942
                (Ship joined at sea, bound for Algiers)

MKS.3X   Bone 3rd December 1942 – Liverpool 19th December 1942
                 (Joined from Algiers, on passage to Oran)

MKS.12   Bone 22nd April 1943 – Rendezvoused with SL.128 4th May 1943
                
SL.128/MKS.12  Rendezvous of SL.128 with MKS.12 4th May 1943 –Liverpool 14th May 1943

OS.51/KMS.20  Liverpool 4th July 1943 – Convoy split 13th July 1943
                 (Dingledale acted as Escort Oiler to Freetown)

ST.73       Freetown 25th July 1943 – Takoradi 28th July 1943

LM.2        Lagos 1st August 1943 – Takoradi 2nd August 1943

LGW.1     Lagos 2nd September 1943 – Takoradi 4th September 1943

SL.153    Freetown 22nd March 1944 – Rendezvoused with MKS.44 2nd April 1944
                (Ship to Bathurst, arriving 25th March)

OS.73      ex OS.73/KMS.47 16th April 1944 – Freetown 25th April 1944
                 (Dingledale joined this convoy from Dakar)

SL.170     Freetown 8th September 1944 – Rendezvoused with MKS.61 18th September 1944
                 (Carrying 7 passengers and mail from Dakar to the UK)

ON.277    Southend 7th January 1945 – New York City 23rd January 1945
                 (Joined from Belfast Lough for Curacao)

 

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