The Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 1: From Port Arthur to Chanak, 1894–1922

Appendix 9.6. Convoys and Losses: May 1917–November 1918

THE SOURCE FOR THIS table is Newbolt, Naval Operations, Vol. 5, appendix B, “Convoy System,” table 1, “Atlantic Convoys (a) May 1917–November 1918 and (b) Summary,” being pp. 396–402 and p. 403, respectively. This first table in the lists of lost ships includes escorts that were sunk, namely one from each of the following: from Dakar and from Falmouth in October 1917, from Sydney in February 1918, from the HalifaxEnglish Channel convoys in May 1918, and one French cruiser from the Bay of Biscay convoys of July 1918. These have been marked † and included in the lists but have not been included in the monthly and overall totals because they were not convoyed merchantmen. Whereabouts: Lamlash, in 55°32' North 05°08' West, stands on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde. Hampton Roads separates Hampton and Norfolk in Virginia. Sydney is on Cape Breton Island. appendix 9.6. convoys and losses: may 1917–november 1918 Inward-Bound Convoys Outward-Bound Convoys From: Number Ships a b From: Number Ships a b May 1917 Hampton Roads 1 12 - Gibraltar 1 16 - 2 28 - - Key: June 1917 Hampton Roads 4 60 - - a. The number of merchantmen lost when in convoy; see endnote. b. The number of merchantmen lost when not in convoy; that is, either straggling or after dispersal. July 1917 Hampton Roads 8 161 1 Gibraltar 2 22 1 New York 2 36 - Sydney , Nova Scotia 3 47 - 1 15 266 2 1 August 1917 Hampton Roads 8 159 3 1 Milford Haven 5 81 - Gibraltar 7 120 1 - Falmouth 2 22 - New York 5 66 - 1 Queenstown 3 19 - Sydney 4 52 1 - Buncrana 4 53 2 Sierra Leone 2 12 1 - Devonport 4 44 - Dakar 2 32 - Halifax /New York 1 6 - 29 447 6 2 18 219 2 September 1917 Hampton Roads 7 105 2 2 Milford Haven 8 183 - Gibraltar 7 137 - 2 Falmouth 4 80 - New York 5 61 - - Queenstown 8 68 - Sydney 4 90 - 1 Buncrana or Lamlash 8 111 - Sierra Leone 4 26 - - Devonport 9 128 - Dakar 4 45 - Halifax 4 41 - 33 505 2 5 37 570 - October 1917 Hampton Roads 4 82 - - Milford Haven 7 168 2 Gibraltar 9 124 4 - Falmouth 4 62 1† New York 8 141 1 - Queenstown 6 45 - Sydney 4 96 1 - Buncrana or Lamlash 8 75 1 Sierra Leone 4 35 - - Devonport 8 114 - Dakar 4 45 1† 1 Eastern Mediterranean 2 26 2 Halifax 4 27 - 37 550 6 1 35 490 5 November 1917 Hampton Roads 3 59 - 2 Milford Haven 8 133 1 Gibraltar 8 100 2 2 Falmouth 5 38 - New York 8 123 1 - Queenstown 6 51 - Sydney 4 93 - 2 Buncrana or Lamlash 7 75 - Sierra Leone 4 35 - 1 Devonport 9 104 1 Dakar 4 66 - 3 Eastern Mediterranean 3 30 - Halifax 3 26 - Thro ’ Mediterranean 2 15 3 36 517 6 10 37 431 2 December 1917 Hampton Roads 4 59 - - Milford Haven 7 213 2 Gibraltar 8 97 - - Falmouth 4 76 3 New York 8 128 1 - Queenstown 4 26 - Sydney 4 67 - - Buncrana or Lamlash 7 73 2 Sierra Leone 4 28 1 - Devonport 10 152 - Dakar 4 40 1 - Eastern Mediterranean 2 15 1 Halifax 4 25 - Thro ’ Mediterranean 1 8 - 37 452 3 - 37 555 8 January 1918 Hampton Roads 4 79 - 3 Milford Haven 8 195 1 Gibraltar 7 126 - 1 Falmouth 4 41 - New York 8 137 - 2 Queenstown 1 5 - Sydney 4 74 - - Buncrana or Lamlash 9 82 - Sierra Leone 3 16 - - Devonport 10 74 - Dakar 3 35 - - Eastern Mediterranean 2 13 - 1 Halifax 4 30 2 Thro ’ Mediterranean 2 38 - 35 535 2 6 34 410 1 1 Inward-Bound Convoys Outward-Bound Convoys From: Number Ships a b From: Number Ships a b February 1918 Hampton Roads 5 99 - 1 Milford Haven 7 185 - Gibraltar 7 125 1 1 Falmouth 4 42 - New York 7 145 2 - Buncrana or Lamlash 7 67 - Sydney , Nova Scotia 3 60 1† - Devonport 9 104 - Sierra Leone 4 31 - - Eastern Mediterranean 1 8 1 Dakar 4 55 - - Liverpool 1 3 - Halifax 4 34 - Thro ’ Mediterranean 1 11 1 35 560 4 2 29 409 1 March 1918 Hampton Roads 4 89 1 1 Milford Haven 7 206 - Gibraltar 8 141 1 - Falmouth 3 35 - New York 7 163 2 - Buncrana or Lamlash 8 90 1 Sydney...