I am extremely grateful to have been sent this comprehensive list of convoys escorted by HMS Rushen Castle - the source of this information is Arnold Hague's Convoy Database, provided by Don Kindell with the kind permission of Gill Hague.
Those of you who are interested in the history of this ship will understand what an invaluable reference this will provide for future research.
The information is so exciting I was unable to resist publishing it as soon as I could - however, in time, it will be most interesting to cross-check it methodically with other documents published on this website - eg the extract from the Admiralty Movement Books for Rushen Castle.
Movement history of RUSHEN CASTLE between 23/04/44 & 08/05/45
Date joined Date left Convoy No. Date convoy Date convoy
sailed arrived
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23/04/44 04/05/44 OS 075KM 23/04/44 04/05/44
05/05/44 06/05/44 KMS 049G 05/05/44 06/05/44
10/05/44 11/05/44 MKS 048G 10/05/44 11/05/44
11/05/44 22/05/44 SL 157MK 11/05/44 22/05/44
03/06/44 11/06/44 OS 079KM 02/06/44 11/06/44
12/06/44 13/06/44 KMS 053G 12/06/44 13/06/44
20/06/44 22/06/44 MKS 052G 20/06/44 22/06/44
22/06/44 02/07/44 SL 161MK 22/06/44 02/07/44
12/07/44 23/07/44 OS 083KM 12/07/44 23/07/44
24/07/44 25/07/44 KMS 057G 24/07/44 25/07/44
29/07/44 30/07/44 MKS 056G 29/07/44 30/07/44
30/07/44 06/08/44 SL 165MK 30/07/44 10/08/44
25/08/44 03/09/44 OS 087KM 25/08/44 03/09/44
03/09/44 04/09/44 KMS 061G 03/09/44 04/09/44
09/09/44 10/09/44 MKS 060G 09/09/44 10/09/44
10/09/44 17/09/44 SL 169MK 10/09/44 17/09/44
24/09/44 01/10/44 OS 090KM 24/09/44 01/10/44
01/10/44 02/10/44 KMS 064G 01/10/44 02/10/44
08/10/44 09/10/44 MKS 063G 08/10/44 09/10/44
09/10/44 16/10/44 SL 172MK 09/10/44 16/10/44
25/10/44 01/11/44 OS 093KM 24/10/44 01/11/44
01/11/44 01/11/44 KMS 067G 01/11/44 02/11/44
07/11/44 08/11/44 MKS 066G 07/11/44 08/11/44
08/11/44 15/11/44 SL 175MK 08/11/44 15/11/44
23/11/44 27/11/44 OS 096KM 23/11/44 27/11/44
26/11/44 27/11/44 KMS 070G 26/11/44 27/11/44
05/12/44 06/12/44 MKS 069G 05/12/44 06/12/44
06/12/44 15/12/44 SL 178MK 06/12/44 15/12/44
23/12/44 26/12/44 OS 100KM 23/12/44 26/12/44
26/12/44 30/12/44 MKS 072G 21/12/44 30/12/44
02/01/45 10/01/45 OS 102KM 02/01/45 10/01/45
15/01/45 23/01/45 MKS 077G 15/01/45 23/01/45
31/01/45 07/02/45 MKS 080G 31/01/45 07/02/45
02/02/45 04/02/45 OS 108KM 02/02/45 05/02/45
11/02/45 15/02/45 OS 110KM 10/02/45 15/02/45
24/02/45 03/03/45 MKS 085G 24/02/45 03/03/45
13/03/45 15/03/45 OS 116KM 12/03/45 17/03/45
15/03/45 19/03/45 MKS 088G 11/03/45 19/03/45
24/03/45 25/03/45 OS 118KM 22/03/45 29/03/45
25/03/45 28/03/45 MKS 090G 21/03/45 28/03/45
02/04/45 07/04/45 OS 120KM 01/04/45 07/04/45
07/04/45 11/04/45 KMS 094G 07/04/45 11/04/45
15/04/45 21/04/45 MKS 095G 15/04/45 23/04/45
02/05/45 04/05/45 OS 126KM 02/05/45 08/05/45
05/05/45 08/05/45 MKS 098G 30/04/45 08/05/45
If you want to research the Arnold Hague Convoy Database I recommend you visit ConvoyWeb.
