Operation Details

BM (ii)

'BM' (ii) was the designation of Allied convoys (together with a numerical suffix) plying the route from Karachi or Bombay to other Indian ports or Colombo, Ceylon, and as such reciprocals of the 'MB' series (February 1942/December 1944).

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The first of these convoys was BM.13 of 13/25 February 1942 with the 8,956-ton British City of London carrying 2,271 troops, 10,902-ton British City of Paris carrying 1,390 troops, 10,926-ton British Eastern Prince carrying 1,277 troops, 5,108-ton British Egra carrying 926 troops, 7,006-ton British Empire Glade carrying 243 troops, 14,204-ton British Esperance Bay carrying 1,357 troops, 6,852-ton Polish Kosciuszko carrying 254 troops, 5,080-ton British Madras City carrying 200 troops, 6,360-ton British Penrith Castle carrying 236 troops, 6,770-ton British Silverteak carrying 500 troops, and 6,373-ton British Silverwillow carrying 236 troops, with an escort comprising the British light cruisers Caledon and Glasgow, British sloop Falmouth and Australian minesweeper Bathurst.

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The last of the convoys was BM.103B of 28 November/1 December 1944 with the 5,108-ton British Ekma escorted by the British frigate Jed and minesweeper Gawler.

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