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Spitfire

Ships - South Africa



One aircraft was delivered to South Africa in 1944. A further 52 were delivered by air in 1947, leaving Dunsfold and flying via Fayid (Suez).

1948 and 1949 deliveries (83 aircraft) were made by sea as follows:


Hover over cargo for list of Spitfire serials

cargo codes

Vessel Code Loaded Sailed Convoy Destination Arrived Cargo Notes
Clan ForbesLiverpool09.04.48Table Bay28.04.487Sp
Clan ChattanLiverpool23.04.48Table Bay11.05.486Sp
HalesiusLiverpool27.05.48Cape Town19.06.489Sp
Clan MackayLiverpool04.06.48Durban20.07.482Sp
Clan MacfadyenLiverpool17.06.48Durban05.08.484Sp
Clan MacdonaldLiverpool06.07.48Durban10.08.484Sp
Clan CummingLiverpool31.07.48Durban15.09.481Sp
Clan CampbellLiverpool12.08.48Durban26.09.483Sp
Clan MacBrideLiverpool24.08.48Durban28.09.481Sp
Clan KennethLiverpool31.08.48Durban22.10.482Sp
LanarkshireLiverpool10.09.48Durban13.10.481Sp
Clan MackendrickLiverpool01.10.48Durban22.11.481Sp
Clan MackenzieLiverpool01.10.48Durban03.11.482Sp
City of KimberleyLiverpool06.10.48Durban16.11.484Sp
MerchantLiverpool16.10.48Durban26.11.482Sp
Clan MacfarlaneLiverpool30.10.48Durban19.12.481Sp
Caledonian MonarchLiverpool06.11.48Durban24.12.481Sp
Brisbane StarLiverpool06.11.48Durban04.12.482Sp
Clan MacDougall /MacleodLiverpool04.12.48Durban31.12.482SpMacleod arr 2.1.49
CoulgormLiverpool29.12.48Durban13.02.497Sp
Clan MackinlayLiverpool17.01.49Durban23.02.493Sp
Clan MacKellarLiverpool27.01.49Durban13.03.493Sp
Clan CampbellLiverpool01.02.49Durban10.03.492Sp
GeologistLiverpool02.02.49Durban17.03.492Sp
Clan BrodieLiverpool03.02.49Durban09.03.491Sp
Clan MacBeanLiverpool11.03.49Durban16.04.493Sp
Clan MackenzieLiverpool09.04.49Durban14.05.491Sp
City of Cape TownLiverpool20.04.49Durban21.05.492Sp
RiodeneLiverpool07.05.49Durban19.06.491Sp
City of LondonLiverpool14.05.49Durban14.06.491Sp
StudentLiverpool08.09.49Durban06.10.492Sp