Convoy FS.278       =    Convoy FS.78 / Phase 3

Depart Methil on 11 September 1940.
Arrive Southend on 14 September 1940.
Hague's records contain 43 merchants and 0 escorts (40 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABERHILL (Br)
 
1,516
1915
 
 
ACTUOSITY (Br)
 
359
1933
 
 
ANGLO INDIAN (Br)
 
5,609
1938
 
 
ATHELBEACH (Br)
 
6,568
1931
 
 
BALFRON (Br)
 
362
1920
 
 
BATNA (Br)
 
4,399
1928
 
 
BIRGITTE (Br)
 
1,595
1930
 
 
CHARLES PARSONS (Br)
 
1,554
1936
 
 
CHELWOOD (Br)
 
2,742
1928
 
 
COLUMBIA (Amer)
 
5,270
1907
 
 
CORCREST (Br)
 
2,373
1918
 
 
CORFELL (Br)
 
1,802
1934
 
 
CORFLEET (Br)
 
1,803
1934
 
 
CORHAMPTON (Br)
 
2,495
1933
 
 
CORMORANT (Br)
 
2,871
1944
 
 
CRACKSHOT (Br)
 
2,379
1924
 
 
DALEWOOD (Br)
 
2,774
1931
 
 
DAPHNE II (Fr)
 
1,169
1925
 
 
DASHWOOD (Br)
 
2,154
1924
 
 
DURHAM COAST (Br)
 
783
1912
 
 
FOLDA (Br)
 
1,165
1920
 
 
FULHAM (Br)
 
1,599
1936
 
 
GASFIRE (Br)
 
2,972
1936
 
 
GERMANIC (Br)
 
5,352
1936
 
 
ICELAND (Br)
 
1,236
1914
 
 
J DUNCAN (Br)
 
1,832
1914
 
 
KOOLGA (Br)
 
1,110
1910
 
 
MEDEE (Br)
 
2,163
1920
 
 
METHILHILL (Br)
 
648
1914
 
 
MOUNT BATTOCK (Br)
 
396
1939
 
 
OXSHOTT (Br)
 
1,241
1915
 
 
PARA (Nor)
 
3,986
1921
 
 
QUICKSTEP (Br)
 
2,722
1928
 
 
ROYAL SCOT (Br)
 
1,444
1930
 
 
S.N.A.8 (Br)
 
2,582
1930
 
 
SIR DAVID (Br)
 
1,275
1927
 
 
SUNTRAP (Br)
 
939
1929
 
 
SYLVIA BEALE (Br)
 
1,040
1938
 
 
THE VICEROY (Br)
 
824
1929
 
 
TOWARD (Br)
 
1,571
1923
 
 
TYNDALL (Br)
 
1,314
1932
 
 
WYETOWN (Br)
 
624
1918
 
 
ZELO (Br)
 
2,294
1921
 
 
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.