Convoy HG.37

Departed Gibraltar on 7 July 1940
Arrived Liverpool on 16 July 1940
Hague's records contain 19 merchants and 3 escorts (22 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANADYR (Br)
 
5,321
1930
Mt, Passengers
 
ARCHANGELOS (Gk)
 
5,692
1917
Manganese Ore
 
BATNA (Br)
 
4,399
1928
General
 
CAPO OLMO (Br)
 
4,712
1923
General,Passengers
PRIZE EX MARSEILLES, SEIZED AT GIB BY RN
CRESSADO (Br)
 
1,228
1913
General
 
CYDONIA (Br)
 
3,517
1927
Passengers
 
EIKHAUG (Nor)
 
1,436
1903
Minerals
 
EMPIRE SNIPE (Br)
 
2,497
1919
Iron Pyrites
 
ENCHANTRESS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 16/07
GARTBRATTAN (Br)
 
1,811
1931
Passengers
 
GERASSIMOS VERGOTTIS (Gk)
 
6,343
1920
Lumber, Lead
 
HAR ZION (Br)
 
2,200
1907
Passengers
 
LORD BYRON (Br)
 
4,118
1934
Barley
 
MARY LIVANOS (Gk)
 
4,771
1938
General
 
MERGUS (Sw)
 
1,368
1906
Esparto Grass
 
OAKCREST (Br)
 
5,407
1929
Passengers
 
PALMELLA (Br)
 
1,578
1920
Cork, General
 
SPES (Nor)
 
1,142
1918
Minerals
 
VARANGBERG (Nor)
 
2,842
1915
Phosphates
 
VIDETTE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/07 - 08/07
WILJA (Pol)
 
3
1870
Passengers
RENAMED MODLIN
WISHART 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/07 - 08/07

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HG.37:

    ENCHANTRESS JOINED FROM OG 36
    COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN OAKCREST
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN PALMELLA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.