| Departed Gibraltar on 9 December 1940 |
| Arrived Liverpool on 23 December 1940 |
| Hague's records contain 18 merchants and 8 escorts (19 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ATT-S (Du) |
42 |
466 |
1937 |
Pitwood |
|
BELGIA (Sw) |
23 |
2,023 |
1930 |
General |
|
BLUEBELL |
ESCORT 20/12 - 23/12 |
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BRUCE M (Br) |
51 |
1,887 |
1927 |
Pitprops |
|
CALDWELL |
ESCORT 18/12 - 23/12 |
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CALEDONIA (Sw) |
12 |
1,268 |
1913 |
Pitprops |
|
CRESSADO (Br) |
31 |
1,228 |
1913 |
General |
|
DEPTFORD |
ESCORT 10/12 - 23/12 |
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DOURO (Nor) |
44 |
928 |
1921 |
Pitprops |
|
HONEYSUCKLE |
ESCORT 20/12 - 23/12 |
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JOHANNA (Sw) |
41 |
1,230 |
1881 |
Pitprops |
|
KELLWYN (Br) |
33 |
1,459 |
1920 |
Iron Ore |
|
LOANDA (Br) |
53 |
534 |
1936 |
Pyrites |
|
MACBRAE (Br) |
52 |
2,117 |
1924 |
Pitprops |
|
MANSURIA (Sw) |
32 |
1,083 |
1912 |
Iron Ore |
|
NETTIE (Du) |
43 |
477 |
1937 |
Pitprops |
|
OUSEL (Br) |
24 |
1,533 |
1922 |
Pyrites |
|
PANDION (Br) |
11 |
1,944 |
1926 |
Pitprops |
|
PHILIPP M (Br) |
34 |
2,085 |
1924 |
Iron Ore |
|
SCARBOROUGH |
ESCORT 20/12 - 23/12 |
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THYRA (Sw) |
14 |
1,796 |
1925 |
Pitprops |
|
TRIO (Sw) |
22 |
1,482 |
1922 |
Iron Ore |
|
VANSITTART |
ESCORT 20/12 - 23/12 |
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VIDETTE |
ESCORT 10/12 - 13/12 |
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WESTCOTT |
ESCORT 20/12 - 23/12 |
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WILLODALE (Br) |
21 |
1,777 |
1909 |
Iron Ore |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HG.48: |
| CALDWELL, SCARBOROUGH, VANSITTART, BLUEBELL & HONEYSUCKLE JOINED FROM OB 260 |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm A H C CANDY CBE IN CRESSADO |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BRUCE M |