Convoy HG.57

Departed Gibraltar on 25 March 1941
Arrived Liverpool on 11 April 1941
Hague's records contain 25 merchants and 17 escorts (24 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 09/04
AGHIOS SPYRIDON (Gk)
 
3,338
1905
Manganesite
PUT BACK
ALDERGROVE (Br)
 
1,974
1918
Iron Ore
 
ANNEBERG (Fin)
 
2,537
1902
General
 
ARDEOLA (Br)
 
2,609
1912
Tomatoes
 
BALTALLINN (Br)
 
1,303
1920
General
 
BARON NEWLANDS (Br)
 
3,386
1928
Iron Ore
 
BOLLSTA (Nor)
 
1,832
1934
Iron Ore
 
BROKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 09/04
CALEDONIA (Sw)
 
1,268
1913
Pitwood
 
CANTAL (Br)
 
3,178
1916
Rum, Canned Fruit
 
CERVANTES (Br)
 
1,810
1919
General, Sardines
 
CHANTILLY (Br)
 
10,065
1923
General
 
DOUGLAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 09/04
EGYPTIAN (Br)
 
2,868
1920
General
 
EMPIRE STRAIT (Br)
 
2,841
1940
Pyrites
 
GENTIAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 -
GOTHLAND (Br)
 
1,286
1932
General
 
JONQUIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 -
LA MALOUINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 04/04
MARVIA (Br)
 
1,989
1914
Iron Ore
 
MIMOSA (Gk)
 
3,071
1905
General
 
MOSCHA D KYDONIEFS (Gk)
 
3,874
1915
General
 
NEWTON PINE (Br)
 
4,212
1925
Iron Ore
 
NIGERIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/04 - 09/04
O 23 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 03/04
OCTANE (Br)
 
2,034
1939
Ballast
WAS SEIZED 1.1.41 AT SEA
POLO (Br)
 
1,950
1919
Fruit
 
ROCHESTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 11/04
ROXBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 09/04
RUNA (Br)
 
1,575
1930
Iron Pyrites
 
SALISBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 09/04
SCANIA (Sw)
 
1,980
1901
Pitprops
 
SCOTTISH MONARCH (Br)
 
4,719
1938
Iron Ore
 
ST ELSTAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 09/04
ST KENAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 09/04
ST ZENO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 09/04
TRIO (Sw)
 
1,482
1922
Iron Ore
 
VERBENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 11/04
VIZALMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 09/04
WRESTLER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 27/03
ZAMALEK (Br)
 
1,567
1921
 
RESCUE SHIP

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HG.57:

    O 23 DETACHED TO OG 57
    COMMODORE: V-Adm B W M FAIRBAIRN CBE IN ARDEOLA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.