| Departed from Halifax on 21 November 1941. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 6 December 1941. |
| Hague's records contain 51 merchants and 15 escorts (42 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ANEMONE |
ESCORT 02/12 - 05/12 |
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ANNAPOLIS |
ESCORT 21/11 - 23/11 |
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ATHELCHIEF (Br) |
56 |
10,000 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
ATHOS (Br) |
74 |
8,267 |
1937 |
GASOIL |
|
BANFFSHIRE (Br) |
13 |
6,479 |
1912 |
GENERAL |
|
BIC ISLAND (Br) |
85 |
4,000 |
1917 |
GENERAL |
|
BORINGIA (Br) |
14 |
5,821 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
|
BRASIL (Nor) |
34 |
8,130 |
1935 |
LUB OIL |
|
BRITISH COLONY (Br) |
73 |
6,917 |
1927 |
FUEL OIL |
REYKJAVIK |
BRITISH PRESTIGE (Br) |
21 |
7,106 |
1931 |
PETROL |
|
BROOMPARK (Br) |
94 |
5,136 |
1939 |
GRAIN |
|
CARELIA (Br) |
82 |
8,062 |
1938 |
AVGAS |
|
CITY OF BOMBAY (Br) |
15 |
7,140 |
1937 |
GENERAL, 1439 MAIL |
|
CLAN MACILWRAITH (Br) |
55 |
4,839 |
1924 |
GENERAL |
|
COIMBRA (Br) |
61 |
6,768 |
1937 |
LUB OIL |
|
COLD HARBOR (Pan) |
25 |
5,010 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED |
COPELAND (Br) |
1,526 |
1923 |
RESCUE SHIP |
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DEVIS (Br) |
92 |
6,054 |
1938 |
GENERAL, 189 MAIL |
|
DONACILLA (Br) |
43 |
8,113 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
DOUGLAS |
ESCORT 03/12 - 06/12 |
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DRAMATIST (Br) |
35 |
5,443 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
EMMA ALEXANDER (Br) |
52 |
7,793 |
1913 |
BALLAST |
ON ARRIVAL RENAMED EMPIRE WOODLARK |
EMPIRE GEM (Br) |
83 |
8,139 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
EMPIRE LUGARD (Br) |
11 |
7,241 |
1941 |
GRAIN |
|
FERNWOOD (Nor) |
44 |
4,695 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
|
FLORISTAN (Br) |
62 |
5,478 |
1928 |
GENERAL, 1516 MAIL |
4 PASSENGERS |
GEORGE H JONES (Pan) |
42 |
6,914 |
1919 |
DIESO |
|
GLOUCESTER (Br) |
91 |
8,532 |
1941 |
FRIG, GENERAL, 3120 MAIL |
|
GODAFOSS (Ice) |
65 |
1,542 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
DET TO ICELAND 3.12 |
HAMILTON |
ESCORT 21/11 - 23/11 |
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HAVKONG (Nor) |
84 |
9,666 |
1937 |
GASOIL |
|
HAVPRINS (Nor) |
24 |
8,066 |
1935 |
GASOIL |
|
INVERILEN (Br) |
72 |
9,456 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
JEAN JADOT (Bel) |
54 |
5,859 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
|
KIRKELLA |
ESCORT 06/12 - 06/12 |
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LEAMINGTON |
ESCORT 03/12 - 05/12 |
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LEVERNBANK (Br) |
12 |
5,150 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
ASHORE 5.12, LATER SALVED |
LOCHKATRINE (Br) |
71 |
9,419 |
1922 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
12 PASSENGERS |
MANCHESTER CITIZEN (Br) |
51 |
5,343 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
|
MORGENEN (Nor) |
23 |
7,093 |
1930 |
LUB OIL |
|
NEBRASKA (Br) |
93 |
8,261 |
1920 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
NUEVA ANDALUCIA (Nor) |
53 |
10,044 |
1940 |
PETROL |
|
PACIFIC PIONEER (Br) |
81 |
6,734 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
4 PASSENGERS |
REFAST (Br) |
31 |
5,189 |
1914 |
LUB OIL |
|
SAPELO (US) |
32 |
5,422 |
1919 |
USN FUEL |
RETURNED |
SICILIAN PRINCE (Br) |
41 |
3,489 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
|
SOLFONN (Nor) |
63 |
9,925 |
1939 |
GASOIL |
|
ST ELSTAN |
ESCORT |
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ST KENAN |
ESCORT |
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ST ZENO |
ESCORT |
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STIGSTAD (Nor) |
21 |
5,964 |
1927 |
LUB OIL |
|
TABORFJELL (Nor) |
64 |
1,339 |
1933 |
GENERAL |
|
THORSHOVDI (Nor) |
33 |
9,944 |
1937 |
DIESO |
RETURNED AFTER COLLISION WITH ESCORT |
THYME |
ESCORT 02/12 - 05/12 |
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TOLTEN (Br) |
95 |
5,348 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED |
TORFINN JARL (Nor) |
1,481 |
1922 |
JOINED AT SEA EX SC 56, DATE APPROX |
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USS BERNADOU |
ESCORT 23/11 - 02/12 |
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USS DUPONT |
ESCORT 23/11 - 25/11 |
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USS LEA |
ESCORT 23/11 - 03/12 |
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USS MACLEISH |
ESCORT 23/11 - 03/12 |
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USS ROE |
ESCORT 23/11 - 03/12 |
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USS WOOLSEY |
ESCORT 23/11 - 03/12 |
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VAALAREN (Sw) |
75 |
3,406 |
1936 |
GENERAL |
12 PASSENGERS |
VAV (Nor) |
45 |
6,415 |
1931 |
PETROL |
|
VERONICA |
ESCORT 02/12 - 06/12 |
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VETERAN |
ESCORT 03/12 - 05/12 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.161: |
| DUPONT collision THORSHOVDI 25.11, ret Boston, BERNADOU weather damage, det to Iceland |
| LEA & MCLEISH fuel shortage, detached to Iceland |
| VANOC lent ex 29 EG |
| WEST LOCAL SOE ANNAPOLIS, WEST OCEAN TU 4.1.6 SOE USS WOOLSEY, EAST ESC 2EG SOE DOUGLAS. LPL LOCAL ESC KIRKELLA |
| COMMODORE: Capt R SPENCER RD RNR IN MANCHESTER CITIZEN |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN SICILIAN PRINCE |