Convoy SC.108

Depart NYC on 1 November 1942.
Arrive Liverpool on 19 November 1942.
Hague's records contain 46 merchants and 24 escorts (37 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACCRINGTON (Br)
64
1,678
1910
 
RESCUE SHIP
AMSTEL (Du)
71
2,115
1925
Bauxite
 
BARON TWEEDMOUTH (Br)
 
3,357
1927
 
HALIFAX TO ST JOHNS NF
BONNEVILLE (Nor)
81
4,665
1929
General
 
BRAND (Nor)
111
4,819
1927
Sugar, General
RETURNED
BRITISH FREEDOM (Br)
62
6,985
1928
FFO
 
BROADWAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 14/11
CALDWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 04/11
CHESTER O SWAIN (US)
82
8,146
1921
Dieso
 
CHOMEDY (Br)
 
6,136
1921
 
HALIFAX
COWRIE (Br)
83
8,197
1931
Fuel oil
 
DRUMMONDVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/11 - 06/11
EDMUNSTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/11 - 08/11
EMPIRE CLIVE (Br)
93
7,069
1941
Grain, Flour ex Halifax
 
EMPIRE EVE (Br)
72
5,979
1941
Grain, Flour ex Halifax
 
EMPIRE MOON (Br)
73
7,472
1941
Grain ex Halifax
 
EMPIRE NIGHTINGALE (Br)
84
5,698
1918
Concentrates ex Wabana
 
EVERAGRA (Pan)
 
3,702
1911
 
SYDNEY CB
FRANZ KLASEN (Pan)
102
11,194
1932
Dieso
 
GLOUCESTER CITY (Br)
91
3,071
1919
General, Expl
 
GRANBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 04/11
GRANFOSS (Nor)
113
1,461
1913
Flour ex Halifax
 
GREY LAG (Pan)
11
3,312
1910
General
ICELAND
GULF OF MEXICO (US)
95
7,807
1917
Petrol
RETURNED
GULFCREST (US)
42
8,916
1926
FFO
 
HARTBRIDGE (Br)
53
5,080
1927
General ex Halifax
 
HINDOO (Pan)
 
1,531
1925
 
ICELAND
JOHN D ARCHBOLD (US)
31
12,590
1921
FFO
 
KIRUNA (Sw)
22
5,484
1921
Phosphates
 
KONG HAAKON VII 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 12/11
LACONIKOS (Gk)
 
3,803
1914
 
 
LAGARFOSS (Ice)
34
1,211
1904
General
EX HX, DET 14.11 IN 59.20N 23.50W ARR 17
LEADGATE (Br)
43
2,125
1925
Flour ex Halifax
 
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/11 - 08/11
LINGE (Du)
94
2,114
1928
Lumber ex Sydney Cob
 
MALANTIC (US)
33
3,837
1929
Stores
EX HALIFAX FOR ICELAND
MANSFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 04/11
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 04/11
MELVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/11 - 08/11
MICHIGAN(Amer) (US)
51
5,594
1919
General, Stores
 
MOLDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 19/11
MONCTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 04/11
MONTREAL CITY (Br)
92
3,066
1920
General, Expl
 
MORDEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 19/11
MOUNT MYCALE (Gk)
44
3,556
1907
Grain ex Halifax
 
NIAGARA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/11 - 08/11
NORLAGO (US)
 
2,606
1920
 
ST JOHNS NF FOR GREENLAND
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 19/11
P.L.M.13 (Br)
112
3,754
1921
Steel, Lumber
 
PELEUS (Gk)
12
4,695
1928
Grain ex Halifax
ICELAND
PICTOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/11 - 08/11
POLYANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 19/11
PRIMROSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 19/11
PRINS WILLEM VAN ORANJE (Du)
63
1,303
1938
Sugar
 
QUEEN ANNE (Br)
74
4,937
1937
General
 
REGINA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 19/11
RIMOUSKI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/11 - 08/11
SHERWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 19/11
SINNINGTON COURT (Br)
32
6,910
1928
Grain, Flour ex Halifax
 
SKELDERGATE (Br)
21
4,251
1930
Sulphur
 
SNAR (Nor)
54
3,176
1920
Paper
 
TORFINN JARL (Nor)
101
1,481
1922
Bauxite
 
USCGC BIBB 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/11 - 14/11
USCGC DUANE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/11 - 14/11
USCGC INGHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/11 - 14/11
USS POLARIS (US)
23
8,222
1939
Stores
ICELAND
UTAHAN (US)
103
7,031
1919
Steel, General
 
VANJA (Nor)
52
6,198
1929
FFO
 
WINSUM (Du)
41
3,224
1921
Sugar
 
YEARBY (Br)
61
5,666
1929
Phosphates
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.108:

    WLE S 24.18.5 SOE CALDWELL, WLE N 24.18.3 SOE LINCOLN, OCEAN 24.1.12 (C2) SOE BROADWAY, ICELAND 24.6.4
    SYDNEY LOCAL DRUMMONDVILLE, WABANA LOCAL PICTOU AND TO OCEAN ESCORT
    REGINA PASSAGE TO UK FOR OP TORCH. KONG HAAKON VII PASSAGE TO UK, LOST CONVOY 12.11 AND INDEPENDENT
    BROADWAY DETACHED WITH DEFECTS 14.11, ARRIVED LONDONDERRY 16.11
    POLYANTHUS SOE WHEN BROADWAY LEFT. MOLDE & MORDEN TOOK IN LOCH EWE SHIPS
    COMMODORE: Capt R G CLAYTON DSC RD RNR IN YEARBY
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt H S ALLAN RD RNR IN JOHN D ARCHBOLD
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.