Convoy SC.115

Depart NYC on 27 December 1942.
Arrive Liverpool on 15 January 1943.
Hague's records contain 34 merchants and 16 escorts (18 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AFRIKA (Br)
 
8,597
1920
 
HALIFAX
ALISMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/01 - 15/01
ANNAPOLIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/12 - 03/01
ARMATHIA (Gk)
 
4,683
1919
Lumber ex Wabana
 
BALFE (Br)
51
5,369
1920
General
 
BARON BELHAVEN (Br)
21
6,591
1925
General
 
BARON YARBOROUGH (Br)
41
3,388
1928
Sugar
 
BARRIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/12 - 30/12
BENCAS (Nor)
 
1,445
1934
 
ARR HALIFAX WITH DEFECTS
BRISTOL CITY (Br)
53
2,864
1920
General
 
CITY OF CALCUTTA (Br)
 
8,063
1940
 
 
CITY OF LEICESTER (Br)
81
3,351
1926
General
RETURNED WITH DAMAGED RUDDER
COLBORNE (Br)
 
6,230
1921
 
HALIFAX
COREOPSIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/01 - 15/01
COWICHAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/12 - 03/01
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/12 - 04/01
ELG (Nor)
62
4,014
1930
Sugar
 
EMPIRE LIGHT II (Br)
72
6,537
1925
Avgas
 
EMPIRE RAIN (Br)
11
7,290
1941
General, Expl
RETURNED
FENNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/12 - 04/01
FORT SOURIS (Br)
 
7,134
1942
 
 
HERBRAND (Nor)
63
9,108
1935
Crude Oil, Fuel Oil
 
ISRAEL PUTNAM (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
 
JONQUIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/01 - 15/01
KARABAGH (Br)
32
6,427
1932
Petrol
 
KEILEHAVEN (Du)
71
2,968
1919
Woodpulp, Steel ex Halifax
 
KENORA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/12 - 30/12
KIRKELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/01 - 15/01
LEAMINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/01 - 06/01
LIVINGSTON (Br)
 
2,140
1928
 
HALIFAX
MAYCREST (Br)
31
5,923
1913
General, Expl
 
NEWTON ASH (Br)
 
4,625
1925
 
HALIFAX TO ST JOHNS NF
OCEAN VAGABOND (Br)
 
7,174
1942
Paper, Lumber ex Wabana
STRAGGLED AND SUNK BY U 186
OSTENDE (Bel)
22
4,438
1903
General, Expl
SUNK 17.1.43 EXPLOSION
RANDFONTEIN (Du)
61
5,653
1920
General
 
ROCHA (Pan)
 
1,471
1933
 
ST JOIHNS NF
SALEN (Sw)
42
2,699
1927
General
 
SASKATOON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/12 - 30/12
SILVERBEECH (Br)
 
5,319
1926
 
 
SNOWFLAKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/01 - 15/01
SUNCREST (Br)
82
5,117
1940
Iron Ore
 
SUNFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/01 - 15/01
TAXIARCHIS (Gk)
13
4,221
1913
Steel, Lumber ex Halifax
RETURNED
TAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/01 - 15/01
TRONTOLITE (Br)
 
7,115
1918
 
HALIFAX
VAN DE VELDE (Du)
12
6,389
1919
Steel, General
 
VERNON CITY (Br)
23
4,748
1929
Rum, Sugar
 
VINGA (Nor)
52
7,321
1927
FFO
 
W W BRUCE (US)
43
6,728
1918
Fuel Oil
 
WARWICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/01 - 15/01

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.115:

    WLE S 24.18.4 SOE BARRIE, WLE N 24.18.7 SOE ANNAPOLIS, OCEAN 24.1.5 (B7) SOE WARWICK, SUPPORT GP 24.12.2, REINFORCEMENT TAY AND
    JONQUIL. 24.12.2 JOINED 4.1.43. WANDERER NOT MET AND INDEPENDENT TO UK. JONQUIL & PINK DETACHED TO COVER CDRE & DETACHED SHIPS.
    COMMODORE: Capt F H TAYLOR DSC RN IN BALFE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BARON BELLHAVEN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.