Convoy SC.137

Depart Halifax on 19 July 1943.
Arrive Liverpool on 3 August 1943.
Hague's records contain 42 merchants and 15 escorts (41 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ATHELPRINCE (Br)
71
8,782
1926
Dieso
 
BADDECK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 23/07
BALTROVER (Br)
52
4,916
1913
General
LATER TOOK 51
BARON ELGIN (Br)
11
3,942
1933
Sugar
 
BOLTONHALL (Br)
31
4,824
1935
General, Grain
 
BOMBARDIER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 - 03/08
BRANDON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 - 03/08
BRITISH AVIATOR (Br)
82
6,998
1924
Dieso
 
BRITISH PROGRESS (Br)
42
4,581
1927
Vap Oil
 
BUR(Sw) (Sw)
24
1,956
1919
Lumber
 
CHARLES H SALTER (Br)
84
1,814
1942
Petrol, General
 
CHURCHILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 - 03/08
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 - 03/08
DALLINGTON COURT (Br)
51
6,889
1929
Flour, Steel
LATER TOOK POS'N 41
DRAKEPOOL (Br)
41
4,838
1924
Grain
STRAGGLED
EL MIRLO (Br)
62
8,092
1930
Sun Fuel
RETURNED
EMPIRE JESSICA (Br)
21
2,890
1943
Steel, Lumber
 
EMPIRE NORSE (Br)
64
8,120
1914
Fuel Oil
 
EMPIRE WATERHEN (Br)
22
6,004
1920
General, Expl
 
FERNCLIFF (Nor)
74
4,333
1924
General
 
FJORDHEIM (Nor)
94
4,115
1930
General
 
FLOWERGATE (Br)
65
5,161
1911
Wheat, Flour ex Sydney Cob
 
GOLD SHELL (Br)
83
8,208
1931
Petrol
 
GRAIGLAS (Br)
81
4,312
1940
Steel, Pulp
 
GULFCREST (US)
72
8,916
1926
Sun Fuel
 
GULFHAWK (US)
32
10,217
1928
Fuel Oil
 
HOTSPUR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 - 03/08
IMPERIAL MONARCH (Br)
61
5,831
1926
General, Grain
 
INNERTON (Br)
91
5,276
1919
Grain, Phosphates
 
JEFFERSON MYERS (US)
23
7,582
1920
General, Expl
 
JENNINGS (Br)
34
1,148
1943
Dieso
 
JOHN W AREY (Br)
85
1,791
1942
Steel, Lumber, Fads
 
JURKO TOPIC (Yug)
95
5,160
1919
Steel, Lumber
 
KATANGA (Bel)
44
5,183
1917
General
 
KATLA (Ice)
15
1,209
1911
General
 
L V STANFORD (US)
73
7,138
1921
Avgas
 
LAGO (Nor)
43
2,552
1929
Sugar
 
MANO (Br)
45
1,418
1925
Lumber
 
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 23/07
MEANTICUT (US)
93
6,061
1921
General
 
MIDLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 23/07
MMS 198 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 03/08
MODLIN (Pol)
13
3,569
1906
Steel, Lumber
 
MULGRAVE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 23/07
NASTURTIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 - 03/08
NORTHERN SUN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 -
OLAMBALA (Pan)
25
4,815
1901
General
 
OREGON I (Br)
75
4,774
1916
Flour
SYDNEY CB TO LOCH EWE
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 - 03/08
ORWELL (Nor)
33
7,920
1905
FFO
 
RESTIGOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 - 03/08
ROMULUS (Nor)
14
3,707
1921
General
 
SOMMERSTAD (Nor)
63
5,923
1926
Lub Oil
 
TIMOK (Yug)
35
3,130
1924
Steel, Lumber
 
TRANSCONA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 23/07
VAN OSTADE (Du)
12
2,890
1942
Steel, Lumber
 
YORKMAR (US)
92
5,612
1919
General
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.137:

    WEST ESC W 2 SOE MIDLAND, OCEAN ESC C4 SOE HOTSPUR, NORTHERN SUN STOOD BY DRAKEPOOL. RESTIGOUCHE ABSENT 25 TO 29.7
    MMS 198, BOMBARDIER AND NORTHERN SUN ATTACHED ADDITIONAL FOR PASSAGE TO UK
    COMMODORE: Capt H S ALLAN RD RNR IN IMPERIAL MONARCH
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN ATHELPRINCE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.