Convoy SC.144

Depart Halifax on 11 October 1943.
Arrive Liverpool on 27 October 1943.
Hague's records contain 36 merchants and 17 escorts (38 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANTIETAM (US)
63
6,972
1919
Sun Fuel
 
BARON MACLAY (Br)
13
6,317
1924
Steel, Lumber
 
BEACONOIL (Br)
32
6,893
1919
Petrol, Oil, MT
 
BEACONSTREET (Br)
42
7,467
1927
FFO
ESCORT OILER
BELGIQUE (Bel)
11
4,606
1902
Flour, Aluminium
 
BORAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/10 - 26/10
BRADBURN (Br)
 
4,736
1930
Pitprops
 
BRITISH INDUSTRY (Br)
82
4,297
1927
FFO
 
CALEB SPRAGUE (Br)
112
1,813
1943
General
 
CARAQUET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 15/10
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 15/10
COTTON VALLEY (Br)
93
1,179
1943
Dieso
 
D L HARPER (Br)
92
12,223
1933
Petrol, Vap Oil
 
DAHLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/10 - 26/10
EMPIRE BARRIE (Br)
111
7,168
1942
General
 
EMPIRE GLEN (Br)
21
6,327
1941
Steel, Lumber
 
EMPIRE LANCER (Br)
61
7,037
1942
Frig, General
fitted with AND
EVANGER (Nor)
83
3,869
1920
General, Expl
 
FERNBANK (Nor)
12
4,333
1924
Steel, Lumber
 
GAZELLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 -
GLENARM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/10 - 26/10
GREY COUNTY (Nor)
73
5,194
1918
Frig, General
 
GULF OF MEXICO (US)
72
7,807
1917
Dieso
ESCORT OILER
HARDANGER (Nor)
51
4,000
1924
Sugar
 
HURRICANE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/10 - 25/10
KEILEHAVEN (Du)
113
2,968
1919
Steel, General, Lumber
 
KIRKELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 27/10
LAGARTO (Br)
81
5,072
1917
General, Cotton
2 PASSENGERS
LEEDS UNITED 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 27/10
LORD COCHRANE (Br)
24
4,157
1934
Steel, Lumber ex Sydney
AZORES, WITH DEFECTS
LST 30 
23
 
 
General
 
LST 33 (Gk)
64
 
 
Lumber
 
LST 35 (Gk)
94
 
 
Lumber
 
LST 36 (Gk)
44
 
 
Lumber
 
LST 37 (Gk)
74
 
 
Lumber
 
MARQUESA (Br)
71
8,979
1918
Frig, 4 Mails
8 PASSENGERS
MONTGOMERY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 15/10
NACELLA (Br)
102
8,196
1943
Petrol
fitted with AND
OREGON I (Br)
41
4,774
1916
Steel, Lumber
 
PRINSES MARIA-PIA (Bel)
84
2,588
1938
Sugar, General, 12 Mails
2 PASSENGERS
RARANGA (Br)
91
10,043
1916
Frig, General
 
RIO BRAVO (Br)
31
1,141
1943
Dieso
 
SOLSTEN (Nor)
33
5,379
1929
Gas Oil
 
STAL (Br)
34
2,242
1921
Pulp
1 PASSENGER
STANDARD (Pan)
43
10,177
1914
Fuel Oil
 
TIMMINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 15/10
TIMOK (Yug)
103
3,130
1924
Steel, Lumber
 
TRAIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 15/10
VANJA (Nor)
22
6,198
1929
Sun Fuel, A/C
 
VINGA (Nor)
62
7,321
1927
FFO
ESCORT OILER
WALLFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/10 - 26/10
WANDERER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 26/10
WEST NOHNO (US)
101
5,769
1919
General, Expl
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.144:

    WEST ESC W 6 SOE MONTGOMERY, OCEAN ESC B1 SOE HURRICANE, UK LOCAL KIRKELLA & LEEDS UNITED
    COMMODORE: Capt H C C FORSYTH RD RNR IN EMPIRE LANCER
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN LAGARTO
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.