Convoy SC.152

Depart Halifax on 29 January 1944.
Arrive Liverpool on 15 February 1944.
Hague's records contain 28 merchants and 17 escorts (29 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACAVUS (Br)
43
8,010
1935
FFO
MAC SHIP
AGWISTAR (US)
24
4,661
1919
General
 
ASA LOTHROP (Br)
14
2,490
1943
General, Lumber
RETURNED
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/01 - 02/02
BEACONOIL (Br)
84
6,893
1919
FFO
 
BENEDICK (Br)
32
6,978
1928
FFO
ESCORT OILER
BRANDON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 14/02
BRITISH HONOUR (Br)
52
6,991
1928
FFO
ESCORT OILER
BYRON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/02 - 12/02
CARDIUM (Br)
62
8,236
1931
Gas Oil
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
CHR TH BOE (Nor)
64
6,192
1930
General, Expl
 
CURZON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 14/02
DAYLIGHT (US)
71
9,180
1931
Gas Oil
 
DERBY COUNTY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/02 - 15/02
EMPIRE GRANITE (Br)
21
8,028
1941
Petrol
 
EVANGER (Nor)
72
3,869
1920
General, Expl
 
GEORGIOS P (Gk)
23
4,052
1903
Sugar, Expl
 
GOLDMOUTH (Br)
53
7,402
1927
Benzine
 
GREY COUNTY (Nor)
63
5,194
1918
General, Expl
 
HOTSPUR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 14/02
LA MALBAIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/01 - 02/02
LAFAYETTE (US)
11
5,887
1919
General, Steel
 
LINCOLN SALVOR (Br)
34
800
1942
Salvage Tug
 
LST 282 
54
 
 
General
 
LULING (Br)
33
1,164
1943
Gas Oil
 
MAUNA KEA (US)
12
6,064
1919
General
 
MORSKA WOLA (Pol)
74
3,208
1924
General, Expl
 
NASTURTIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 14/02
NIAGARA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/01 - 02/02
OREGON I (Br)
22
4,774
1916
Steel, Lumber
24 SPARE DCs, EX HALIFAX TO LOCH EWE
SALEN (Sw)
82
2,699
1927
General
 
SALUTA (Br)
51
6,261
1906
Fuel Oil
60 DCs
SARAZEN (US)
81
5,401
1920
General
 
SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO (US)
 
7,176
1942
General, 12 Locos, 1 Let
EX ST JOHNS NF
SOMMERSTAD (Nor)
31
5,923
1926
Lub Oil
 
SOUTH AMERICA (Nor)
41
6,246
1931
Dieso
 
STALOWA WOLA (Pol)
73
3,133
1924
General, Expl
 
STRULE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/02 - 12/02
SUERTE (Pan)
13
3,649
1910
General, Steel, A/C
 
TEAKWOOD (Br)
61
6,014
1927
FFO
 
THE PAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/01 - 02/02
VENI (Nor)
83
2,982
1901
Steel, Pitprops
 
WANDERER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/02 - 12/02
WATCHMAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/02 - 12/02
WOODSTOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 14/02

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.152:

    WEST ESC W 4 SOE BATTLEFORD & W 10, OCEAN ESCORT C4 SOE HOTSPUR, SUPPORT GP B1 SOE STRULE, UK LOCAL DERBY COUNTY
    COMMODORE: Capt H N M HARDY DSO RN IN SALUTA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EVANGER
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.