Convoy SC.153

Depart Halifax on 13 February 1944.
Arrive Liverpool on 2 March 1944.
Hague's records contain 30 merchants and 20 escorts (18 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALGIC (US)
31
5,496
1920
General, 20 Tons Mails
 
AMPETCO (Bel)
62
8,718
1926
Dieso, A/C
 
AQUARIUS (US)
92
6,094
1920
General
 
ARIZPA (US)
91
5,437
1920
General, Lumber
 
BERRY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/02 - 25/02
BLACKWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/02 - 25/02
BRANTFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/02 - 18/02
BRITISH COLONEL (Br)
63
6,999
1921
Dieso
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
BUENOS AIRES(Nor) (Nor)
 
4,640
1928
 
JOINING DATE NOTIONAL
COOKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/02 - 25/02
COWRIE (Br)
42
8,197
1931
FFO
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
DARTMOUTH PARK (Br)
12
2,877
1943
Aluminium, Pulp
 
DELILIAN (Br)
61
6,423
1923
General
 
DEWSBURY (Br)
44
1,686
1910
 
RESCUE SHIP
DOMETT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/02 - 25/02
DUCKWORTH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/02 - 25/02
DUNVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/02 - 01/03
EKINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/02 - 01/03
EMPIRE MACCABE (Br)
53
9,249
1943
FFO
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE PUMA (Br)
21
7,777
1920
Grain, Flour
 
ESSINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/02 - 25/02
FLORIDIAN (US)
11
6,998
1920
Grain, General
 
GRANBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/02 - 18/02
HERCULES (Du)
41
2,317
1914
Sugar, Pitch
 
JEFFERSON MYERS (US)
72
7,582
1920
General, Expl
 
KOOTENAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/02 - 01/03
LST 133 
93
 
 
General, Fuel Oil
45 PASSENGERS
LST 134 
43
 
 
General
55 PASSENGERS
LST 229 
34
 
 
General
155 PASSENGERS
LST 280 
82
 
 
General
77 PASSENGERS
LST 281 
103
 
 
General
70 PASSENGERS
LST 283 
64
 
 
General, Fuel Oil
77 PASSENGERS
LST 284 
13
 
 
General, Dieso
50 PASSENGERS
LST 46 
73
 
 
General
34 PASSENGERS
LST 47 
81
 
 
General, Expl
76 PASSENGERS
LST 48 
102
 
 
General
26 PASSENGERS
LST 49 
33
 
 
General
45 PASSENGERS
LST 50 
94
 
 
General, Fuel Oil
53 PASSENGERS
LST 501 
23
 
 
General
50 PASSENGERS
MARYMAR (US)
71
6,847
1919
General Expl
 
MOUNT EVANS (Pan)
101
5,598
1919
General
 
NENE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/02 - 25/02
NEW WESTMINSTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/02 - 01/03
NISHMAHA (US)
32
6,040
1919
General
45 PASSENGERS
OTTAWA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/02 - 01/03
ROSTHERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/02 - 01/03
SHAWNIGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/02 - 18/02
SUMMERSIDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/02 - 01/03
TAMAHA (Br)
22
6,946
1914
Fuel Oil
 
WASKESIU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/02 - 25/02

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.153:

    WEST ESC W 3 SOE SHAWNIGAN, OCEAN ESCORT C5 DUNVER, SUPPORT GROUPS 6 EG (NENE SOE & WASKESIU) & 3 EG SOE DUCKWORTH.
    WASKESIU SANK U 257 24.2.44
    COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR O H DAWSON KBE IN DELILIAN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN ALGIC
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.