Convoy SC.172

Depart Halifax on 6 April 1945.
Arrive Liverpool on 22 April 1945.
Hague's records contain 29 merchants and 20 escorts (30 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGIOS GEORGIOS (Gk)
54
4,248
1911
Lumber
 
ANNA N GOULANDRIS (Gk)
13
4,358
1921
Grain
 
ANNIK (Nor)
34
1,333
1940
General, Lumber
 
AROSA (Nor)
82
5,043
1924
Sugar
EX ST JOHNS NF
ATHELREGENT (Br)
42
8,881
1930
Sun Fuel
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
BARRIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 11/04
BELGIAN FISHERMAN (Bel)
74
4,714
1918
Lumber
 
BERKELEY CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/04 - 20/04
BRITISH CHANCELLOR (Br)
22
7,085
1921
Sun Fuel
 
BUCTOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 11/04
CARISBROOKE CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/04 - 20/04
CLUNEPARK (Br)
12
3,491
1928
Sugar
 
COWRIE (Br)
32
8,197
1931
Sun Fuel
60 DCs
CULEBRA(Pan) (Pan)
84
5,260
1919
Lumber
 
DAYLIGHT (US)
53
9,180
1931
Petrol, A/C
 
DIGBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 09/04
DUMBARTON CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/04 - 20/04
EMPIRE CAMP (Br)
41
7,052
1943
General, Ammo
RETURNED
EMPIRE GREY (Br)
71
6,140
1944
Grain, Foodstuffs
 
EMPIRE MOUFLON (Br)
63
3,234
1921
General, Expl
 
EMPIRE SEVERN (Br)
61
6,681
1914
General
 
FERGUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 20/04
FORT MEDUCTIC (Br)
14
7,134
1943
General
EX ST JOHNS NF
FREDERICTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 20/04
GLARONA (Nor)
62
9,912
1928
Sun Fuel
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
GLOUCESTER CITY (Br)
44
3,071
1919
General
 
HADLEIGH CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/04 - 20/04
HALIFAX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 20/04
HARPALYCUS (Br)
51
5,629
1935
Sugar
 
JOHILLA (Br)
73
4,042
1937
Sugar
 
KAPUKASING 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 11/04
LANCASTER CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/04 - 20/04
MAUD (Nor)
83
3,189
1930
Sugar
 
MINERVA (Nor)
31
5,883
1930
General, Expl
 
NEW TEXAS (Br)
81
6,568
1919
General
 
NORELG (Nor)
23
6,103
1920
Tobacco, Lumber
 
NUOLJA (Sw)
72
6,872
1923
General
 
ORWELL (Nor)
33
7,920
1905
Sun Fuel
 
PENETANG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 20/04
RUNSWICK (Br)
11
3,970
1930
Lumber
 
SANDVIKEN (Nor)
64
2,916
1926
General, Lumber
 
SCOTTISH AMERICAN (Br)
52
6,999
1920
Sun Fuel
ESCORT OILER, 70 DCs
SHERBROOKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 11/04
SOLSTAD (Nor)
43
5,952
1927
Lub Oil
 
STANCLEEVE (Br)
21
5,970
1942
Sugar, General
 
THORLOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 20/04
VANCOUVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 11/04
VICTORIAVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 20/04
VOLUNTEER (US)
24
7,717
1918
General
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.172:

    WEST ESCORT W 1 SOE KAPUKASING, ST JOHNS ESCORT DIGBY, OCEAN C9 SOE PENETANG, SUPPORT GROUP 31 EG SOE BERKELEY CASTLE
    COMMODORE: R-Adm E W LEIR DSO IN HARPALYCUS
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE GREY
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.