Convoy SC.33

Depart Sydney CB on 1 June 1941.
Arrive Liverpool on 21 June 1941.
Hague's records contain 50 merchants and 18 escorts (43 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/06 - 15/06
ALBERNI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/06 - 15/06
AMSTEL (Du)
83
2,115
1925
Phosphates
 
ARIGUANI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 20/06
ASTRA (Nor)
75
2,164
1919
Lumber
 
ATLANTICOS (Gk)
25
5,446
1919
Wheat
 
AUBRETIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 20/06
BANFF 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 18/06
BARRHILL (Br)
32
4,972
1912
Grain
 
BELNOR (Nor)
84
2,871
1926
Nitrates
 
BESTUM (Nor)
13
2,215
1919
Lumber
 
BRISK (Nor)
36
1,594
1923
Bauxite
 
BRITOMART 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 21/06
BULLDOG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 19/06
BURNHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/06 - 14/06
CALOBRE (Pan)
23
6,891
1919
General
 
CARNATION 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 20/06
COPELAND (Br)
 
1,526
1923
 
RESCUE SHIP
CULEBRA (Br)
51
3,044
1919
Sugar
 
DANEMAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 20/06
DAYROSE (Br)
62
4,113
1928
Flour, MT
 
DERBYSHIRE (Br)
 
11,660
1935
 
AS AMC ESCORT
DERBYSHIRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/06 - 15/06
EMPIRE CORMORANT (Br)
34
5,760
1918
Steel Scrap
 
EMPIRE FUSILIER (Br)
21
5,408
1921
Phosphates
 
EMPIRE LYNX (Br)
54
6,379
1917
Scrap Metal
 
EMPIRE SPRINGBUCK (Br)
52
5,591
1918
Steel, Iron
 
FANO (Da)
91
1,889
1922
Timber
 
FINTRA (Br)
12
2,089
1918
Lumber
 
FISHGUARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/06 - 18/06
FLENSBURG (Du)
94
6,421
1922
Scrap Steel
 
FLOWERGATE (Br)
31
5,161
1911
Wheat
 
FRAMLINGTON COURT (Br)
41
4,888
1924
Wheat, Oatmeal
 
GRADO (Nor)
35
3,082
1918
Phosphates
 
GRODNO (Br)
64
2,458
1919
Bauxite, Pitch
 
GROENLO (Du)
55
1,984
1926
Lumber
 
GYPSUM QUEEN (Br)
61
3,915
1927
Sulphur
 
HAIFA TRADER (Pal)
11
3,076
1903
Pulp, Steel
RETURNED
HOLLYHOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 20/06
INNERTON (Br)
22
5,276
1919
Grain, MT
 
LILY (Gk)
74
5,719
1920
Wheat
 
MARGA (Nor)
42
1,583
1923
Phosphates, Bauxite
 
MARGIT (Br)
65
1,735
1924
Bauxite
RETURNED
MARITIMA (Br)
46
5,804
1912
Grain, Flour
 
NAILSEA MOOR (Br)
24
4,926
1937
Flour, MT
 
NICOLAOS PIANGOS (Gk)
63
4,499
1912
Grain, MT
RETURNED
NORBRYN (Nor)
 
5,087
1922
 
JD EX HX 130
NORDLYS (Br)
72
3,726
1916
Wheat
 
PARKHAVEN (Du)
14
4,803
1920
Wheat
 
PARKLAAN (Du)
76
3,807
1911
Grain
 
POLYKTOR (Gk)
73
4,077
1914
Grain
 
RACCOON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/06 - 04/06
ROXBY (Br)
81
4,252
1923
Wheat
 
RUTH I (Nor)
92
3,531
 
Steel, Lumber
 
SALAMANDER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 21/06
SIREMALM (Nor)
45
2,468
1906
Steel, Lumber
 
ST APOLLO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 20/06
ST CROIX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/06 - 03/06
STONEPOOL (Br)
82
4,815
1928
Wheat
 
SUDERHOLM (Nor)
56
4,908
1917
Fuel Oil
 
THISTLEGLEN (Br)
33
4,748
1929
Flour, Tractors
 
TROMPENBERG (Du)
85
1,995
1919
Phosphates
 
TRONGATE (Br)
53
3,979
1924
Grain
 
VULCANUS (Du)
43
1,819
1907
Phosphates
 
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/06 - 15/06
WINTERSWIJK (Du)
93
3,205
1914
Wheat
 
ZEUS (Gk)
44
5,961
1920
Wheat
 
ZURICHMOOR (Br)
71
4,455
1925
Wheat, MT
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.33:

    BULLDOG(SOE), AUBRETIA, HOLLYHOCK, DANEMAN (3 EG) JOINED FROM OB 331
    COMMODORE: Capt E REES DSC RD RNR IN FRAMLINGTON COURT
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN GYPSUM QUEEN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.