Convoy SC.34

Depart Sydney CB on 10 June 1941.
Arrive Clyde on 29 June 1941.
Hague's records contain 35 merchants and 22 escorts (34 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AARO (Da)
84
1,426
1925
Bauxite
 
ALISMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 27/06
BARON RUTHVEN (Br)
91
3,178
1925
Steel, Lumber
 
BARON VERNON (Br)
41
3,642
1929
Sugar, 2 Bags Mail
 
BERKEL (Du)
13
2,130
1930
Phosphates
 
BJORKHAUG (Nor)
34
2,094
1919
Phosphates
 
BONDE (Nor)
94
1,570
1936
Grain
 
BORGFRED (Nor)
73
2,183
1920
Woodpulp
 
BROKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/06 - 28/06
CANDYTUFT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/06 - 23/06
CLUNEPARK (Br)
54
3,491
1928
Sugar
 
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/06 - 23/06
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/06 - 18/06
CORDELIA (Br)
32
8,190
1932
FFO
 
DINARIC (Br)
11
2,555
1919
Woodpulp
 
EASTMOOR (Br)
52
5,812
1922
Rum, Sugar, Pulp
 
EINVIK (Nor)
92
2,000
1918
Pitprops
RETURNED
EMPIRE BUFFALO (Br)
51
6,404
1919
Steel, General
 
FIDO (Nor)
93
1,857
1919
Lumber
 
FILLEIGH (Br)
74
4,856
1928
Grain
 
GEDDINGTON COURT (Br)
21
6,903
1928
Wheat, General
 
GOSSAMER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 28/06
GUNVOR MAERSK (Br)
12
1,977
1931
Lumber
 
HARTBRIDGE (Br)
42
5,080
1927
Wheat, General
 
HAZARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 28/06
HEBE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 28/06
HINDSHOLM (Br)
43
1,512
1922
Lumber
 
IRON BARON (Nor)
82
3,231
1911
Zinc Concentrates
 
KEILA (Br)
22
3,621
1905
Grain
 
LAGARTO (Br)
71
5,072
1917
General
 
LEIGHTON (Br)
64
7,412
1921
Timber, Cotton
 
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 27/06
MARGIT (Br)
72
1,735
1924
Bauxite
 
MARISTON (Br)
81
4,557
1924
Steel, General
 
MICHALIOS (Gk)
23
3,742
1908
Grain
 
MILCREST (Br)
31
5,283
1919
Pig Iron, Scrap
 
NIAGARA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/06 - 22/06
NICOLAOS PIANGOS (Gk)
63
4,499
1912
Grain, General
 
NICOLAS (Gk)
83
4,540
1910
Wheat
 
PEGASUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 28/06
PENNINGTON COURT (Br)
62
6,098
1924
Grain, General
 
RACCOON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 - 11/06
RAMSEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/06 - 22/06
RANPURA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 - 23/06
REEDPOOL (Br)
61
4,848
1924
Grain
 
REINDEER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 - 11/06
RESTIGOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 18/06
RICHMOND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/06 - 22/06
SABRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 28/06
SAGUENAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/06 - 23/06
SCORTON (Br)
53
4,813
1939
Sugar
 
SHIKARI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 28/06
SNAR (Nor)
33
3,176
1920
Phosphates
 
SOLHAVN (Nor)
24
1,630
1918
Lumber
 
SUNFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 29/06
VENOMOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 28/06
VESTLAND (Nor)
44
1,934
1916
Lumber
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.34:

    HMS REVENGE COVERING FORCE FOR THIS CONVOY
    LINCOLN, VENOMOUS, SABRE, SHIKARI, ALISMA & SUNFLOWER (1EG) FROM OB 336
    COMMODORE: Capt SIR A J BAXTER KBE DSC RD RNR IN EMPIRE BUFFALO
    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.