Convoy SC.39

Depart Sydney CB on 1 August 1941.
Arrive Liverpool on 19 August 1941.
Hague's records contain 36 merchants and 21 escorts (29 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AEAS (Gk)
12
4,729
1915
Wheat
 
AGIA MARINA (Gk)
54
4,151
1912
Iron Ore ex Waban
 
AGIOS GEORGIOS (Gk)
74
4,248
1911
Iron Ore ex Wabana
 
ALISMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/08 - 17/08
AMBERTON (Br)
31
5,377
1928
Wheat
 
ANN STATHATOS (Gk)
62
5,685
1918
Grain
 
BARON COCHRANE (Br)
41
3,385
1927
Sugar
 
BARRIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/08 - 04/08
BOADICEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/08 - 19/08
BUCTOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/08 -
CHESTERFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/08 - 12/08
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/08 - 04/08
CLARE LILLEY (Br)
91
3,738
1917
Phosphates
 
CORVUS (Nor)
 
1,317
1921
 
EX HX 142
DIANELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/08 - 17/08
EMPIRE MAGPIE (Br)
53
6,211
1919
Scrap Steel
 
FLYNDERBORG (Br)
23
2,022
1930
Flour
 
GLENDENE (Br)
81
4,412
1929
General
 
HADLEIGH (Br)
61
5,222
1930
Steel
 
HALLFRIED (Nor)
42
2,968
1918
Sugar
 
HAZARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/08 - 17/08
HEBE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/08 - 17/08
HEPATICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/08 - 12/08
HERCULES (Du)
 
2,317
1914
 
EX HX 142
ILISSOS (Gk)
63
4,724
1915
Steel, Lumber
 
IRISH PINE (Eire)
93
5,621
1919
Grain, Tea
DUBLIN
JESSIE MAERSK (Br)
11
1,972
1920
General
RET WITH BOILER DEFECTS
KATHARIOTISA (Gk)
83
1,877
1913
Phosphates
RETURNED
KEPPEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/08 - 17/08
LEOPOLD II (Bel)
94
2,902
1906
Iron Ore ex Wabana
 
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/08 - 17/08
LYSAKER V (Nor)
13
1,571
1936
Lumber
 
MALOJA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/08 - 04/08
MALOJA (Br)
 
20,914
1923
 
AS AMC ESCORT
MAN O WAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/08 - 17/08
MANCHESTER COMMERCE (Br)
51
5,343
1925
General
 
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/08 - 04/08
MICHAEL L EMBIRICOS (Gk)
64
5,202
1918
Iron Ore ex Wabana
 
NICOLAOU VIRGINIA (Gk)
72
6,869
1920
Wheat
 
NORTHERN DAWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/08 - 17/08
PHOTINIA (Br)
43
4,010
1929
Wheat
 
SABRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/08 - 19/08
SANTIAGO (Pan)
92
3,864
1908
Phosphates
 
SHIKARI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/08 - 17/08
SOLITAIRE (Nor)
32
3,160
1920
Lub Oil
 
STAR (Nor)
33
1,531
1922
Flour
 
SUNFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/08 - 17/08
TAXIARCHIS (Gk)
82
4,221
1913
Iron Ore
RETURNED
TENNESSEE (Br)
22
2,342
1921
Grain
RETURNED
THISTLEFORD (Br)
24
4,781
1928
Steel, Lumber
 
TOVELIL (Br)
73
2,225
1925
Pulpwood
 
TRILLIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/08 - 12/08
VASSILIOS A POLEMIS (Gk)
84
3,429
1907
Iron Ore ex Wabana
 
VERA RADCLIFFE (Br)
52
5,587
1925
Flour
 
WIDESTONE (Br)
71
3,192
1920
Iron Ore
 
WINDFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/08 - 12/08
WORKMOOR (Br)
21
4,457
1925
Wheat
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.39:

    BUCTOUCHE RETURNED TO ST JOHNS NF ARRIVING 11.8.41
    MID OCEAN ESCORT 18 EG SOE IN CHESTERFIELD, JOINED 4.8, EAST ESCORT 1 EG SOE IN KEPPEL
    COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR A T TILLARD KBE DSO IN MANCHESTER COMMERCE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BARON COCHRANE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.