Convoy SC.45

Depart Sydney CB on 18 September 1941.
Arrive Liverpool on 4 October 1941.
Hague's records contain 69 merchants and 22 escorts (58 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AARO (Da)
23
1,426
1925
Phosphate Rock
 
ABELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/09 - 04/10
ALCOR (Du)
124
3,526
1920
Corn
 
ALEX (Br)
33
3,932
1914
Grain
 
ALEXANDRA (Gk)
54
4,355
1913
Steel, Lumber
 
ALIAKMON (Gk)
65
4,521
1913
Steel, Lumber
 
ANEMONE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/09 - 03/10
ANNA (Gk)
55
5,173
1919
Grain
RETURNED
ARMATHIA (Gk)
36
4,683
1919
Iron Ore ex Wabana
 
AURETTA (Br)
83
4,564
1935
General
 
BARON VERNON (Br)
61
3,642
1929
Sugar
 
BIFROST (Sw)
122
1,781
1923
Lumber
 
BIRGITTE (Br)
22
1,595
1930
Lumber
 
BITTERSWEET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/09 - 30/09
BJERKA (Nor)
25
1,893
1916
Lumber
 
BRIARWOOD (Br)
81
4,019
1930
Maize
6 PASSENGERS
BRITISH COLONY (Br)
 
6,917
1927
 
JD EX ICELAND 30.9
BROADWATER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/09 - 03/10
CAPE RACE (Br)
112
3,807
1930
Steel, Tobacco
 
CARSLOGIE (Br)
52
3,786
1924
Steel, Lumber
 
CHAGRES (Pan)
103
5,545
1919
General, 3109 Mails
 
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 21/09
CHILLIWACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/09 - 30/09
CHR J KAMPMANN (Br)
104
2,281
1924
General
 
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/09 - 30/09
CRESSDENE (Br)
121
4,270
1936
General, Cereal, 1 Mail
 
DAN-Y-BRYN (Br)
56
5,117
1940
Maize
 
DANBY (Br)
11
4,281
1937
Steel, Lumber
 
DEAN EMERY (Pan)
72
6,664
1919
Fuel Oil, Dieso
 
DIANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/09 - 30/09
DRAKEPOOL (Br)
31
4,838
1924
Grain
 
EASTMOOR (Br)
111
5,812
1922
Scrap Iron
 
EMPIRE PLOVER (Br)
43
6,109
1920
Phosphates
 
EMPIRE SCOUT (Br)
21
2,229
1936
Grain
 
FRAMLINGTON COURT (Br)
71
4,888
1924
Sugar
 
GITANO (Br)
42
3,956
1921
General
 
GROENLO (Du)
13
1,984
1926
Lumber
 
HENZADA (Br)
93
4,161
1934
Pig Iron, Rice, 57 Mails
 
HINDSHOLM (Br)
12
1,512
1922
Lumber
 
HM MMS 122 
 
 
 
 
 
INNERTON (Br)
32
5,276
1919
Phosphates
 
KEILEHAVEN (Du)
105
2,968
1919
General
 
KELSO (Br)
51
3,956
1924
General, 1180 Mails
 
KING WILLIAM (Br)
64
5,274
1928
Steel
 
LA PAZ (Br)
91
6,548
1920
Nitrate, Tin, Cotton, 2 Mails
later became 95
LEAMINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/09 - 04/10
LIBRA (Nor)
 
1,536
1917
 
JD EX ICELAND 30.9
LINDENHALL (Br)
115
5,248
1937
Grain
4 PASSENGERS
LORD COCHRANE (Br)
113
4,157
1934
Grain
 
MANO (Br)
15
1,418
1925
Pulpwood
 
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 21/09
MOUNT PINDUS (Gk)
53
5,729
1920
Steel, Pigiron
 
NEA (Nor)
24
1,877
1921
Lumber
 
NIOBE (Pan)
82
7,153
1915
Fuel Oil
 
ORANIA (Nor)
35
1,182
1919
Lumber
 
PARTHENON (Gk)
34
3,189
1908
Steel, Lumber
RETURNED
PICTOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/09 - 20/09
PRESIDENT FRANCQUI (Bel)
 
4,919
1928
 
JD EX ICELAND 30.9
RAGNHILDSHOLM (Sw)
73
2,818
1929
General
 
RANPURA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 21/09
RIO VERDE (Nor)
123
3,223
1924
General
 
ROKOS VERGOTTIS (Gk)
94
5,637
1919
General
 
SAVA (Br)
45
3,473
1910
Corn, Lumber
RETURNED
SHAFTESBURY (Br)
 
4,284
1923
 
 
SHERBROOKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 21/09
SILVERAY (Br)
 
4,535
1925
 
JD EX ICELAND 30.9
SINNINGTON COURT (Br)
62
6,910
1928
Steel, Cotton
 
SKATE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/09 - 03/10
SNAR (Nor)
46
3,176
1920
Iron Ore ex Wabana
 
SNOWBERRY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/09 - 30/09
SOLHAVN (Nor)
14
1,630
1918
Lumber
 
SPIKENARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 30/09
ST ELSTAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/10 -
ST LAURENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 29/09
STANDARD (Pan)
92
10,177
1914
Fuel Oil
 
THURSO (Br)
114
2,436
1919
General
 
TOLKEN (Sw)
74
4,471
1922
Steel
 
TRAIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 30/09
TREDINNICK (Br)
75
4,589
1921
Wheat
 
TREVAYLOR (Br)
102
5,257
1940
General
 
TROLLA (Nor)
44
1,598
1923
General
 
TWICKENHAM (Br)
41
4,762
1940
Corn
 
VARANGER (Nor)
101
9,305
1925
Fuel Oil
 
VERONICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/09 - 03/10
VETERAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/09 - 03/10
VILLE DE MAJUNGA (Br)
63
6,174
1931
Sugar
 
VIZALMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/10 -
WALLONIA (Sw)
66
1,435
1919
Flour
RETURNED
WEST POINT (Br)
95
4,999
1920
General, 267 Mails
 
WINSUM (Du)
76
3,224
1921
Sugar
 
ZAMALEK (Br)
 
1,567
1921
 
WITH 43 SURVIVOR PASS EX ICELAND JD 30.9

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.45:

    WEST ESCORT SOE MATAPEDIA, WABANA ESCORT TRAIL; MID OCEAN ESCORT 4.1.11 SOE ST LAURENT, EAST ESCORT 2 EG SOE VETERAN
    COMMODORE: Capt E C DENISON MVO RN IN FRAMLINGTON COURT
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN LAPAZ
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.