Convoy SC.49

Depart Sydney CB on 11 October 1941.
Arrive Liverpool on 27 October 1941.
Hague's records contain 39 merchants and 16 escorts (31 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AMHERST 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 22/10
ARGOLIKOS (Gk)
94
4,786
1921
 
 
ATHELQUEEN (Br)
62
8,780
1928
Molasses
 
BARON ELGIN (Br)
41
3,942
1933
Sugar
 
BEAGLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 27/10
BONNEVILLE (Nor)
55
4,665
1929
General
4 PASSENGERS. VIA BELFAST LOUGH
BRITISH CHIVALRY (Br)
64
7,118
1929
FFO
 
BRITISH COMMODORE (Br)
32
6,865
1923
Fuel Oil
 
BRITISH CORPORAL (Br)
42
6,972
1922
Benzine
 
CITY OF LANCASTER (Br)
31
3,041
1924
General
 
EMMY (Gk)
34
3,895
1914
General
 
EMPIRE BEAVER (Br)
43
6,036
1919
Phosphates
 
EMPIRE FRANKLIN (Br)
21
7,292
1941
Grain
CAM SHIP
EMPIRE FUSILIER (Br)
92
5,408
1921
Phosphates
 
EMPIRE GREBE (Br)
44
5,736
1918
Steel, Cotton
 
EMPIRE MORN (Br)
81
7,092
1941
Grain
CAM SHIP
ENSEIGNE MAURICE PREHAC (Br)
 
4,578
1924
Iron Ore
RETURNED
ESTRELLA (Nor)
83
3,888
1920
General
7 PASSENGERS
ESTURIA (Br)
22
6,968
1914
Paraffin
 
EYEBRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 21/10
GLOUCESTER CITY (Br)
91
3,071
1919
General
 
HEATHER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 27/10
HELLEN (Nor)
72
5,289
1921
Scrap Steel
 
IOANNIS FRANGOS (Gk)
74
3,442
1912
Pulpwood ex Wabana
 
KARABAGH (Br)
33
6,427
1932
Benzine, Paraffin
STRAGGLED 25.10
KATVALDIS (Br)
12
3,163
1907
Steel, Timber
 
KENOGAMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/10 - 21/10
KINGSLAND (Br)
11
3,669
1930
Cereal, Linseed
 
KORSHOLM (Sw)
23
2,647
1925
Phosphates
 
LARISTAN (Br)
52
6,401
1927
FFO
RETURNED
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 22/10
LOBELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 27/10
MAGICIAN (Br)
51
5,105
1925
General
 
MARGIT (Br)
14
1,735
1924
Lumber
 
MARKLAND (Br)
71
4,454
1929
Paper
RETURNED
MAYFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 22/10
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 22/10
NARCISSUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 27/10
NORLAGO (US)
24
2,606
1920
General, Mail
5 PASSENGERS. ICELAND, DETACHED 22.10
NOTTS COUNTY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 27/10
PRESCOTT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 22/10
ROXBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 27/10
SAGONA (Br)
84
808
1912
Ballast
RETURNED
SALISBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 24/10
SELBO (Nor)
93
1,778
1921
General
 
SHERWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 27/10
SILJESTAD (Nor)
54
4,301
1927
Steel, Tobacco
 
ST FRANCIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/10 - 21/10
STAMOS (Gk)
73
3,802
1914
Barley
 
TILEMACHOS (Gk)
13
3,658
1911
Woodpulp
 
TORDENE (Br)
82
4,271
1936
General
 
UFFINGTON COURT (Br)
53
4,976
1929
Steel, Cotton
RETURNED
WELLINGTON COURT (Br)
61
4,979
1930
Steel
 
ZAGLOBA (Pol)
63
2,864
1938
General
RETURNED
ZAMALEK (Br)
 
1,567
1921
 
RESCUE SHIP

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.49:

    LETHBRIDGE, WESTERN LOCAL ESCORT, CONTINUED WITH WEST ESCORT
    WEST ESCORT 4.1.16 SOE ST FRANCIS, JOINED 13/14/10; EAST ESCORT 4 EG SOE BEAGLE
    COMMODORE: Capt C M FORD RD RNR IN MAGICIAN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN GLOUCESTER CITY
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.