Convoy SC.61

Depart Sydney CB on 21 December 1941.
Arrive Liverpool on 7 January 1942.
Hague's records contain 18 merchants and 16 escorts (16 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AMPETCO (Bel)
42
8,718
1926
Crude Oil
 
BROKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/01 - 07/01
BRUSE JARL (Nor)
34
1,890
1923
Flour
 
BUR(Sw) (Sw)
62
1,956
1919
Woodpulp
 
CAMELLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/01 - 07/01
CHARLTON HALL (Br)
31
5,200
1940
Sugar, Scrap
 
CHELSEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/01 - 07/01
COLUMBINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/01 - 07/01
DIANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 - 02/01
EMPIRE FOAM (Br)
 
7,047
1941
 
 
EMPIRE FRANKLIN (Br)
11
7,292
1941
Wheat
CAM SHIP, RETURNED
EMPIRE LOTUS (Br)
61
3,696
1920
Sugar
 
FRAMLINGTON COURT (Br)
41
4,888
1924
Steel, General
 
GALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 - 02/01
GEORGIAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 22/12
LEIKANGER (Nor)
52
4,003
1923
General
 
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 - 02/01
LLANBERIS (Br)
32
5,055
1928
Iron Ore
 
MALPEQUE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 23/12
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 - 31/12
MINAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 23/12
MORSKA WOLA (Pol)
43
3,208
1924
General
 
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 - 02/01
NEW WESTMINSTER CITY (Br)
21
4,747
1929
General
 
NIAGARA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/12 - 30/12
NIPIGON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 23/12
PARKLAAN (Du)
22
3,807
1911
Wheat
 
PETERSTON (Br)
51
4,680
1925
General
 
PIMPERNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/01 - 07/01
ROUMANIE (Bel)
33
3,658
1906
General
 
RUDBY (Br)
23
4,846
1924
General
 
SUDBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 23/12
THALATTA (Nor)
53
5,671
1922
Sugar, Copper
 
WINSUM (Du)
44
3,224
1921
Sugar
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.61:

    WEST LOCAL SOE IN NIPIGON, WEST ESCORT 4.1.13 SOE IN NIAGARA, EAST ESCORT 6 EG SOE IN BROKE
    GEORGIAN OF WESTERN LOCAL ESCORT, DETACHED WITH STEERING FAILURE
    COMMODORE: R-Adm A H C CANDY CBE IN FRAMLINGTON COURT
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN INNERTON
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.