Depart Halifax on 4 February 1942. |
Arrive Liverpool on 20 February 1942. |
Hague's records contain 20 merchants and 15 escorts (20 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALCEDO (Pan) |
43 |
1,392 |
1937 |
General |
ICELAND |
AROSA (Nor) |
81 |
5,043 |
1924 |
Grain |
|
ATHELDUCHESS (Br) |
51 |
8,940 |
1929 |
Molasses |
|
BARON RUTHVEN (Br) |
3,178 |
1925 |
Iron Ore |
ARR WITH BOILER DEFECTS |
|
BOADICEA |
ESCORT 16/02 - 20/02 |
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BODO |
ESCORT 20/02 - 20/02 |
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BRIDGEPOOL (Br) |
12 |
4,845 |
1924 |
Grain |
|
BURWELL |
ESCORT 07/02 - 16/02 |
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CHICOUTIMI |
ESCORT 07/02 - |
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CLAYOQUOT |
ESCORT 04/02 - 07/02 |
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COLYTTO (Du) |
42 |
4,408 |
1926 |
Iron Ore |
|
EMPIRE CABOT (Br) |
6,715 |
1941 |
Phosphates ex Wabana |
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EMPIRE GANNET (Br) |
21 |
5,627 |
1919 |
Steel, General |
|
FJORDHEIM (Nor) |
72 |
4,115 |
1930 |
General |
|
GALLANT FOX (Pan) |
61 |
5,473 |
1918 |
General |
|
GREY COUNTY (Nor) |
71 |
5,194 |
1918 |
General |
|
HEATHER |
ESCORT 16/02 - 20/02 |
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IRISH WILLOW (Eire) |
82 |
1,959 |
1918 |
General |
DUBLIN |
KINGMAN (Pan) |
32 |
1,513 |
1934 |
General |
ICELAND |
LA PAZ (Br) |
31 |
6,548 |
1920 |
General |
|
LIEUTENANT ST LOUBERT BIE (Br) |
41 |
6,126 |
1911 |
General |
|
LOBELIA |
ESCORT 16/02 - 20/02 |
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LORD BYRON (Br) |
11 |
4,118 |
1934 |
Grain |
|
LUNENBURG |
ESCORT 04/02 - 07/02 |
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MATAPEDIA |
ESCORT 07/02 - 16/02 |
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NANAIMO |
ESCORT 07/02 - 16/02 |
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NARCISSUS |
ESCORT 16/02 - 20/02 |
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NASTURTIUM |
ESCORT 07/02 - 16/02 |
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OILRELIANCE (Br) |
22 |
5,666 |
1929 |
FFO |
SCAPA FLOW |
PENNINGTON COURT (Br) |
13 |
6,098 |
1924 |
Iron Ore |
|
RED DEER |
ESCORT 04/02 - 07/02 |
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SENGA (Yug) |
23 |
5,140 |
1913 |
General |
|
SPERO (Nor) |
73 |
3,619 |
1919 |
General ex Wabana |
|
SUDBURY |
ESCORT 07/02 - 17/02 |
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THE PAS |
ESCORT 04/02 - 07/02 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.68: |
COMMANDANT DETROYAT & COMMANDANT DROGOU ORDERED BACK TO LONDONDERRY PRIOR TO EOMP |
HEATHER & LOBELIA ESC LOCH EWE SHIPS, BOADICEA & NARCISSUS LIVERPOOL SHIPS |
WEST LOCAL SOE THE PAS, WABANA ESCORTS SUDBURY & CHICOUTIMI, WEST ESC 4.1.16 SOE BURWELL, EAST ESCORT 4 EG SOE BOADICEA. BODO LPL |
COMMODORE: Capt R P GALER CBE RD RNR IN LIEUTENANT ST LOUBERT BIE |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE GARNET |