Convoy SC.68

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
BODO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/02 - 20/02
BRIDGEPOOL (Br)
12
4,845
1924
Grain
 
BURWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/02 - 16/02
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/02 -
CLAYOQUOT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/02 - 07/02
COLYTTO (Du)
42
4,408
1926
Iron Ore
 
EMPIRE CABOT (Br)
 
6,715
1941
Phosphates ex Wabana
 
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
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
LORD BYRON (Br)
11
4,118
1934
Grain
 
LUNENBURG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/02 - 07/02
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/02 - 16/02
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/02 - 16/02
NARCISSUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/02 - 20/02
NASTURTIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/02 - 16/02
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
SENGA (Yug)
23
5,140
1913
General
 
SPERO (Nor)
73
3,619
1919
General ex Wabana
 
SUDBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/02 - 17/02
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
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.