Depart Halifax on 11 April 1942. |
Arrive Liverpool on 27 April 1942. |
Hague's records contain 61 merchants and 19 escorts (53 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALPERA (Br) |
102 |
1,777 |
1920 |
General |
|
AMERICAN PRESS (US) |
23 |
5,131 |
1920 |
General |
|
AMERICAN ROBIN (US) |
36 |
5,172 |
1919 |
General |
ICELAND |
AROSA (Nor) |
101 |
5,043 |
1924 |
Wheat |
|
ASTRELL (Nor) |
52 |
7,595 |
1925 |
Dieso |
|
BARON ELGIN (Br) |
61 |
3,942 |
1933 |
Sugar |
|
BATTLEFORD |
ESCORT 15/04 - 18/04 |
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BORIS (Gk) |
104 |
5,166 |
1917 |
General |
|
BRITISH GLORY (Br) |
33 |
6,992 |
1928 |
FFO |
HVALFJORDUR |
BUTSER |
ESCORT 27/04 - 27/04 |
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CALOBRE (Pan) |
83 |
6,891 |
1919 |
General |
|
CHAMBLY |
ESCORT 15/04 - 18/04 |
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CHARLES R McCORMICK (US) |
63 |
6,027 |
1920 |
General |
RETURNED |
CHERNYSHEVSKI (Russ) |
85 |
3,588 |
1919 |
General |
ICELAND |
COLORADO (US) |
64 |
2,689 |
1920 |
General |
RETURNED |
DEAN EMERY (Pan) |
62 |
6,664 |
1919 |
Dieso |
RETURNED |
DRAKEPOOL (Br) |
21 |
4,838 |
1924 |
Grain |
RETURNED |
ELISABETH LENSEN (Br) |
112 |
4,212 |
1910 |
Grain |
|
EMPIRE ACTIVITY (Br) |
51 |
5,335 |
1919 |
Steel, General |
|
EMPIRE CRANMER (Br) |
91 |
7,460 |
1941 |
Wheat, Flour |
|
EMPIRE GREBE (Br) |
11 |
5,736 |
1918 |
Steel |
|
EMPIRE LOTUS (Br) |
81 |
3,696 |
1920 |
General |
FOUNDERED |
EYEBRIGHT |
ESCORT 15/04 - 27/04 |
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GEORGIAN |
ESCORT 15/04 - 15/04 |
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GODAFOSS (Ice) |
35 |
1,542 |
1921 |
General |
DET TO ICELAND 21.4 |
GRANVILLE (Pan) |
25 |
4,071 |
1913 |
General |
ICELAND |
HAVSTEN (Nor) |
72 |
6,161 |
1930 |
Crude Oil, Dieso |
HVALFJORDUR |
HYBERT (US) |
13 |
6,120 |
1920 |
General |
ICELAND |
INGERTRE (Nor) |
103 |
2,462 |
1921 |
Timber |
|
IOANNIS FRANGOS (Gk) |
115 |
3,442 |
1912 |
Grain |
|
JOHN RANDOLPH (US) |
42 |
7,191 |
1941 |
General |
ICELAND |
KAMSACK |
ESCORT 15/04 - 27/04 |
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KAWEAH (US) |
53 |
5,450 |
1921 |
Govt Stores |
ICELAND |
KELVINBANK (Br) |
31 |
3,872 |
1921 |
General |
|
KING NEPTUNE (Br) |
71 |
5,224 |
1928 |
General |
|
LACKENBY (Br) |
111 |
5,112 |
1928 |
Cereals |
|
LINCOLN |
ESCORT 11/04 - 15/04 |
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LORD COCHRANE (Br) |
75 |
4,157 |
1934 |
Wheat |
|
MARY LUCKENBACH (US) |
54 |
5,049 |
1919 |
General |
ICELAND |
MASSMAR (US) |
15 |
5,828 |
1920 |
General |
ICELAND |
MAUNA KEA (US) |
105 |
6,064 |
1919 |
General |
ICELAND |
MICHAEL L EMBIRICOS (Gk) |
63 |
5,202 |
1918 |
Grain ex Wabana |
|
MINAS |
ESCORT 11/04 - 15/04 |
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MOUNT TAYGETUS (Gk) |
96 |
3,286 |
1921 |
General |
RETURNED |
NATHANIEL GREENE (US) |
73 |
7,177 |
1942 |
General |
ICELAND |
PAN GULF (US) |
92 |
5,599 |
1918 |
General |
|
POINT SAN PEDRO (US) |
34 |
3,303 |
1920 |
General |
|
PRESCOTT |
ESCORT 15/04 - 18/04 |
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PRINS WILLEM VAN ORANJE (Du) |
41 |
1,303 |
1938 |
||
REGINA |
ESCORT 11/04 - 15/04 |
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REIGH COUNT (Pan) |
65 |
4,657 |
1907 |
General |
|
RIMOUSKI |
ESCORT 15/04 - 27/04 |
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SAGUENAY |
ESCORT 19/04 - 27/04 |
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SELFOSS (Ice) |
44 |
775 |
1914 |
Lumber |
DETACHED 21.4 ARR REYKJAVIK 24.4 |
SHCHORS (Russ) |
74 |
3,770 |
1921 |
General |
ICELAND |
SIREHEI (Nor) |
93 |
3,888 |
1907 |
Steel, Pulp |
|
SKEENA |
ESCORT 19/04 - 27/04 |
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SNOWBERRY |
ESCORT 11/04 - 15/04 |
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SOLSTAD (Nor) |
32 |
5,952 |
1927 |
Lub Oil |
|
ST CLAIR |
ESCORT 11/04 - 15/04 |
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STANDELLA (Br) |
22 |
6,197 |
1936 |
Lub Oil |
|
STARY BOLSHEVIK (Russ) |
95 |
3,974 |
1933 |
General |
ICELAND |
STEEL WORKER (US) |
24 |
5,685 |
1920 |
General |
ICELAND |
STOCKPORT (Br) |
65 |
1,583 |
1911 |
RESCUE SHIP, JD FROM ST JOHNS NF |
|
SYROS (US) |
94 |
6,191 |
1920 |
General |
ICELAND |
THEOMITOR (Gk) |
86 |
4,427 |
1910 |
Grain |
|
THEOSKEPASTI (Gk) |
106 |
3,726 |
1911 |
Grain |
|
TITANIAN (Nor) |
82 |
4,880 |
1924 |
Grain |
|
TREKIEVE (Br) |
114 |
5,244 |
1919 |
Grain |
|
TROUBADOR (Pan) |
55 |
6,428 |
1920 |
General |
ICELAND VIA LOCH EWE ARR ICELAND 12.5 |
USS AQUILA (US) |
14 |
1,559 |
1936 |
Naval Stores |
ICELAND |
USS BADGER |
ESCORT 21/04 - |
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USS LEARY |
ESCORT 21/04 - |
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VERITY |
ESCORT 11/04 - 15/04 |
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VILLE D'ANVERS (Bel) |
12 |
7,462 |
1920 |
General |
ICELAND |
WEARWOOD (Br) |
113 |
4,597 |
1930 |
Grain |
|
WEST NILUS (US) |
43 |
5,495 |
1920 |
General |
ICELAND |
WITHERINGTON |
ESCORT 11/04 - 15/04 |
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YORKMAR (US) |
84 |
5,612 |
1919 |
Steel, General |
ICELAND |
ZAGLOBA (Pol) |
62 |
2,864 |
1938 |
General ex Wabana |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.79: |
WEST LOCAL ESCORT 24.18.5 SOE LINCOLN, WABANA ESC GEORGIAN, OCEAN ESCORT 24.1.13 (C3) SOE SKEENA, ICELAND ESC 24.6.3 SOE BADGER |
COMMODORE: R-Adm F B WATSON DSO IN EMPIRE ACITIVITY |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN KAWEAH |