Convoy SC.9

Depart Sydney CB on 24 October 1940.
Arrive Liverpool on 9 November 1940.
Hague's records contain 31 merchants and 8 escorts (29 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALGARVE (Br)
34
1,355
1921
Lumber
 
AMSTEL (Du)
33
2,115
1925
Iron Ore
 
ANNA (Gk)
63
5,173
1919
Metal, Lumber
 
BERKEL (Du)
13
2,130
1930
Lumber
 
BJORKHAUG (Nor)
42
2,094
1919
Lumber
 
CANFORD CHINE (Br)
91
3,364
1917
Iron Ore
ARR PT TALBOT 13.11
CHEMONG (Br)
93
1,902
1924
Lumber
 
COULMORE (Br)
21
3,670
1936
Lumber
 
CRESCO (Nor)
43
1,270
1916
Lumber
 
CZESTOCHOWA (Pol)
72
1,971
1930
Pulpwood
 
DEPTFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/10 - 09/11
EASTMOOR (Br)
31
5,812
1922
Lumber, Steel
 
EGEE (Br)
11
2,667
1940
Lumber
 
ELK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/10 - 25/10
ERNA III (Br)
12
1,590
1930
Pitprops
 
ERVIKEN (Nor)
82
6,595
1921
Iron Ore
 
FANEFJELD (Nor)
53
1,354
1920
Lumber
 
FRANK B BAIRD (Br)
44
1,748
1923
Lumber
RETURNED
FYLINGDALE (Br)
81
3,918
1924
Maize
 
GARLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/11 - 09/11
GENTIAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/11 - 09/11
GEORGE J GOULANDRIS (Gk)
83
4,345
1913
Phosphate Rock
 
GLOXINIA (Br)
61
3,336
1920
Lub Oil
 
GUINEAN (Br)
51
5,205
1936
General
 
KING JAMES (Br)
41
5,122
1925
Sugar
 
LILY (Gk)
52
5,719
1920
Steel
RETURNED
LOTTINGE (Br)
92
2,468
1918
Lumber
 
MALLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/11 - 09/11
POLYKARP (Nor)
62
6,405
1931
Benzine
 
REEDPOOL (Br)
64
4,848
1924
Maize
 
ROLF JARL (Nor)
73
1,917
1920
Lumber
 
SAGUENAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/11 - 09/11
SIREMALM (Nor)
23
2,468
1906
Pulpwood
 
SKEENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/11 - 09/11
ST LAURENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/11 - 09/11
STONEPOOL (Br)
71
4,815
1928
Steel, MT
 
THISTLEFORD (Br)
74
4,781
1928
Steel
 
VICTO (Nor)
22
3,655
1906
Lumber
 
WILNO (Pol)
32
2,018
1926
Pulpwood
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.9:

    COMMODORE: R-Adm R B RAMSAY IN KING JAMES
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN GLOXINIA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.