Convoy SL.104

Departed Freetown on 23 March 1942.
Arrived Liverpool on 12 April 1942.
Hague's records contain 31 merchants and 11 escorts (30 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABERDEEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/03 - 12/04
ANNA MAZARAKI (Gk)
12
5,411
1913
Wheat
THENCE SWANSEA
BARON HAIG (Br)
43
3,391
1926
Manganese
 
BERGAMOT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 28/03
BOTLEA (Br)
14
5,119
1917
Iron Ore
 
CITY OF EXETER (Br)
52
9,654
1914
General
7 PASSENGERS
CITY OF JOHANNESBURG (Br)
31
5,669
1920
Rice, Teak, Oilcake
1 MAIL
CITY OF WELLINGTON (Br)
53
5,732
1925
Cotton Linseed, Manganese
 
COMMANDANT DETROYAT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 28/03
DAHOMIAN (Br)
 
5,277
1929
 
RETURNED
DELHI (Sw)
62
4,571
1925
Cotton, Lead
3 PASSENGERS
DUNSTER GRANGE (Br)
71
9,494
1928
Frig
11 PASSENGERS, 134 MAILS
EMPIRE SIMBA (Br)
21
5,691
1919
Iron Ore
ARR WITH DEFECTS
EMPIRE WHIMBREL (Br)
81
5,983
1919
Meat, 1 Mail
 
FERNBANK (Nor)
83
4,333
1924
W. A. Prod
 
FORDSDALE (Br)
42
11,023
1924
General
7 MAILS
GEDDINGTON COURT (Br)
82
6,903
1928
General
 
GEORGIOS P (Gk)
13
4,052
1903
Groundnuts
 
GLENAPP (Br)
51
9,503
1920
Genereal
15 PASSENGERS, 7 MAILS
GUIMBA (Br)
61
6,100
1919
Frig
TO HORTA WITH DEFECTS
HARTLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/03 - 12/04
HOPESTAR (Br)
54
5,267
1936
Sugar
 
IBIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/03 - 12/04
JANETA (Br)
32
4,312
1929
Iron Ore
 
KIRKELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 12/04
KIRUNA (Sw)
33
5,484
1921
Iron Ore
 
MAN O WAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 12/04
MOUNT RHODOPE (Gk)
23
5,182
1919
Linseed, Wheat
 
NEW BRUNSWICK (Br)
73
6,529
1919
W. A. Prod
 
NYANZA (Br)
11
4,974
1928
Oilseed
 
PENROSE (Br)
24
4,393
1928
Iron Ore
ARR WITH BOILER DEFECTS
RIPLEY (Br)
72
4,997
1936
W. A. Prod
 
SANTOS (Nor)
 
4,639
1928
 
 
SNOWDROP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 28/03
SOBO (Br)
63
5,353
1937
W. A. Prod
15 PASSENGERS, 94 MAILS. EX BATHURST
ST MERRIEL (Br)
34
4,980
1925
General
 
ST ROSARIO (Br)
41
4,312
1937
Sugar, Meat
5 PASSENGERS, 46 MAILS
STAD HAARLEM (Du)
64
4,518
1929
Manganese Ore
EX AZORES
TESTBANK (Br)
22
5,083
1937
General
 
VIOLET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 28/03
WALNEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/03 - 12/04
WILD SWAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 28/03

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.104:

    IBIS & WALNEY ESCORTED FAST SECTION. LOCAL FREETOWN ESCORT DETACHED TO OS 22. HARTLAND ABSENT FUELLING 3/4.4.42
    COMMODORE: Capt E C DENISON MVO RN IN ST ROSARIO
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CITY OF WELLINGTON
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.