Convoy SL.108

Departed Freetown on 26 April 1942.
Arrived Liverpool on 19 May 1942.
Hague's records contain 47 merchants and 7 escorts (44 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AFRIKA (Br)
64
8,597
1920
Copper,Cotton,Sugar
3 PASSENGERS, 488 MAILS
ALCINOUS (Du)
62
6,189
1925
W. A. Prod
4 PASSENGERS, 35 MAILS
ANGLO INDIAN (Br)
44
5,609
1938
General
 
ARMADALE (Br)
43
5,066
1929
Jute, Linseed
1200 MAILS
ARY LENSEN (Br)
21
3,214
1930
Iron Ore
 
AUBRETIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 26/04
BACTRIA (Br)
11
2,407
1928
W. A. Prod
 
BARON DOUGLAS (Br)
74
3,899
1932
Manganese Ore
 
BARRINGTON COURT (Br)
13
4,910
1924
Iron Ore
 
BETH (Nor)
45
6,852
1930
Laden Tanker
 
CERINTHUS (Br)
73
3,878
1930
Palm Oil
 
CITY OF CANTON (Br)
93
6,692
1916
General
 
COMMANDANT DROGOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 27/04
DAVID LIVINGSTONE (Br)
61
5,013
1930
W. A. Prod
19 PASSENGERS
DORIS (Gk)
104
4,604
1917
Chrome. Lead, Dried Fruit
 
EGRET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 19/05
EMPIRE GOLD (Br)
 
8,028
1941
 
JOINED AT SEA EX AZORES
FISHGUARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 19/05
FLEETWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 19/05
GLOUCESTER CASTLE (Br)
82
8,006
1911
Manganese,Copper,Cotton
12 PASSENGERS
HARPALYCUS (Br)
94
5,629
1935
Chrome Ore, Cotton
 
HELDER (Du)
101
3,629
1920
Chrome Ore, Cotton
4 PASSENGERS
HELMSPEY (Br)
22
4,764
1931
Iron Ore
 
HENZADA (Br)
63
4,161
1934
General
 
HYDRANGEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 27/04
KATHA (Br)
54
4,357
1938
Groundnuts
 
LA CORDILLERA (Br)
41
5,185
1940
NK
RETURNED
LAPLACE (Br)
83
7,327
1919
Minerals
1 PASSENGER, 33 MAILS
LODESTONE (Br)
12
4,877
1938
W. A. Prod
 
MAHANA (Br)
72
10,951
1917
Meat
 
MALOJA(Nor) (Nor)
51
6,400
1930
General
 
MARKHOR (Br)
91
7,917
1929
General
 
MASUNDA (Br)
33
5,250
1929
Iron Ore
 
MELISKERK (Du)
52
6,045
1919
Copper,Coffee.Sisal
13 PASSENGERS, MAILS
MENDANAU (Du)
81
6,047
1922
Copper, Chrome, Tea
 
NEW TORONTO (Br)
31
6,568
1919
W. A. Prod
51 MAILS
OAKWORTH (Br)
102
4,968
1925
Wheat
 
OILRELIANCE (Br)
53
5,666
1929
FFO
 
ORARI (Br)
84
10,350
1931
 
DETACHED INDEPENDENT
ORIENT CITY (Br)
42
5,095
1940
W. A. Prod
1 PASSENGER
P.L.M.27 (Br)
34
5,633
1922
Iron Ore
 
PHILANTE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 19/05
POMELLA (Br)
35
6,766
1937
Laden Tanker
 
PORT DUNEDIN (Br)
23
7,441
1925
Frig,General
7 PASSENGERS, 18 MAILS
REMBRANDT (Br)
65
5,559
1941
General
 
SAINTONGE (Br)
75
9,386
1936
Ballast
TRINIDAD
SAN ANDRES (Nor)
14
1,975
1921
Iron Ore
 
SAN SIMEON (Pan)
103
5,634
1919
General, Cotton
 
SILVERLAUREL (Br)
71
6,142
1939
W. A. Prod
8 PASSENGERS
SKELDERGATE (Br)
92
4,251
1930
Iron Ore
 
TIBIA (Du)
 
10,356
1939
 
JOINED AT SEA EX AZORES
TOMBOUCTOU (Br)
 
5,636
1919
 
JOINED AT SEA EX AZORES
VOLTURNO (Br)
 
3,420
1914
 
 
ZARIAN (Br)
32
4,871
1938
W. A. Prod
4 PASSENGERS

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.108:

    LOCAL FREETOWN ESCORT DETACHED TO OS 25
    COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR F M AUSTIN KBE CB IN DAVID LIVINGSTONE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MAHANA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.