Departed Freetown on 16 October 1942. |
Arrived Liverpool on 9 November 1942. |
Hague's records contain 45 merchants and 23 escorts (42 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALASKA(Nor) (Nor) |
33 |
5,681 |
1918 |
TORPEDOED AND FELL OUT 31.10 |
|
ALEXANDRE ANDRE (Bel) |
53 |
5,322 |
1928 |
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AMSTELKERK (Du) |
62 |
4,457 |
1929 |
ROMPED 30.10.42 |
|
ANGLO MAERSK (Br) |
32 |
7,705 |
1930 |
STRAGGLED 19.10,TORPEDOED 26.10 |
|
BARON ELGIN (Br) |
23 |
3,942 |
1933 |
DETACHED TO FUNCHAL |
|
BARON KINNAIRD (Br) |
24 |
3,355 |
1927 |
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BARON VERNON (Br) |
31 |
3,642 |
1929 |
Iron Ore |
SUNK BY U 604 |
BELNOR (Nor) |
63 |
2,871 |
1926 |
JOINED AT SEA 19.10 |
|
BORNHOLM (Br) |
64 |
3,177 |
1930 |
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BOTHNIA (Br) |
44 |
2,407 |
1928 |
JOINED AT SEA 23.10 |
|
BRIDGEWATER |
ESCORT 19/10 - 21/10 |
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BRITISH ARDOUR (Br) |
52 |
7,124 |
1928 |
JOINED AT SEA 19.10 AS ESCORT OILER |
|
BRITTANY (Br) |
102 |
4,772 |
1928 |
4 PASSENGERS. SUNK BY U 509 |
|
BULLMOUTH (Br) |
43 |
7,519 |
1927 |
SUNK BY U 409 & U 659 |
|
CALGARY (Br) |
25 |
7,206 |
1921 |
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CAVA |
ESCORT 03/11 - 09/11 |
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CLAN MURRAY (Br) |
112 |
5,953 |
1918 |
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COLTSFOOT |
ESCORT 31/10 - 09/11 |
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COMMANDANT DROGOU |
ESCORT 16/10 - 17/10 |
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COPINSAY |
ESCORT 16/10 - 18/10 |
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CORINALDO (Br) |
82 |
7,131 |
1921 |
SUNK BY U 509, U 659 & U 203 |
|
COWSLIP |
ESCORT 16/10 - 30/10 |
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CROCUS |
ESCORT 16/10 - 09/11 |
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DAHLIA |
ESCORT 25/10 - 05/11 |
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DEBRETT (Br) |
92 |
6,244 |
1940 |
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DUNDRUM CASTLE (Br) |
103 |
5,259 |
1919 |
||
EDAY |
ESCORT 03/11 - 09/11 |
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EMPIRE COUGAR (Br) |
22 |
5,758 |
1919 |
ARR WITH ENGINE DEFECTS |
|
EMPIRE SIMBA (Br) |
84 |
5,691 |
1919 |
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ESPERANCE BAY (Br) |
71 |
14,204 |
1922 |
ROMPED 28.10.42 |
|
ESPERANCE BAY |
ESCORT 16/10 - 29/10 |
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GERMA (Nor) |
11 |
5,282 |
1920 |
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GUINEAN (Br) |
93 |
5,205 |
1936 |
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HENRY STANLEY (Br) |
111 |
5,026 |
1929 |
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HMS KELANTAN (Br) |
54 |
1,106 |
1921 |
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HMS SALVONIA (Br) |
113 |
571 |
1939 |
RESCUE TUG, DETACHED 27.10 |
|
HOPECASTLE (Br) |
72 |
5,178 |
1937 |
SUNK BY U 509 & U 203 |
|
INCHMARNOCK |
ESCORT 03/11 - 09/11 |
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JULIET |
ESCORT 16/10 - 27/10 |
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KELANTAN (Br) |
1,106 |
1921 |
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KELANTAN |
ESCORT 16/10 - 27/10 |
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KING EDWARD (Br) |
13 |
5,224 |
1919 |
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KIRKELLA |
ESCORT 09/11 - 09/11 |
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LAFONIA (Br) |
45 |
1,961 |
1911 |
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LYNTON GRANGE (Br) |
104 |
5,029 |
1937 |
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MANO (Br) |
35 |
1,418 |
1925 |
JOINED AT SEA 23.10 |
|
MARQUESA (Br) |
51 |
8,979 |
1918 |
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NAGPORE (Br) |
61 |
5,283 |
1920 |
SUNK BY U 509 |
|
PACIFIC STAR (Br) |
81 |
7,591 |
1920 |
SUNK BY U 509 |
|
PETUNIA |
ESCORT 16/10 - 09/11 |
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PRESIDENT DOUMER (Br) |
42 |
11,898 |
1934 |
JOINED 19.10, SUNK 30.10 BY U 604 260 DEAD |
|
RAMSEY |
ESCORT 30/10 - 03/11 |
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SALADIN |
ESCORT 05/11 - 08/11 |
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SALVONIA |
ESCORT 16/10 - 27/10 |
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SAN FRANCISCO(Sw) (Sw) |
94 |
4,933 |
1915 |
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SEMBILAN (Du) |
12 |
6,566 |
1922 |
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SILVERWILLOW (Br) |
101 |
6,373 |
1930 |
SUNK BY U 409 |
|
SPIRAEA |
ESCORT 31/10 - 09/11 |
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STENTOR (Br) |
91 |
6,148 |
1926 |
ABOUT 40 PASSENGERS. SUNK BY U 509 |
|
STROMA |
ESCORT 03/11 - 09/11 |
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SWEETBRIAR |
ESCORT 31/10 - 07/11 |
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TASMANIA (Br) |
41 |
6,405 |
1935 |
SUNK BY U 103 |
|
TYNEMOUTH (Br) |
73 |
3,168 |
1940 |
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VILLE DE ROUEN (Br) |
83 |
5,083 |
1919 |
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WELSH TRADER (Br) |
74 |
4,974 |
1938 |
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WEST KEBAR (Amer) |
34 |
5,620 |
1920 |
DETACHED INDEPENDENT 20.10 |
|
WOODRUFF |
ESCORT 16/10 - 04/11 |
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ZARIAN (Br) |
21 |
4,871 |
1938 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.125: |
COLSTFOOT & SPIRAEA DETACHED TO KMS 2. BRIDGEWATER & ARMERIA BROUGHT OUT BATHURST SHIPS. BRIDGEWATER DETACHED TO ST VINCENT |
COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR C N REYNE KBE IN NAGPORE |
VICE COMMODORE: Capt R H GARSTIN CBE RIN IN STENTOR |