Convoy SL.146

Departed Freetown on 12 January 1944.
Rendezvous with MKS.37 on 23 January 1944.
Hague's records contain 35 merchants and 6 escorts (30 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANNA (Gk)
 
5,173
1919
Linseed, Wheat
 
BARON STRANRAER (Br)
 
3,668
1929
Iron Ore
 
BARONESA (Br)
 
8,663
1918
 
FREETOWN TO GIB
BELLWORT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/01 - 23/01
CALUMET (Br)
 
7,268
1923
Palm Kernels, Cocoa, General!
13 PASSENGERS
COLUMBINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/01 - 24/01
COPACABANA (Bel)
 
7,340
1938
Copper, Cotton, General,
140 PASS, 93 MAILS
COWSLIP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/01 - 14/01
EMPIRE RAZORBILL (Br)
 
5,118
1920
 
CASABLANCA TO UK
EMPIRE RIVAL (Br)
 
7,045
1943
 
CASABLANCA TO UK
ENCHANTRESS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/01 - 24/01
EURYBATES (Br)
 
6,276
1928
W. A. Prod
 
FORT FINLAY (Br)
 
7,134
1942
Iron Ore
 
FORT GRAHAME (Br)
 
7,133
1943
Bauxite
 
FORT LIARD (Br)
 
7,133
1942
Manganese Ore
FITTED AND
FORT MINGAN (Br)
 
7,130
1943
Iron Ore
FITTED AND
FORT WELLINGTON (Br)
 
7,131
1943
Iron Ore
FITTED AND
FRESNO STAR (Br)
 
7,998
1919
Frig
5 MAILS, DAKAR TO UK
GROIX (Fr)
 
9,975
1922
Frig
203 PASSENGERS, 19 MAILS
INCHANGA (Br)
 
7,069
1934
Groundnuts
60 PASSENGERS
INGMAN (Br)
 
3,169
1907
Phosphates
CASABLANCA TO UK
JAARSTROOM (Du)
 
2,480
1922
Palm Kernels
ARR CASABLANCA WITH DEFECTS
JENNY (Nor)
 
4,706
1928
Palm Oil
ARR DAKAR WITH DEFECTS
JONATHAN HOLT II (Br)
 
4,963
1943
Groundnuts
12 PASSENGERS, 7 MAILS
KING NEPTUNE (Br)
 
5,224
1928
Groundnuts
 
LAFIAN (Br)
 
4,876
1937
Palm Kernels
1 PASSENGER
LANGLEETARN (Br)
 
4,908
1929
Linseed, Flour
DAKAR TO UK
MAFUTA (Bel)
 
6,322
1920
Palm Oil
 
MEDIE II (Fr)
 
5,078
1922
 
DAKAR TO CASABLANCA
NESS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/01 - 24/01
NEW NORTHLAND (Br)
 
3,445
1926
 
FREETOWN TO BATHURST
P.L.M.21 (Fr)
 
5,417
1921
Iron Ore
CASABLANCA TO UK
PHRONTIS (Du)
 
6,181
1925
Cocoa, Manganese
123 MAILS
SAINT BERNARD (Br)
 
5,183
1939
Palm Kernels, Groundnuts
 
SEAPOOL (Br)
 
4,820
1940
Cotton, Meat, General
 
SNOWDROP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/01 - 14/01
STAD VLAARDINGEN (Du)
 
8,501
1925
Wheat, General
 
STARLING (Br)
 
1,320
1930
 
FREETOWN TO BATHURST
THURLAND CASTLE (Br)
 
6,372
1929
W. A. Prod
10 PASSENGERS
TOLTEN (Br)
 
5,348
1930
Meat, General
8 PASSENGERS
WILLIE JONES (Amer)
 
7,177
1943
 
DAKAR TO GIB

Additional note by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.146:

    COMMODORE: Capt W C MEEK RD RNR IN JONATHAN HOLT
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.