Convoy SL.164

Departed Freetown on 10 July 1944.
Rendezvous with MKS.55 on 21 July 1944.
Hague's records contain 22 merchants and 5 escorts (18 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
BALLINDERRY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/07 - 21/07
BRIARWOOD (Br)
32
4,019
1930
Bauxite
6 PASSENGERS, 5 MAILS, DAKAR TO UK
CALUMET (Br)
72
7,268
1923
W. A. Prod
4 PASSENGERS
CHATEAUROUX (Br)
33
4,765
1921
W. A. Prod, Mails
 
CORDILLERA (Br)
62
6,865
1920
Frig
 
DUNAV (Yug)
 
4,369
1912
 
CASABLANCA TO UK, STRAGGLED ARR GIB
EMPIRE ARCHER (Br)
11
7,031
1941
Iron Ore
7 PASSENGERS
EMPIRE AUSTEN (Br)
22
7,057
1942
Linseed, General
 
EMPIRE HIGHWAY (Br)
53
7,166
1942
 
FREETOWN TO GIB
FINISTERE (Fr)
63
1,158
1909
 
DAKAR TO CASABLANCA
FORT REMY (Br)
12
7,127
1943
Maize
 
HOPECROWN (Br)
31
5,180
1937
Linseeed, General
 
INVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/07 - 21/07
JERSEY CITY II (Br)
 
6,686
1942
 
 
KEILEHAVEN (Du)
 
2,968
1919
 
CASABLANCA TO UK
KILMELFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/07 - 21/07
MACGREGOR LAIRD (Br)
42
4,992
1930
Palm Oil
2 PASSENGERS, 160 MAILS
PAUL DE ROUSIERS (Fr)
73
3,812
1942
 
PT ETIENNE TO CASABLANCA
PRINCESA (Br)
61
8,731
1918
Frig
6 PASSENGERS, 22 MAILS
SETTLER (Br)
52
6,202
1939
General
52 PASSENGERS, 96 MAILS
SILVERGUAVA (Br)
71
5,305
1927
W. A. Prod
1 PASSENGER
SNOWDROP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/07 - 21/07
TYNDAREUS (Br)
21
11,361
1916
General
106 PASSENGERS, 77 MAILS
VILLE DE STRASBOURG (Br)
23
7,159
1920
General
31 PASSENGERS, 27 MAILS
VINRIVER (Br)
42
3,881
1917
 
FREETOWN TO GIB
WAIOTAPU (Br)
43
6,035
1913
 
FREETOWN TO GIB
WILLOWHERB 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/07 - 21/07

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.164:

    COMMODORE: Capt R G CLAYTON DSC RD RNR IN MACGREGOR LAIRD
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE AUSTEN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.