Convoy SL.17

Departed Freetown on 16 January 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 4 February 1940.
Hague's records contain 12 merchants and 7 escorts (12 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
CARNARVON CASTLE (Br)
 
20,122
1926
 
AS AMC ESCORT
CARNARVON CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 31/01
CLUMBERHALL (Br)
11
5,198
1930
Cereals
 
DAINTY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 -
HARPASA (Br)
31
5,082
1934
Grain
 
HAWNBY (Br)
 
5,380
1936
 
ARR WITH ENGINE DEFECTS
KING EDGAR (Br)
32
4,536
1927
Maize
 
LOCH RANZA (Br)
21
4,958
1934
Wheat
 
MARCONI (Br)
51
7,402
1917
Frig
HAVRE
NORTHMOOR (Br)
43
4,392
1928
Cereals
 
OSWESTRY GRANGE (Br)
52
4,684
1935
Grain, General
 
RIVER LUGAR (Br)
33
5,423
1937
Iron Ore
 
ROCHESTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 04/02
SALVUS (Br)
42
4,815
1928
Cereals
 
STONEPOOL (Br)
22
4,815
1928
Grain
 
THOMAS HOLT (Br)
12
3,585
1929
W. A. Prod
 
VISCOUNT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 04/02
WALKER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 04/02
WREN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 04/02

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.17:

    VISCOUNT & WALKER JOINED FROM OB 81.
    COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR E MANNERS KBE IN HARPASA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN KING EDGAR
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.