Convoy SL.18

Departed Freetown on 24 January 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 12 February 1940.
Hague's records contain 21 merchants and 2 escorts (16 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ARDANBHAN (Br)
61
4,980
1929
Grain
 
BARON INCHCAPE (Br)
12
7,005
1917
Maize
 
BULOLO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/01 - 09/02
CAPE NELSON (Br)
33
3,807
1929
Maize
 
CHULMLEIGH (Br)
43
5,445
1938
Wheat
 
CLAN MACPHEE (Br)
41
6,628
1911
Gfrain
 
CLAN MATHESON (Br)
51
5,613
1919
Benas, Graphite
 
DALVEEN (Br)
53
5,193
1927
Maize
 
DELANE (Br)
31
6,054
1938
General
 
HENRY STANLEY (Br)
42
5,026
1929
W. A. Prod
 
JONATHAN HOLT (Br)
 
3,793
1938
 
 
LAFIAN (Br)
22
4,876
1937
W. A. Prod
 
LLANBERIS (Br)
23
5,055
1928
Flour
 
NATIA (Br)
 
8,715
1920
 
 
ORESTES (Br)
 
7,748
1926
 
 
PORT DENISON (Br)
21
8,043
1918
Frig, Wool
 
SOUTH WALES (Br)
32
5,619
1929
Grain
 
ST ELWYN (Br)
52
4,940
1938
Cereal, General
RETURNED
SURREY (Br)
 
8,581
1919
 
 
TREGENNA (Br)
11
5,242
1919
Steel Billets
 
UMBERLEIGH (Br)
13
4,950
1927
Iron Ore
 
WENTWORTH (Br)
62
5,212
1919
Maize
 
WINDSOR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/02 - 12/02

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.18:

    COMMODORE: V-Adm R ELIOT CBE IN DELANE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CLAN MACPHEE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.