| Departed Freetown on 1 May 1940. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 18 May 1940. |
| Hague's records contain 28 merchants and 2 escorts (28 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABOSSO (Br) |
11 |
11,330 |
1935 |
W. A. Prod |
|
ASCANIUS (Br) |
12 |
10,048 |
1910 |
Frig, Sugar, Genmeral |
|
BARONESA (Br) |
32 |
8,663 |
1918 |
Frig |
|
BASIL (Br) |
31 |
4,913 |
1928 |
General |
|
CARNARVON CASTLE (Br) |
20,122 |
1926 |
AS AMC ESCORT |
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CARNARVON CASTLE |
ESCORT 01/05 - 15/05 |
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CITY OF CARDIFF (Br) |
22 |
5,661 |
1918 |
Copper, Cotton. Sugar |
|
CLAN MACDOUGALL (Br) |
14 |
6,843 |
1929 |
Chrome Ore, Asbestos, General |
|
CONAKRIAN (Br) |
33 |
4,876 |
1937 |
W. A. Prod |
|
CORTONA (Br) |
41 |
7,093 |
1921 |
Frig |
|
DUQUESA (Br) |
81 |
8,650 |
1918 |
Frig |
HAVRE |
ENGLISH TRADER (Br) |
34 |
3,953 |
1934 |
Cereals |
|
HARBLEDOWN (Br) |
5,414 |
1933 |
PROB THIS CONVOY & DET PREV TO 14.5 |
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HELGOY (Nor) |
53 |
5,614 |
1920 |
Cereals |
|
HELVIG (Da) |
54 |
2,252 |
1937 |
Maize |
|
KAITUNA (Br) |
13 |
4,914 |
1938 |
Wool, Flour |
|
MARCONI (Br) |
43 |
7,402 |
1917 |
Frig |
|
PHIDIAS (Br) |
44 |
5,623 |
1913 |
Grain |
|
RODNEY STAR (Br) |
71 |
11,803 |
1927 |
Frig, General |
|
SABOR (Br) |
61 |
5,212 |
1920 |
Maize, Bran |
|
SHREWSBURY (Br) |
23 |
4,542 |
1924 |
Grain, General |
STRAGGLED |
SOUTHERN PRINCESS (Br) |
42 |
12,156 |
1915 |
Whale Oil Refinery |
|
STONEPOOL (Br) |
24 |
4,815 |
1928 |
Grain |
|
TERJE VIKEN (Br) |
52 |
20,638 |
1936 |
Whale Oil Refinery |
|
TREGARTHEN (Br) |
64 |
5,201 |
1936 |
Iron Ore |
STRAGGLED |
TYMERIC (Br) |
63 |
5,228 |
1919 |
Cereals |
|
TYNDAREUS (Br) |
21 |
11,361 |
1916 |
Sugar, General |
|
UMGENI (Br) |
51 |
8,149 |
1938 |
Copper, General |
|
UMVOTI (Br) |
62 |
5,183 |
1903 |
General |
|
WELSH TRADER (Br) |
73 |
4,974 |
1938 |
Grain |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.30: |
| COMMODORE: V-Adm G W MCO CAMPBELL CMG IN UMGENI |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BASIL |