| Departed Freetown on 9 May 1940. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 26 May 1940. |
| Hague's records contain 26 merchants and 5 escorts (26 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
BONNEVILLE (Nor) |
53 |
4,665 |
1929 |
Cereals |
|
BRA-KAR (Nor) |
54 |
3,778 |
1928 |
General |
|
CERINTHUS (Br) |
63 |
3,878 |
1930 |
Palm Oil |
|
CITY OF EXETER (Br) |
71 |
9,654 |
1914 |
Copper, Sugar. Maize |
|
CLAN MACFADYEN (Br) |
11 |
6,191 |
1923 |
Copper, Asbestos, General |
|
CRISPIN (Br) |
41 |
5,051 |
1935 |
General |
|
DARU (Br) |
33 |
3,854 |
1927 |
W. A. Prod |
|
DAYDAWN (Br) |
73 |
4,769 |
1940 |
Cereals |
|
DEPTFORD |
ESCORT 23/05 - 26/05 |
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DIXCOVE (Br) |
64 |
3,790 |
1927 |
W. A. Prod |
|
DUNNOTTAR CASTLE (Br) |
15,007 |
1936 |
AS AMC ESCORT |
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DUNNOTTAR CASTLE |
ESCORT 09/05 - 23/05 |
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EGBA (Br) |
72 |
4,989 |
1914 |
W. A. Prod, Manganese |
|
ELSTREE GRANGE (Br) |
13 |
6,598 |
1916 |
Frig |
|
ERNESTO TORNQUIST (Arg) |
23 |
6,547 |
1897 |
Whale Oil |
|
GAMBIAN (Br) |
74 |
5,452 |
1937 |
W. A. Prod |
|
GLENDENE (Br) |
44 |
4,412 |
1929 |
Grain, General |
|
GLOUCESTER CASTLE (Br) |
51 |
8,006 |
1911 |
Copper, General |
|
GRAIGWEN (Br) |
32 |
3,697 |
1926 |
Maize, Offal |
|
LYNTON GRANGE (Br) |
21 |
5,029 |
1937 |
Grain, General |
|
MYRTLEBANK (Br) |
31 |
5,150 |
1925 |
Maize, Ofgfal |
|
OVINGTON COURT (Br) |
42 |
6,095 |
1924 |
Iron Ore |
|
PERIWINKLE |
ESCORT 23/05 - 26/05 |
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RIVER LUGAR (Br) |
22 |
5,423 |
1937 |
Iron Ore |
|
SANGARA (Br) |
24 |
4,174 |
1939 |
W. A. Prod |
|
ST MERRIEL (Br) |
52 |
4,980 |
1925 |
Sugar, Maize, Offal |
|
TAFELBERG (Du) |
62 |
13,640 |
1930 |
Whale Oil |
DETACHED INDEPENDENT 14.5.40 |
TAKORADIAN (Br) |
12 |
5,452 |
1937 |
W. A. Prod |
|
TORDENE (Br) |
43 |
4,271 |
1936 |
Maize, Offal |
|
UMTATA (Br) |
61 |
8,141 |
1935 |
General |
|
WINCHELSEA |
ESCORT 23/05 - 26/05 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.31: |
| DEPTFORD JOINED FROM HG 30, WINCHELSEA FROM OB 151 |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm E K BODDAM-WHETHAM CBE DSO IN CRISPIN |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN UMTATA |