| Departed Freetown on 16 July 1940. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 8 August 1940. |
| Hague's records contain 45 merchants and 8 escorts (24 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABERDEEN |
ESCORT 02/08 - 08/08 |
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AFRIC STAR (Br) |
11,900 |
1926 |
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ALDINGTON COURT (Br) |
43 |
4,891 |
1929 |
Grain |
|
ANCHISES (Br) |
10,000 |
1911 |
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ARABY (Br) |
83 |
4,936 |
1912 |
General |
|
ASTURAIS |
ESCORT 16/07 - 02/08 |
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BINTANG(Du) (Du) |
6,481 |
1916 |
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CANTON (Br) |
15,784 |
1938 |
AS AMC ESCORT |
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CANTON |
ESCORT 01/08 - 02/08 |
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CASTALIA (Br) |
41 |
6,601 |
1906 |
General |
|
CELTIC STAR (Br) |
81 |
5,575 |
1918 |
Frig |
|
CITY OF SIMLA (Br) |
10,138 |
1921 |
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CITY OF WELLINGTON (Br) |
51 |
5,732 |
1925 |
General |
COLLISION WITH GRANGEPARK 1.8 |
CLAN MACNEIL (Br) |
6,111 |
1922 |
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CLYTONEUS (Br) |
6,278 |
1930 |
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CORDILLERA (Br) |
6,865 |
1920 |
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CORTONA (Br) |
7,093 |
1921 |
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DAYROSE (Br) |
13 |
4,113 |
1928 |
Cereals |
|
DIOMED (Br) |
10,374 |
1922 |
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DOLIUS (Br) |
31 |
5,507 |
1924 |
General |
|
ESKBANK (Br) |
5,137 |
1937 |
COLLISION 3.4 |
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GLENFINLAS (Br) |
7,479 |
1917 |
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GODETIA |
ESCORT 04/08 - 08/08 |
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GRANGEPARK (Br) |
21 |
5,132 |
1919 |
Grain |
COLLISION WITH CITY OF WELLINGTON 1.8 |
JERSEY (Br) |
82 |
4,986 |
1936 |
Wheat |
|
JONATHAN HOLT (Br) |
3,793 |
1938 |
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KANA (Br) |
73 |
2,783 |
1929 |
W. A. Prod |
|
KIRRIEMOOR (Br) |
12 |
4,970 |
1935 |
Wheat |
STRAGGLED |
LLANSTEPHAN CASTLE (Br) |
11,348 |
1914 |
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MARSDALE (Br) |
4,890 |
1940 |
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MOENA (Du) |
9,286 |
1923 |
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NAGPORE (Br) |
32 |
5,283 |
1920 |
General |
|
NANKING (Sw) |
5,931 |
1924 |
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NORMAN MONARCH (Br) |
22 |
4,718 |
1937 |
Ore |
|
ORESTES (Br) |
7,748 |
1926 |
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OTAIO (Br) |
10,298 |
1930 |
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PEEBLES (Br) |
42 |
4,982 |
1936 |
Wheat |
|
PERIWINKLE |
ESCORT 03/08 - 08/08 |
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PINDOS (Gk) |
23 |
4,360 |
1908 |
Grain |
STRAGGLED AND SUNK BY U 56 |
PORT ADELAIDE (Br) |
11 |
8,422 |
1919 |
General |
|
PORT DENISON (Br) |
71 |
8,043 |
1918 |
General |
|
PRIMROSE |
ESCORT 04/08 - 08/08 |
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RICHARD DE LARRINAGA (Br) |
52 |
5,358 |
1929 |
General |
STRAGGLED, ARR INDEPENDENT |
RYDBOHOLM (Sw) |
53 |
3,197 |
1933 |
Cereals |
|
SITOEBONDO (Du) |
33 |
7,049 |
1916 |
General |
|
ST ROSARIO (Br) |
72 |
4,312 |
1937 |
General, Grain |
|
SYLVIA DE LARRINAGA (Br) |
62 |
5,218 |
1925 |
Wheat |
STRAGGLED |
THEMISTOCLES (Br) |
11,231 |
1911 |
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TIBA (Du) |
5,239 |
1938 |
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URBINO (Br) |
61 |
5,198 |
1918 |
W. A. Prod |
|
WALKER |
ESCORT 03/08 - 08/08 |
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WINSUM (Du) |
63 |
3,224 |
1921 |
Cereals |
|
ZAANLAND (Du) |
6,813 |
1921 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.40: |
| ABERDEEN JOINED FROM OA 191, WALKER & PERIWINKLE FROM OB 191 |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm G H KNOWLES DSO IN CASTALIA |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN URBINO |