Convoy SL.43

Departed Freetown on 11 August 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 31 August 1940.
Hague's records contain 45 merchants and 7 escorts (47 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALCHIBA (Du)
105
4,427
1920
Wheat, General
 
ALCYONE (Du)
 
4,534
1921
 
 
BARON INCHCAPE (Br)
103
7,005
1917
Manganese
 
BARON SCOTT (Br)
23
4,574
1939
Sugar
 
BARONESA (Br)
25
8,663
1918
Frig
 
BENDORAN (Br)
12
5,567
1910
General
 
BENLEDI (Br)
51
5,943
1930
General
 
CHILE (Br)
24
6,956
1915
General
 
CORINTHIAN (Br)
22
3,121
1938
W. A. Prod
ESCORT
DARTFORD (Br)
42
4,093
1930
Maize
AT MADEIRA WITH DEFECTS 21/22.8.40
DEBRETT (Br)
81
6,244
1940
Grain, General
 
DIXCOVE (Br)
32
3,790
1927
W. A. Prod
 
DUNVEGAN CASTLE (Br)
 
15,007
1936
 
 
DUNVEGAN CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 27/08
DUQUESA (Br)
11
8,650
1918
Frig
 
FOWEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 - 31/08
GEORGIOS P (Gk)
65
4,052
1903
General
JOINED EX CAPE VERDES
HELMSPEY (Br)
35
4,764
1931
Wheat
 
HELVIG (Da)
83
2,252
1937
W. A. Prod
 
HINDPOOL (Br)
52
4,897
1928
Iron Ore
 
IMPERIAL VALLEY (Br)
93
4,573
1924
Iron Ore
 
LIBERIAN (Br)
33
5,129
1936
W. A. Prod
 
LOGICIAN (Br)
61
5,993
1928
General
 
MACGREGOR LAIRD (Br)
92
4,992
1930
W. A. Prod
 
MACHARDA (Br)
71
7,998
1938
General
 
MARCONI (Br)
102
7,402
1917
Frig
 
MARKEN (Du)
94
5,719
1937
Grain
DUBLIN
MATADIAN (Br)
82
4,275
1936
Laden Tanker
 
MILFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 13/08
MINNIE DE LARRINAGA (Br)
13
5,049
1914
Cereals
 
MOUNT OTHRYS (Gk)
44
6,527
1919
Manganese
 
NEW BROOKLYN (Br)
104
6,546
1920
W. A. Prod
 
OREGON(Dan) (Da)
62
4,774
1916
Maize
 
PERIWINKLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 - 31/08
PORT DUNEDIN (Br)
21
7,441
1925
Frig
 
PRIMROSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/08 - 31/08
PROME (Br)
73
7,043
1937
General
 
RODNEY STAR (Br)
91
11,803
1927
Frig
 
SPAR (Du)
34
3,616
1924
Cereals
 
SPRINGFONTEIN (Du)
15
6,406
1921
General
 
ST CLEARS (Br)
54
4,312
1936
Grain, General
 
ST MARGARET (Br)
53
4,312
1936
Grain, General
 
ST USK (Br)
63
5,472
1909
Grain
 
STAD VLAARDINGEN (Du)
43
8,501
1925
Grain
 
STAFFORDSHIRE (Br)
41
10,683
1929
General
 
TAYGETOS (Gk)
72
4,295
1918
General
 
THEODOROS T (Gk)
55
3,409
1912
Maize
SUNK
TURKISTAN (Br)
101
6,935
1939
Barley
 
TYR (Nor)
64
4,265
1926
Iron Ore
 
UMTALI (Br)
31
8,135
1936
General
 
WARFIELD (Br)
14
6,070
1917
 
 
WINCHELSEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/08 - 31/08

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.43:

    COMMODORE: R-Adm J C HAMILTON IN LOGICIAN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN UMTALA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.