| Departed Freetown on 27 September 1940. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 17 October 1940. |
| Hague's records contain 45 merchants and 6 escorts (33 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABERDEEN |
ESCORT 13/10 - 17/10 |
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ABOSSO (Br) |
71 |
11,330 |
1935 |
W. A. Produce |
|
ADRASTUS (Br) |
81 |
7,905 |
1923 |
General |
|
ANTELOPE |
ESCORT 13/10 - 17/10 |
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ASPHALION (Br) |
14 |
6,274 |
1924 |
General |
DETACHED TO SLS 49 |
ATHELPRINCESS (Br) |
72 |
8,882 |
1929 |
Molasses |
|
ATHELREGENT (Br) |
62 |
8,881 |
1930 |
Molasses |
|
BEACHY (Br) |
1,600 |
1936 |
RESCUE SHIP |
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BEGUM (Br) |
34 |
5,843 |
1922 |
General |
|
BOLTON CASTLE (Br) |
13 |
5,203 |
1939 |
Iron |
|
BORINGIA (Br) |
82 |
5,821 |
1930 |
Rubber |
|
BRADGLEN (Br) |
44 |
4,741 |
1930 |
Cereals |
|
BRONNOY (Nor) |
84 |
4,791 |
1926 |
Chrome Ore |
|
CALCHAS (Br) |
51 |
10,304 |
1921 |
General |
|
CARLTON(Br) (Br) |
74 |
5,162 |
1924 |
JOINED EX SLS 49 |
|
CITY OF VENICE (Br) |
61 |
8,762 |
1924 |
General |
|
CLAN MACILWRAITH (Br) |
22 |
4,839 |
1924 |
General |
|
CLAN MACINNES (Br) |
33 |
4,672 |
1920 |
General |
|
CONGONIAN I (Br) |
63 |
5,065 |
1936 |
Palm Oil |
|
DERRYNANE (Br) |
73 |
4,896 |
1938 |
Maize |
|
DRAMMENSFJORD (Nor) |
85 |
5,339 |
1920 |
JOINED EX SLS 49 |
|
DUNSTAN (Br) |
83 |
5,149 |
1925 |
Groundnuts |
|
EUMAEUS (Br) |
54 |
7,472 |
1921 |
JOINED EX SLS 49 |
|
FARMSUM (Du) |
43 |
5,237 |
1929 |
Sugar |
|
GLENBEG (Br) |
42 |
9,461 |
1922 |
NK |
|
GLOXINIA |
ESCORT |
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HARMONIC (Br) |
15 |
4,558 |
1930 |
JOINED EX SLS 49 |
|
HOLMELEA (Br) |
25 |
4,223 |
1928 |
JOINED EX SLS 49 |
|
HOPECROWN (Br) |
103 |
5,180 |
1937 |
Wheat |
|
HOUSTON CITY (Br) |
24 |
4,935 |
1934 |
Wheat |
|
LLANDAFF (Br) |
93 |
4,825 |
1937 |
JOINED EX SLS 49 |
|
MAHSUD (Br) |
23 |
7,540 |
1917 |
General |
|
MANAQUI (Br) |
65 |
2,802 |
1921 |
JOINED EX SLS 49 |
|
MASUNDA (Br) |
102 |
5,250 |
1929 |
Wheat |
|
MELISKERK (Du) |
32 |
6,045 |
1919 |
General |
|
MENDANAU (Du) |
91 |
6,047 |
1922 |
Sugar |
|
MORETON BAY (Br) |
14,193 |
1921 |
AS AMC ESCORT |
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MORETON BAY |
ESCORT 27/09 - 14/10 |
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NARIVA (Br) |
21 |
8,714 |
1920 |
Frig |
|
NORTHERN GEM |
ESCORT |
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NORTHLEIGH (Br) |
45 |
5,450 |
1937 |
JOINED EX SLS 49 |
|
OBSERVER (Br) |
101 |
5,881 |
1928 |
General |
|
PALEMBANG (Du) |
11 |
7,070 |
1921 |
Sugar |
|
PETER MAERSK (Br) |
12 |
5,476 |
1932 |
General |
|
PHIDIAS (Br) |
52 |
5,623 |
1913 |
General |
|
REFAST (Br) |
53 |
5,189 |
1914 |
Palm Oil |
ARR WITH MAJOR BOILER DEFECTS |
REGGESTROOM (Du) |
92 |
2,836 |
1923 |
Cocoa |
|
STALOWA WOLA (Pol) |
104 |
3,133 |
1924 |
JOINED EX SLS 49 |
|
STARCROSS (Br) |
35 |
4,662 |
1936 |
JOINED EX SLS 49 |
|
UMTATA (Br) |
31 |
8,141 |
1935 |
General |
|
WINKFIELD (Br) |
64 |
5,279 |
1919 |
General |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.49: |
| ANTELOPE & RESCUE SHIP BEACHY, TRANSFERRED FROM OB 226 |
| ANTELOPE & GLOXINIA JOINED FROM OB 226, ABERDEEN FROM OA 226. |
| COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR R A S HILL KBE CB IN CITY OF VENICE |
| VICE COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR E MANNERS KBE IN UMTATA |