Departed Freetown on 3 October 1940. |
Arrived Liverpool on 26 October 1940. |
Hague's records contain 26 merchants and 7 escorts (27 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ADVISER (Br) |
61 |
6,348 |
1939 |
Sugar |
|
ALCANTARA (Br) |
22,209 |
1922 |
AS AMC ESCORT |
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ALCANTARA |
ESCORT 03/10 - |
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AMERIKA (Br) |
62 |
10,218 |
1930 |
General |
|
ANEMONE |
ESCORT 21/10 - 26/10 |
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BARRISTER (Br) |
11 |
6,348 |
1939 |
General |
|
BEDUIN (Nor) |
52 |
8,136 |
1936 |
Petrol |
|
BRITISH DOMINION (Br) |
42 |
6,983 |
1928 |
Petrol |
|
BRITISH RESOURCE (Br) |
41 |
7,209 |
1931 |
Benzine |
|
BRITISH SPLENDOUR (Br) |
53 |
7,138 |
1931 |
Benzine |
|
CLAN MACQUARRIE (Br) |
21 |
6,471 |
1913 |
General |
|
CLARE |
ESCORT 21/10 - 26/10 |
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CLEMATIS |
ESCORT 21/10 - 26/10 |
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CURACOA |
ESCORT 25/10 - 26/10 |
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JONATHAN HOLT (Br) |
51 |
3,793 |
1938 |
W. A. Prod |
|
KING STEPHEN (Br) |
82 |
5,274 |
1928 |
Zinc Concentrates |
|
KING WILLIAM (Br) |
72 |
5,274 |
1928 |
Zinc Concentrates |
|
KYRIAKOULA (Gk) |
73 |
4,340 |
1918 |
Wheat |
|
LLANGOLLEN (Br) |
54 |
5,056 |
1928 |
Cereals |
|
MARIDAL (Nor) |
33 |
6,479 |
1934 |
Benzine |
|
MENELAUS (Br) |
81 |
10,307 |
1923 |
General |
|
NAPIER STAR (Br) |
71 |
10,116 |
1927 |
Frig |
|
NELA (Br) |
34 |
7,220 |
1916 |
Frig |
|
PEGASUS(Br) (Br) |
32 |
3,597 |
1913 |
Benzine |
|
PRETORIA CASTLE |
ESCORT 03/10 - 16/10 |
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ROBERT MAERSK (Br) |
43 |
2,294 |
1937 |
General |
|
SALAMIS (Nor) |
63 |
8,286 |
1939 |
Laden Tanker |
|
SINGKEP (Du) |
22 |
6,607 |
1911 |
Sugar, Palm Oil |
|
ST ELWYN (Br) |
13 |
4,940 |
1938 |
Wheat |
|
ST MERRIEL (Br) |
12 |
4,980 |
1925 |
General |
|
UMONA (Br) |
31 |
3,767 |
1910 |
Sugar |
|
VIVI (Nor) |
23 |
6,546 |
1932 |
NK |
|
WANGI WANGI (Du) |
24 |
7,789 |
1926 |
Sugar, Palm Oil |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.50: |
PRETORIA CASTLE DETACHED TO HG 45. CLARE, CLEMATIS & ANEMONE JOINED FROM OB 230. CURACAO ESCORTED METHIL SECTION |
COMMODORE: V-Adm G MACKWORTH CMG DSO IN JONATHAN HOLT |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN UMONA |