Convoy SL.58

Departed Freetown on 7 December 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 28 December 1940.
Hague's records contain 31 merchants and 13 escorts (32 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGATHA (Du)
63
3,369
1927
Laden Tanker
 
ALBION STAR (Br)
43
7,946
1919
Frig, General
 
ANADYR (Br)
44
5,321
1930
Iron Ore
 
ANEMONE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/12 - 28/12
ANTONIA(Du) (Du)
62
3,357
1938
Laden Tanker
 
ATHELDUKE (Br)
65
8,966
1929
Molasses
RETURNED
BELGRAVIAN (Br)
12
3,136
1937
General
 
BRIDGEWATER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/12 - 08/12
BRITISH FIDELITY (Br)
24
8,465
1938
Laden Tanker
 
BRITISH SINCERITY (Br)
23
8,538
1939
Laden Tanker
 
BROKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/12 - 28/12
CAPE RODNEY (Br)
13
4,512
1940
Grain
STRAGGLED ARR FAYAL
CITY OF MARSEILLES (Br)
41
8,317
1913
General
 
CLAN RANALD (Br)
22
5,447
1917
General
 
EGTON (Br)
74
4,363
1938
Grain
 
GAELIC STAR (Br)
35
5,596
1917
Frig, General
 
HARPALION (Br)
54
5,486
1932
Grain
 
HAZELSIDE II (Br)
73
5,297
1940
Grain
 
HELIOTROPE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/12 - 26/12
HENRY STANLEY (Br)
11
5,026
1929
W. A. Prod
 
HUNTINGDON (Br)
42
11,849
1920
Frig, General
 
KELVIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 - 23/12
KENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/12 - 23/12
KIPLING 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/12 - 23/12
LA MALOUINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/12 - 28/12
LUCELLUM (Br)
53
9,425
1938
Laden Tanker
 
MANGKAI (Du)
72
8,298
1915
Tea, Sugar
 
MARCONI (Br)
32
7,402
1917
Frig
 
MARSLEW (Br)
64
4,542
1926
Grain, General
 
MARY SLESSOR (Br)
21
5,027
1930
W. A. Prod
 
NORMAN STAR (Br)
33
6,817
1919
Frig, General
 
PRINCESA (Br)
45
8,731
1918
Frig
 
ROYAL STAR (Br)
51
7,900
1919
Frig
 
SANGARA (Br)
71
4,174
1939
W. A. Prod
 
SARDONYX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/12 - 28/12
SHIKARI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/12 - 28/12
ST KENAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/12 - 28/12
ST ROSARIO (Br)
34
4,312
1937
General
 
ST ZENO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/12 - 28/12
SWEDRU (Br)
61
5,379
1937
W. A. Prod
 
TURCOMAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/12 - 09/12
WESTMORELAND (Br)
31
9,001
1917
Frig, General
 
YOMA (Br)
52
8,131
1928
General
 
ZAANLAND (Du)
55
6,813
1921
NK
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.58:

    UK A/S ESCORT JOINED FROM OB 262
    COMMODORE: R-Adm F B WATSON DSO IN CITY OF MARSEILLES
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN HENRY STANLEY
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.