Departed Freetown on 15 December 1940. |
Arrived Liverpool on 5 January 1941. |
Hague's records contain 26 merchants and 13 escorts (25 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ANGLO INDIAN (Br) |
31 |
5,609 |
1938 |
Grain |
|
ARABIS |
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01 |
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ATHELCROWN (Br) |
53 |
11,999 |
1929 |
Molasses |
|
AYMERIC (Br) |
21 |
5,196 |
1919 |
Iron Ore |
|
BARON HERRIES (Br) |
43 |
4,574 |
1940 |
Palm Kernels |
|
BARON SCOTT (Br) |
13 |
4,574 |
1939 |
Sugar |
|
BENMACDHUI (Br) |
44 |
6,869 |
1911 |
General |
|
BENNEKOM (Du) |
32 |
5,998 |
1917 |
General |
|
BRITISH UNION (Br) |
54 |
6,987 |
1927 |
Laden Tanker |
|
CATHAY (Br) |
15,225 |
1925 |
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CATHAY |
ESCORT 20/12 - 31/12 |
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CELTIC STAR (Br) |
24 |
5,575 |
1918 |
Frig, General |
|
CITY OF GUILDFORD (Br) |
34 |
5,157 |
1919 |
Bran, Pig Iron, General, Bra |
N |
CLAN MACNEIL (Br) |
11 |
6,111 |
1922 |
General |
|
CLARKIA |
ESCORT 01/01 - 03/01 |
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CRISPIN |
ESCORT 01/01 - 03/01 |
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ELSTREE GRANGE (Br) |
63 |
6,598 |
1916 |
Frig, General |
|
ELYSIA (Br) |
51 |
6,757 |
1908 |
General |
|
EMPIRE CITIZEN (Br) |
62 |
4,683 |
1922 |
General |
|
HARMATRIS (Br) |
12 |
5,395 |
1932 |
General |
|
HIDLEFJORD (Nor) |
52 |
7,639 |
1928 |
Laden Tanker |
|
IDOMENEUS (Br) |
61 |
7,792 |
1926 |
Frig, General |
|
KELT |
ESCORT 15/12 - 17/12 |
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KENTAR (Du) |
22 |
5,878 |
1920 |
General |
|
MALLOW |
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01 |
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MAN O WAR |
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01 |
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NANKING (Sw) |
72 |
5,931 |
1924 |
Bran. General |
|
NORTHERN DAWN |
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01 |
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NORTHERN PRIDE |
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01 |
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OREGON(Dan) (Da) |
23 |
4,774 |
1916 |
Iron Ore |
|
PARA (Nor) |
73 |
3,986 |
1921 |
Sugar |
|
PERSEUS (Br) |
71 |
10,286 |
1923 |
General |
|
SCIMITAR |
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01 |
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SKATE |
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01 |
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SPANIARD |
ESCORT 15/12 - 17/12 |
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ST ELSTAN |
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01 |
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THEMISTO (Du) |
42 |
4,707 |
1928 |
Dates |
|
TUDOR STAR (Br) |
41 |
7,199 |
1919 |
Frig |
|
VALLDEMOSA (Br) |
33 |
7,222 |
1935 |
Laden Tanker |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.59: |
UK A/S ESCORT JOINED FROM OB 266 |
COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR F A MARTEN KBE CB CMG CVO IN ELYSIA |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN ANGLO INDIAN |