Convoy SL.59

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
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
 
 
CATHAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/12 - 31/12
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
CRISPIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/01 - 03/01
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
KENTAR (Du)
22
5,878
1920
General
 
MALLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01
MAN O WAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01
NANKING (Sw)
72
5,931
1924
Bran. General
 
NORTHERN DAWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01
NORTHERN PRIDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01
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
SKATE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01
SPANIARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/12 - 17/12
ST ELSTAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/01 - 05/01
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
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.