Convoy SL.62

Departed Freetown on 10 January 1941.
Arrived Liverpool on 3 February 1941.
Hague's records contain 31 merchants and 12 escorts (32 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ADDA (Br)
51
7,816
1922
W. A. Prod
 
ANEMONE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 03/02
ARMADALE (Br)
82
5,066
1929
Wheat, General
 
ATHELREGENT (Br)
53
8,881
1930
Molasses
 
AUSTVARD (Nor)
13
3,677
1925
Iron Ore
STRAGGLED AND SUNK BY A/C
BAYANO (Br)
811
6,815
1917
Oranges
 
BORGLAND (Nor)
84
3,636
1918
Sugar
 
BRABANT (Bel)
34
2,483
1938
Cereal
 
CITY OF CHRISTIANIA (Br)
63
4,940
1921
General
 
CLAN COLQUHOUN (Br)
31
7,914
1918
Frig, Lead, General
 
CLAN MACDOUGALL (Br)
64
6,843
1929
Meat, Sugar, General
 
CLAN MACIVER (Br)
33
4,500
1921
Tea. General
 
CLAN MURDOCH (Br)
11
5,950
1919
Iron, General
 
CORINALDO (Br)
52
7,131
1921
Frig
DETACHED INDEPENDENT, ARRIVED 31.1.41
GDYNIA (Sw)
74
1,636
1934
General
EX BATHURST
HISTORIAN (Br)
61
5,074
1924
General
 
JACKAL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/01 - 01/02
JONATHAN HOLT (Br)
71
3,793
1938
W. A. Prod
 
KINGCUP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/01 - 03/02
LAFIAN (Br)
62
4,876
1937
W. A. Prod
 
MALLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 03/02
MANTOLA (Br)
54
9,065
1921
General
EX ST HELENA
MARYLYN (Br)
72
4,555
1930
Grain, Meat
 
NESTOR (Br)
41
14,629
1913
Frig
 
NORTHERN PRIDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 03/02
OLYMPIER (Bel)
22
5,266
1920
Iron Ore
SUNK
PORT CAROLINE (Br)
44
8,263
1919
Frig
 
PRETORIA CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/01 - 28/01
RANDFONTEIN (Du)
32
5,653
1920
General
 
RARANGA (Br)
43
10,043
1916
Frig
 
ROSEMARY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/02 - 03/02
ROWANBANK (Br)
21
5,159
1919
Iron Ore
STRAGGLED DUE TO WEATHER, SUNK BY A/C
SALADIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/01 - 03/02
SARDONYX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 03/02
SCIMITAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 03/02
SEAPOOL (Br)
24
4,820
1940
Cereal
 
SIRIS (Br)
12
5,242
1919
Cereal, Cottonseed
 
SKATE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/01 - 03/02
ST ELSTAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 03/02
THEMISTOCLES (Br)
42
11,231
1911
Frig, General
 
TORDENE (Br)
83
4,271
1936
General
 
TREVALGAN (Br)
73
5,299
1937
Grain
 
VANCOUVER (Br)
23
5,729
1928
Laden Tanker
COLLISION 3.2 & BEACHED LOCH LONG

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.62:

    UK A/S ESCORT EX OB 278 EXCEPT JACKAL, SARDONYX & SCIMITAR FROM SC 19
    COMMODORE: R-Adm C D BURKE IN ADDA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CLAN MACIVER
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.