| Departed Freetown on 29 March 1941. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 23 April 1941. |
| Hague's records contain 32 merchants and 15 escorts (28 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALFRED JONES (Br) |
71 |
5,013 |
1930 |
W. A. Prod |
|
ANCYLUS (Br) |
62 |
8,017 |
1935 |
Gas Oil |
|
ANDREA BROVIG (Nor) |
82 |
10,173 |
1940 |
FFO |
GIBRALTAR |
BARRGROVE (Br) |
84 |
5,222 |
1918 |
NK |
|
BEAGLE |
ESCORT 20/04 - 23/04 |
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BELGRAVIAN (Br) |
32 |
3,136 |
1937 |
W. A. Prod |
|
BENLEDI (Br) |
11 |
5,943 |
1930 |
General |
|
BIRMINGHAM |
ESCORT 05/04 - 20/04 |
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BULOLO |
ESCORT 31/03 - 19/04 |
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BULYSSES (Br) |
73 |
7,519 |
1927 |
Gas Oil |
|
CALENDULA |
ESCORT 29/03 - 04/04 |
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CHELATROS (Gk) |
64 |
3,489 |
1914 |
Manganese |
|
CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS (Du) |
16,287 |
1927 |
Maize, Personnel |
JOINED 5.4, DETACHED 20.4.41 |
|
CLAN MACBRAYNE (Br) |
42 |
4,818 |
1916 |
Indian General |
|
CLAN MACINNES (Br) |
61 |
4,672 |
1920 |
Copper, Sugar |
DAMAGED IN AIR RAID AT LIVERPOOL 5.5.41 |
COLYTTO (Du) |
33 |
4,408 |
1926 |
Iron Ore |
|
DAGOMBA (Br) |
21 |
3,845 |
1928 |
W. A. Prod |
|
DELIUS (Br) |
51 |
6,065 |
1937 |
Cotton |
|
DENPARK (Br) |
74 |
3,491 |
1928 |
Manganese |
|
DORNOCH (Br) |
53 |
5,186 |
1939 |
Iron Ore |
|
DRAGON |
ESCORT 29/03 - 31/03 |
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EGDA (Nor) |
63 |
10,050 |
1939 |
Petrol, Paraffin |
|
ELSTREE GRANGE (Br) |
31 |
6,598 |
1916 |
Frig |
BURNT OUT, SANK IN DOCK, AIR RAID 5.5.41 |
GRANGEPARK (Br) |
12 |
5,132 |
1919 |
RETURNED, DEFECTS |
|
GUNDA (Sw) |
34 |
1,770 |
1930 |
Groundnuts |
|
HARVESTER |
ESCORT 20/04 - 20/04 |
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HEATHER |
ESCORT 20/04 - 20/04 |
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HENRY STANLEY (Br) |
52 |
5,026 |
1929 |
W. A. Prod |
|
HEPATICA |
ESCORT 20/04 - 20/04 |
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INDUSTRIA (Br) |
23 |
4,850 |
1940 |
Groundnuts |
DAMAGED IN AIR RAID 6.5.41 |
KELT |
ESCORT 29/03 - 02/04 |
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MANDALAY (Br) |
43 |
5,529 |
1911 |
Hemp |
|
MARCONI (Br) |
41 |
7,402 |
1917 |
Frig |
|
MARSDALE |
ESCORT 19/04 - 23/04 |
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MELISKERK (Du) |
92 |
6,045 |
1919 |
Maize |
|
ORCHIS |
ESCORT 20/04 - 20/04 |
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PARA (Nor) |
22 |
3,986 |
1921 |
Palm Kernels |
|
PARKLAAN (Du) |
83 |
3,807 |
1911 |
Grain |
RETURNED UNABLE TO MAKE SPEED, FOUL |
PHIDIAS (Br) |
81 |
5,623 |
1913 |
General |
|
PICT |
ESCORT 29/03 - 02/04 |
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SACRAMENTO VALLEY (Br) |
44 |
4,573 |
1924 |
Iron Ore |
|
ST FRANCIS |
ESCORT 20/04 - 23/04 |
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STORANGER (Nor) |
72 |
9,223 |
1930 |
Crude Oil |
|
WILLIAM WILBERFORCE (Br) |
91 |
4,013 |
1930 |
W. A. Prod |
|
WINCHELSEA |
ESCORT 20/04 - 20/04 |
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WINDFLOWER |
ESCORT 20/04 - 23/04 |
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ZAMALEK (Br) |
1,567 |
1921 |
RESCUE SHIP |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.70: |
| BEAGLE, ST FRANCIS, HEATHER, WINDFLOWER, HEPATICA & ORCHIS JOINED FROM OG 59 |
| COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR M L GOLDSMITH KBE DSO IN DELIUS |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MANDALAY |