| Departed Freetown on 8 April 1941. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 4 May 1941. |
| Hague's records contain 49 merchants and 20 escorts (49 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABOSSO (Br) |
31 |
11,330 |
1935 |
W. A. Prod |
|
ADDA (Br) |
62 |
7,816 |
1922 |
W. A. Prod |
|
AFRIKA (Br) |
92 |
8,597 |
1920 |
Copper |
|
BARON ERSKINE (Br) |
84 |
3,657 |
1930 |
Iron Ore |
|
BARON FAIRLIE (Br) |
111 |
6,706 |
1925 |
Sugar |
|
BHIMA (Br) |
44 |
5,280 |
1939 |
Iron Ore |
|
BRITISH HUSSAR (Br) |
94 |
6,944 |
1923 |
Laden Tanker |
|
CILICIA (Br) |
11,136 |
1938 |
AS AMC ESCORT |
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CILICIA |
ESCORT 09/04 - |
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CITY OF AUCKLAND (Br) |
72 |
8,336 |
1914 |
Rice |
|
CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH (Br) |
13 |
6,009 |
1915 |
Tea, Iron |
|
CITY OF YOKOHAMA (Br) |
51 |
7,341 |
1922 |
General |
|
CLAN MACTAGGART (Br) |
21 |
7,622 |
1920 |
Iron Ore |
|
CLEMATIS |
ESCORT 09/04 - 17/04 |
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CROCUS |
ESCORT 09/04 - 17/04 |
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CYCLAMEN |
ESCORT 09/04 - 17/04 |
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DAGFRED (Nor) |
42 |
4,434 |
1930 |
Iron Ore |
|
EGTON (Br) |
14 |
4,363 |
1938 |
Wheat |
|
EMPIRE GOVERNOR (Br) |
8,657 |
1925 |
156 PASSENGERS, AS ESQUILINO |
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EMPIRE PROGRESS (Br) |
112 |
5,249 |
1918 |
Iron Ore |
|
EMPIRE UNKNOWN |
GENERAL LISTED AS E FAITH, IMPOSSIBLE |
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EVINOS (Gk) |
85 |
5,627 |
1919 |
Phosphates |
|
FREESIA |
ESCORT 30/04 - 05/05 |
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GRANGEPARK (Br) |
11 |
5,132 |
1919 |
W. A. Prod |
|
GUDVIN (Nor) |
45 |
1,824 |
1918 |
Groundnuts |
|
HIBISCUS |
ESCORT 30/04 - 05/05 |
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JANETA (Br) |
113 |
4,312 |
1929 |
Iron Ore |
|
JEDMOOR (Br) |
103 |
4,392 |
1928 |
Wheat |
|
KURDISTAN (Br) |
54 |
5,844 |
1928 |
Cotton |
|
LEAMINGTON |
ESCORT 28/04 - 04/05 |
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LEONIDAS N CONDYLIS (Gk) |
75 |
3,923 |
1912 |
Iron Ore |
|
LINCOLN |
ESCORT 28/04 - 04/05 |
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LISBETH (Nor) |
34 |
2,732 |
1922 |
Cocoa |
|
LISE (Nor) |
82 |
6,826 |
1931 |
Crude Oil |
|
LLANGIBBY CASTLE (Br) |
71 |
11,951 |
1929 |
Stores |
|
LONDON |
ESCORT 23/04 - 29/04 |
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LONDONDERRY |
ESCORT 30/04 - 05/05 |
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MACGREGOR LAIRD (Br) |
81 |
4,992 |
1930 |
W. A. Prod |
|
MALVERNIAN |
ESCORT 28/04 - 04/05 |
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MARGALAU (Br) |
83 |
4,541 |
1926 |
Meat |
|
MARGUERITE |
ESCORT 09/04 - 17/04 |
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MAURITIUS |
ESCORT 10/04 - 23/04 |
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MEERKERK (Du) |
32 |
7,995 |
1916 |
Tea, Iron |
|
MOUNT MYCALE (Gk) |
65 |
3,556 |
1907 |
Manganese |
|
MYRTLEBANK (Br) |
23 |
5,150 |
1925 |
Meat, Wool |
|
NAGPORE (Br) |
73 |
5,283 |
1920 |
General |
|
NEW BROOKLYN (Br) |
91 |
6,546 |
1920 |
W. A. Prod |
|
NEW WESTMINSTER CITY (Br) |
52 |
4,747 |
1929 |
Iron Ore |
|
NEWTON ASH (Br) |
53 |
4,625 |
1925 |
Wheat |
|
NIGERIAN (Br) |
101 |
5,423 |
1936 |
W. A. Prod |
|
PERIBONKA (Br) |
55 |
5,673 |
1937 |
Iron Ore |
|
PHILANTE |
ESCORT 30/04 - 05/05 |
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PIMPERNEL |
ESCORT 30/04 - 05/05 |
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PRINCESA (Br) |
41 |
8,731 |
1918 |
Meat |
|
RAVNEFJELL (Nor) |
24 |
1,339 |
1938 |
W. A. Prod |
|
RHESUS (Br) |
61 |
6,530 |
1911 |
General |
|
RIVER LUGAR (Br) |
64 |
5,423 |
1937 |
Iron Ore |
|
ROCKINGHAM |
ESCORT 30/04 - 02/05 |
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ROSS (Br) |
43 |
4,878 |
1936 |
Wheat |
|
SANDOWN CASTLE (Br) |
102 |
7,607 |
1921 |
General |
|
SANTIAGO (Pan) |
104 |
3,864 |
1908 |
Wherat |
|
SHERWOOD |
ESCORT 28/04 - 04/05 |
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ST LINDSAY (Br) |
33 |
5,370 |
1921 |
Meat |
|
STAD ARNHEM (Du) |
74 |
3,819 |
1920 |
Manganese |
|
THORSHOV (Nor) |
63 |
9,955 |
1935 |
Dieso |
|
TYSA (Du) |
22 |
5,327 |
1938 |
Grain |
|
VANQUISHER |
ESCORT 30/04 - 05/05 |
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VEERHAVEN (Du) |
12 |
5,291 |
1930 |
Grain |
|
VISCOUNT |
ESCORT 30/04 - 02/05 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.71: |
| LINCOLN & SHERWOOD JOINED FROM OB 313, LEAMINGTON FROM OB 314, REMAINING A/S ESCORTS FROM OG 60 |
| LINCOLN. SHERWOOD, LEAMINGTON, HIBISCUS & PIMPERNEL TOOK IN FAST SECTION OF CONVOY |
| COMMODORE: Adm SIR B S THESIGER KBE CB CMG IN RHESUS |
| VICE COMMODORE: Capt G N JONES CBE DSO RD RNR IN CITY OF YOKOHAMA |