Convoy SL.74

Departed Freetown on 10 May 1941.
Arrived Liverpool on 4 June 1941.
Hague's records contain 46 merchants and 14 escorts (45 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AFGHANISTAN (Br)
102
6,992
1940
Magnesite, Fruit
 
ALIAKMON (Gk)
103
4,521
1913
Wheat
COLLISION ZEPHYROS 11.5 & RETURNED
AMARANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/05 - 19/05
AMSTELKERK (Du)
91
4,457
1929
W. A. Prod
 
ANCHUSA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/05 - 19/05
ANSELM (Br)
61
5,954
1935
Grain
 
AROSA (Nor)
111
5,043
1924
W. A. Prod
 
ASPHODEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/05 - 19/05
BENALDER (Br)
12
5,161
1919
Dried Fruit
 
BONITA (Pan)
23
4,929
1918
Iron Ore
 
BULOLO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/05 - 29/05
CALENDULA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/05 - 19/05
CITY OF LYONS (Br)
11
7,063
1926
Tea
 
CLAN MACNAIR (Br)
41
6,096
1921
Tea, Rubber
 
CORVUS (Nor)
43
1,317
1921
Palm Kernels
 
DORSETSHIRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/05 - 26/05
EMPIRE SUCCESS (Br)
53
5,988
1921
Sugar, General
 
EMPIRE TRADER (Br)
62
9,990
1908
Frig, General
 
EVROS (Gk)
104
5,283
1918
Iron Ore
 
FREESIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 04/06
GAMARIA (Br)
32
5,255
1920
Iron
 
GENTIAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/05 - 04/06
GLENSTRAE (Br)
21
9,460
1922
Rubber
 
HIBISCUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/05 - 04/06
HOLMSIDE (Br)
25
3,433
1930
Groundnuts
 
KOUMOUNDOUROS (Gk)
94
3,598
1925
Iron Ore
 
LARCHBANK (Br)
 
5,151
1925
 
PUT BACK
LIBERIAN (Br)
42
5,129
1936
W. A. Prod
 
LINGE (Du)
14
2,114
1928
Groundnuts
 
LLANDAFF (Br)
55
4,825
1937
Sugar
 
MARSA (Br)
93
4,405
1928
Manganese
 
MELPOMONE (Br)
92
7,011
1923
Crude Oil
 
NAGARA (Br)
51
8,791
1919
Frig
 
NICOLAS PATERAS (Gk)
84
4,362
1910
Wheat
 
NORITA (Sw)
33
1,516
1924
Groundnuts
 
OLIVEBANK (Br)
101
5,154
1926
Rice, Teak
 
OLYMPOS (Gk)
72
5,216
1918
Ore
 
P.L.M.17 (Br)
54
4,008
1922
Ore
 
PENDEEN (Br)
114
4,174
1923
Wheat
 
PIMPERNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/05 - 04/06
QUEENSBURY (Br)
63
3,911
1931
Meat
 
READING 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/05 - 04/06
RHODODENDRON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/05 - 04/06
ROZENBURG (Du)
24
2,068
1918
Groundnuts
 
SATURNUS(Du) (Du)
13
2,741
1909
Groundnuts
 
SCOTIA (Sw)
34
1,874
1918
Groundnuts
 
SHAHRISTAN (Br)
31
7,309
1945
Iron, Rice
 
SOUTHERN EMPRESS (Br)
83
12,398
1914
Whale Oil
 
TAURUS (Nor)
22
4,767
1925
W. A. Prod
 
TOMBOUCTOU (Br)
105
5,636
1919
W. A. Prod
 
TOVELIL (Br)
15
2,225
1925
Griund Nuts
 
TRENTBANK (Br)
82
5,060
1929
General
 
TUDOR STAR (Br)
71
7,199
1919
Frig
 
VANQUISHER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/05 - 02/06
VASSILIOS A POLEMIS (Gk)
74
3,429
1907
Ore
 
VIKING STAR (Br)
81
6,445
1920
Frig
 
WATERLAND (Du)
52
6,847
1922
Frig
 
WENTWORTH (Br)
112
5,212
1919
Ore
 
WINCHELSEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/05 - 02/06
ZEPHYROS (Gk)
113
4,796
1909
Wheat
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.74:

    A/S ESCORT JOINED FROM OG 63
    COMMODORE: Capt J K BROOK CBE DSO RD RNR IN ANSELM
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE SUCCESS
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.