Convoy SL.92

Departed Freetown on 6 November 1941.
Arrived Liverpool on 1 December 1941.
Hague's records contain 35 merchants and 19 escorts (33 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANDREAS (Gk)
 
6,566
1919
Iron Ore
 
ARAB 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/12 - 01/12
BADSWORTH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 29/11
BANFF 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/11 - 01/12
BARON HERRIES (Br)
 
4,574
1940
Sugar
2 MAILS
BRIKA (Br)
 
4,412
1929
Iron Ore
 
BURDOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/11 - 11/11
CALUMET (Br)
 
7,268
1923
W. A. Prod, 48 Mail
9 PASSENGERS, 48 MAILS
CITY OF WORCESTER (Br)
 
5,469
1927
Linseed, Pig Iron
11 MAILS
CLAN MACWHIRTER (Br)
 
5,941
1918
Sugar
 
CLAN ROSS (Br)
 
5,897
1914
Manganese,Copper, Groundnuts
 
CORABELLA (Br)
 
5,682
1937
Iron Ore
 
CROOME 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 29/11
DESIRADE (Br)
 
9,645
1921
Cotton, Maize, Wool
 
DORSETSHIRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/11 - 13/11
DUNEDIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/11 - 13/11
EGRET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/11 - 29/11
ELMDALE (Br)
 
4,872
1941
Sugar, Alcohol
 
EMPIRE BARON (Br)
 
5,894
1926
 
AS MONTE PIANA (PRIZE). PUT BACK
EURYADES (Br)
 
5,801
1913
Copper, Wool,Sugar
 
FISHGUARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/11 - 01/12
FORESIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 25/11
FORESTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/11 - 25/11
FURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 25/11
GAZCON (Br)
 
4,224
1932
 
 
HOLMBURY (Br)
 
4,566
1925
Iron Ore
 
IMBER (Br)
 
1,899
1920
Ammunition
 
JEYPORE (Br)
 
5,318
1920
Oilseed, Cotton
2020 MAILS
LYNGHAUG (Nor)
 
2,829
1919
Manganese
 
MAN O WAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/11 - 30/11
MARGUERITE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/11 - 11/11
MARO (Gk)
 
3,836
1924
 
PUT BACK, COLLISION WITH EMP BARON
MARY SLESSOR (Br)
 
5,027
1930
W. A. Prod
9 PASSENGERS
MELISKERK (Du)
 
6,045
1919
Sugar,Copper, Vanadium Ore
6 PASS, 2182 MAILS
MOKAMBO (Bel)
 
4,996
1938
W. A. Prod
 
MONTBRETIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/11 - 30/11
NAGPORE (Br)
 
5,283
1920
Oilseed, Pig Iron
 
NEW BRUNSWICK (Br)
 
6,529
1919
W. A. Prod, Timber
 
OBSERVER (Br)
 
5,881
1928
General
 
PENROSE (Br)
 
4,393
1928
Manganese
 
PENTRIDGE HILL (Br)
 
7,579
1941
Sugar
 
RAPIDOL (Br)
 
2,648
1917
 
TRIALS OF ESCORT OILER CONCEPT
RICHMOND HILL (Br)
 
7,579
1940
Cotton, Cottonseed
 
RIPLEY (Br)
 
4,997
1936
Maize, Cotton, Copper
 
SAN FRANCISCO(Sw) (Sw)
 
4,933
1915
Cotton, Flax
DET 20 & ARR 21.11, 3 PASSENGERS
SANDOWN CASTLE (Br)
 
7,607
1921
Copper Ore,Alcohol,Asbestos
 
SAVOIA (Br)
 
5,490
1922
Whale Oil, Copper, Alcohol
ITALIAN PRIZE
SKELDERGATE (Br)
 
4,251
1930
Iron Ore
 
SOBO (Br)
 
5,353
1937
W. A. Prod
12 PASSENGERS
STARWORT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/11 - 12/11
TORE JARL (Nor)
 
1,514
1920
 
RETURNED
VANSITTART 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/11 - 11/11
VELOX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/11 - 11/11
ZOUAVE (Br)
 
4,256
1930
Manganese
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.92:

    FORESTER & BADSWORTH ESCORTED FAST SECTION 25 TO 29.11.
    BURDOCK DETACHED TO OS 10. STARWORT ESC RAPIDOL TO OS 10. BANFF & FISHGUARD FUELLED AT P DELGADA
    MONTBRETIA & MAN O WAR UK LOCAL ESCORT FO FAST SECTION. ARAB UK LOCAL ESCORT SLOW SECTION
    GORLESTON TO AND LONDONDERRY FROM OS 12. BRILLIANT, BERGAMOT, CROCUS & NIGELLA DETACHED TO OS 11 WITH RAPIDOL
    COMMODORE: Capt A D H DIBBEN OBE RN IN MARY SLESSOR
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN SOBO
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.