Convoy WN.53

Depart Clyde on 13 December 1940.
Arrive Methil on 17 December 1940.
Hague's records contain 28 merchants and 4 escorts (27 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALYNBANK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/12 - 17/12
ARABY (Br)
 
4,936
1912
 
 
BIRGITTE (Br)
 
1,595
1930
 
 
BRAMHILL (Br)
16
1,834
1923
COAL
SCAPA FLOW
BRITISH STATESMAN (Br)
 
6,991
1923
 
 
BRITISH VALOUR (Br)
 
6,952
1927
 
 
CARSBRECK (Br)
 
3,670
1936
WOOD
RETURNED WITH WATER ENTERING SHIP
DIXCOVE (Br)
 
3,790
1927
 
 
DRANGEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/12 - 17/12
FLEETWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/12 - 17/12
FLORIAN (Br)
 
3,174
1940
 
 
HOPTON 
 
 
 
BALLAST
 
INGERFEM (Nor)
 
3,987
1912
STEEL - LUMBER
 
KING FREDERICK (Br)
 
5,106
1920
 
 
LESTO (Br)
15
1,893
1918
COAL
 
LIEUTENANT ROBERT MORY (Fr)
 
3,176
1922
 
PUT INTO OBAN ON 17TH
MACGREGOR LAIRD (Br)
 
4,992
1930
 
 
MEDJERDA (Br)
 
4,380
1924
 
 
MORRIS DANCE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/12 - 17/12
ORPHEUS(Du) (Du)
 
1,030
1920
TEA
 
RATHLIN (Br)
 
1,600
1936
GENERAL
 
RIVER AFTON (Br)
 
5,479
1935
 
 
ROYAL (Nor)
44
759
1918
JUTE
 
RUGELEY (Br)
 
4,985
1936
 
 
SALANDO (Du)
 
5,272
1920
 
 
SARNIA (Br)
 
711
1923
GENERAL
 
SIAK (Nor)
 
1,150
1930
LUMBER
 
SOMERSET COAST (Br)
45
1,097
1920
GENERAL
 
SPES (Nor)
 
1,142
1918
WOOD PULP
 
THESEUS(Du) (Du)
 
1,306
1920
LEAD
 
VAE VICTIS (Bel)
 
1,829
1920
 
 
ZURICHMOOR (Br)
 
4,455
1925
WHEAT - TRUCKS
 
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.
With an additional 167 merchants and 256 Escorts provided by Tony Cooper.