| Departed from Halifax on 21 March 1942. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 2 April 1942. |
| Hague's records contain 30 merchants and 11 escorts (25 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ADULA (Br) |
81 |
8,040 |
1937 |
PETROL |
|
ANEMONE |
ESCORT 25/03 - 02/04 |
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ARABIAN PRINCE (Br) |
74 |
1,960 |
1936 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED |
BAYOU CHICO (US) |
43 |
5,401 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED |
BODO |
ESCORT 02/04 - 02/04 |
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BRALANTA (Nor) |
72 |
9,608 |
1936 |
LUB OIL, DIESO |
STRAGGLED, JOINED SC 75 |
BRITISH PRUDENCE (Br) |
8,620 |
1939 |
12000 TONS FF0 |
DET TO ST JOHNS NF, SUNK ON WAY BY U 754 |
|
BRITISH TENACITY (Br) |
31 |
8,439 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
BURWELL |
ESCORT 25/03 - 02/04 |
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CALDWELL |
ESCORT 22/03 - 25/03 |
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CORRALES (Br) |
51 |
5,363 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
|
DEWSBURY (Br) |
53 |
1,686 |
1910 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
EGLANTINE |
ESCORT 24/03 - 24/03 |
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EMPIRE FAITH (Br) |
11 |
7,061 |
1941 |
GRAIN |
CAM SHIP |
EMPIRE TIDE (Br) |
61 |
6,978 |
1941 |
GRAIN |
CAM SHIP |
FIREDRAKE |
ESCORT 25/03 - 02/04 |
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FREDERICTON |
ESCORT 21/03 - 25/03 |
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G S WALDEN (Br) |
41 |
10,627 |
1935 |
GAS OIL, DIESO |
|
GLITTRE (Nor) |
42 |
6,409 |
1928 |
LUB OIL |
|
JEAN JADOT (Bel) |
12 |
5,859 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
|
LEONATUS (Pan) |
13 |
2,242 |
1938 |
GENERAL |
|
LUCULUS (Br) |
21 |
6,546 |
1929 |
LUB OIL |
|
MAGDALA (Du) |
22 |
8,248 |
1931 |
PETROL |
STRAGGLED 23.3 |
MANCHESTER EXPORTER (Br) |
71 |
5,277 |
1918 |
GENERAL |
|
MARATHON (Nor) |
32 |
7,208 |
1930 |
PETROL |
|
MATAPEDIA |
ESCORT 21/03 - 25/03 |
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MIMOSA |
ESCORT 24/03 - 02/04 |
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OCEAN LIBERTY (Br) |
92 |
7,174 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
OCEAN VESTAL (Br) |
93 |
7,174 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
COLLISION IN MERSEY 3.4.42 |
OTINA (Br) |
91 |
6,217 |
1938 |
GRAIN |
|
POTENTILLA |
ESCORT 24/03 - 24/03 |
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RAVNEFJELL (Nor) |
1,339 |
1938 |
DETACHED TO ARGENTIA |
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RED DEER |
ESCORT 21/03 - 25/03 |
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SKANDINAVIA (Nor) |
73 |
10,044 |
1940 |
PETROL |
|
SOLARIUM (Br) |
62 |
6,239 |
1936 |
PETROL |
|
STIKLESTAD (Nor) |
82 |
9,349 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
TOLEDO (Nor) |
83 |
4,563 |
1926 |
GENERAL |
STRAGGLED 23.3, 7 PASSENGERS |
TORR HEAD (Br) |
52 |
5,021 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
|
VAV (Nor) |
63 |
6,415 |
1931 |
PETROL |
|
WINONA (US) |
23 |
6,197 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
|
YAKA (US) |
33 |
5,432 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.181: |
| WEST LOCAL 24.18.5 SOE CALDWELL. ACANTHUS, EGLANTINE & POTENTILLE SAILED ST JOHNS NF 23,3 TO RE-INFORCE TU 24.18.5 |
| ROSE DID NOT JOIN CONVOY, SHE WAS DIVERTED TO SEARCH FOR BRITISH PRUDENCE |
| MID OCEAN ESCORT TI 24.1.18 (B4) SOE FIREDRAKE |
| COMMODORE: Capt R GILL CBE RD RNR IN CORRALES |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MANCHESTER EXPORTER |