| Departed Southend on 27 December 1939 |
| Dispersed on 30 December 1939 |
| Hague's records contain 17 merchants and 4 escorts (18 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AMPLEFORTH (Br) |
4,576 |
1929 |
PORT TALBOT |
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APPLEDORE (Br) |
5,218 |
1929 |
CHARLESTON |
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ARDENT |
ESCORT 29/12 - 30/12 |
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ATHELVIKING (Br) |
8,779 |
1926 |
COASTAL SECTION OF CONVOY |
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BANFFSHIRE (Br) |
6,479 |
1912 |
NEWPORT |
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BARON DECHMONT (Br) |
3,675 |
1929 |
ARR IN TOW WITH PROPELLOR PROBLEMS |
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BRITISH COMMANDER (Br) |
6,901 |
1922 |
TEXAS |
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BROKE |
ESCORT 29/12 - 30/12 |
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CHAUCER (Br) |
5,792 |
1929 |
CARDIFF |
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COMANCHEE (Br) |
6,837 |
1936 |
AVONMOUTH |
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DARINA (Br) |
8,113 |
1939 |
CURACAO |
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DE GRASSE (Fr) |
18,435 |
1924 |
NEW YORK CITY |
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F J WOLFE (Br) |
12,190 |
1932 |
ARUBA |
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FORDSDALE (Br) |
11,023 |
1924 |
CURACAO |
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GUYANNE (Fr) |
1,794 |
1934 |
ANTILLES |
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KEMMENDINE (Br) |
7,769 |
1924 |
LIVERPOOL |
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LEOPOLD L D (Fr) |
5,267 |
1933 |
POSSIBLY THIS CONVOY |
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SCOTTISH CHIEF (Br) |
7,006 |
1928 |
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ST CLEARS (Br) |
4,312 |
1936 |
PALMA |
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VESPER |
ESCORT 27/12 - 29/12 |
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VISCOUNT |
ESCORT 27/12 - 29/12 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OA.61: |
| VESPER & VISCOUNT DETACHED TO SL 14 |
| COMMODORE: V-Adm B G WASHINGTON CMG DSO IN KEMMENDINE |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN F J WOLFE |