Convoy SC.118

Depart NYC on 24 January 1943.
Arrive Liverpool on 12 February 1943.
Hague's records contain 60 merchants and 26 escorts (61 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 11/02
ACME (US)
85
6,878
1916
Petrol, Oil
 
ADAMAS (Gk)
65
4,144
1918
Steel, Lumber ex Halifax
COLLISION, WRECK SUNK BY BEVERLEY
AFRICAN PRINCE (Br)
81
4,653
1939
Ammo, Bauxite
 
AFRIKA (Br)
105
8,597
1920
General ex Halifax
SUNK BY U 402
ANEMONE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 12/02
ANN SKAKEL (US)
31
4,949
1920
General
DETACHED 9.2 ARR REYKJAVIK 14.2
ANNIK (Nor)
11
1,333
1940
General
DETACHED 9.2 ARR REYKJAVIK 14.2
AQUAMARINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/02 - 12/02
ARIZPA (US)
132
5,437
1920
Stores
 
ARROWHEAD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/01 - 28/01
ATHELPRINCE (Br)
111
8,782
1926
Dieso, Naptha
PROBABLY FITTED AS ESCORT OILER AT LPL
BARON HAIG (Br)
51
3,391
1926
Sugar
 
BARON RAMSAY (Br)
92
3,650
1929
Iron Ore
 
BESTIK (Nor)
71
2,684
1920
Steel, Lumber
 
BEVERLEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 12/02
BLAIRDEVON (Br)
64
3,282
1925
Steel, Lumber
 
CAMPANULA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 11/02
CELTIC STAR (Br)
122
5,575
1918
Frig, General
 
CETUS (Nor)
53
2,614
1920
Sugar
 
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/01 - 28/01
CITY OF KHIOS (Br)
62
5,574
1925
Sugar
 
COWICHAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/01 - 31/01
DAGHILD (Nor)
135
9,272
1927
Dieso, Let 2335
SUNK BY U 402, U 614 & U 608
DALLINGTON COURT (Br)
101
6,889
1929
Wheat
 
DANAE II (Br)
143
2,660
1936
Bauxite ex St Johns No
 
DANBY (Br)
61
4,281
1937
Linseed, Grain
 
DAYLIGHT (US)
32
9,180
1931
General
DETACHED 9.2 ESCORT OILER
DEIDO (Br)
125
3,894
1928
Petrol ex St Johns No
 
DETTIFOSS (Ice)
21
1,564
1930
General
DETACHED 9.2 ARR REYKJAVIK 14.2
DIGBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/01 - 28/01
DORDRECHT (Du)
82
4,402
1928
Palm Oil
RETURNED
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/01 - 31/01
EMPIRE GARETH (Br)
123
2,847
1942
Bauxite
 
EMPIRE LIBERTY (Br)
42
7,157
1941
General
 
FENNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/01 - 31/01
GLARONA (Nor)
83
9,912
1928
Fuel Oil, Dieso
 
GOGRA (Br)
41
5,190
1919
General
 
GOLD SHELL (Br)
121
8,208
1931
Petrol
 
GREY COUNTY (Nor)
124
5,194
1918
General ex Halifax
 
GULF OF MEXICO (US)
103
7,807
1917
Petrol, Oil
 
H M FLAGLER (Pan)
73
8,208
1918
FFO
ESCORT OILER
HARMALA (Br)
74
5,730
1935
Iron Ore ex Halifax
SUNK BY U 614
HELDER (Du)
102
3,629
1920
General
 
HENRY R MALLORY (US)
33
6,063
1916
General
ICELAND. SUNK BY U 402
IOANNIS FRANGOS (Gk)
55
3,442
1912
Grain ex Halifax
 
JULIUS THOMSEN (Da)
 
1,151
1927
 
ST JOHNS NF FOR GREENLAND
KALLIOPI (Gk)
44
4,965
1910
Steel, Lumber ex Halifax
SUNK BY U 402
KING STEPHEN (Br)
142
5,274
1928
Grain
 
KIRUNA (Sw)
133
5,484
1921
General
 
LAGARFOSS (Ice)
12
1,211
1904
General
DETACHED 9.2 ARR REYKJAVIK 14.2
LOBELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/02 - 08/02
MAKEDONIA (Gk)
34
7,044
1942
Flour ex Halifax
 
MANA (Hon)
22
3,283
1920
General
DETACHED 9.2 ARR REYKJAVIK 14.2
MAUD (Nor)
131
3,189
1930
Sugar
 
MAYFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/01 - 31/01
MIGNONETTE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 10/02
NEW YORK CITY (Br)
141
2,710
1917
General
 
NEWTON ASH (Br)
54
4,625
1925
Grain ex Halifax
SUNK BY U 402
NORBRYN (Nor)
104
5,087
1922
Tea, Rubber
 
PERMIAN (Pan)
 
8,890
1931
 
HALIFAX
PETTER II (Nor)
93
7,417
1922
Gas Oil ex Halifax
 
POLYKTOR (Gk)
134
4,077
1914
Grain ex Halifax
SUNK BY U 266
RADMANSO (Sw)
72
4,280
1914
Sulphur
 
RADPORT (Br)
114
5,355
1925
General
 
REDGATE (Br)
43
4,323
1929
General
 
ROBERT E HOPKINS (US)
115
6,625
1921
FFO ex St Johns No
ESCORT OILER. SUNK BY U 402
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON (US)
63
7,181
1942
General
 
SHEAF HOLME (Br)
91
4,814
1929
Potash, General
 
SOMMERSTAD (Nor)
113
5,923
1926
Lub Oil
 
STAD ARNHEM (Du)
84
3,819
1920
Phosphates
 
TILEMACHOS (Gk)
75
3,658
1911
Grain ex St Johns No
 
TOWARD (Br)
95
1,571
1923
 
RESCUE SHIP. SUNK BY U 402. 56 DEAD
TRURO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/01 - 31/01
USCGC BIBB 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/02 - 09/02
USCGC INGHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/02 - 09/02
USS BABBITT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/02 - 08/02
USS SCHENCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/02 - 09/02
VACUUM (US)
52
7,020
1920
Petrol
 
VANESSA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 11/02
VIMY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 13/02
WEST PORTAL (US)
94
5,376
1920
Stores ex Halifax
SUNK BY U 413
WILLIAM PENN (US)
112
8,447
1921
Petrol
 
WITCH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/02 - 04/02
YEMASSEE (Pan)
23
2,001
1922
General
DETACHED 9.2 ARR REYKJAVIK 14.2
ZAGLOBA (Pol)
45
2,864
1938
General, Ammo ex St Johns No
SUNK BY U 262

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.118:

    WLE S 24.18.1 SOE ARROWHEAD, WLE N 24.18.7 SOE FENNEL, OCEAN 24.1.16 (B2) SOE VANESSA, ICELAND 24.6.?, UK LOCAL AQUAMARINE
    VIMY & BEVERLEY SANK U 187 4.2.43. LOBELIA SANK U 609 7.2.43, RAF A/C SANK U 624 7.2.43, VIMY DAMAGED U 267, LOBELIA DAM U 262
    COMMODORE: Capt H C C FORSYTH RD RNR IN AFRICAN PRINCE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN ATHELPRINCE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.