Convoy SC.121

Depart NYC on 23 February 1943.
Arrive Liverpool on 14 March 1943.
Hague's records contain 69 merchants and 23 escorts (57 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALCOA LEADER (US)
94
5,041
1919
Petrol
 
ASTRID (Nor)
73
2,861
1942
Sugar
 
BADJESTAN (Br)
41
5,573
1928
Wheat
 
BALDBUTTE (US)
 
6,295
1919
 
HALIFAX
BENGKALIS (Du)
53
6,453
1918
General
 
BONNEVILLE (Nor)
81
4,665
1929
General
SUNK BY U 405
BRANT COUNTY (Nor)
143
5,001
1915
General ex Halifax
RETURNED
BRANTFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/02 - 26/02
BRITISH FREEDOM (Br)
85
6,985
1928
FFO
 
BRITISH PROGRESS (Br)
74
4,581
1927
Petrol ex Halifax
 
CAMERATA (Br)
105
4,875
1931
Iron Ore
 
CAMPION 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/03 - 12/03
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/02 - 04/03
CLUNEPARK (Br)
115
3,491
1928
Phosphates
 
COULMORE (Br)
23
3,670
1936
General
TORPEDOED BUT TOWED IN & SALVED
DAUPHIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/03 - 12/03
DIANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/03 - 12/03
DILWORTH (US)
122
7,045
1919
Gas Oil
 
DUNDAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/02 - 26/02
EGTON (Br)
84
4,363
1938
Iron Ore
 
EGYPTIAN (Br)
62
2,868
1920
General
SUNK BY U 230
EL GRILLO (Br)
31
7,264
1922
Fuel Oil
 
EMPIRE ADVOCATE (Br)
123
5,787
1913
General
 
EMPIRE BUNTING (Br)
 
6,448
1919
General ex St Johns No
ARR IN TOW, STEERING FAILURE 11.3
EMPIRE CAXTON (Br)
112
2,873
1942
Bauxite
 
EMPIRE FOREST (Br)
95
7,025
1942
General
 
EMPIRE GREBE (Br)
92
5,736
1918
General ex Halifax
 
EMPIRE IMPALA (Br)
24
6,116
1920
Straggled, Sunk
SUNK BY U 591 PICKING UP SURVIVORS
EMPIRE KEATS (Br)
51
7,035
1942
W African Produce
 
EMPIRE LAKELAND (Br)
141
7,015
1942
Frig.General
STRAGGLED AND SUNK, POSS BY U 190
EMPIRE OPOSSUM (Br)
82
5,644
1918
Grain ex Halifax
 
EMPIRE PLANET (Br)
 
4,290
1923
General ex St Johns No
 
ESKDALEGATE (Br)
72
4,250
1930
Iron Ore
 
FORT LAMY (Br)
33
5,242
1919
Steel, General
STRAGGLED AND SUNK BY U 527, PROBABLY
FORT REMY (Br)
133
7,127
1943
General ex Halifax
 
GANANOQUE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/02 - 26/02
GARNES (Nor)
 
1,559
1930
 
ST JOHNS NF
GASCONY (Br)
121
4,716
1925
General
 
GATINEAU PARK (Br)
142
7,128
1942
General ex Halifax
fitted with AND
GRANBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/02 - 04/03
GUIDO (Br)
111
3,921
1920
Sugar, Cotton
ROMPED AND SUNK, POSS BY U 432
HALLFRIED (Nor)
132
2,968
1918
Flour ex Halifax
 
HAMILTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/02 - 04/03
HARPEFJELL (Nor)
104
1,333
1939
General
 
HARPERLEY (Br)
131
4,586
1930
Bauxite
 
HOLLYWOOD (US)
134
5,498
1920
General
 
KATENDRECHT (Du)
114
5,099
1925
Gas Oil
 
KINGSWOOD (Br)
61
5,080
1929
General
 
KIRKELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/03 - 14/03
L V STANFORD (US)
 
7,138
1921
FFO ex St Johns No
 
LEADGATE (Br)
32
2,125
1925
Flour ex Halifax
STRAGGLED AND SUNK U 642
LOBOS (Br)
101
6,479
1921
Tin, General
 
LOMBARDY (Br)
54
3,379
1921
General
 
LORIENT (Br)
125
4,737
1921
Steel, Lumber ex Halifax
 
MALANTIC (US)
102
3,837
1929
General
SUNK BY U 409
MALLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/03 - 12/03
MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br)
124
5,620
1938
General ex Halifax
 
MANSFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/03 - 04/03
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/02 - 04/03
MEDICINE HAT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/03 - 03/03
MELROSE ABBEY (Br)
76
1,924
1929
 
RESCUE SHIP
MIGUEL DE LARRINAGA (Br)
63
5,231
1924
Tobacco
 
MILOS (Sw)
64
3,058
1898
804 Tons Steel, Lumber
SUNK BY U 530
MORSKA WOLA (Pol)
91
3,208
1924
General
 
NADIN (Gk)
43
3,582
1904
Steel, Lumber ex Halifax
 
NAILSEA COURT (Br)
22
4,946
1936
Copper, General
SUNK BY U 229
PARKHAVEN (Du)
42
4,803
1920
General
 
PORJUS (Sw)
135
2,965
1906
Steel, Pulp ex Halifax
RETURNED
RARANGA (Br)
113
10,043
1916
Frig, General
 
RAVNEFJELL (Nor)
103
1,339
1938
General
 
REAVELEY (Br)
93
4,998
1940
Bauxite
RETURNED
RED DEER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/02 - 04/03
ROSEWOOD (Br)
75
5,989
1931
FFO
SUNK BY U 409, WRECK BY USCGC BIBB
ROSTHERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/03 - 12/03
SAN TIRSO (Br)
65
6,266
1913
FFO
 
SCORTON (Br)
52
4,813
1939
Sugar
 
SINNINGTON COURT (Br)
71
6,910
1928
General
 
SUDEROY (Nor)
83
7,562
1913
Fuel Oil
 
SUTLEJ (Br)
34
5,189
1940
General
 
THRAKI (Gk)
45
7,460
1941
Grain. General ex Halifax
 
TRILLIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/03 - 12/03
TRONTOLITE (Br)
 
7,115
1918
 
HALIFAX
USCGC BIBB 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/03 - 10/03
USCGC INGHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/03 - 11/03
USCGC SPENCER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/03 - 12/03
USS BABBITT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/03 - 11/03
USS GREER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/03 - 12/03
USS LARAMIE (US)
 
5,450
1919
 
NYC TO ST JOHNS NF FOR GREENLAND
VANCOLITE (Br)
 
11,404
1928
 
HALIFAX
VOJVODA PUTNIK (Yug)
21
5,879
1916
Wheat
STRAGGLED AND SUNK BU U 591
WITHERINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/03 - 04/03
ZOUAVE (Br)
44
4,256
1930
Iron Ore
RETURNED

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.121:

    WLE S 24.18.6 SOE DUNDAS, WLE N 24.18.5 SOE HAMILTON, WABANA ESC MEDICINE HAT, OCEAN 24.1.3 (A3) SOE USCGC SPENCER
    SUPPORT GP 24.12.1 SOE MANSFIELD. REINFORCEMENTS CAMPION & MALLOW, ICELAND ESC BIBB, BABBITT & INGHAM, UK LOCAL KIRKELLA
    AUBRETIA, CLOVER & SAMSONIA ESCORTED COULMORE, IN TOW BY EMINENT
    COMMODORE: Capt H C BIRNIE DSO RD RNR IN BONNEVILLE
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt A COCKS DSC RD RNR IN EMPIRE KEATS
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.