| Depart Halifax on 2 December 1943. |
| Arrive Liverpool on 16 December 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 37 merchants and 29 escorts (41 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALCOA BANNER (US) |
91 |
5,035 |
1919 |
General, Expl |
|
AMASTRA (Br) |
53 |
8,031 |
1935 |
Sun Fuel |
MAC SHIP |
AMERICAN PRESS (US) |
22 |
5,131 |
1920 |
Sugar |
|
ASA ELDRIDGE (Br) |
12 |
1,791 |
1943 |
Lumber |
|
BEACONSTREET (Br) |
41 |
7,467 |
1927 |
Sun Fuel |
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs |
BELGIAN FREIGHTER (Bel) |
61 |
7,964 |
1922 |
General, Steel, Lumber |
|
BELGIAN TRADER (Bel) |
94 |
2,890 |
1942 |
Steel, Lumber |
|
BERRY |
ESCORT 12/12 - 12/12 |
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BRITISH COLONEL (Br) |
82 |
6,999 |
1921 |
Dieso |
ESCORT OILER, 70 DCs |
CAMROSE |
ESCORT 06/12 - 15/12 |
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CHAGRES (Pan) |
73 |
5,545 |
1919 |
General |
|
COBALT |
ESCORT 02/12 - 06/12 |
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COOKE |
ESCORT 12/12 - 12/12 |
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CRETE (Gk) |
104 |
7,744 |
1920 |
Flour ex Sydney Cob |
|
DAYLIGHT (US) |
63 |
9,180 |
1931 |
Gas Oil |
ESCORT OILER |
DEAN EMERY (Pan) |
72 |
6,664 |
1919 |
Gas Oil |
ESCORT OILER |
DINARA (Yug) |
114 |
3,192 |
1917 |
Lumber ex Sydney Cob |
|
DRUMMONDVILLE |
ESCORT 03/12 - 04/12 |
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DUCKWORTH |
ESCORT 12/12 - 12/12 |
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EGLANTINE |
ESCORT 06/12 - 15/12 |
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ELG (Nor) |
11 |
4,014 |
1930 |
Steel, Pitprops |
|
ELISE (Nor) |
92 |
7,910 |
1931 |
Fuel Oil |
|
EMPIRE ADVOCATE (Br) |
103 |
5,787 |
1913 |
Steel, Pitprops |
|
EMPIRE GAZELLE (Br) |
84 |
4,848 |
1920 |
Steel, Pulp ex Sydney Cob |
|
EMPIRE MAGPIE (Br) |
34 |
6,211 |
1919 |
Steel, Lumber ex Sydney Cob |
|
FAME |
ESCORT 06/12 - 15/12 |
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FORT RICHELIEU (Br) |
14 |
7,150 |
1943 |
Steel, Lumber ex Sydney Cob |
fitted with AND, RETURNED |
GATEWAY CITY (US) |
43 |
5,432 |
1920 |
General |
|
GULF OF MEXICO (US) |
7,807 |
1917 |
Petrol, Oil ex St Johns No |
ESCORT OILER |
|
HENRY JOCELYN (US) |
113 |
7,176 |
1943 |
General |
AT BAR LV 16-18.12 |
HOPESTAR (Br) |
24 |
5,267 |
1936 |
Steel, Lumber ex Sydney Cob |
|
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN |
ESCORT 15/12 - 16/12 |
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ILLINOIAN (US) |
51 |
6,473 |
1918 |
General |
|
JAN VAN GOYEN (Du) |
23 |
5,704 |
1919 |
Steel, Lumber |
|
KITE |
ESCORT 12/12 - 12/12 |
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LOSSIE |
ESCORT 06/12 - 15/12 |
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LST 264 |
74 |
General |
149 PASSENGERS |
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MAGPIE |
ESCORT 12/12 - 12/12 |
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MALIAKOS (Gk) |
3,903 |
1912 |
Zinc Concentrates ex St Johns |
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MAUD (Nor) |
42 |
3,189 |
1930 |
Steel, Lumber |
|
MONTGOMERY |
ESCORT 02/12 - 06/12 |
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MOSES GAY (Br) |
112 |
1,791 |
1943 |
Steel, Lumber |
|
NORDANGER (Nor) |
83 |
9,297 |
1925 |
Fuel Oil |
RETURNED |
NORHAUK (Nor) |
31 |
6,086 |
1919 |
General |
|
PAN GULF (US) |
81 |
5,599 |
1918 |
General |
|
PARKHAVEN (Du) |
64 |
4,803 |
1920 |
Steel, Lumber |
|
POTENTILLA |
ESCORT 06/12 - 15/12 |
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RADPORT (Br) |
13 |
5,355 |
1925 |
Steel, Lumber ex Sydney Cob |
|
ROBIN GRAY (US) |
93 |
6,896 |
1920 |
General, Expl |
|
ROSE |
ESCORT 06/12 - 13/12 |
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ROUSEVILLE (Br) |
32 |
1,155 |
1943 |
Gas Oil |
|
SAHALE (US) |
71 |
5,028 |
1919 |
General |
|
SETTER |
ESCORT 15/12 - 16/12 |
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STARLING |
ESCORT 12/12 - 12/12 |
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THUNDER |
ESCORT 03/12 - 04/12 |
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TIMMINS |
ESCORT 02/12 - 06/12 |
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TRAIL |
ESCORT 02/12 - 06/12 |
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TROPIC STAR (Nor) |
111 |
5,088 |
1926 |
General |
|
VANQUISHER |
ESCORT 06/12 - 15/12 |
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VERVAIN |
ESCORT 09/12 - 15/12 |
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VINGA (Nor) |
62 |
7,321 |
1927 |
Sun Fuel |
ESCORT OILER |
WALNUT BEND (Br) |
102 |
1,124 |
1943 |
Dieso |
|
WATSON FERRIS (Br) |
33 |
1,791 |
1943 |
Steel, Lumber |
|
WEST KEENE (US) |
21 |
5,600 |
1919 |
General |
|
WILD GOOSE |
ESCORT 12/12 - 12/12 |
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WINSTON-SALEM (US) |
101 |
6,223 |
1920 |
General, Expl |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.148: |
| WEST ESC W 6 SOE MONTGOMERY, SYDNEY ESC DRUMMONDVILLE & THUNDER, OCEAN B6 SOE FAME, SUPPORT 2 EG SOE STARLING, 3 EG SOE COOKE |
| UK LOCAL ESCORTS HUDDERSFIELD TOWN, SETTER |
| COMMODORE: Capt R A MELHUISH RIN IN BELGIAN FREIGHTER |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN NORHAUK |