Convoy SC.156

Depart Halifax on 29 March 1944.
Arrive Liverpool on 13 April 1944.
Hague's records contain 57 merchants and 14 escorts (40 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGWIDALE (US)
124
4,763
1918
Frig, Stores
 
BEACONOIL (Br)
42
6,893
1919
Dieso
ESCORT OILER
CHELMER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/04 - 13/04
CHRISTINE MARIE (Br)
103
3,895
1919
Copper, Lumber
 
COLIN (Pan)
53
6,255
1921
Sulphur
RETURNED HALIFAX
CRETE (Gk)
32
7,744
1920
Flour, Metal, General
 
EL ALETO (Br)
52
7,203
1927
880 Tons FFO, Sun Fuel
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
EMPIRE ARUN (Br)
51
5,490
1922
General
 
EMPIRE FOAM (Br)
71
7,047
1941
Flour
 
ENA (Du)
72
6,229
1936
Sun Fuel Oil
ESCORT OILER
EXFORD (US)
43
4,969
1919
General, Expl, 1600 Mails
1 PASSENGER
FLIGHT COMMAND (Pan)
122
4,341
1911
General
 
GEISHA (Nor)
91
5,113
1921
General, Expl
 
GOODALL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/04 - 13/04
GOODWIN (Br)
55
1,570
1917
 
RESCUE SHIP
HEYSER (Br)
22
1,164
1943
Gas Oil
RETURNED TO HALIFAX
HOFFMAN (US)
114
3,340
1924
A Dredger, Stores, Spares
US ARMY DREDGER
INVERBANK (Br)
112
5,149
1924
Wool, Concentrates
 
IRON BARON (Nor)
134
3,231
1911
Steel, Lumber
 
JOHN J CRITTENDEN (US)
81
7,176
1943
General, Barges
89 PASSENGERS, 875 MAILS
KENILWORTH CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/04 - 13/04
KENMAR (US)
113
6,844
1919
General, Expl
AFTER COLLISION 13.4
LAGARFOSS (Ice)
23
1,211
1904
General
 
LARRANGA (US)
 
3,804
1917
General, Lumber
EX ST JOHNS NF
LORD COCHRANE (Br)
41
4,157
1934
Lumber
 
LORETO (Br)
102
6,682
1913
Cotton, Ores, Nitrates, 50 Mails
 
LST 137 
115
 
 
General
 
LST 292 
94
 
 
General
 
LST 293 
45
 
 
General
 
LST 294 
35
 
 
General
 
LST 500 
125
 
 
General
 
LST 509 
95
 
 
General
 
LST 510 
54
 
 
General
 
LST 515 
84
 
 
General
 
LST 523 
85
 
 
General
 
LST 532 
105
 
 
General
 
LST 533 
25
 
 
General
 
LST 534 
15
 
 
General
 
LST 57 
74
 
 
General
 
LST 58 
75
 
 
General, Dieso
 
LUCELLUM (Br)
 
9,425
1938
 
ESCORT OILER
MAGICIAN (Br)
31
5,105
1925
Stores, General, 121 Mails
 
MOUNT RHODOPE (Gk)
93
5,182
1919
Steel, Woodpulp
 
NAILSEA MOOR (Br)
21
4,926
1937
Flour
 
NORSK TANK (Nor)
33
9,720
1928
Crude Oil
56 DCs
OLDHAM (US)
101
6,173
1921
General
RETURNED ST JOHNS NF
PAN GULF (US)
92
5,599
1918
General, Stores
 
PORTAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/03 - 01/04
PORTCHESTER CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/04 - 12/04
POTTER (Pan)
83
6,174
1920
General
 
REGAL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 13/04
ROMULUS (Nor)
13
3,707
1921
Sugar, Citrus Pulp, 350 Mails
1 PASSENGER
RUTH I (Nor)
12
3,531
 
Steel, Pitprops
SUNK BY U 302
SALAMAUA (Br)
131
6,676
1920
Hemp, Zinc, Wool, 86 Mails
3 PASSENGERS
SHERBROOKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/03 - 01/04
SOUTH AMERICA (Nor)
44
6,246
1931
Crude Oil
SUNK BY U 302
STAD MAASLUIS (Du)
24
6,541
1918
Steel, Lumber, Fads
 
TRANSCONA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/03 - 01/04
TRENTONIAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/03 - 01/04
URANIENBORG (Br)
14
3,300
1922
Copper, Lumber
 
UTAHAN (US)
34
7,031
1919
General
 
VICTORY SWORD (US)
11
4,750
1910
General
 
VIDETTE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/04 - 12/04
WEST CHESWALD (US)
133
5,711
1919
General
 
WEST GRAMA (US)
121
5,326
1918
General
 
WEST HONAKER (US)
73
5,428
1920
General
 
WILBUR WRIGHT (US)
61
7,176
1943
General
 
WILLIAM L MARSHALL (US)
104
1,600
1924
Stores, Spares
US ARMY DREDGER
WILLIAM T ROSSELL (US)
124
3,340
1924
Stores, Spares
US ARMY DREDGER, DISPLACEMENT TONNAGE
WILSCOX (US)
132
5,861
1919
Sand Ballast
RETURNED ST JOHNS NF
WISLA (Pol)
82
3,106
1928
General
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.156:

    WEST ESC W 2 SOE PORTAGE, OCEAN ESCORT B7 SOE VIDETTE, UK LOCAL REGAL
    U 302 SUNK BY SWALE 6.4.44
    COMMODORE: Capt F RATSEY RN IN EMPIRE FOAM
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MAGICIAN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.