Convoy SC.161

Depart Halifax on 17 November 1944.
Arrive Liverpool on 4 December 1944.
Hague's records contain 45 merchants and 23 escorts (49 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/11 - 19/11
ANNIK (Nor)
43
1,333
1940
General, Expl
 
ATLANTIC (Br)
25
5,414
1939
Iron Ore
EX ST JOHNS NF
BARRINGTON COURT (Br)
23
4,910
1924
Woodpulp
EX SYDNEY CB
BELGIAN SAILOR (Bel)
121
7,028
1942
General, MT
 
BELGIAN VETERAN (Bel)
103
7,174
1942
General, Expl
 
BERRY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/12 - 03/12
BRIARWOOD (Br)
51
4,019
1930
Steel, Lumber
2 PASSENGERS
BRITISH ENERGY (Br)
52
7,209
1931
Sun Fuel
ESCORT OILER, 66 DCs. 1 PASSENGER
BRITISH LORD (Br)
92
6,098
1922
Sun Fuel
 
CANADA (Sw)
35
5,527
1921
General
EX SYDNEY CB. 6943 MAILS
CHR TH BOE (Nor)
42
6,192
1930
Lub Oil, Fuel Oil
ESCORT OILER
COOKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/12 - 03/12
DAWSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/11 - 19/11
DERBY COUNTY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/12 - 04/12
DOMETT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/12 - 03/12
DUCKWORTH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/12 - 03/12
DUNKELD (Br)
91
4,944
1937
General, MT
 
EASTERN GUIDE (US)
55
3,704
1919
General, Lumber
 
ELENI (Gk)
14
5,655
1918
Paper Pulp
EX SYDNEY CB
EMPIRE FRANKLIN (Br)
21
7,292
1941
Grain, General, Fads
EX SYDNEY CB, 7384 MAILS
EMPIRE GULF (Br)
72
6,401
1927
Sun Fuel
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
EMPIRE SEVERN (Br)
105
6,681
1914
Sugar
 
EMPIRE TWEED (Br)
101
5,452
1937
General
12 PASSENGERS
ESSINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/12 - 03/12
EYEBRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 03/12
FERNCLIFF (Nor)
123
4,333
1924
General
 
FORT ABITIBI (Br)
111
7,122
1942
General
 
FORT ENTERPRISE (Br)
112
7,126
1943
General, Expl
 
GADILA (Du)
73
7,999
1935
Sun Fuel
MAC SHIP & ESCORT OILER
GERMA (Nor)
124
5,282
1920
Sugar
1000 MAILS
GLENPARK (Br)
12
5,136
1939
Lumber
EX SYDNEY CB
H NOR M S MOSS 
15
 
 
 
SD ST JOHNS NF
HARTBRIDGE (Br)
24
5,080
1927
Grain
EX SYDNEY CB. 24 DCs
HESPELER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 03/12
KEDOE (Du)
81
3,684
1921
General
2 PASSENGERS, MAILS
LAGO (Nor)
13
2,552
1929
Lumber
EX SYDNEY CB
LARRANGA (US)
44
3,804
1917
General, Lumber
 
LEONIDAS N CONDYLIS (Gk)
34
3,923
1912
Grain, Fads
 
LONGBRANCH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 03/12
LOSADA (Br)
113
6,520
1921
General, Expl
5 PASSENGERS
MACOMA (Du)
54
8,069
1936
Sun Fuel
MAC SHIP
MACTRA (Br)
62
6,193
1936
Sun Fuel
ESCORT OILER, 70 DCs
MERTON (Br)
11
7,150
1941
Flour
EX SYDNEY CB
MORGENEN (Nor)
104
7,093
1930
Lub Oil
 
MUI HOCK (Nor)
122
2,144
1936
General
 
NANCEEN (Fr)
32
2,895
1929
Pitprops
 
NEW WESTMINSTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 03/12
NORSYD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/11 - 19/11
NORWEGIAN (Br)
61
6,366
1921
General, Expl
 
PANAMA (Br)
102
6,650
1915
General
11 PASSENGERS
PERTH (Br)
95
2,259
1915
 
RESCUE SHIP
ROMNEY (Br)
31
5,840
1929
Sugar
 
ROWLEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/12 - 03/12
RUNNYMEDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 03/12
SRECA (Yug)
115
5,248
1918
Pitprops
DAMAGED IN DRYDOCK ACCIDENT 15.12.44
ST STEPHEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 03/12
STAD HAARLEM (Du)
33
4,518
1929
Lumber, Steel
 
STAD MAASLUIS (Du)
53
6,541
1918
Steel, Lumber
 
STRIX (Nor)
94
6,219
1930
Sun Fuel
 
SYDLAND (Sw)
93
5,134
1920
Sugar
 
TAHCHEE (Br)
82
6,508
1914
Sun Fuel
ESCORT OILER
TITANIAN (Nor)
41
4,880
1924
Steel, Lumber
 
VILLE DE MAJUNGA (Br)
65
6,174
1931
General, MT
EX ST JOHNS NF. 1 PASSENGER, 25 MAILS
WELLINGTON PARK (Br)
22
7,158
1944
General, Grain, Expl
EX SYDNEY CB, 3138 MAILS
WELSH TRADER (Br)
71
4,974
1938
General, MT
 
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/11 - 19/11
ZYPENBERG (Du)
114
4,973
1920
Sugar, General
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.161:

    WEST ESCORT W 7 SOE AGASSIZ, OCEAN ESCORT C5 SOE RUNNYMEDE, SUPPORT GP 3 EG SOE DUCKWORTH, UK LOCAL DERBY COUNTY
    COMMODORE: Capt J J E BARCLAY RD RNR IN WELSH TRADER
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE TWEED
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.