Convoy SC.167

Depart Halifax on 16 February 1945.
Arrive Liverpool on 2 March 1945.
Hague's records contain 36 merchants and 13 escorts (38 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALEKSANDAR I (Yug)
13
5,948
1927
Grain, Fads
 
ASBESTOS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 02/03
BRADBURN (Br)
45
4,736
1930
Newsprint
EX ST JOHNS NF
BRITISH CHANCELLOR (Br)
33
7,085
1921
Sun Fuel
 
BRITISH COLONEL (Br)
62
6,999
1921
Sun Fuel
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
CANADA (Sw)
82
5,527
1921
General
 
CAPILANO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 02/03
CAXTON (Br)
55
7,242
1943
Newsprint
EX ST JOHNS NF. fitted with AND
CETUS (Nor)
64
2,614
1920
Pul, .Paper
 
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/02 - 19/02
COMEDIAN (Br)
81
5,122
1929
General, Rum, Sugar
 
DAUPHIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/02 - 19/02
DEWSBURY (Br)
65
1,686
1910
 
RESCUE SHIP
EMPIRE ASQUITH (Br)
92
7,082
1944
Lumber, Fads
 
EMPIRE GERAINT (Br)
14
6,991
1942
Frig, General
fitted with AND
EMPIRE KUMASI (Br)
71
7,201
1944
Cereals
 
EMPIRE LADY (Br)
31
7,046
1944
Frig, General, Ammo
 
EMPIRE PIBROCH (Br)
41
7,046
1942
Frig, General
 
ERRINGTON COURT (Br)
11
4,913
1925
Pulp
 
EUTHALIA (Gk)
84
3,553
1918
Grain
 
FANA (Nor)
44
1,375
1939
Lumber
 
FOREST (Br)
21
4,998
1937
Pulp
 
KAMLOOPS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 02/03
KINCARDINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 02/03
KING EDGAR (Br)
32
4,536
1927
Lumber, Lead, Zinc
SUNK BY U 1302
KRONPRINSESSAN MARGARETA (Sw)
22
3,746
1914
General
 
KYKLADES (Gk)
94
7,157
1941
Grain
 
LONGEUIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 02/03
LORIGA (Br)
73
6,665
1919
Nitrates, Stores
 
NICOLAOU VIRGINIA (Gk)
74
6,869
1920
Grain
 
NORSYD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 02/03
NOVASLI (Nor)
54
3,204
1920
Lumber
SUNK BY U 1302
NURTURETON (Br)
12
6,272
1929
Lumber
 
OCEAN VIGIL (Br)
91
7,174
1941
General
 
ORWELL (Nor)
53
7,920
1905
Sun Fuel
 
PANAGHIS (Gk)
34
5,187
1920
Pitprops, Fads
 
PANAMA (Br)
51
6,650
1915
General, MT
 
PETERSTON (Br)
83
4,680
1925
Pulp
24 DCs
RAGNHILDSHOLM (Sw)
63
2,818
1929
Pulp
 
RARANGA (Br)
61
10,043
1916
Frig, General
 
SAULT STE MARIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/02 - 19/02
SCOTTISH AMERICAN (Br)
42
6,999
1920
Sun Fuel
ESCORT OILER, 70 DCs
SHERIDAN (Br)
23
4,665
1918
General, Expl
 
STAMOS (Gk)
24
3,802
1914
Pitprops, Fads
 
STIRLINGVILLE (Nor)
43
4,995
1935
General, Expl
 
TAHCHEE (Br)
52
6,508
1914
Sun Fuel
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
TENAX (Br)
72
3,846
1925
Grain
 
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/02 - 19/02
YEARBY (Br)
93
5,666
1929
Lumber, Fads
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.167:

    WEST ESCORT W 7 SOE SAULT STE MARIE, OCEAN C2 SOE LONGEUIL
    U 1302 SUNK BY LA HULLOISE, THEFORD MINES & STRATHADAM 7.3.45 DURING HUNT FOLLOWING TWO SINKINGS ON 2.3.45.
    COMMODORE: Capt R GILL CBE RD RNR IN PANAMA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN FOREST
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.