Convoy SC.23

Depart Halifax on 18 February 1941.
Arrive Loch Ewe on 9 March 1941.
Hague's records contain 40 merchants and 12 escorts (34 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABERDEEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 09/03
ACHILLES (Du)
75
1,815
1906
Phosphates
 
AMBUSCADE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 09/03
AMSTEL (Du)
34
2,115
1925
Phosphates
 
ANGLO NORSE (Br)
54
7,988
1914
Fuel Oil
 
ANTIOPE (Br)
63
4,545
1930
Steel
 
ASCANIA (Br)
 
14,013
1925
 
AS AMC ESCORT
ASCANIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/02 - 08/03
AUBRETIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 09/03
BEVERLEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/03 - 09/03
BRAVE COEUR (Br)
94
6,458
1919
Steel
RETURNED
CHR J KAMPMANN (Br)
62
2,281
1924
General
 
CLUMBERHALL (Br)
31
5,198
1930
Wheat, Flour
 
CORABELLA (Br)
51
5,682
1937
Steel
 
DALEMOOR (Br)
11
5,835
1922
Grain
 
DANEMAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
EASTMOOR (Br)
71
5,812
1922
Steel, MT
 
ELIZABETH MASSEY (Br)
21
4,323
1929
Grain
 
EMPIRE FROST (Br)
81
7,005
1940
Wheat
AIR ATTACK 12.3, SANK IN TOW 13.3
EMPIRE GEMSBUCK (Br)
82
5,626
1919
Pig Iron
 
EMPIRE SAMBAR (Br)
52
6,086
1919
Steel & Scrap
E ROOM EXPLOSION 6.3. R/N EMP BEAVER
EMPIRE SPRINGBUCK (Br)
83
5,591
1918
Steel, Iron
 
ERNA III (Br)
12
1,590
1930
Sulphate
 
FINTRA (Br)
15
2,089
1918
Timber
 
GRAVELINES (Br)
91
2,491
1925
Timber
 
GUNVOR MAERSK (Br)
14
1,977
1931
Pulp, Paper
 
HALLFRIED (Nor)
22
2,968
1918
Pulpwood
 
HARVESTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/03 - 09/03
HAVORN (Nor)
24
1,527
1902
Lumber
 
HAWKINGE (Br)
44
2,475
1924
Lumber
 
HOLLYHOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
ILA (Nor)
53
1,583
1939
Paper & Pulp
 
ILISSOS (Gk)
72
4,724
1915
Wheat
 
INGER ELISABETH (Nor)
13
2,166
1920
Lumber
 
JANELEW (Br)
41
6,085
1920
Phosphates
 
JENNY (Nor)
32
4,706
1928
Gas Oil
 
JOBSHAVEN (Du)
84
3,528
1916
Steel, Lumber
 
KARLANDER (Nor)
33
1,843
1914
Pitprops
RETURNED
KING SOL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
KORDECKI (Pol)
65
1,975
1930
Steel, Logs
 
LADY LILLIAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
LILY (Gk)
64
5,719
1920
Steel
 
MARGA (Nor)
93
1,583
1923
Bauxite
 
MARIONGA (Gk)
73
4,236
1912
Sulphur
 
PAGASITIKOS (Gk)
74
3,942
1914
Steel & Scrap
RETURNED
SALTWICK (Br)
42
3,775
1929
Wheat
 
SCOTIA (Sw)
92
1,874
1918
Bauxite
 
SOLHAVN (Nor)
23
1,630
1918
Lumber
 
ST APOLLO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 09/03
THIRLBY (Br)
43
4,887
1928
Grain
RETURNED
ULLAPOOL (Br)
61
4,891
1927
Grain
MINED & SUNK AT LIVERPOOL AFTER ARRIVAL
VISENDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.23:

    EASTERN ESCORT, 3EG, JOINED FROM OB 292
    COMMODORE: Capt D A CASEY CBE DSC RD RNR IN CORABELLA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.