Convoy SC.42

Depart Sydney CB on 30 August 1941.
Arrive Liverpool on 20 September 1941.
Hague's records contain 72 merchants and 29 escorts (65 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGIA VARVARA (Gk)
114
2,433
1904
General
 
ALBERNI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 13/09
AROSA (Nor)
122
5,043
1924
Lumber
 
ARVIDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/08 - 02/09
ASKELADDEN (Nor)
55
2,496
1920
Pulpwood
 
ATLAND (Sw)
63
5,203
1910
Phosphates
 
BARON PENTLAND (Br)
11
3,410
1927
Lumber
BY U 652, DERELICT SUNK 19.9.41 BY U 372
BARON RAMSAY (Br)
15
3,650
1929
Steel, Lumber
 
BARRIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/08 - 02/09
BARWICK (Br)
85
418
1919
Towing Tug C H Spedden 214/31
 
BASCOBEL (Br)
125
418
1919
Towing Socony 8
RETURNED
BELMONT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 -
BERURY (Br)
115
4,924
1919
General
SUNK BY U 207
BESTUM (Nor)
26
2,215
1919
Pulpwood ex Wabana
ARR REYKJAVIK
BRETWALDA (Br)
13
4,906
1939
Flour
 
BULYSSES (Br)
103
7,519
1927
Gas Oil
SUNK BY U 82
BUTTERMERE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/09 - 16/09
CADUCEUS (Br)
52
4,364
1927
Steel, Pig iron
 
CAMPUS (Br)
33
3,667
1925
Steel, Lumber
 
CHAMBLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/09 - 17/09
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 16/09
DOUGLAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 20/09
DUNDRUM CASTLE (Br)
51
5,259
1919
Steel, 5 Mails
 
EILDON (Br)
 
1,447
1936
Joined ex Iceland
 
EMPIRE CROSSBILL (Br)
44
5,463
1919
Steel
SUNK BY U 82
EMPIRE HUDSON (Br)
45
7,456
1941
Grain
SUNK BY U 82
EMPIRE PANTHER (Br)
91
5,600
1919
General, 962 Mails
 
EMPIRE SPRINGBUCK (Br)
31
5,591
1918
Phosphates
STRAGGLED AND SUNK BY U 81
EVERLEIGH (Br)
71
5,222
1930
Pig Iron, Scrap
 
GARM (Sw)
24
1,231
1912
Lumber
SUNK BY U 482
GLADIOLUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/09 - 16/09
GULLPOOL (Br)
72
4,868
1928
Sugar
 
GUNVOR MAERSK (Br)
105
1,977
1931
Paper
 
GYPSUM QUEEN (Br)
81
3,915
1927
Sulphur
SUNK BY U 82
HAMPTON LODGE (Br)
36
3,645
1911
Iron Ore ex Wabana
 
HMS ODERIN (Br)
 
216
1941
 
EX ICELAND, MMS DANLAYER
INGER ELISABETH (Nor)
62
2,166
1920
Steel, Lumber, Pulp
 
JEDMOOR (Br)
32
4,392
1928
Iron Ore
SUNK BY U 98
JOANNIS (Gk)
56
3,667
1909
Iron Ore ex Wabana
 
KENOGAMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 13/09
KHETI (Br)
101
2,734
1927
General
 
KINGSBURY (Br)
54
4,898
1937
Grain
 
KNOLL (Nor)
76
1,151
1916
Lumber ex Iceland
 
KUL (Nor)
 
1,310
1907
Joined ex Iceland
 
LANCING (Nor)
102
7,866
1898
Whale Oil
 
LEAMINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 18/09
LOBELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 19/09
LORIENT (Br)
66
4,737
1921
Iron Ore ex Wabana
 
MACGREGOR (Br)
75
2,498
1919
Phosphates
 
MAKEFJELL (Nor)
23
1,567
1932
Lumber
 
MAPLEWOOD (Br)
34
4,566
1930
Steel, Lumber
 
MARISTON (Br)
65
4,557
1924
General
 
MICHALIS (Gk)
123
5,685
1919
Wheat
 
MIGUEL DE LARRINAGA (Br)
83
5,231
1924
Phosphates
 
MIMOSA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/09 - 16/09
MOOSE JAW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/09 - 17/09
MOUNT TAYGETUS (Gk)
112
3,286
1921
General
 
MUNERIC (Br)
95
5,229
1919
Iron Ore
SUNK BY U 432
NAILSEA MEADOW (Br)
92
4,962
1937
General
 
NAPANEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/08 - 02/09
NARCISSUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 20/09
NICOLAOS PIANGOS (Gk)
35
4,499
1912
Steel, Lumber
 
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 09/09
P.L.M.13 (Br)
86
3,754
1921
Iron Ore ex Wabana
 
PETERSTON (Br)
82
4,680
1925
Sugar
 
RANDA (Br)
104
1,555
1930
General
RETURNED
REGIN (Nor)
22
1,386
1917
Lumber
 
RENONCULE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 19/09
RIO BLANCO (Br)
94
4,086
1922
Sugar
 
RONAN (Br)
 
1,489
1938
ex Iceland
 
SALADIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 17/09
SALISBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 20/09
SALLY MAERSK (Br)
121
3,252
1923
Grain
SUNK BY U 81
SARTHE (Br)
61
5,271
1920
General
 
SCANIA (Sw)
43
1,980
1901
Lumber
SUNK BY U 82 & U 202
SKATE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 18/09
SKEENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 17/09
SOUTHGATE (Br)
74
4,862
1926
Lumber, Steel
 
ST CROIX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 17/09
STARGARD (Nor)
12
1,113
1915
Lumber
SUNK BY U 432
STONEPOOL (Br)
111
4,815
1928
General
SUNK BY U 207
STORAAS (Nor)
113
7,886
1929
Fuel Oil
 
TAHCHEE (Br)
93
6,508
1914
Fuel Oil, Dieso
DAMAGED AND TOWED TO ICELAND
THISTLEGLEN (Br)
41
4,748
1929
Steel, Pig Iron
SUNK BY U 85
TITUS (Du)
42
1,712
1930
Phosphates
 
TOWARD (Br)
 
1,571
1923
 
RESCUE SHIP, EX ICELAND
TREFUSIS (Br)
21
5,299
1918
General, Grain
 
TROMPENBERG (Du)
64
1,995
1919
Phosphates
 
USS CHARLES F HUGHES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/09 - 14/09
USS RUSSELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/09 - 14/09
USS SIMS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/09 - 14/09
VESTLAND (Nor)
14
1,934
1916
Lumber
 
VETERAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 18/09
WAZIRISTAN (Br)
53
5,135
1924
Wheat
 
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/09 - 16/09
WIGRY (Pol)
124
1,859
1912
General
 
WINDERMERE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 16/09
WINTERSWIJK (Du)
25
3,205
1914
Phosphates
SUNK BY U 432
WISLA (Pol)
106
3,106
1928
General
 
YEARBY (Br)
73
5,666
1929
Phosphates
 
ZYPENBERG (Du)
84
4,973
1920
Phosphates
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.42:

    CHAMBLY & MOOSEJAW SANK U 501 10.9.41
    LEAMINGTON & VETERAN SANK U 207 11.9.41
    MID OCEAN ESCORT 24 EG SOE SKEENA, JOINED 2.9; EAST ESCORT 2 EG SOE DOUGLAS, 4 EG JOINED 16.98 SOE SALISBURY
    COMMODORE: R-Adm W B MACKENZIE IN EVERLEIGH
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN THISTLEGLEN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.