Convoy SC.43

Depart Sydney CB on 5 September 1941.
Arrive Liverpool on 20 September 1941.
Hague's records contain 56 merchants and 13 escorts (55 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANASTASSIOS PATERAS (Gk)
123
3,382
1914
Lumber
later took pos'n 115
ARVIDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 20/09
ASTRELL (Nor)
83
7,595
1925
Dieso
 
ATLE JARL (Nor)
12
1,173
1919
Lumber
 
AUSONIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 08/09
BARRGROVE (Br)
21
5,222
1918
Manganese Ore
 
BARRIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 20/09
BECHEVILLE (Br)
64
4,228
1924
Scrap Steel, Tobacco
 
BERNHARD (Nor)
44
3,563
1924
Scrap Metal
 
BJORKHAUG (Nor)
13
2,094
1919
Timber
 
BONDE (Nor)
124
1,570
1936
Grain
later took pos'n 55, then RETURNED
BRISTOL CITY (Br)
101
2,864
1920
General, 1337 Mails
 
BRITISH HONOUR (Br)
42
6,991
1928
FFO
 
BRITISH JUSTICE (Br)
63
6,932
1928
Fuel Oil
 
BRITISH PRINCE (Br)
61
4,879
1935
General
 
CAMPBELTOWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 20/09
CAPE CORSO (Br)
72
3,807
1929
Steel
 
CSIKOS (Pan)
 
3,938
1913
 
 
DAUPHIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 20/09
ELIZABETH MASSEY (Br)
22
4,323
1929
Grain
 
EMPIRE FOAM (Br)
91
7,047
1941
Wheat
CAM SHIP, TOOK POS'N 121 IN DAYLIGHT
EMPIRE IMPALA (Br)
65
6,116
1920
General
later took pos'n 25
EMPIRE LYNX (Br)
31
6,379
1917
Steel
 
EMPIRE PELICAN (Br)
51
6,463
1919
General
 
ERICA (Nor)
95
1,592
1919
Lumber
 
FJORD (Nor)
 
4,032
1914
ex Wabana
 
FJORDHEIM (Nor)
125
4,115
1930
General
later took pos'n 105
FORRESBANK (Br)
122
5,155
1925
General
 
GALATEA (Nor)
24
1,151
1912
Lumber
 
GLENLEA (Br)
105
4,252
1930
Steel
later took pos'n 111
H M FLAGLER (Pan)
62
8,208
1918
Fuel Oil
 
HAINAUT (Bel)
103
4,312
1905
Phosphates
 
HARTLEBURY (Br)
82
5,082
1934
Steel
5 PASSENGERS
HEPATICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 16/09
INGERFEM (Nor)
 
3,987
1912
ex Wabana
 
KEPPEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 20/09
KIRSTEN MAERSK (Br)
85
2,410
1920
Lumber
 
LEEDS CITY (Br)
71
4,758
1927
General
 
LETO (Du)
104
4,712
1929
Steel, Cotton
later took pos'n 75
LOCH RANZA (Br)
45
4,958
1934
Sugar
later took pos'n 65
LUMINETTA (Br)
102
6,159
1927
Dieso
 
MACUBA (Du)
92
8,249
1931
Benzine
 
MEROPI (Gk)
14
4,181
1911
Grain
 
MERTON (Br)
41
7,150
1941
Grain
 
MICHAEL JEBSEN (Br)
84
2,323
1927
Steel
 
MICHALIOS (Gk)
35
3,742
1908
Wheat
 
MONKLEIGH (Br)
53
5,203
1927
Iron Ore
 
NELLIE (Gk)
33
4,826
1913
Grain
 
OAKWORTH (Br)
81
4,968
1925
Phosphates
 
ORIENT CITY (Br)
112
5,095
1940
General 49 Mails
later took pos'n 45
OSTENDE (Bel)
115
4,438
1903
Phosphates
 
PRESCOTT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/09 - 16/09
RANDA (Br)
94
1,555
1930
General
 
READING 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/09 - 16/09
REYNOLDS (Br)
23
5,113
1927
Steel, General
 
SABRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 20/09
SCOTTISH TRADER (Br)
74
4,016
1938
General
 
SHIRVAN (Br)
52
6,017
1925
Petrol
 
SOLSTAD (Nor)
93
5,952
1927
Lub Oil
 
ST ALBANS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 20/09
TORFINN JARL (Nor)
43
1,481
1922
Flour
 
TREVORIAN (Br)
73
4,599
1920
Sulphur
 
ULLA (Br)
113
1,575
1930
Flour
later took pos'n 114
VARAND (Br)
32
6,023
1927
Pool Oil
 
VENOMOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 20/09
VERBANIA (Br)
54
6,640
1907
Sugar, 1 Mail
 
VIGSNES (Nor)
34
1,599
1930
Lumber
 
WESTCOTT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 20/09
ZURICHMOOR (Br)
11
4,455
1925
Steel, Lumber
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.43:

    SOE WEST ESCORT DAUPHIN, MID OCEAN ESCORT 23 EG SOE READING, EAST ESCORT 1 EG SOE KEPPEL. WABANA ESCORT HEPATICA THEN TO MID OCEAN
    COMMODORE: Capt W H POOLE RD RNR IN BRITISH PRINCE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN OAKWORTH
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.