Convoy SC.44

Depart Sydney CB on 11 September 1941.
Arrive Liverpool on 30 September 1941.
Hague's records contain 59 merchants and 23 escorts (54 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACONIT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 27/09
ADA (Nor)
64
2,456
1921
Lumber
 
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 22/09
ALYSSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/09 - 22/09
AMAZON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 27/09
ANGLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 28/09
ANTIGONE (Br)
31
4,545
1928
Steel
 
ARROWHEAD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 22/09
BALTARA (Br)
101
3,292
1918
General
 
BARBRO (Nor)
93
6,325
1934
Petrol
SUNK BY U 552
BARON TWEEDMOUTH (Br)
61
3,357
1927
Sugar
 
BARRINGTON COURT (Br)
41
4,910
1924
Grain, MT
2 PASSENGERS
BELMONT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 28/09
BOLLSTA (Nor)
54
1,832
1934
Lumber
 
BORGFRED (Nor)
25
2,183
1920
Lumber
 
BOSWORTH (Br)
45
6,672
1919
Grain
 
BRIARWOOD (Br)
 
4,019
1930
Maize
RETURNED
BULLDOG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 27/09
CAPE WARWICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 28/09
CAPE WRATH (Br)
71
4,512
1940
Sugar
 
CAPIRA (Pan)
24
5,625
1920
General
ICELAND
CARRIER (Nor)
94
3,036
1921
Sulphur
 
CETUS (Nor)
13
2,614
1920
Lumber
DET TO ICELAND 22.9
CHESTERFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/09 - 22/09
CONDYLIS (Gk)
43
4,439
1914
Barley
 
CROMARTY (Br)
112
4,974
1936
General, 112 Mails
 
DANEMAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 28/09
EMPIRE BURTON (Br)
91
6,966
1941
Wheat
CAM SHIP. SUNK BY U 74
EMPIRE COUGAR (Br)
105
5,758
1919
Steel
 
EMPIRE SURF (Br)
104
6,641
1941
General
 
ENGLISH TRADER (Br)
63
3,953
1934
Sugar
 
EYEBRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 22/09
FLENSBURG (Du)
52
6,421
1922
Phosphates
 
FREDERIKO GLAVIC (Br)
113
5,269
1925
Steel
 
GEORGETOWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 28/09
GUDVIN (Nor)
22
1,824
1918
Lumber
 
HEARTSEASE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 27/09
HILVERSUM (Du)
32
3,717
1920
Sulphur
 
HJALMAR WESSEL (Nor)
33
1,742
1935
Lumber
 
HM MMS 121 (Br)
15
216
1941
Also Referred To As Marticot
ICELAND
HM MMS 122 
 
 
 
 
RETURNED
HONEYSUCKLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/09 - 21/09
INGER TOFT (Br)
12
2,190
1920
Lumber
 
IRON BARON (Nor)
114
3,231
1911
Steel, Lumber
 
KATLA (Ice)
14
1,209
1911
Lumber, General
DET TO ICELAND 22.9
KING EDWARD (Br)
72
5,224
1919
Corn, Steel
 
KYMA (Gk)
65
3,959
1911
Grain, General
 
LAGO (Nor)
34
2,552
1929
Steel, Lumber
PREV TRADED N & S AMERICA COASTS
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 14/09
LEVIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/09 - 20/09
LLANCARVAN (Br)
55
4,910
1937
Phosphates
 
MACLAREN (Br)
95
2,350
1915
Lumber
 
MARITA (Nor)
75
1,931
1919
Timber, Paper
 
MAYFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/09 - 22/09
MELMORE HEAD (Br)
103
5,273
1918
General
 
MOUNT RHODOPE (Gk)
85
5,182
1919
Pulpwood
 
NAILSEA COURT (Br)
83
4,946
1936
General
 
NAPANEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 14/09
NEWTON PINE (Br)
115
4,212
1925
Corn
 
NOTTS COUNTY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 28/09
OSRIC (Sw)
23
1,418
1919
Lumber
 
PENOLVER (Br)
81
3,721
1912
Sugar
 
PERTH (Br)
 
2,259
1915
 
RESCUE SHIP
PICOTEE (Br)
21
4,307
1913
Grain, MT
 
PINK STAR (Pan)
92
4,150
1926
General
 
ROLF JARL (Nor)
44
1,917
1920
Lumber
 
SATURNUS(Du) (Du)
62
2,741
1909
Phosphates
 
SHEDIAC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 14/09
SIREHEI (Nor)
42
3,888
1907
Iron Ore
 
SKANE (Sw)
73
4,528
1921
Wheat
 
SNELAND I (Nor)
116
1,791
1922
Lumber
 
SOUTH AFRICA (Nor)
82
9,234
1930
Petrol
 
SPERO (Nor)
96
3,619
1919
Zinc Concentrates
 
ST APOLLO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 28/09
STAD ARNHEM (Du)
106
3,819
1920
Iron Ore
 
STARSTONE (Br)
74
5,702
1938
General
 
T J WILLIAMS (Br)
102
8,212
1921
Petrol
SUNK
THIRLBY (Br)
84
4,887
1928
Sugar
 
VULCANUS (Du)
 
1,819
1907
Sugar
 
WALLONIA (Sw)
53
1,435
1919
Flour
RETURNED
WENTWORTH (Br)
51
5,212
1919
Iron Ore
 
WOLFE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 14/09

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.44:

    LEVIS SUNK BY U 74 20.9.41
    WEST ESCORT SOE NAPANEE, MID OCEAN ESCORT 19 EG SOE CHESTERFIELD JOINED 14.9, EAST ESCORT 3 EG SOE BULLDOG JOINED 22.9
    ARROWHEAD & EYEBRIGHT JOINED FROM HX 149 AS REINFORCEMENTS
    COMMODORE: Capt D S ROBINSON CBE RD RNR IN CAPE WRATH
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BALTARA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.