| Depart Sydney CB on 5 October 1941. |
| Arrive Liverpool on 22 October 1941. |
| Hague's records contain 53 merchants and 26 escorts (52 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABELIA |
ESCORT 16/10 - 20/10 |
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AMAZON |
ESCORT 17/10 - 21/10 |
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ANGLE |
ESCORT 17/10 - 22/10 |
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ANNA (Gk) |
15 |
5,173 |
1919 |
Wheat ex Wabana |
|
BADDECK |
ESCORT 05/10 - 17/10 |
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BARFONN (Nor) |
53 |
9,739 |
1931 |
Gas Oil |
SUNK BY U 432. PREV TRADED N & S AMERICA |
BOLD VENTURE (Pan) |
94 |
3,222 |
1920 |
Iron, Cotton |
SUNK |
BORGHOLM (Nor) |
112 |
1,557 |
1922 |
Steel, Canned Goods |
|
BROADWATER |
ESCORT 16/10 - 18/10 |
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BULLDOG |
ESCORT 17/10 - 21/10 |
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CAMROSE |
ESCORT 09/10 - 17/10 |
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CAPE WARWICK |
ESCORT 17/10 - 22/10 |
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CAPSA (Br) |
32 |
8,229 |
1931 |
FFO |
SCAPA FLOW |
CASTALIA (Br) |
61 |
6,601 |
1906 |
General, 1 Mail |
28 PASSENGERS |
CLAN RANALD (Br) |
82 |
5,447 |
1917 |
General |
|
COLUMBIA |
ESCORT 10/10 - 17/10 |
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DALCROY (Br) |
93 |
4,558 |
1930 |
Steel, Cotton |
|
DANAE II (Br) |
113 |
2,660 |
1936 |
Lumber |
|
DEFENDER (Br) |
91 |
8,258 |
1915 |
General, 23 Mails |
|
EMPIRE ANTELOPE (Br) |
44 |
4,945 |
1919 |
Steel |
|
EMPIRE GULL (Br) |
31 |
6,408 |
1919 |
Scrap Steel |
|
EMPIRE HERON (Br) |
92 |
6,023 |
1920 |
Sulphur |
SUNK BY U 468 |
EMPIRE MOON (Br) |
95 |
7,472 |
1941 |
Wheat |
CAM SHIP |
EMPIRE MOONBEAM (Br) |
41 |
6,849 |
1941 |
Sugar |
|
ERVIKEN (Nor) |
104 |
6,595 |
1921 |
Phosphates |
SUNK BY U 553 |
EUTHALIA (Gk) |
24 |
3,553 |
1918 |
Wheat |
|
EVITA (Nor) |
102 |
6,346 |
1927 |
Petrol, Paraffin |
|
EVROS (Gk) |
64 |
5,283 |
1918 |
Iron Ore |
SUNK BY U 432 |
FACTO (Nor) |
34 |
1,522 |
1921 |
General |
|
FAIRWATER (Br) |
43 |
4,108 |
1928 |
Sugar |
|
FRANCES DAWSON (Br) |
11 |
3,724 |
1923 |
Maize |
|
GEORGETOWN |
ESCORT 17/10 - 21/10 |
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GLADIOLUS |
ESCORT 08/10 - 16/10 |
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GRANFOSS (Nor) |
55 |
1,461 |
1913 |
Steel, Pulp |
|
GRODNO (Br) |
21 |
2,458 |
1919 |
General, 68 Mails |
|
GUDMUNDRA (Sw) |
54 |
1,776 |
1921 |
Sugar |
RETURNED |
HEARTSEASE |
ESCORT 17/10 - 21/10 |
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HIGHLANDER |
ESCORT 16/10 - 20/10 |
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ILA (Nor) |
74 |
1,583 |
1939 |
Steel |
SUNK |
INGER LISE (Nor) |
25 |
1,582 |
1939 |
Lumber |
|
KINGSBOROUGH (Br) |
42 |
3,368 |
1928 |
Steel, Foodstuffs |
|
KNUD (Br) |
12 |
1,944 |
Lumber |
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LORNASTON (Br) |
22 |
4,934 |
1925 |
Sulphur |
|
MANAQUI (Br) |
65 |
2,802 |
1921 |
Rum, Sugar |
|
MANCHESTER SPINNER (Br) |
81 |
4,767 |
1918 |
General |
|
MARIETTA E (Br) |
45 |
7,628 |
1940 |
General, 2 Bags Mail |
|
MATHILDA (Nor) |
84 |
3,650 |
1920 |
General |
1 PASSENGER |
MAURITZ (Sw) |
35 |
1,480 |
1916 |
Lumber |
|
MIMOSA |
ESCORT 09/10 - 17/10 |
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MOUNT TAURUS (Gk) |
23 |
6,696 |
1920 |
Wheat |
|
PEDER BOGEN (Br) |
33 |
9,741 |
1925 |
Fuel Oil |
|
PETERTON (Br) |
52 |
5,221 |
1919 |
Sugar |
|
PHILLIP T DODGE (Br) |
101 |
5,047 |
1910 |
Iron, Newsprint |
|
PICTOU |
ESCORT 16/10 - 16/10 |
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RICHMOND |
ESCORT 16/10 - 20/10 |
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ROSENBORG(Br) (Br) |
13 |
1,997 |
1914 |
Phosphates, General |
|
ROSSUM (Du) |
75 |
2,118 |
1928 |
Phosphates |
|
ROSTHERN |
ESCORT 09/10 - 21/10 |
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RYM (Nor) |
85 |
1,369 |
1919 |
Lumber |
SUNK BY U 558 |
SALTERSGATE (Br) |
111 |
3,940 |
1924 |
Phosphates |
|
SAN GASPAR (Br) |
72 |
12,910 |
1921 |
Fuel Oil |
|
SCOTTISH HEATHER (Br) |
62 |
7,087 |
1928 |
FFO |
|
SEAPOOL (Br) |
51 |
4,820 |
1940 |
General |
|
SHEDIAC |
ESCORT 05/10 - 17/10 |
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SILVERCEDAR (Br) |
73 |
4,354 |
1924 |
General |
SUNK |
SILVERELM (Br) |
83 |
4,351 |
1924 |
General |
|
SPAR (Du) |
14 |
3,616 |
1924 |
Sulphur |
|
ST APOLLO |
ESCORT 16/10 - 22/10 |
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STAR (Nor) |
63 |
1,531 |
1922 |
Flour |
|
USS DECATUR |
ESCORT 16/10 - 17/10 |
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USS GREER |
ESCORT 16/10 - 17/10 |
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USS KEARNY |
ESCORT 16/10 - 17/10 |
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USS LIVERMORE |
ESCORT 16/10 - 17/10 |
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USS PLUNKETT |
ESCORT 16/10 - 17/10 |
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VASSILIOS A POLEMIS (Gk) |
114 |
3,429 |
1907 |
General |
|
VERONICA |
ESCORT 16/10 - 19/10 |
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W C TEAGLE (Br) |
103 |
9,552 |
1917 |
Fuel Oil |
SUNK BY U 558 |
WELSH TRADER (Br) |
71 |
4,974 |
1938 |
General |
|
WETASKIWIN |
ESCORT 09/10 - 17/10 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.48: |
| USS KEARNY, OF ESCORT, DAMAGED BY U 568 17.10.41 AND HMS BROADWATER SUNK BU U 101 18.10.41 |
| WEST LOCAL SOE BADDECK, WEST ESCORT TU 4.1.15 SOE COLUMBIA, REINFORCEMENTS TU 4.1.4 SOE JOINED 16.10, EAST ESCORT 3 EG SOE BULLDOG |
| COMMODORE: Capt J ELLIOT DSO RD RNR IN CASTALIA |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE MOONBEAM |