Convoy SC.50

Depart Sydney CB on 17 October 1941.
Arrive Liverpool on 4 November 1941.
Hague's records contain 47 merchants and 16 escorts (41 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 31/10
ALBERNI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 31/10
ALISMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 - 04/11
ALYSSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 31/10
ATLANTIC(Nor) (Nor)
42
7,342
1925
Gas Oil
 
BALFE (Br)
94
5,369
1920
Timber, Cotton, 120 Mails
7 PASSENGERS
BITTERSWEET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 31/10
BRITISH CHANCELLOR (Br)
32
7,085
1921
Petrol
 
BRITISH INDUSTRY (Br)
92
4,297
1927
Dieso
RETURNED TO ST JOHNS NF
BUR (Nor)
24
4,343
1917
Steel, Lumber
 
CALOBRE (Pan)
82
6,891
1919
General
 
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 31/10
EMPIRE ACTIVITY (Br)
72
5,335
1919
Pig Iron, General
 
EMPIRE DELL (Br)
21
7,065
1941
Wheat
CAM SHIP
EMPIRE LEOPARD (Br)
12
5,676
1917
Sulphur
 
EMPIRE LIGHTNING (Br)
63
6,942
1940
Steel
 
EMPIRE MALLORY (Br)
71
6,327
1941
Steel, Cotton
 
EMPIRE METEOR (Br)
34
7,457
1940
General
 
EMPIRE MORN (Br)
91
7,092
1941
Grain
CAM SHIP, RETURNED
EMPIRE SCOTT (Br)
64
6,150
1941
General
 
EMPIRE WILDEBEESTE (Br)
 
5,631
1918
Steel, MT ex Wabana
RETURNED
ENSEIGNE MAURICE PREHAC (Br)
 
4,578
1924
Iron Ore ex Wabana
 
FJORDAAS (Nor)
43
7,361
1931
Petrol, Paraffin
 
FORBIN (Br)
65
7,291
1922
General
 
GEISHA (Nor)
84
5,113
1921
Acetone, General
13 PASSENGERS
GEORGIOS P (Gk)
 
4,052
1903
Zinc Concentrate ex Wabana
RETURNED
GLENWOOD (Br)
62
4,897
1940
Sugar
 
HELMSPEY (Br)
73
4,764
1931
Sugar
 
HMCS MMS 122 (Br)
 
216
1941
Ballast ex Wabana
UK THENCE ICELAND
KEPPEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 - 04/11
KING FREDERICK (Br)
33
5,106
1920
Iron Ore
 
KING MALCOLM (Br)
95
5,120
1925
Potash. General
STRAGGLED AND SUNK BY U 106
KING STEPHEN (Br)
83
5,274
1928
Wheat, General
 
KINGCUP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 - 04/11
LADY ELSA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 - 04/11
LANGLEEBROOK (Br)
31
4,246
1930
Scrap Steel, Tobacco
 
LARISTAN (Br)
51
6,401
1927
FFO
 
LARS KRUSE (Br)
13
1,807
1923
Baled Pulp
 
LYSAKER V (Nor)
54
1,571
1936
Woodpulp
 
MARIANNE (Nor)
44
1,915
1920
Flour
 
MARKLAND (Br)
85
4,454
1929
Baled Pulp, Aluminium
 
MILCREST (Br)
74
5,283
1919
Steel, Tobacco
 
MOUNT MYCALE (Gk)
103
3,556
1907
Cereals
 
NORTON (Br)
11
7,195
1941
Corn
 
OREGON (Br)
104
6,008
1920
General
 
R J CULLEN (Br)
22
6,993
1919
Steel, Newsprint
 
RESTIGOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/10 - 31/10
RIO NOVO (Nor)
102
2,490
1937
General
2 PASSENGERS. PREV TRADED N & S AMERICA
ROCKINGHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 - 01/11
SABRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 - 04/11
SHEAF MOUNT (Br)
23
5,017
1924
Iron Ore, Tobacco
 
SOREL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 19/10
SPYROS (Gk)
53
6,629
1918
Flour
 
ST CROIX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 26/10
ST USK (Br)
41
5,472
1909
General
 
SUNCREST (Br)
61
5,117
1940
General
 
TAXIARCHIS (Gk)
 
4,221
1913
 
RETURNED
TOLTEN (Br)
101
5,348
1930
General, 100 Mails
18 PASSENGERS. RETURNED
UFFINGTON COURT (Br)
81
4,976
1929
Steel, Cotton
 
VENOMOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 - 04/11
VIMEIRA (Br)
52
5,728
1927
Avgas
 
WINDFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 20/10
ZAGLOBA (Pol)
93
2,864
1938
General
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.50:

    WEST ESCORT 4.1.13, EAST ESCORT 1 EG
    WINDFLOWER RETURNED WITH DEFECTS
    COMMODORE: V-Adm HON A C STRUTT CBE IN SUNCREST
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN LANGLEEBROOK
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.