Convoy SC.52

Depart Sydney CB on 29 October 1941.
Arrive Sydney CB on 5 November 1941.
Hague's records contain 35 merchants and 11 escorts (34 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACONIT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 04/11
ANNA MAZARAKI (Gk)
74
5,411
1913
General
 
BARON YARBOROUGH (Br)
21
3,388
1928
Sugar
PUT BACK
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/10 - 01/11
BRITISH PROGRESS (Br)
32
4,581
1927
Pool Oil
PUT BACK
BRITISH RENOWN (Br)
73
6,997
1928
Petrol
 
BROADWAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 03/11
BUCTOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 03/11
BURWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 03/11
CHULMLEIGH (Br)
54
5,445
1938
General
RETURNED
CIRCE SHELL (Br)
52
8,207
1931
FFO
PUT BACK WITH DEFECTS
CITY OF DALLAS (US)
43
2,559
1919
General, Cased Petrol
ICELAND
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 03/11
CSARDA (Pan)
64
3,882
1917
Rock Phosphate
RETURNED
DALFRAM (Br)
22
4,558
1930
General
 
DENPARK (Br)
61
3,491
1928
Sugar
 
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/10 - 01/11
EMPIRE BRUCE (Br)
24
7,459
1941
Steel
PUT BACK
EMPIRE ENERGY (Br)
92
6,589
1923
Maize
WRECKED
EMPIRE GEMSBUCK (Br)
84
5,626
1919
General
SUNK BY U 203
EMPIRE HARTEBEESTE (Br)
51
5,676
1918
General
 
EMPIRE SNOW (Br)
91
6,327
1941
Steel & Scrap
RETURNED
EMPIRE WILDEBEESTE (Br)
31
5,631
1918
Steel
 
EMPIRE ZEPHYR (Br)
23
6,327
1941
Steel, General
 
ESKDALEGATE (Br)
41
4,250
1930
Iron Ore
 
EVEROJA (Br)
93
4,830
1910
Wheat For Dublin
SUNK BY U 203
FLYNDERBORG (Br)
12
2,022
1930
Lumber
SUNK BY U 202
GALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 03/11
GRETAVALE (Br)
11
4,586
1928
Steel
SUNK BY U 202
GUIDO (Br)
33
3,921
1920
General, 170 Mails
PUT BACK
HEDERA (Sw)
63
2,327
 
Lumber
 
LLANDAFF (Br)
13
4,825
1937
Iron Ore, Calcium Carbide
 
MAROUKO PATERAS (Gk)
14
4,269
1917
Sugar
WRECKED
MARYLYN (Br)
82
4,555
1930
General
PUT BACK
MERCHANT (Br)
71
4,615
1934
General, 14 Mails
 
MICHAEL L EMBIRICOS (Gk)
83
5,202
1918
Sugar
 
MOSCHA D KYDONIEFS (Gk)
44
3,874
1915
Grain
 
NASTURTIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 05/11
NEWTON ASH (Br)
62
4,625
1925
Grain, General
 
NORWALK (US)
34
2,157
1920
General
ICELAND
RANDA (Br)
81
1,555
1930
General
 
SOMMERSTAD (Nor)
42
5,923
1926
Lub Oil
 
SOREL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/10 - 01/11
STALOWA WOLA (Pol)
53
3,133
1924
General
RETURNED
WAR ADMIRAL (Pan)
72
2,892
1930
General
 
WINDFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 03/11

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.52:

    BATTLEFORD (SOE), DUNVEGAN & SOREL WESTERN LOCAL, OCEAN ESCORT 4.1.12 SOE IN BUCTOUCHE
    COMMODORE: Capt S N WHITE RD RNR IN EMPIRE HARTEBEESTE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MERCHANT
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.