| Depart Sydney CB on 4 November 1941. |
| Arrive Liverpool on 24 November 1941. |
| Hague's records contain 48 merchants and 17 escorts (52 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AGIA MARINA (Gk) |
114 |
4,151 |
1912 |
Grain |
RETURNED |
ALGOMA |
ESCORT 06/11 - 20/11 |
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ARVIDA |
ESCORT 06/11 - 20/11 |
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ATLANTICOS (Gk) |
44 |
5,446 |
1919 |
Wheat |
|
BADJESTAN (Br) |
82 |
5,573 |
1928 |
General, 2 Mails |
RETURNED |
BARBERRYS (Br) |
22 |
5,170 |
1920 |
Steel, Newsprint |
|
BARON DUNMORE (Br) |
41 |
3,938 |
1933 |
Sugar |
|
BATTLEFORD |
ESCORT 04/11 - 06/11 |
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BENEDICK (Br) |
53 |
6,978 |
1928 |
FFO |
|
BRITISH CAPTAIN (Br) |
52 |
6,968 |
1923 |
Petrol |
|
BURNHAM |
ESCORT 06/11 - 20/11 |
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CALDWELL |
ESCORT 20/11 - 24/11 |
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CARRAS (Gk) |
54 |
5,234 |
1918 |
Iron Ore |
|
CHAMBLY |
ESCORT 06/11 - 20/11 |
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CITY OF OXFORD (Br) |
91 |
2,759 |
1926 |
General, 1 Mail |
|
CRUSADER (Pan) |
83 |
2,946 |
1916 |
General |
DID NOT JOIN IN FOG, PROCEEDED INDEP |
DALEBY (Br) |
84 |
4,640 |
1929 |
Ground Nuts, Manganese Ore |
|
DAUPHIN |
ESCORT 06/11 - 20/11 |
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DUNVEGAN |
ESCORT 04/11 - 06/11 |
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EGTON (Br) |
21 |
4,363 |
1938 |
Sugar |
|
EGYPTIAN PRINCE (Br) |
55 |
3,490 |
1922 |
General |
3 PASSENGERS |
ELISHA WALKER (Pan) |
102 |
7,007 |
1920 |
Fuel Oil |
|
ELWOOD(Pan) (Pan) |
63 |
5,932 |
1912 |
General |
|
EMPIRE DORADO (Br) |
94 |
5,595 |
1920 |
General |
COLLISION WITH THEOMITOR AND SANK 22.11 |
EMPIRE GANNET (Br) |
85 |
5,627 |
1919 |
General |
|
EMPIRE MOORHEN (Br) |
74 |
5,617 |
1919 |
General |
|
EMPIRE RAIN (Br) |
101 |
7,290 |
1941 |
General |
|
EMPIRE WOODCOCK (Br) |
51 |
5,572 |
1918 |
Steel |
|
FRANCHE-COMTE (Br) |
92 |
9,314 |
1936 |
Petrol |
|
GEORGIOS P (Gk) |
105 |
4,052 |
1903 |
Zinc Concentrates |
|
HARBERTON (Br) |
111 |
4,585 |
1930 |
General |
|
HENRIK IBSEN (Nor) |
13 |
4,671 |
1906 |
Phosphates |
|
HIBISCUS |
ESCORT 20/11 - 24/11 |
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KATHARIOTISA (Gk) |
112 |
1,877 |
1913 |
Lumber |
|
LACKENBY (Br) |
71 |
5,112 |
1928 |
Grain |
|
LEONIDAS N CONDYLIS (Gk) |
45 |
3,923 |
1912 |
Steel, Lumber |
RETURNED |
LLANGOLLEN (Br) |
62 |
5,056 |
1928 |
Sugar |
|
MALMANGER (Nor) |
73 |
7,078 |
1920 |
FFO |
COLLISION WITH EMP MARINER 26.11.41 |
MATAPEDIA |
ESCORT 06/11 - 20/11 |
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MEGARA (Br) |
72 |
7,931 |
1929 |
Petrol |
|
MERIDIAN (Pan) |
33 |
5,592 |
1920 |
General, Russia Via Iceland |
STRAGGLED AND SUNK |
MICHAEL JEBSEN (Br) |
11 |
2,323 |
1927 |
Flour |
|
NAPANEE |
ESCORT 06/11 - 20/11 |
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NOVASLI (Nor) |
75 |
3,204 |
1920 |
Wheat |
|
P.L.M.13 (Br) |
32 |
3,754 |
1921 |
Iron Ore |
DIVERTED TO ICELAND TO FUEL |
PERIWINKLE |
ESCORT 20/11 - 25/11 |
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PETROVSKI (Russ) |
24 |
3,771 |
1921 |
Petrol, Carbon Black |
ICELAND FOR N RUSSIA |
PETTER II (Nor) |
43 |
7,417 |
1922 |
Fuel Oil |
RETURNED |
RAVNEFJELL (Nor) |
34 |
1,339 |
1938 |
General |
RETURNED |
ROSEWOOD (Br) |
31 |
5,989 |
1931 |
FFO |
|
SAN FELIX (Br) |
93 |
13,037 |
1921 |
Fuel Oil |
|
SCOTTISH MUSICIAN (Br) |
103 |
6,998 |
1922 |
Dieso |
|
SOLITAIRE (Nor) |
42 |
3,160 |
1920 |
Lub Oil |
|
SOREL |
ESCORT 04/11 - 06/11 |
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ST ROSARIO (Br) |
61 |
4,312 |
1937 |
General |
9 PASSENGERS |
STRATFORD (Br) |
23 |
4,752 |
1913 |
General, Passengers, 198 Mails |
|
SWEETBRIAR |
ESCORT 20/11 - 24/11 |
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THEOMITOR (Gk) |
113 |
4,427 |
1910 |
General |
|
THISTLEFORD (Br) |
81 |
4,781 |
1928 |
General |
|
TREVALGAN (Br) |
14 |
5,299 |
1937 |
Cereals |
VIA CLYDE |
USS DALE |
ESCORT 10/11 - 12/11 |
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VANOC |
ESCORT 20/11 - 24/11 |
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VENUS (Du) |
12 |
1,855 |
1907 |
Phosphates |
|
VOLUNTEER |
ESCORT 20/11 - 24/11 |
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WEST NERIS (Eire) |
104 |
5,588 |
1919 |
Grain |
RETURNED |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.53: |
| MUCH CONFUSION AMONGST ESCORTS DUE TO CONFLICTING ORDERS AND INFORMATION FROM VARYING SOURCES |
| SOME WESTERN ESCORTS RETURNED TO ST JOHNS NF TO REFUEL AND REJOIN |
| WEST LOCAL SOE IN SOREL, WESTERN ESCORT 4.1.14 SOE BURNHAM, EASTERN ESCORT 5 EG SOE VANOC. USS DALE A REINFORCEMENT |
| COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR R A HORNELL KBE DSO IN ST ROSARIO |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CITY OF OXFORD |