Depart Sydney CB on 21 December 1941. |
Arrive Liverpool on 7 January 1942. |
Hague's records contain 18 merchants and 16 escorts (16 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AMPETCO (Bel) |
42 |
8,718 |
1926 |
Crude Oil |
|
BROKE |
ESCORT 02/01 - 07/01 |
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BRUSE JARL (Nor) |
34 |
1,890 |
1923 |
Flour |
|
BUR(Sw) (Sw) |
62 |
1,956 |
1919 |
Woodpulp |
|
CAMELLIA |
ESCORT 02/01 - 07/01 |
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CHARLTON HALL (Br) |
31 |
5,200 |
1940 |
Sugar, Scrap |
|
CHELSEA |
ESCORT 02/01 - 07/01 |
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COLUMBINE |
ESCORT 02/01 - 07/01 |
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DIANTHUS |
ESCORT 23/12 - 02/01 |
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EMPIRE FOAM (Br) |
7,047 |
1941 |
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EMPIRE FRANKLIN (Br) |
11 |
7,292 |
1941 |
Wheat |
CAM SHIP, RETURNED |
EMPIRE LOTUS (Br) |
61 |
3,696 |
1920 |
Sugar |
|
FRAMLINGTON COURT (Br) |
41 |
4,888 |
1924 |
Steel, General |
|
GALT |
ESCORT 23/12 - 02/01 |
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GEORGIAN |
ESCORT 21/12 - 22/12 |
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LEIKANGER (Nor) |
52 |
4,003 |
1923 |
General |
|
LETHBRIDGE |
ESCORT 23/12 - 02/01 |
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LLANBERIS (Br) |
32 |
5,055 |
1928 |
Iron Ore |
|
MALPEQUE |
ESCORT 21/12 - 23/12 |
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MATAPEDIA |
ESCORT 23/12 - 31/12 |
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MINAS |
ESCORT 21/12 - 23/12 |
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MORSKA WOLA (Pol) |
43 |
3,208 |
1924 |
General |
|
NANAIMO |
ESCORT 23/12 - 02/01 |
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NEW WESTMINSTER CITY (Br) |
21 |
4,747 |
1929 |
General |
|
NIAGARA |
ESCORT 29/12 - 30/12 |
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NIPIGON |
ESCORT 21/12 - 23/12 |
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PARKLAAN (Du) |
22 |
3,807 |
1911 |
Wheat |
|
PETERSTON (Br) |
51 |
4,680 |
1925 |
General |
|
PIMPERNEL |
ESCORT 02/01 - 07/01 |
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ROUMANIE (Bel) |
33 |
3,658 |
1906 |
General |
|
RUDBY (Br) |
23 |
4,846 |
1924 |
General |
|
SUDBURY |
ESCORT 21/12 - 23/12 |
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THALATTA (Nor) |
53 |
5,671 |
1922 |
Sugar, Copper |
|
WINSUM (Du) |
44 |
3,224 |
1921 |
Sugar |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.61: |
WEST LOCAL SOE IN NIPIGON, WEST ESCORT 4.1.13 SOE IN NIAGARA, EAST ESCORT 6 EG SOE IN BROKE |
GEORGIAN OF WESTERN LOCAL ESCORT, DETACHED WITH STEERING FAILURE |
COMMODORE: R-Adm A H C CANDY CBE IN FRAMLINGTON COURT |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN INNERTON |