Convoy SC.8

Depart Sydney CB on 15 October 1940.
Arrive Liverpool on 31 October 1940.
Hague's records contain 42 merchants and 14 escorts (40 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANVERS (Bel)
45
4,398
1908
Steel
 
BARON DECHMONT (Br)
12
3,675
1929
Pitprops
 
BARON TWEEDMOUTH (Br)
41
3,357
1927
Phosphates
 
BEAUMANOIR (Br)
91
2,477
1920
Lumber
 
BIFROST (Sw)
72
1,781
1923
Pulpwood
 
CAMPANULA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 31/10
CARA (Br)
52
1,760
1929
Lumber
 
CLARKIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 31/10
COULMORE (Br)
11
3,670
1936
Lumber
RETURNED
DALLINGTON COURT (Br)
62
6,889
1929
Grain
 
ELK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/10 - 17/10
EMPIRE SPRINGBUCK (Br)
51
5,591
1918
Steel
 
FACTO (Nor)
32
1,522
1921
Lumber
 
FANDANGO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 31/10
FAVORIT (Nor)
43
2,826
1920
Lumber
 
FRANK B BAIRD (Br)
55
1,748
1923
Lumber
RETURNED
GIRONDE (Bel)
44
1,770
1920
Sulphite Pulp
 
GLADIOLUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 31/10
HARVESTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/10 - 31/10
HIGHLANDER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/10 - 31/10
ILA (Nor)
34
1,583
1939
Pitprops
 
JURA (Br)
31
1,759
1929
Lumber
 
KALANI (Br)
42
5,506
1918
Pig Iron
R/N EMPIRE CHEETAH 12.11.40
LEONIDAS Z CAMBANIS (Gk)
64
4,274
1917
Maize
 
LYRA (Nor)
63
1,474
1912
Pulp , Aluminium
 
MAN O WAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 31/10
MARGA (Nor)
33
1,583
1923
Pulpwood
 
MATHILDA (Nor)
24
3,650
1920
Iron Ore
 
MERCHANT (Br)
 
4,615
1934
 
 
MICHAEL L EMBIRICOS (Gk)
65
5,202
1918
Steel, Lumber
 
MIRUPANU (Br)
92
2,539
1905
Wheat
 
NEWTON ASH (Br)
71
4,625
1925
Steel, Lumber
 
P.L.M.27 (Br)
81
5,633
1922
Iron Ore
 
PARTHENON (Gk)
53
3,189
1908
Phosphates Rock
 
PENOLVER (Br)
13
3,721
1912
Steel, Pitprops
 
PHILLIP T DODGE (Br)
93
5,047
1910
Lumber, Steel
 
RINGHORN (Nor)
94
1,298
1919
Lumber
 
RUSHPOOL (Br)
75
5,125
1928
Timber, Wheat, Lead
 
SANDWICH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/10 - 31/10
SATURNUS(Du) (Du)
82
2,741
1909
Steel
 
SCIMITAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 - 31/10
SIRCE II (Br)
25
2,031
1926
Iron Ore
 
STELLA CAPELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 31/10
STURDY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/10 - 30/10
SUECIA (Sw)
74
4,966
1912
Steel
 
TAUTRA (Nor)
22
1,749
1920
Pitprops
 
THISTLEGLEN (Br)
61
4,748
1929
Steel
 
TROMPENBERG (Du)
23
1,995
1919
Pitprops
 
VASSILIOS A POLEMIS (Gk)
83
3,429
1907
Iron Ore
 
VESPASIAN (Nor)
14
1,570
1935
Pitprops
 
VIZALMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 31/10
WESTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 31/10
WIDESTONE (Br)
21
3,192
1920
Iron Ore
 
WINONA (US)
54
6,197
1919
Lumber
 
WINTERSWIJK (Du)
35
3,205
1914
Wheat
 
ZEPHYROS (Gk)
73
4,796
1909
Phosphates
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.8:

    HARVESTER & HIGHLANDER SANK U 32 30.10.40
    GLADIOLUS, CLARKIA, STELLA CAPELLA, FANDANGO, MAN O WAR & VIZALMA EX OB232
    COMMODORE: V-Adm G T C P SWABEY CB DSO IN THISTLEGLEN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BARON TWEEDMOUTH
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.