Convoy SC.80

Depart Halifax on 17 April 1942.
Arrive Liverpool on 3 May 1942.
Hague's records contain 31 merchants and 11 escorts (29 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANNA (Gk)
24
5,173
1919
Wheat
 
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/04 - 03/05
BENEDICT (Br)
61
4,949
1930
Cotton, General
 
BODO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 03/05
CALGARY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 22/04
CARSLOGIE (Br)
11
3,786
1924
Wheat
 
CITY OF RIPON (Br)
62
6,368
1915
General
 
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 22/04
COTATI (Br)
31
5,963
1919
Frig, General
RETURNED
COULMORE (Br)
42
3,670
1936
Sugar
 
DALMORE (Br)
52
5,193
1927
Phosphates
 
DEAN EMERY (Pan)
43
6,664
1919
Dieso
 
DINARIC (Br)
13
2,555
1919
Lumber
 
EMPIRE BREEZE (Br)
64
7,457
1941
Grain
 
EMPIRE CABOT (Br)
44
6,715
1941
Wheat
 
EMPIRE CHEETAH (Br)
71
5,507
1918
General
 
EMPIRE FLAME (Br)
91
7,069
1941
Wheat
CAM SHIP
EMPIRE KITTIWAKE (Br)
73
5,675
1918
Cotton, Steel
R/V NORFALK
EMPIRE REDSHANK (Br)
81
6,615
1919
General
 
EMPIRE STEELHEAD (Br)
54
7,744
1920
General
 
GUNVOR MAERSK (Br)
22
1,977
1931
Phosphates
 
GYDA (Br)
53
1,695
1934
General
 
HALLANGER (Nor)
41
9,551
1928
FFO
 
KEDOE (Du)
32
3,684
1921
General
 
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/04 - 02/05
MIDLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 22/04
MOUNT TAYGETUS (Gk)
93
3,286
1921
General
 
NICOLAOS MICHALOS (Gk)
33
4,342
1913
Grain
 
PARKHAVEN (Du)
23
4,803
1920
Wheat
 
PARKLAAN (Du)
83
3,807
1911
General
 
PICOTEE (Br)
12
4,307
1913
Wheat
 
PORT NICHOLSON (Br)
51
8,402
1919
Frig, General
 
PRESCOTT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/04 - 03/05
PRIMROSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/04 - 02/05
READING 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/04 - 02/05
ROXANE (Br)
72
7,813
1929
Fuel Oil
 
SHAWNIGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/04 - 03/05
SPINANGER (Nor)
82
7,429
1927
FFO
 
WALKER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 22/04
WESTMOOR (Br)
92
4,359
1924
Wheat
RETURNED
WIDESTONE (Br)
21
3,192
1920
Phosphates
 
WISLA (Pol)
63
3,106
1928
General
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.80:

    WESTERN LOCAL ESCORT 24.18.7 SOE IN WALKER, OCEAN ESCORT 24.1.14(C4) SOE IN READING, BODO UK LOCAL ESCORT
    COMMODORE: R-Adm K E L CREIGHTON MVO IN PORT NICHOLSON
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE REDSHANK
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.