Convoy SL.47

Departed Freetown on 10 September 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 28 September 1940.
Hague's records contain 39 merchants and 15 escorts (39 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANEMONE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/09 - 28/09
BARON BELHAVEN (Br)
83
6,591
1925
Grain
 
BARON GRAHAM (Br)
84
3,242
1925
Maize
 
BRITISH ENGINEER (Br)
74
6,993
1922
Laden Tanker
 
BRITISH GUNNER (Br)
42
6,894
1922
Laden Tanker
 
BRITISH POWER (Br)
73
8,451
1936
Laden Tanker
INDEPENDENT FROM IRISH SEA
BRITISH SCIENCE (Br)
62
7,138
1931
Laden Tanker
 
CARNARVON CASTLE (Br)
 
20,122
1926
 
AS AMC ESCORT
CARNARVON CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/09 - 26/09
CITY OF EXETER (Br)
61
9,654
1914
General
 
CLAN MACNAB (Br)
41
6,076
1920
General
 
CLAN SKENE (Br)
52
5,214
1919
Tea,Pig Iron
 
CONAKRIAN (Br)
21
4,876
1937
W. A. Prod
 
CORACERO (Br)
82
7,252
1923
Frig
 
CORINALDO (Br)
71
7,131
1921
Frig
 
CURACOA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/09 - 01/10
DIONYSSIOS STATHATOS (Gk)
85
5,168
1919
Wheat, Meat
 
EGYPTIAN PRINCE (Br)
54
3,490
1922
Wool, Flax
 
EMPIRE SUCCESS (Br)
11
5,988
1921
General
 
FOWEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/09 - 28/09
GEMSTONE (Br)
31
4,986
1938
Grain
 
HARTLEBURY (Br)
81
5,082
1934
Wheat
FOR AVONMOUTH, ARR THERE 3.10
HARVESTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/09 - 28/09
HIGHLANDER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/09 - 28/09
HOPECASTLE (Br)
45
5,178
1937
Cottonseed
 
HURRICANE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/09 - 28/09
JEDMOOR (Br)
63
4,392
1928
Wheat
 
KERMA (Br)
24
4,333
1928
Iron Ore
 
LANGLEECRAG (Br)
33
4,909
1929
General
 
LYNTON GRANGE (Br)
92
5,029
1937
Grain, General
 
MALANCHA (Br)
91
8,124
1937
General
 
MALLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/09 - 28/09
MICHAEL JEBSEN (Br)
34
2,323
1927
Cottonseed
 
MOOLTAN (Br)
 
20,952
1923
 
AS AMC ESCORT
MOOLTAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/09 - 30/09
MOUNTPARK (Br)
32
4,648
1938
Grain
 
NAGARA (Br)
51
8,791
1919
Frig
 
NELEUS (Br)
72
6,479
1911
General
 
OSWESTRY GRANGE (Br)
93
4,684
1935
General
 
PANAMA (Br)
53
6,650
1915
General
 
PEISANDER (Br)
55
6,225
1925
General
 
PEONY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/09 - 28/09
PRIMROSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/09 - 01/10
SABRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 -
SHREWSBURY (Br)
75
4,542
1924
Cereals
 
SKARAAS (Nor)
43
9,826
1936
Laden Tanker
 
TABARISTAN (Br)
64
6,251
1914
General
 
TEMPLE YARD (Br)
65
5,205
1937
Cereals, General
 
THODE FAGELUND (Nor)
12
5,757
1920
General
 
TYMERIC (Br)
22
5,228
1919
Cereals
 
VOLTURNO (Br)
13
3,420
1914
W. A. Prod
 
WELSH TRADER (Br)
44
4,974
1938
Grain
 
WEST WALES (Br)
23
4,353
1925
Iron Ore
 
WESTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/09 - 30/09

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.47:

    ESCORTS JOINING 26.9 WERE FROM OG 43. 2 TRAWLERS, POSSIBLY FANDANGO & WOLVES, JOINED 26.9. SABRE JOINED FROM OB 218
    COMMODORE: Adm J M CASEMENT CB IN CITY OF EXETER
    VICE COMMODORE: R-Adm C D BURKE IN HARTLEBURY
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.