Departed Freetown on 18 June 1941. |
Arrived Liverpool on 12 July 1941. |
Hague's records contain 26 merchants and 19 escorts (25 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALIAKMON (Gk) |
62 |
4,521 |
1913 |
Wheat |
|
ARBUTUS |
ESCORT 09/07 - 11/07 |
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ARMERIA |
ESCORT 18/06 - 28/06 |
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ARUNDO (Du) |
31 |
5,163 |
1930 |
Silver, Dried Fruit |
|
ASPHODEL |
ESCORT 18/06 - 28/06 |
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ASTER |
ESCORT 18/06 - 28/06 |
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ATLE JARL (Nor) |
64 |
1,173 |
1919 |
Groundnuts |
|
BARON NAPIER (Br) |
51 |
3,559 |
1930 |
Iron Ore |
|
BATNA (Br) |
13 |
4,399 |
1928 |
Manganese |
|
BEGONIA |
ESCORT 09/07 - 12/07 |
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BLACKHEATH (Br) |
33 |
4,637 |
1936 |
Dried Fruit |
COLLISION WITH HMS ARBUTUS 11.7.41 |
BRIDGEWATER |
ESCORT 18/06 - 21/06 |
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BURDOCK |
ESCORT 18/06 - 28/06 |
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CAMERATA (Br) |
32 |
4,875 |
1931 |
Iron Ore |
|
CHELSEA |
ESCORT 09/07 - 12/07 |
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CONVOLVULUS |
ESCORT 09/07 - 12/07 |
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CRITON (Fr) |
52 |
4,564 |
1927 |
Iron Ore |
SCUTTLED BY PRIZE CREW |
EMPIRE ABILITY (Br) |
61 |
7,603 |
1931 |
Sugar, Palm Kernels |
SUNK BY U 69 |
ESNEH (Br) |
63 |
1,931 |
1919 |
W. A. Prod |
|
ESPERANCE BAY |
ESCORT 18/06 - 27/06 |
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FLEUR DE LYS |
ESCORT 30/06 - |
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GEORGE J GOULANDRIS (Gk) |
53 |
4,345 |
1913 |
Sugar |
SUNK |
JASMINE |
ESCORT 09/07 - 12/07 |
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KALYPSO VERGOTTI (Gk) |
42 |
5,686 |
1918 |
Iron Ore |
|
KEILEHAVEN (Du) |
72 |
2,968 |
1919 |
Manganese |
|
LARKSPUR |
ESCORT 09/07 - 12/07 |
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LEONIDAS N CONDYLIS (Gk) |
24 |
3,923 |
1912 |
Iron Ore |
|
MANSFIELD |
ESCORT 09/07 - 12/07 |
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MARY SLESSOR (Br) |
21 |
5,027 |
1930 |
W. A. Prod |
|
MICHAEL JEBSEN (Br) |
54 |
2,323 |
1927 |
Palm Kernels |
DID NOT REFORM WITH CONVOY |
OBERON (Du) |
34 |
1,996 |
1911 |
Palm Kernels |
SUNK |
P.L.M.22 (Br) |
23 |
5,646 |
1921 |
Iron Ore |
SUNK BY U 123 |
PARTHENON (Gk) |
73 |
3,189 |
1908 |
NK |
|
PEGASUS |
ESCORT 09/07 - 12/07 |
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PIMPERNEL |
ESCORT 09/07 - 12/07 |
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RHODODENDRON |
ESCORT 09/07 - 12/07 |
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RIO AZUL (Br) |
11 |
4,088 |
1921 |
Iron Ore |
SUNK BY U 123 POST DISPERSAL FROM SL 78 |
RIVER LUGAR (Br) |
71 |
5,423 |
1937 |
Iron Ore |
SUNK |
ROLF JARL (Nor) |
44 |
1,917 |
1920 |
Groundnuts |
|
SHROPSHIRE |
ESCORT 26/06 - 27/06 |
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SOBO (Br) |
41 |
5,353 |
1937 |
W. A. Prod |
|
ST ANSELM (Br) |
22 |
5,614 |
1919 |
Seeds, General |
SUNK |
STAD ARNHEM (Du) |
12 |
3,819 |
1920 |
Iron Ore |
JOINED HX 135 AFTER DISPERSAL |
VENUS (Du) |
43 |
1,855 |
1907 |
Palm Kernels |
|
VERITY |
ESCORT 09/07 - 12/07 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SL.78: |
COMMODORE: V-Adm G T C P SWABEY CB DSO IN SOBO |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MARY SLESSOR |