Convoy SC 12 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)
CONVOY SC 12Departed Sydney, C.B. on Nov. 13-1940 and arrived Liverpool on the 29th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 17 ships in this convoy.
Transcribed from original documents (Advance Sailing Telegram) received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
The station numbers and names of escorts have been extracted from documents recived from Don Kindell, based on Arnold Hague's database - see ships in all SC convoys.
There's a note on the original documents saying:
"Consequent on holding of convoys at assembly ports owing to ocean raider, following will sail together and rendezvous on Nov. 26.
Former rendezvous dates:
SC 12 - Nov. 26
HX 86 (Bermuda) - Nov. 16. May not be able to bunker and store in time, and if so, would come with HX 89. (Note that the Bermuda convoy intended for HX 86 returned to port - see BHX 86. BHX 89 also returned. The Bermuda convoy that joined Convoy HX 86 was BHX 87 - all 3 are external links).
HX 87 (Halifax) - Nov. 20
HX 87 (Sydney) - Nov. 20
HX 88 - Nov. 24" (convoy will be added - see Hague's listing for this convoy at ships in all HX convoys)
The "raider" in question was Admiral Scheer - see Convoy HX 84.
Crossed out ships did not sail.
MoWT = Ministry of War Transport
Ship
Nationality
Cargo
Station
Destination
Remarks
Norwegian
Tanker B
72
River Mersey
–
"
lumber
32
Methil
–
Empire Kittiwake
British
steel - scrap
–
Milford Haven for Swansea
Yorkmoor
"
grain
61
Liverpool
From HX 86?
Norwegian
lumber
–
Hull
From SC 11
To SC 13 - did not sail
To SC 14 - did not sail
To SC 15 - did not sail
Listed in SC 16
Theoskepasti
Greek
iron ore
52
Glasgow
From SC 11
Eugena Cambanis
"
lumber
–
Sharpness
See also SC 7 & earlier convoys
To SC 13 - foundered Nov. 28
Norwegian
pulp wood
–
Medway
Had already sailed in SC 11
André Thomé
French (MoWT?)
iron ore
21
Middlesbrough
From SC 11
Norwegian
pulp
–
Preston
Listed in SC 13
Vulcain
French / MoWT 1940
iron ore
71
Newport
–
Dimitrios Chandris
Greek
steel
–
Glasgow
From SC 11
Listed in SC 13
Clam
British
Admiralty tanker B
41
Liverpool
Michalios
Greek
wheat
–
Dublin
–
Wigry
Polish
paper pulp
22
Methil d.g. / Grimsby
–
Empire Scout
British
pit props
31
Immingham
–
Norwegian
pit props
33
Hull
–
Marcrest
British
steel - lumber
–
Hull
Listed in SC 13
Norwegian
pit props
–
Tyne
"
pit props
42
West Hartlepool
–
"
pit props
43
Sunderland
–
Adamas
Greek
iron ore
–
Glasgow
Listed in SC 13
Norwegian
pulp
–
Grangemouth
Also cancelled from SC 15
Listed in SC 17
"
scrap iron
–
Ardrossan
To SC 13 - put into to St. John's
To SC 15 - did not sail
To SC 20 - returned
Joined SC 24 - returned
To SC 26 - did not sail
Joined SC 28 - returned to port
To SC 29 - not listed
(Follow link to Bernhard)
Frances Dawson
British
grain
–
London
Listed in SC 13
Agios Georgios*
Greek
phosphates
–
Belfast
Listed in SC 13
Birgitte
Danish / MoWT 1940
lumber
53
Boston
–
Mariston
British
steel
–
Newport
Listed in SC 13
Bonnington Court
"
lumber - wheat
11
Ipswich
Norwegian
steel - lumber
23
Ipswich
–
Meandros
Greek
iron ore
81
Belfast d. g. / Port Talbot
Susan Mærsk
Danish / MoWT 1940
pulp wood
51
Ridham Dock
–
* Note that this was the 4241 gt ship - there was also an Aghios Georgios of 3283 gt.