Convoy SC 59 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)

CONVOY SC 59 Departed Sydney, C.B. on Dec. 10-1941 and arrived Liverpool on the 27th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 39 ships in this convoy.

Transcribed from several original documents received from Tony Cooper (Advance Sailing Telegram) - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. The station numbers, cargoes for the tankers and names of escorts have been extracted from documents recived from Don Kindell, based on the late Arnold Hague's database - see his listing for SC 59 at ships in all SC convoys. For info, some of the ships in this convoy also appear in the westbound Convoy ON 33 or ON 35 (see also ON 31) Crossed out ships did not sail, underlined returned, except those that are linked, which will automatically be underlined. MoWT=Ministry of War Transport.
Ship Nationality Cargo Station Destination Remarks
Ampetco Belgian Tanker B – Loch Ewe f. o. From SC 58 To SC 60 - did not sail Listed in SC 61
Orfor British phosphate 22 London From SC 58
Wichita Falls* American general - special 34 Reykjavik From SC 58
Jobshaven Dutch manganese - general 53 Barrow From SC 58
Clare Lilley British general - special 62 (later 65) Manchester From SC 58
Langleecrag " general 61 (later 62) Manchester From SC 58
Blairesk " general 71 Manchester From SC 58
Irish Larch Irish wheat - general 83 Dublin –
Nadin Greek iron ore 33 Middlesbrough –
Prins Maurits Dutch sugar - rum 43 Greenock From SC 58
North Devon British phosphate 11 Billingham on Tees From SC 58
Widestone " iron ore 72 Middlesbrough –
Chagres Panamanian general - special (A. Hague adds 4096 mails) 63 Liverpool –
Spokane " general 64 Swansea From SC 58
Arena Irish wheat - general 82 Dublin From SC 58 (later Irish Plane)
Standard Panamanian Tanker B (fuel oil) 42 Clyde –
Coulmore British sugar 21 London –
Baron Haig " sugar 41 Liverpool –
Aikaterini T Greek wheat 73 Swansea From SC 58
Reigh Count Panamanian general - grain - special – Archangel Listed in SC 60 (Later Convoy PQ 7B, returned w/QP 6)
Acasta Norwegian Adm. tanker B (fuel oil) 52 Londonderry From SC 58
Empire Unity British Tanker B (lub. oil) 32 London (Thameshaven) Returned w/engine trouble To SC 63 - did not sail To SC 64 - did not sail To SC 65 - did not sail To SC 66 - did not sail To SC 68 - did not sail Sailed in SC 69
Fidelio Norwegian pulp wood 55 Ridham Docks –
Gitano British general - special 31 Hull –
Hilversum Dutch sulphur 74 Hull –
Iron Baron Norwegian grain 35 Ipswich –
Larranga American general – Archangel Listed in SC 60 (Later joined Convoy PQ 8,returned with QP 8)
Selfoss Icelandic lumber 24 Reykjavik –
Condylis Greek grain 14 London –
Dimitrios Chandris " general 13 London From SC 58
Juno Dutch phosphates – Ipswich Listed in SC 60
Peder Bogen British Adm tanker B (FFO) 51 Rosyth –
Agioi Victores Greek iron ore 23 Middlesbrough –
Antigone British general – Hull Listed in SC 60
Kirkpool " general 45 Leith / London –
Maplewood " general – Cardiff To SC 61 - did not sail Listed in SC 62
New York City " general 85 Bristol –
Senta Norwegian aluminium - pulp 75 Ellesmere Port –
Wellpark British general 84 Newcastle –
British Freedom " Adm. tanker B – Scapa Listed in SC 60
Cydonia " grain 12 London –
Empire Selwyn " corn 15 Glasgow (Later joined PQ 9/10, returned with QP 8)
Tennessee Danish / MoWT 1940 grain - general – Tyne Listed in SC 60
Treminnard British wheat – Belfast Listed in SC 60
Tredinnick " grain 25 Newcastle –
Armathia Greek iron ore – Belfast f. o. Listed in SC 60
Saint Bernard British grain 44 Methil d. g. / Hull –
Boreas Norwegian zinc concentrates 54 West Hartlepool –
Bruyere British general - 2 passengers 65 (later 61) Liverpool –
Empire Clive " general 81 Avonmouth From SC 58 CAM ship
According to A. Hague, Selfoss detached on Dec. 21 and arrived Reykjavik on the 23rd.*Also, he says Wichita Falls returned - this is not noted in the Advance Sailing Telegram and I'm not entirely convinced she did return.

Notes:
Commodore was in Peder Bogen.

The convoy arrived rendezvous on Dec. 21.

A. Hague names the following escorts (extracted from this list of SC convoy escorts, received from D. Kindell; dates are European style, day/month/year):
Algoma - From 12/12/41 to 21/12/41
Burnham - From 12/12/41 to 21/12/41
_Chilliwac_k - From 14/12/41 to 21/12/41
Douglas - From 21/12/41 to 25/12/41
Georgian - From 10/12/41 to 12/12/41
Kirkella - From 25/12/41 to 27/12/41
Leamington - From 21/12/41 to 25/12/41
Louisburg - From 10/12/41 to 12/12/41
Napanee - From 12/12/41 to 21/12/41
Nipigon - From 10/12/41 to 12/12/41
St. Clair - From 14/12/41 to 18/12/41
Sudbury - From 10/12/41 to 12/12/41
Summerside - From 12/12/41 to 21/12/41
Thunder - From 10/12/41 to 12/12/41
Trillium - From 12/12/41 to 21/12/41
Veteran - From 21/12/41 to 25/12/41

Related external links:
The Empire Ships - Provides more information on the Empire Ships sailing in this convoy.

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