Transcribed from original documents received from Tony Cooper (Advance Sailing Telegram) - 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.

Further details have been added with the help of:
"The Allied Convoy System", Arnold Hague
"Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two", Jürgen Rohwer
"The World's Merchant Fleets 1939", R. W. Jordan
"Lloyd's War Losses", Vol I.

Sailing date had initially been set for Febr. 1 - sailed Jan. 31.

Crossed out ships did not sail.

MoWT = Ministry of War Transport

Notes:
Commodore was in Lassell, Vice Commodore in Tremoda.
Clyde Commodore in Harbury
Barry Commodore in Fort Médine.

Elisabeth Marie, on a voyage from St. John's for Glasgow with 700 tons of scrap metal and manganese, was lost on Febr. 14 - A. Hague says she was sunk by aircraft, having become a straggler from the convoy. She had a complement of 25, 1 of whom died.

Belcrest became a straggler and was sunk on Febr. 14 by the Italian submarine Michele Bianchi. All 36 on board perished. Ref. external link below.

Alnmoor, on a voyage from New York for Glasgow with general cargo, became a straggler and was sunk on Febr. 15 by U-123. She had a complement of 55, all of whom perished.

Middleton collided with the Norwegian Tungsha on Febr. 18 and sank - no casualties. R. W. Jordan gives the year as 1942 for this incident, while Arnold Hague indicates it happened on this voyage with Convoy SC 21 - note that Tungsha was not from this convoy. See also this thread on my Ship Forum.

Fort Médine, on a voyage from Wabana for Port Talbot with 7000 tons of iron ore, struck a mine on Febr. 20 and broke in two - both sections sank. She had a crew of 47, 1 of whom died.

The convoy arrived rendezvous on Febr. 13.

Escorts (extracted from this list of SC convoy escorts, based on Arnold Hague's database, received from D. Kindell; dates are European style, day/month/year):
Aberdeen - From 15/02/41 to 16/02/41
Caldwell - From 14/02/41 to 16/02/41
Fleur de Lys - From 13/02/41 to 18/02/41
Huddersfield Town - From 17/02/41 to 18/02/41
Montclare - From 31/01/41 to 13/02/41
Tulip - From 13/02/41 to 18/02/41
Vanoc - From 14/02/41 to 18/02/41
Volunteer - From 14/02/41 to 18/02/41
York City - From 17/02/41 to 18/02/41

Related external links:
The loss of Alnmoor

Michele Bianchi's Operational Life - The attack on Belcrest is mentioned.

The Empire Ships

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