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CONVOY SC 29

HMS Ranpura's Report is available on Page 2

Convoy SC 29 Cruising Order Departed Halifax on Apr. 19-1941 and arrived Liverpool on May 8 (Arnold Hague says 42 ships).
Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths (his source: Public Records Office, Kew). ~~Crossed out~~ ships did not sail, underlined ships returned to port (except those that are linked, which will automatically be underlined. The Norwegian Spero, however, did return). Br=British, Norw=Norwegian, Sw=Swedish, Da=Danish, Ca=Canadian, Gr=Greek, Du=Dutch, Po=Polish, Bel=Belgian. MoWT=Ministry of War Transport
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
11 Oregon pig iron Loch Ewe (Br)	21 Dunsley wheat Loch Ewe (Br)	31 Mariposa steel Loch Ewe (Br)	41 King Edward iron ore Glasgow (Br)	51 Biafra general Manchester (Br)	61 Vernon City steel - general Liverpool (Br)	71 Alpera sugar Liverpool (Br)	81 Larpool wheat Barry Roads (Br)	91 Widestone iron ore Barry Roads (Br)
12 Fernbank iron ore Loch Ewe (Norw)	22 Kathariotisa bauxite Loch Ewe (Gr)	32 Thyra ground nuts Loch Ewe (Sw)	42 Empire Rain scrap Grangemouth (Br)	52 Norse King iron Glasgow (Norw)	62 Empire Unity diesel oil Manchester (Br)	72 Cydonia steel - lumber Mersey (Br)	82 Ioannis Frangos grain Swansea (Gr)	92 Empire Activity pig iron Swansea (Br)
13 Titanian lead - lumber Loch Ewe (Norw)	23 Clare Lilley steel Loch Ewe (Br)	33 Loke grain Loch Ewe (Norw)	43 Acasta fuel oil Clyde (Norw)	53 Ellinico phosphate Glasgow (Gr)	63 Tilemachos wheat Manchester (Gr)	73 Fylingdale wheat Liverpool (Br)	83 Stalowa Wola general Liverpool (Po)	93 Nicolaos Michalos grain Barry Roads (Gr)
14 Jessie Mærsk bauxite Loch Ewe (Da / MoWT 1940)	24 Kirsten Mærsk timber Loch Ewe (Da / MoWT 1940)	34 Yorkmoor wheat Loch Ewe (Br)	44 Bjerka timber Tyne (Norw)	54 Cleodora fuel oil Clyde (Du)	64 Solitaire lub. oil Manchester (Norw)	74 ~~Marika Protopapa~~ grain Liverpool (Gr)	84 Mount Taurus wheat U.K. (Gr)	94 Susan Mærsk ground nuts Barry Roads (Da / MoWT 1940)
15 Spero steel - pulp London (Norw) returned	25 Trident grain - flour Loch Ewe (Br)	35 PLM 27 iron - steel Loch Ewe (Br)	45 ~~Vigsnes~~ pulp Rochester (Norw)	55 ~~Ostende~~ pig iron Clyde (Bel)	65 Ampetco fuel oil Clyde (Bel)	75 Randa general Liverpool (Da / Ca 1940)	85 Groenlo lumber U.K. (Du)	95 Fjord sulphur Manchester (Norw)
16	26 Helmspey wheat London (Br)	36 Alcor wheat Loch Ewe (Du)	46 Mount Rhodope steel - general Glasgow (Gr)	56 Stad Amsterdam steel - lumber Loch Ewe (Du)	66	76	86	96
Note that the Advance Sailing Telegram lists additional ships as scheduled, that are not included in this A 1 form. Marika Protopapa (also cancelled from SC 28) and Ostende are not mentioned in the AST. The Greek ship sailed in the next convoy, while Ostende is listed in HX 123 - returned to port, sailed in SC 31.

Formation when handing over to Local Escort (May 4)
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
11	21 Dunsley	31 Mariposa	41 King Edward	51 Biafra	61 Vernon City	71 Alpera	81 Larpool	91 Widestone
12 Fernbank	22 Kathariotisa	32 Thyra	42 Empire Rain	52	62 Empire Unity	72 Cydonia	82 Ioannis Frangos	92 Empire Activity
13 Titanian	23 Norse King	33 Loke	43 Helmspey	53 Ellinico	63 Tilemachos	73 Fylingdale	83 Susan Mærsk	93 Nicolaos Michalos
14 Jessie Mærsk	24 Kirsten Mærsk	34 Yorkmoor	44 Bjerka	54 Cleodora	64 Solitaire	74 Fjord	84 Acasta	94
15 Oregon	25 Trident	35 Mount Taurus	45 Mount Rhodope	55 Clare Lilley	65 Ampetco	75	85	95
16	26	36 Alcor	46	56	66	76	86	96

Advance Sailing Telegram ~~Crossed out~~ ships did not sail, underlined ships returned to port (except those that are linked, which will automatically be underlined. The Norwegian Spero, however, did return).
Ship	Nationality	Cargo	Destination	Remarks
Norse King	Norwegian	pig iron - scrap iron	Hull	–
~~Philip T. Dodge~~	British	iron - paper	Manchester	To SC 30 - did not sail Listed in SC 31
Stalowa Wola	Polish	general	Manchester	To St. John's - engine defects Listed in SC 32
~~Trolla~~	Norwegian	bauxite	Burntisland	Listed in SC 30
~~Theomitor~~	Greek	phosphates	Burntisland	Listed in SC 30
Solitaire	Norwegian	Tanker B	Manchester	–
Fjord	"	sulphur	Newport	–
Helmspey	British	wheat	London	–
Mount Rhodope	Greek	steel - general - special	Glasgow	–
~~Yearby~~	British	grain	London	Listed in SC 30
~~Gulhaug~~	Norwegian	lumber	Preston	(Follow link to Gulhaug)
Stad Amsterdam	Dutch	steel	London	From SC 28 Returned to Halifax Listed in SC 31
~~Haifa Trader~~	Palestinian	steel - pulp	Methild d.g. / London	To SC 33 - returned
Spero	Norwegian	steel - dry pulp	London	From SC 28 Returned to Halifax Listed in SC 30
Cleodora	Dutch	Adm tanker B	Scapa	From SC 28
Bjerka	Norwegian	timber	Tyne	–
~~Ingerfire~~	"	grain	Tyne	To SC 31 - did not sail Listed in SC 32
Fylingdale	British	grain	Sharpness	–
Randa	Danish / Can. Gov. 6-1940	general - 280 tons shells etc.	Preston	–
Widestone	British	iron ore	Port Talbot	From SC 28
Susan Mærsk	Danish / MoWT 1940	ground nuts	Avonmouth	From SL 68
PLM 27	British	iron ore - steel	Middlesbrough	From SL 68
~~Brika~~	"	iron ore	Middlesbrough	From SL 68 Listed in SC 30
Thyra	Swedish	ground nuts	Leith	From SL 68
Clare Lilley	British	scrap iron	Ardrossan	From SC 28
Ampetco	Belgian	Tanker B	Clyde	From HX 119
Ioannis Frangos	Greek	grain	Sharpness	From SC 28
Empire Unity	British	Tanker B	Manchester	From SC 28
Tilemachos	Greek	grain	Sharpness	From SC 28
Titanian	Norwegian	lead - zinc - lumber	London	From SC 28
Dunsley	British	grain	Hull	From SC 28 Vice Commodore
Fernbank	Norwegian	iron carbide	Immingham	From SL 68
~~Aarø~~	Danish / MoWT 1940	bauxite	Burntisland	From SC 28 To SC 31 - did not sail To SC 32 - did not sail Listed in SC 34
~~Søborg~~	"	pulp	Thames	Listed in SC 30
Jessie Mærsk	"	bauxite	London	From SC 28
~~Ruth I~~	Norwegian	steel - lumber	Garston	From SC 28 To SC 31 - did not sail To SC 32 - did not sail Listed in SC 33
~~Becheville~~	British	steel - scrap - lorries - special	Tyne	Listed in SC 30
Empire Activity	"	pig iron	Swansea	From HX 120
Nicolaos Michalos	Greek	grain	Avonmouth	–
Mariposa	British	steel - scrap iron	Grangemouth	From SC 28
Ellinico	Greek	phosphates	Birkenhead	–
Alcor	Dutch	grain	Hull	–
Kirsten Mærsk	Danish / MoWT 1940	timber	London	–
Oregon	British	steel - scrap iron - special	Hull	From HX 121
Cydonia	"	steel - lumber	Garston	–
Empire Rain	"	scrap iron - special	Middlesbrough	From HX 121
Kathariotisa	Greek	bauxite	Methild d. g. / Burntisland	–
Trident	British	grain	Leith	–
~~Vigsnes~~	Norwegian	mechanical pulp	Rochester	Listed in SC 30
Biafra	British	general	Manchester	Commodore Vessel
Alpera	"	sugar	Greenock	–
Larpool	"	grain	Cardiff	–
Loke	Norwegian	grain	Ipswich	–
~~Nicolaou Virginia~~	Greek	grain	Liverpool	Listed in SC 30
Yorkmoor	British	wheat	London	From HX 122
King Edward	"	iron ore - special	Glasgow	–
Acasta	Norwegian	Adm tanker B	Reykjavik	From SC 28
Vernon City	Brittish	steel - general	Garston	From SC 28
Mount Taurus	Greek	wheat	London	–
Groenlo	Dutch	lumber	U.K.	From SC 28 Returned to Halifax (collision damage) Listed in SC 33

Notes:
Commodore was in Biafra, Vice Commodore in Dunsley.
Clyde Commodore in King Edward, Bristol Channel Commodore in Larpool.

Commodore's name and notes are not available.

The convoy arrived rendezvous on May 4.

Ocean Escort:
HMS Ranpura. Other escorts are named on Page 2.

A. Hague names the following 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):
Burwell - From 30/04/41 to 04/05/41
Cobalt - From 19/04/41 to 19/04/41
Collingwood - From 19/04/41 to 19/04/41
Harrier - From 04/05/41 to 08/05/41
Malcolm - From 01/05/41 to 04/05/41
Mallow - From 30/04/41 to 04/05/41
Northern Wave - From 01/05/41 to 04/05/41
Porpoise - From 19/04/41 to 29/04/41
Ranpura - From 19/04/41 to 04/05/41
Saladin - From 04/05/41 to 08/05/41
Scimitar - From 30/04/41 to 04/05/41
Seagull - From 04/05/41 to 08/05/41
Sharpshooter - From 04/05/41 to 08/05/41
Skate - From 04/05/41 to 08/05/41
Veteran - From 04/05/41 to 09/05/41
Violet - From 01/05/41 to 04/05/41
Wallflower - From 04/05/41 to 08/05/41
Watchman - From 01/05/41 to 04/05/41

Continue to Ranpura's report on Page 2

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SL Convoys - SL 68 is included.

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