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.

*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
Chilliwack - 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.

Russian Convoy Series - PQ 7B and PQ 8 are included.

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