Cargoes have been extracted from a document received from D. Kindell, based on Arnold Hague's database. See his listing for SC 99 at Ships in all SC convoys.

The stations given are the initial stations on departure; these may have changed as the voyage progressed.

Underlined ships returned to port (according to A. Hague), except those that are linked, which will automatically be underlined.

Some of these ships had been cancelled from the previous convoy, SC 98, others from earlier convoys.

Br=British, Am=American, Du=Dutch, Norw=Norwegian, Ice=Icelandic, Yug=Yugoslavian, Gr=Greek, Sw=Swedish, Pa=Panamanian, Fr=French.
MoWT=Ministry of War Transport, RV=Rescue Vessel

When comparing this with A. Hague's listing for SC 99 at Ships in all SC convoys, we see that he agrees on the whole with the information in the diary, but he has also added some ships that are not mentioned in the diary, as follows:
The British Bretwalda, cargo of grain and general
The British Empire Gale, cargo of grain
The Norwegian Fana - general cargo
The Norwegian Henrik Ibsen, cargo of steel and general
The Norwegian Ledaal, cargo of steel and pulp
The Greek Nadin, cargo of steel and lumber
All of the above joined from Sydney, C.B. (no station number)

In station 85 - The British King Gruffydd, general cargo

The ship in station 21 is listed as USS Yukon.

He says Dettifoss detached on Sept. 15, arrived Reykjavik on the 17th.

Stockport (requisitioned July 8-1941) was on her 6th voyage as Rescue Vessel, having started this voyage from Clyde with the westbound Convoy ON 122 on Aug. 16 (to Halifax Sept. 1), then returned with SC 99 from Halifax Sept. 5 to Clyde Sept. 20. ("Convoy Rescue Ships 1940-1945", Arnold Hague).

A. Hague names the following escorts (extracted from this list of SC convoy escorts, also received from D. Kindell; dates are European style, day/month/year):
Annapolis - From 05/09/42 to 09/09/42
Battleford - From 09/09/42 to 19/09/42
Brantford - From - 05/09/42 to 09/09/42
Chambly - From 09/09/42 to 19/09/42
Chilliwack - From 09/09/42 to 19/09/42
Eyebright - From 09/09/42 to 19/09/42
Man o'War - From 19/09/42 to 20/09/42
Moncton - From 05/09/42 to 09/09/42
Napanee - From 09/09/42 to 19/09/42
Orillia - From 09/09/42 to 19/09/42
Regina - From 05/09/42 to 09/09/42
Rosthern - From 09/09/42 to 19/09/42
St. Francis - From 09/09/42 to 19/09/42
USCGC Duane - 12/09/42
USS Leary - 12/09/42
USS Schenck - 15/09/42
Witch - From 05/09/42 to 09/09/42

Related external link:
The Empire Ships - More info on the Empire Ships sailing in Convoy SC 99.

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