Ship List
The convoy to Russia consisted of 19 freighters, a Fleet Oiler, and 3 whalers,
| Ship | Captain | Tonnage | Flag | Total Crew | Armed Guard or DEMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Dunboyne | Ernest Prahter | 3,515 | 46 | 11, Ensign Brinn | |
| SS Effingham | Charles H. Hewlett | 6,421 | 43 | 8, Ensign Gamblin | |
| SS El Estero | Ivo Beatovic | 4,219 | 39 | none | |
| SS Eldena | Ole M. Nilsen | 6,900 | 50 | 13, Ensign Fink | |
| SS Empire Cowper | J.H. Wigham | 7,164 | 57 | 11 | |
| SS Empire Ranger | Maurice E. Sadler | 7,008 | 50 | 7 | |
| SS Empire Starlight | William H. Stein | 6,850 | 78 | 12 | |
| SS Gallant Fox | Eric Lundh | 5,473 | 39 | none | |
| SS Harpalion | Henry W. Williams | 5,486 | 52 | 8 | |
| SS Induna | William N. Collins | 5,086 | 60 | 10 | |
| SS Mana | Oermulff Berg-Johannessen | 3,283 | 37 | 1? | |
| SS Mormacmar | Llewelyn Roberts | 5,453 | ?, Ensign Smith | ||
| SS New Westminster City | William J. Harris | 4,747 | 52 | 6 | |
| SS Raceland | Sverre Brekke | 4,815 | 45 | None | |
| SS River Afton | Harold W. Charlton | 5,479 | 53 | 10 | |
| SS Tobruk | Bronislaw Harko | 7,048 | 48 | At least 1 |
| Ship | Captain | Tonnage | Flag | Total Crew | Armed Guard or DEMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Ballot | Henry Bejer | 6,131 | 42 | none | |
| SS Bateau | Johan A. Haltlid ; | 4,687 | 48 | none | |
| SS Scottish American | P. Sun | 6,999 | 44 | 6 |
| Ship | Captain | Tonnage | Flag | Total Crew | Armed Guard or DEMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groenland | b | 1,220 | d | e | f |
| Lars Kruse | b | 1,807 | e | f | |
| Mano | b | 1,418 | e | f |
| Ship | Captain | Tonnage | Flag | Total Crew | Armed Guard or DEMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFA Oligarch | A.V. Barton | 6,897 | e | f |
| Ship | Captain | Tonnage | Flag | Total Crew | Armed Guard or DEMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Silja | 251 | ||||
| HMS Sumba | 251 | ||||
| HMS Sulla | John Edward Thundercliffe | 251 |
- Lars Kruse, Mano and Groenland sailed with the convoy from Loch Ewe to Iceland, but didn't sail to the Soviet Union.
- Ballot, Bateau and Scottish American joined the convoy in Iceland.
- All other ships departed from Loch Ewe, for Murmansk.
- Three whalers: HMS Silja, HMS Sulla and HMS Sumba were under transfer to the Soviet Navy and would become magnetic mine minesweepers.
In Russia, HMS Silja was renamed T-107 and the HMS Sumba was renamed T-106.
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