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16 Jul 1940

Convoy SL 40.

This convoy departed Freetown on 16 July 1940.

It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Aldington Court (British, 4891 GRT, built 1929), Araby (British, 4936 GRT, built 1912), Castalia (British, 6601 GRT, built 1906), Celtic Star (British, 5575 GRT, built 1918), City of Wellington (British, 5732 GRT, built 1925), Dayrose (British, 4113 GRT, built 1928), Dolius (British, 5507 GRT, built 1924), Grangepark (British, 5132 GRT, built 1919), Jersey (British, 4986 GRT, built 1936), Kana (British, 2783 GRT, built 1929), Kirriemoor (Brititsh, 4970 GRT, built 1935), Nagpore (British, 5283 GRT, built 1920), Norman Monarch (British, 4718 GRT, built 1937), Peebles (British, 4982 GRT, built 1936), Pindos (Greek, 4360 GRT, built 1908), Port Adelaide (British, 8422 GRT, built 1919), Port Denison (British, 10334 GRT, built 1918), Richard de Larrinaga (British, 5358 GRT, built 1929), Rydboholm (Swedish, 3197 GRT, built 1933), Sitoebondo (Dutch, 7049 GRT, built 1916), St. Rosario (British, 4312 GRT, built 1937), Sylvia de Larrinaga (British, 5218 GRT, built 1925), Urbino (British, 5198 GRT, built 1918) and Winsum (Dutch, 3224 GRT, built 1921).

On departure from Freetown the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Asturias (Capt. J.R.S. Haines, RN).

On 17 July, the Dayrose dropped astern being unable to keep up due to a foul bottom. She was last seen in position 10°39'N, 17°20'W.

The Pindos had great difficulty keeping up with the convoy since departure from Freetown. She complained of bad coal as being the reason of this. She was last seen on 18 July 12 miles astern of the convoy in position 09°25'N, 17°20'W. The Pindos was sunk on 4 August 1940 by the German submarine U-58 in position 55°22'N, 08°50'W.

P.M. on 20 July, the Kirriemoor parted company with the convoy in position 17°15'N, 20°19'W. She had been continuously dropping astern unable to keep up with the convoy due to a very foul bottom.

On 21 July, the Richard de Larrinaga and Sylvia de Larrinaga both parted company with the convoy due to being unable to keep up. Both due to faul bottoms. They were last seen in position 20°40'N, 20°20'W.

Around 0430Z/1, when the convoy was to the west of Ireland in position 53°28'N, 20°12'W, the City of Wellington and the Grangepark collided and dropped out of the convoy but they were able to rejoin later. The Grangepark was ordered to proceed to Belfast for repairs.

Around 1100Z/1, Convoy SLF 40, merged with convoy SL 40 in position 20°40'N, 20°20'W.

Convoy SLF 40 was made up of the following merchant vessels; Afric Star (British, 11900 GRT, built 1926), Anchises (British, 10000 GRT, built 1911), Bintang (British, 2825 GRT, built 1922), City of Simla (British, 10138 GRT, built 1921), Clan MacNeil (British, 6111 GRT, built 1922), Clytoneus (British, 6278 GRT, built 1930), Cordillera (British, 6865 GRT, built 1920), Cortona (British, 7093 GRT, built 1921), Diomed (British, 10374 GRT, built 1922), Eskbank (British, 5137 GRT, built 1937), Glenfinlas (British, 7479 GRT, built 1917), Jonathan Holt (British, 3793 GRT, built 1938), Llanstephan Castle (British, 11340 GRT, built 1914), Marsdale (British, 4890 GRT, built 1940), Moena (Dutch, 9286 GRT, built 1923), Nanking (British, 5931 GRT, built 1924), Orestes (British, 7748 GRT, built 1926), Otaio (British, 10298 GRT, built 1930), Themistocles (British, 11231 GRT, built 1911), Tiba (Dutch, 5239 GRT, built 1938) and Zaanland (Dutch, 6813 GRT, built 1921).

Convoy SLF 40, had been escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Canton (Capt. G.D. Belben, DSC, RN) which also joined convoy SL 40.

Around 0445Z2, in position 54°40'N, 16°30'W, the sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. G.F. Renwick, RN), HMS Aberdeen (Cdr. H.P. Currey, RN) and the corvette HMS Periwinkle (Lt.Cdr. H. Row, RNR) joined the now combined convoy. The sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. G.F. Renwick, RN) was also to join but she never did.

On HMS Aberdeen and HMS Periwinkle joining, HMS Asturias and HMS Canton parted company with the convoy and both proceeded independently to Greenock.

At 1500Z/3, the destroyer HMS Walker (Lt.Cdr. A.A. Tait, RN) joined in position 55°41'N, 08°35'W.

On the 4th, the corvettes HMS Godetia (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassick, RNR) and HMS Primrose (Lt.Cdr. C.B. Sanders, RNVR), which came direct from the A/S training facility at Tobermory, also joined.

The convoy arrived in U.K. waters on 4 August 1940. (1)

23 Jul 1940
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Godetia (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassick, RNR) and HMS Primrose (Lt.Cdr. C.B. Sanders, RNVR). (2)

24 Jul 1940
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Godetia (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassick, RNR) and HMS Primrose (Lt.Cdr. C.B. Sanders, RNVR). (2)

26 Jul 1940
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Godetia (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassick, RNR) and HMS Primrose (Lt.Cdr. C.B. Sanders, RNVR). (2)

29 Jul 1940
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Godetia (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassick, RNR) and HMS Primrose (Lt.Cdr. C.B. Sanders, RNVR). (2)

1 Aug 1940
HrMs O 9 (Lt. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Godetia (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassick, RNR), HMS Primrose (Lt.Cdr. C.B. Sanders, RNVR) and HMS Fandango (T/Lt. F.C. Hopkins, RNR). (2)

12 Aug 1940

Convoy HX 65.

[Note: No convoy report of the Convoy Commodore is available as the Commodore's ship was sunk, some datails regading this convoy may thus be missing.]

This convoy departed Halifax on 12 August 1940.

It was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Agapenor (British, 7391 GRT, built 1914), Atlantic (British, 5414 GRT, built 1939), Fernbank (Norwegian, 4333 GRT, built 1924), Gard (Norwegian (tanker), 8259 GRT, built 1938), Gitano (British, 3956 GRT, built 1921), Harpalyce (British, 5169 GRT, built 1940), Housatonic (British (tanker), 5559 GRT, built 1919), Maplewood (British, 4566 GRT, built 1930), Nerissa (British, 5583 GRT, built 1926), Nikoklis (Greek, 3576 GRT, built 1921), Reedpool (British, 4848 GRT, built 1924), Torvanger (Norwegian, 6564 GRT, built 1920) and Welsh Prince (British, 5148 GRT, built 1940).

On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Voltaire (Capt.(Retd.) C.L. Bate, DSO, RN), destroyer HMCS Assiniboine (Capt. G.C. Jones, RCN) and the auxiliary patrol vessel HMCS French (A/Skr. W. Philpott, RCNR).

Around 1940P/12, HMCS French parted company with the convoy to return to Halifax.

Around 2030P/13, HMCS Assiniboine parted company with the convoy to return to Halifax.

Around 0840P/14, convoy SHX 65 joined. The following merchant vessels now joined the convoy;
Anna Mazaraki (Greek, 5411 GRT, built 1913), Aspasia Nomikos (Greek, 4855 GRT, built 1938), Axel Johnson (Swedish, 4896 GRT, built 1925), Blairatholl (British, 3319 GRT, built 1925), Cetus (Norwegian, 2614 GRT, built 1920), City of Hankow (British, 7360 GRT, built 1915), Fircrest (British, 5394 GRT, built 1907), Juno (Dutch, 1753 GRT, built 1908), Manchester Merchant (British, 7264 GRT, built 1940), Nellie (Greek, 4826 GRT, built 1913), Nordlys (British, 3726 GRT, built 1916), Prins Maurits (Dutch, 1287 GRT, built 1936), Stakesby (British, 3900 GRT, built 1930) and Torr Head (British, 5021 GRT, built 1937).

Around 1200P/16, convoy BHX 65 joined. The following merchant vessels now joined the convoy;
Alfred Olsen (Norwegian (tanker), 8807 GRT, built 1934), Athelcrest (British (tanker), 6825 GRT, built 1940), British Lord (British (tanker), 6098 GRT, built 1922), Cape York (British, 5027 GRT, built 1926), Chama (British (tanker), 8077 GRT, built 1938), Conus (British (tanker), 8132 GRT, built 1931), Cymbula (British (tanker), 8082 GRT, built 1938), Eclipse (British (tanker), 9767 GRT, built 1931), Empire Merlin (British, 5763 GRT, built 1919), F.J. Wolfe (British (tanker), 12190 GRT, built 1932), Inverlee (British (tanker), 9158 GRT, built 1938), La Brea (British, 6945 GRT, built 1916), Lodestone (British, 4877 GRT, built 1938), Pecten (British (tanker), 7468 GRT, built 1927), Rangitane (British, 16733 GRT, built 1929), Regent Panther (British (tanker), 9556 GRT, built 1937), Remuera (British, 11445 GRT, built 1911), Sitala (British (tanker), 6218 GRT, built 1937), Solarium (British, 6239 GRT, built 1936), Statesman (British, 7939 GRT, built 1923), Taria (Dutch (tanker), 10354 GRT, built 1939) and Winkleigh (British, 5468 GRT, built 1940).

Heavy fog was encountered during the period of 17 to 23 August. During this period the Cymbula (arrived in the Clyde on 26 August) and La Brae (torpedoed and sunk on 24 August by the German submarine U-48).

Around 1500O/23, HMS Voltaire parted company with the convoy to return to Halifax. The local A/S escort had not yet joined.

Around 0605Z/24, in position 57°45'N, 16°40'W, the destroyer HMS Westcott (Lt.Cdr. W.F.R. Segrave, RN) and corvette HMS Gladiolus (Lt.Cdr. H.M.C. Sanders, RNR) joined the convoy.

Around 0750Z/24, the sloop HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) and HMS Godetia (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassick, RNR) joined the convoy.

Around 2000Z/24, the convoy split into two sections.

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Convoy HX 65A was destined for Methil (arrived on 27 August 1940) and was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Athelcrest (torpedoed and sunk on 25 August, see below), Blairatholl, British Lord (arrived at Scapa Flow on 26 August), Cape York (bombed by enemy aircraft on 26 August, sank on 27 August, see below), Cetus (arrived at Stornoway on 26 August), City of Hankow, Empire Merlin (torpedoed and sunk on 25 August, see below), Fircrest (torpedoed and sunk on 25 August, see below), Harpalyce (torpedoed and sunk on 25 August, see below), Juno, Lodestone, Maplewood, Nellie, Nordlys, Prins Maurits, Reedpool, Remuera (torpedoed and sunk by enemy aircraft on 26 August), Stakesby (torpedoed and heavily damaged on 25 August, see below), Welsh Prince and Winkleigh. They were escorted by HMCS Skeena and HMS Godetia which both arrived at Rosyth on 27 August.

Around 0345A/25, the German submarine U-48 attacked convoy HX 65A. The Empire Merlin and Athelcrest were hit. The Empire Merlin sank almost immediately. One survivor was picked up by HMS Godetia. Six survivors from Athelcrest were also picked up by HMS Godetia which then scuttled the burning wreck with gunfire.

HMCS Skeena and HMS Godetia also depth charged the attacking submarine but did no damage.

Shortly before 2300A/25, the German submarine U-124 attacked the convoy and torpedoed the Fircrest, Harpalyce (the ship of the Convoy Commodore) and the Stakesby. The Fircrest sank at once due to her cargo of iron ore, there were no survivors. The Harpalyce also sank very quickly. Five survivors were picked up after a few hours by auxiliary patrol trawler HMS Fort Dee (?). The Stakesby remained afloat due to her cargo of timber (pit props). The rescue tug Thames took the damaged ship in tow but she ran aground in Glumaig Bay after the tow rope broke. She was later salvaged and repaired and re-entered service in 1943 as Empire Derwent.

HMCS Skeena and HMS Godetia attacked with depth charges but did no damage to the U-boat.

HMS Godetia also stood by the damaged Stakesby.

On the 26th the convoy escort was reinforced by the sloops HMS Lowestoft (Cdr. A.M. Knapp, RN) and HMS Egret (Cdr. D.P. Evans, RN).

Around 2045A/26, near Kinneard Head, gunfire was seen coming from land and also ahead. Apparently convoy WN 10, which was ahead of convoy HX 65A, was under air attack.

Between 2100A/26 and 2210A/26, convoy HX 65A, then also came under air attack in at least five attack runs. The Remuera was torpedoed and sunk (43 survivors being picked up by HMS Egret) while the Cape York was damaged by bombs but she did not sink. HMS Egret took off the crew. Salvage attempts were undertaken by the rescue tug Saucy but the ship eventually sank around 1115A/27. Saucy fouled her propeller during the salvage attempts and was taken in tow for a while by HMS Egret.

Like HMCS Skeena and HMS Godetia, HMS Lowestoft and HMS Egret arrived at Rosyth on 27 August.

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Convoy HX 65B was destined for ports in the Irish Sea area and was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Agapenor (arrived at Liverpool on 27 August), Alfred Olsen (arrived in the Clyde on 26 August), Anna Mazaraki (arrived at Liverpool on 27 August possibly had staggled from the convoy before it arrived at the rendezvous with the local A/S escort), Aspasia Nomikos (arrived at Dublin on 26 August, possibly had staggled from the convoy before it arrived at the rendezvous with the local A/S escort), Atlantic (arrived in the Clyde on 26 August), Axel Johnson (arrived at Liverpool on 27 August), Chama (arrived at Liverpool on 27 August), Conus (arrived in the Clyde on 26 August), Eclipse (arrived in the Clyde on 26 August), F.J. Wolfe (arrived in the Clyde on 26 August), Fernbank (arrived at Liverpool on 27 August), Gard (arrived in the Clyde on 26 August), Gitano (arrived in Belfast Lough on 26 August), Housatonic (arrived in the Clyde on 26 August), Inverlee (arrived in the Clyde on 26 August), Manchester Merchant (arrived at Liverpool on 27 August), Nerissa (arrived at Liverpool on 27 August), Nikoklis (arrived at Liverpool on 27 August), Pecten (torpedoed and sunk on 25 August, see below), Rangitane (arrived at Liverpool on 27 August), Regent Panter (arrived at Avonmouth on 28 August), Sitala (arrived at Liverpool on 27 August), Solarium (arrived in the Clyde on 26 August), Statesman (arrived at Liverpool on 27 August), Taria (arrived in the Clyde on 26 August), Torr Head (arrived in Belfast Lough on 26 August) and Torvanger (arrived in the Clyde on 26 August). They were escorted by HMS Westcott and HMS Gladiolus which both arrived at Liverpool on 27 August.

At 0902A/25, HMS Westcott obtained an A/S contact and one depth charge was fired at 0906A/25 in position 57°25'N, 09°38'W. Contact was immediately regained afterwards.

A second attack was carried out and six depth charges were fired at 0917A/25. There was no sign of wreckage, oil fuel or bubbles.

Contact was then regained and a third attack was carried out and five depth charges were dropped at 0930A/25.

Though contacts were firm and submarine was known to be in the vicinity it was considered the contacts were non-sub. At 1000A/25, HMS Westcott proceeded to rejoin the convoy considering it unwise to stay away from the convoy any longer.

The German submarine U-57 reported twelve depth charges being dropped around this time at a distance between 3 to 4 kilometers.

At 1847A/25, the tanker Pecten, the rear ship of the starboard wing column, was torpedoed. HMS Westcott and HMS Gladiolus immediately proceeded towards the scene and started an A/S hunt which lasted until 2026A/25. Several patterns of depth charges were dropped by both ships before they made off to rejoin the convoy which they did the following morning.

The Pecten sank quickly with heavy loss of life. 8 Survivors were picked up by the Torr Head. She had been torpedoed and sunk by U-57 which was subsequently depth charged counting 27 depth charges. She sustained no damage [KTB U-57 from 7 July to 31 August in NARA, T 1022, roll 2883, PG 30054].

Around 0715A/26, the Clyde section of the convoy was detached. [and presumably the ships destined for Belfast Lough as well or otherwise shortly afterwards.]

Around 1300A/26, the Regent Panther was detached to proceed indepently toward Milford Haven / the Bristol Channel.

Around 0500A/27, Convoy HX 65B arrived off the Bar Light Vessel. (3)

24 Aug 1940

Convoy HX 68.

This convoy departed Halifax on 24 August 1940.

It was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Anglo-Indian (British, 5609 GRT, built 1938), Baron Newlands (British, 3386 GRT, built 1928), Baron Ogilvy (British, 3391 GRT, built 1926), Cornish City (British, 4952 GRT, built 1936), Eleni (British, 5655 GRT, built 1918), Ethel Radcliffe (British, 5673 GRT, built 1920), Harbledown (British, 5414 GRT, built 1933), Kelso (British, 3956 GRT, built 1924), Meandros (Greek, 4581 GRT, built 1919), Mount Kitheron (Greek, 3876 GRT, built 1912), Para (Norwegian, 3986 GRT, built 1921), Patella (British (tanker), 7468 GRT, built 1927ritish (tanker), 7468 GRT, built 1927), Philipp M. (British, 2085 GRT, built 1924), Silverfir (British, 4347 GRT, built 1924), Sovac (British (tanker), 6724 GRT, built 1938), Sveve (Norwegian (tanker), 6313 GRT, built 1930), Tilsington Court (British, 6910 GRT, built 1928) and Varand (British (tanker), 6023 GRT, built 1927).

On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Aurania (A/Capt. I.W. Whitehorn, RN), destroyer HMCS Assiniboine (Capt. G.C. Jones, RCN) and the auxiliary patrol vessel HMCS French (A/Skr. W. Philpott, RCNR).

HMCS French was to part company after dark on 24 August and return to Halifax.

HMCS Assiniboine was to part company half an hour after sunset on 25 August and return to Halifax.

Around 0930P/26, convoy SHX 68 joined the convoy. The following merchant vessels now joined the convoy;
Annavore (Norwegian, 3324 GRT, built 1921), Anten (Swedish, 6498 GRT, built 1920), Baron Haig (British, 3391 GRT, built 1926), Batna (British, 4399 GRT, built 1928), Boltonhall (British, 4824 GRT, built 1935), Dorelian (British, 6431 GRT, built 1923), Empire Mermaid (British, 6381 GRT, built 1919), Kenbane Head (British, 5225 GRT, built 1919), Manchester Progress (British, 5620 GRT, built 1938), Mansepool (British, 4894 GRT, built 1928), Mount Kassion (Greek, 7914 GRT, built 1918), Nurtureton (British, 6272 GRT, built 1929), Photinia (British, 4010 GRT, built 1929), Sulairia (British, 5802 GRT, built 1929) and Varoy (Norwegian, 1499 GRT, built 1892).

Around 1100/27, the Harbledown fell out of the convoy in heavy weather. She later joined convoy SC 2 and arrived at Liverpool on 11 September.

Around 1745P/27, the Empire Mermaid fell out of the convoy in heavy weather. She arrived in Methil Roads on 7 September.

Around 1330P/28, in position 43°12'N, 49°10'W, convoy BHX 68 joined convoy HX 68. The following merchant vessels now joined the convoy;
Abraham Lincoln (Norwegian, 5784 GRT, built 1929), Appalachee (British (tanker), 8826 GRT, built 1930), Athelbeach (British (tanker), 6568 GRT, built 1931), Athelqueen (British (tanker), 8780 GRT, built 1928), British Governor (British (tanker), 6840 GRT, built 1926), Californian (British, 7899 GRT, built 1922), Clavella (Dutch (tanker), 8097 GRT, built 1939), Diplomat (British, 8240 GRT, built 1921), Germanic (British, 5352 GRT, built 1936), Kavak (British, 2782 GRT, built 1929), Oakfield (British (tanker), 5218 GRT, built 1918), Politician (British, 7939 GRT, built 1923), Samuel Bakke (Norwegian, 4719 GRT, built 1929) and Silveray (British, 4535 GRT, built 1925).

Around 2030N/4, in position 57°30'N, 20°00'W, HMS Aurania parted company with the convoy to return to Halifax. The local A/S escort had not yet joined.

Around 0900Z/5, in position 57°49'N, 17°10'W, the local escort was made up of the destroyers HMS Keppel (Lt. R.J. Hanson, RN), HMS Witch (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Barnes, RN), HMS Hesperus (Lt.Cdr. D.G.F.W. MacIntyre, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Rayner, RCN) and the corvette HMS Gladiolus (Lt.Cdr. H.M.C. Sanders, RNR). It is not known if they all joined around this time. The corvette HMS Godetia (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassick, RNR) had been ordered (0107A/5) to proceed to the Clyde to land 70 survivors she had on board. Therefore this ship did not join the convoy.

At 1336A/6, the C-in-C Western Approaches ordered to corvette HMS Fleur de Lys (Cdr.(Retd.) R.T. Bower, RN), working up at Tobermory, to join the convoy and take the place of HMS Godetia.

Most likely during the night of 5/6 September the convoy split into two sections.

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Convoy HX 68A was destined for Methil (arrived on 9 September 1940) and was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Anglo-Indian, Athelbeach, Baron Haig, Baron Ogilvy, Batna, Clavella, Germanic, Mansepool, Nurtureton, Oakfield, Para, Silverfir, Varand and Varoy. They were escorted by HMCS St. Laurent and HMS Fleur de Lys which both arrived at Rosyth on 9 September.

Around 1715A/8, in the Pentland Firth, the AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. P.V. McLaughlin, RN) joined convoy HX 68A.

Around 1630A/9, HMS Cairo parted company with convoy HX 68A to join the northbound convoy OA 212.

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Convoy HX 68B was destined for ports in the Irish Sea area and was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Abraham Lincoln (arrived at Liverpool on 8 September), Annavore (arrived in Barry Roads on 9 September), Anten (arrived at Liverpool on 8 September), Appalachee (arrived in Barry Roads on 9 September), Athelqueen (arrived at Liverpool on 8 September), Baron Newlands (arrived at Manchester on 9 September), Boltonhall (arrived in the Clyde on 7 September), British Governor (arrived in the Clyde on 7 September), Californian (arrived in the Clyde on 7 September), Cornish City (arrived in Barry Roads on 9 September), Diplomat (arrived at Liverpool on 8 September), Dorelian (arrived in the Clyde on 7 September), Eleni (arrived at Manchester on 9 September), Ethel Radcliff (arrived at Liverpool on 8 September), Kavak (arrived in Barry Roads on 9 September), Kelso (arrived in the Clyde on 7 September), Kenbane Head (arrived in Belfast Lough on 8 September), Manchester Progress (arrived at Manchester on 9 September), Meandros (arrived in the Clyde on 7 September), Mount Kassion (arrived at Liverpool on 8 September), Mount Kitheron (arrived at Liverpool on 8 September), Patella (arrived in the Clyde on 7 September), Philipp M. (arrived at Liverpool on 8 September), Photinia (arrived in Barry Roads on 9 September), Politician (arrived at Holyhead on 8 September), Samuel Bakke (arrived at Liverpool on 8 September), Silveray (arrived at Liverpool on 8 September), Sovac (arrived at Liverpool on 8 September), Sulairia (arrived in the Clyde on 7 September), Sveve (arrived at Liverpool on 8 September) and Tilsington Court (arrived in Belfast Lough on 8 September). They were escorted by HMS Hesperus and HMS Gladiolus which arrived at Liverpool 8 September. HMS Keppel and HMS Witch were also part of the escort but the had been detached earlier as they arrived at Lough Foyle / Londonderry on 7 September. (4)

25 Aug 1940
HMS Godetia (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassick, RNR) picks up the sole survivor from the British merchant Empire Merlin and six survivors from the British tanker Athelcrest, which were torpedoed by German U-boat U-48 from the convoy HX-65A east by north of Flannan Isles. The corvette then scuttled the wreck of the tanker with gunfire and later landed the survivors at Rosyth.