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Convoy SL 78

HMS Bridgewater
Convoy escort HMS Bridgewater

Convoy SL 78 was the 78th of the numbered series of World War II SL convoys of merchant ships from Sierra Leone to Liverpool. Ships carrying commodities bound to the British Isles from South America, Africa, and the Indian Ocean traveled independently to Freetown to be convoyed for the last leg of their voyage. Twenty-five merchant ships departed Freetown on 18 June 1941.[1] U-boats sank eight ships before the convoy reached Liverpool on 12 July.[2]

Ships in the convoy

Allied merchant ships

A total of 26 merchant vessels joined the convoy, either in Sierra Leone or later in the voyage.[3]

Convoy escorts

A series of armed military ships escorted the convoy at various times during its journey.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hague, pp.138&142
  2. ^ Blair, pp.302&303
  3. ^ a b "Convoy SL.78". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Merchant Seamen as Prisoners of War – British Merchant Navy Graves in Timbuktu – SS Criton". Gordon Mumford (MN). Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  5. ^ "SS Criton [+1941]". www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Empire Ability – British Steam merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  7. ^ "George J Goulandris – Greek Steam merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Kalypso Vergotti – Greek Steam merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Oberon – Dutch Steam merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  10. ^ "P.L.M.22 – British Steam merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Rio Azul – British Steam merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  12. ^ "River Lugar – British Steam merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  13. ^ "St Anselm – British Steam merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

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