Convoy SC 67 was the 67th of the numbered series of World War II Slow Convoys of merchant ships from Sydney, Cape Breton Island to Liverpool.Hague, pp.133 The convoy left Halifax on 30 January 1942 and picked up a tran-Atlantic escort in Newfoundland. This marked the start of the allied end-to-end convoy escort system, which remained in effect until the end of the war. The convoy was found by on 10 February, and attacked by of 6th U-boat Flotilla, operating out of St Nazaire. Surviving ships reached Liverpool on 15 February.Rohwer & Hummelchen, p.119

Ships in the convoy

Merchants

NameFlagTonnage (GRT)NotesAtlanticos (1919)5,446Belgique (1902)4,606Biafra (1933)5,405Convoy commodore's ship, Capt E Rees DSC RD RNRBrynymor (1936)4,771Clunepark (1928)3,491Empire Beaver (1919)6,036ReturnedEmpire Leopard (1917)5,676Empire Livingstone (1941)6,997Empire Zephyr (1941)6,327Graiglas (1940)4,312Vice CommodoreHallanger (1928)9,551Heina (1925)4,028Sunk by . All crew savedLagarfoss (1904)1,211ObanLoriga (1919)6,665Mana (1920)3,283ReturnedMontreal City (1920)3,066Mount Taurus (1920)6,696Ozark (1919)2,689IcelandPenolver (1912)3,721Ruth I3,531Sirehei (1907)3,888Spero (1919)3,619ReturnedStone Street (1922)6,131Stornest (1921)4,265Tintagel (1923)2,972Collision. Towed to St John's by Rescue Tug HMS PrudentTitanian (1924)4,880Tore Jarl (1920)1,514Put BackWisla (1928)3,106

Escorts

NameFlagClass and typePeriodNotesFlower-class corvette30 January – 11 FebruaryFlower-class corvette2 February– 12 FebruaryFlower-class corvette30 January – 2 FebruaryFlower-class corvette11 February – 14 FebruaryHMCS HamiltonTown-class destroyer30 January – 2 FebruaryFlower-class corvette11 February – 15 FebruaryFlower-class corvette8 February – 11 FebruaryFlower-class corvette2 February – 11 FebruaryBangor-class minesweeper30 January – 2 FebruaryFlower-class corvette30 January – 2 FebruaryFlower-class corvette2 February – 11 FebruaryFlower-class corvette2 February – 10 FebruarySunk by . 57 dead, 8 survivors. HNoMS St. AlbansTown-class destroyer11 February – 13 February

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Bibliography

External links SC.67 at convoyweb