Convoy HX.108

Departed from Halifax on 9 February 1941.
Arrived Liverpool on 27 February 1941.
Hague's records contain 50 merchants and 9 escorts (47 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ADULA (Br)
55
8,040
1937
AVGAS
JOINED EX BHX 108
AIRCREST (Br)
23
5,237
1940
TIMBER, WHEAT
JOINED EX BHX 108
BIANCA (Nor)
45
5,688
1926
FFO
JOINED EX BHX 108
BLACK TERN (Br)
71
5,032
1919
STEEL
R/N EMPIRE HAWK
BONDE (Nor)
93
1,570
1936
GRAIN
RETURNED
BRANT COUNTY (Nor)
82
5,001
1915
GENERAL
 
BRITISH PROGRESS (Br)
46
4,581
1927
PARAFFIN
JOINED EX BHX 108
CAPE CLEAR (Br)
44
5,085
1939
LUMBER, WHEAT
JOINED EX BHX 108. MINED IN MERSEY
COMEDIAN (Br)
86
5,122
1929
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 108
DALEMOOR (Br)
31
5,835
1922
GRAIN
RETURNED
DALMORE (Br)
11
5,193
1927
WHEAT
 
DANAE II (Br)
43
2,660
1936
LUMBER
 
DIRECTOR (Br)
56
5,107
1926
STEEL, GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 108
DONACILLA (Br)
34
8,113
1939
GAS OIL, FUEL OIL
JOINED EX BHX 108
EMMA BAKKE (Nor)
65
4,721
1929
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 108
EMPIRE BRONZE (Br)
91
8,142
1940
CORN
 
EMPIRE ELAND (Br)
81
5,613
1920
STEEL
 
EMPIRE SIMBA (Br)
84
5,691
1919
SCRAP IRON
JOINED SC 22
FOREST (Br)
92
4,998
1937
SUGAR
 
G S WALDEN (Br)
61
10,627
1935
DIESO
 
GITANO (Br)
33
3,956
1921
GENERAL
 
HOLMPARK (Br)
32
5,780
1927
STEEL
 
JAMES J MAGUIRE (Br)
63
10,525
1939
DIESO
 
LECHISTAN (Pol)
73
1,937
1929
GENERAL
 
LEIKANGER (Nor)
36
4,003
1923
SULPHUR
JOINED EX BHX 108
LLANOVER (Br)
22
4,959
1928
PHOSPHATES
 
LOCH DON (Br)
21
5,249
1937
STEEL, MT
 
LOSADA (Br)
54
6,520
1921
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 108
LUMINETTA (Br)
35
6,159
1927
CRUDE OIL
JOINED EX BHX 108
MALOJA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/02 - 18/02
MALOJA (Br)
 
20,914
1923
 
AS AMC ESCORT
MANCHESTER EXPORTER (Br)
51
5,277
1918
STEEL, MT
 
MARKHOR (Br)
62
7,917
1929
GENERAL
 
MAYFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/02 - 27/02
MISOA (Br)
24
4,800
1937
FUEL OIL
JOINED EX BHX 108, UK FOR LST CONVERSION
MONTGOMERY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 27/02
MOUNT TAURUS (Gk)
83
6,696
1920
WHEAT
 
NICOLAOU VIRGINIA (Gk)
74
6,869
1920
GRAIN
 
PERIWINKLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/02 - 26/02
PUTNEY HILL (Br)
95
5,215
1940
LEAD, LUMBER
JOINED EX BHX 108
QUEEN MAUD (Br)
75
4,976
1936
WHEAT
 
RAPANA (Br)
85
8,017
1935
GAS OIL, FUEL OIL
JOINED EX BHX 108, COLLISION 22.2.41
REDGATE (Br)
42
4,323
1929
FLOUR, GRAIN
 
RODNEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/02 - 20/02
ROOKLEY (Br)
12
4,998
1940
WHEAT
 
SAINT BERTRAND (Br)
53
5,522
1929
GENERAL
 
SAINTONGE (Br)
13
9,386
1936
FFO
JOINED EX BHX 108, SCAPA FLOW
SAN CASIMIRO (Br)
66
8,046
1936
GAS OIL
JOINED EX BHX 108
SAN GERARDO (Br)
52
12,915
1929
FUEL OIL
 
SEPIA (Br)
94
6,214
1936
FFO
JOINED EX BHX 108
SILVERELM (Br)
72
4,351
1924
GENERAL
 
SNOWBERRY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/02 - 27/02
STANDELLA (Br)
41
6,197
1936
BENZINE
 
TWICKENHAM (Br)
14
4,762
1940
LUMBER
JOINED EX BHX 108
WANDERER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 27/02
WILLEMSPLEIN (Du)
64
5,489
1910
STEEL
 
WITCH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 27/02
YNGAREN (Sw)
76
5,246
1921
STEEL, LUMBER, PAPER
JOINED EX BHX 108
YORK CITY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 27/02

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.108:

    7 EG ex OB 287, SNOWBERRY & MAYFLOWER addl for passage to UK.
    COMMODORE: R-Adm K E L CREIGHTON MVO IN MANCHESTER EXPORTER
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CAPE CLEAR
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.