Convoy HX.130

Departed from Halifax on 1 June 1941.
Arrived Liverpool on 20 June 1941.
Hague's records contain 54 merchants and 21 escorts (46 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/06 - 15/06
ALBERNI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/06 - 15/06
ALIOTH (Du)
45
5,483
1937
FLOUR, TRACTORS
 
AMASTRA (Br)
35
8,031
1935
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 130
ARIGUANI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 -
ARY LENSEN (Br)
12
3,214
1930
STEEL, LUMBER
 
ASHWORTH (Br)
91
5,227
1920
WHEAT
 
ATHELDUCHESS (Br)
95
8,940
1929
MOLASSES
JOINED EX BHX 130
ATHELPRINCE (Br)
14
8,782
1926
MOLASSES
JOINED EX BHX 130
BANFF 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 18/06
BENEDICT (Br)
61
4,949
1930
GENERAL
 
BRABANT (Bel)
53
2,483
1938
SUGAR
 
BRITISH COURAGE (Br)
96
6,952
1928
DIESO
JOINED EX BHX 130
BRITISH DOMINION (Br)
75
6,983
1928
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 130
BRITISH ENGINEER (Br)
24
6,993
1922
BENZINE
JOINED EX BHX 130
BRITISH TENACITY (Br)
74
8,439
1939
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 130
BRITISH VALOUR (Br)
21
6,952
1927
FUEL OIL
 
BURNHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/06 - 14/06
CAPE WRATH (Br)
36
4,512
1940
SUGAR
JOINED EX BHX 130
CHEPO (Pan)
64
5,707
1919
GENERAL
STRAGGLED 16.6
CHURCHILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/06 - 13/06
CITY OF JOHANNESBURG (Br)
71
5,669
1920
GENERAL
 
CULVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 19/06
DALCROSS (Br)
31
4,557
1930
GRAIN
 
DANAE II (Br)
32
2,660
1936
LUMBER
 
DAPHNELLA (Br)
83
8,078
1938
AVGAS, PETROL
RETURNED
DERBYSHIRE (Br)
 
11,660
1935
 
AS AMC ESCORT
DERBYSHIRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/06 - 15/06
DONAX (Br)
25
8,036
1938
PETROL, PARAFFIN
JOINED EX BHX 130
EMPIRE ELK (Br)
22
4,748
1920
SCRAP STEEL
STRAGGLED 4.6
EMPIRE LEOPARD (Br)
52
5,676
1917
STEEL
 
FISHGUARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 19/06
GYDA (Br)
63
1,695
1934
GENERAL
 
HALLANGER (Nor)
62
9,551
1928
FUEL OIL
 
HARTLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 19/06
HELIOTROPE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 20/06
IROQUOIS (Br)
55
8,937
1907
VAP OIL
JOINED EX BHX 130
KAIPARA (Br)
51
5,882
1938
STEEL, GENERAL
 
KING FREDERICK (Br)
34
5,106
1920
SUGAR
 
KRONPRINSESSAN MARGARETA (Sw)
33
3,746
1914
GENERAL
 
LAURITS SWENSON (Nor)
65
5,725
1930
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 130
MARIT (Nor)
44
5,542
1918
FUEL OIL
 
NARRAGANSETT (Br)
41
10,389
1936
AVGAS
JOINED EX BHX 130
NEW YORK CITY (Br)
94
2,710
1917
GENERAL
STRAGGLED 8.6, RET ST JOHNS NF
NORBRYN (Nor)
93
5,087
1922
NITRATES
DET TO SC 33 15.6
NORTHERN GEM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
NORTHERN PRIDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
NYHOLT (Nor)
66
8,087
1931
FFO
JOINED EX BHX 130
PETERTON (Br)
13
5,221
1919
WHEAT, MT
 
PETUNIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 20/06
PICTOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 -
RAMILLIES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 - 09/06
RAYON D'OR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 -
REFAST (Br)
46
5,189
1914
DIESO
JOINED EX BHX 130
RIMOUSKI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 -
ROMNEY (Br)
81
5,840
1929
GRAIN
 
SAMUEL BAKKE (Nor)
86
4,719
1929
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 130
SAN ARCADIO (Br)
56
7,419
1935
FUEL OIL
JOINED EX BHX 130
SAN ERNESTO (Br)
85
8,078
1939
PETROL, PARAFFIN
JOINED EX BHX 130, RETURNED HALIFAX
SAN FLORENTINO (Br)
43
12,842
1919
FUEL OIL
 
SAN GERARDO (Br)
72
12,915
1929
FUEL OIL
 
SARDONYX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 19/06
SCOTTISH HEATHER (Br)
15
7,087
1928
FFO
JOINED EX BHX 130, SCAPA FLOW
SOMMERSTAD (Nor)
82
5,923
1926
LUB OIL
 
SPIND (Nor)
92
2,197
1917
LUMBER
 
TABORFJELL (Nor)
73
1,339
1933
GENERAL, MT
 
TETELA (Br)
54
5,389
1926
FRIG, METAL
 
THORNLIEBANK (Br)
42
5,569
1939
SUGAR
 
TUCURINCA (Br)
84
5,412
1926
GENERAL
 
TUREBY (Br)
23
4,372
1936
WHEAT, MT
STRAGGLED 6.6
VERBENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 20/06
VIOLET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 19/06
WATCHMAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 18/06
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/06 - 15/06
WILLESDEN (Br)
11
4,563
1925
GRAIN
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.130:

    WEST LOCAL SOE PICTOU, NFDLD SOE CHURCHILL, MID OCEAN ESC 12EG SOE WATCHMAN
    COMMODORE: Capt W E B MAGEE DSO RN IN KAIPARA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CITY OF JOHANESBURG
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.