Convoy HX.139

Departed from Halifax on 16 July 1941.
Arrived Liverpool on 31 July 1941.
Hague's records contain 60 merchants and 15 escorts (60 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACAVUS (Br)
71
8,010
1935
GAS OIL
 
AMPETCO (Bel)
24
8,718
1926
FUEL OIL
 
ATHELPRINCESS (Br)
11
8,882
1929
MOLASSES
 
BARBRO (Nor)
103
6,325
1934
GAS OIL
 
BARENDRECHT (Du)
102
9,385
1938
PETROL
 
BARON SEMPLE (Br)
65
4,573
1939
IRON ORE
 
BARRINGTON COURT (Br)
36
4,910
1924
WHEAT
 
BIRCHBANK (Br)
63
5,151
1924
GENERAL
 
BITTERSWEET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 -
BRITISH COLONY (Br)
23
6,917
1927
FUEL OIL
 
BRITISH CONFIDENCE (Br)
101
8,494
1936
BENZINE
 
BRITISH ENDURANCE (Br)
104
8,406
1936
POOL OIL
 
BRITISH PRIDE (Br)
22
7,106
1931
PETROL
 
BUR (Nor)
15
4,343
1917
STEEL, LUMBER
 
CHAMBLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/07 - 26/07
CHR TH BOE (Nor)
35
6,192
1930
DIESO
 
CONTRACTOR (Br)
93
6,004
1930
GENERAL, 119 MAIL
4 PASSENGERS
DAUPHIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/07 - 18/07
DOLABELLA (Br)
21
8,142
1939
LUB OIL
 
DROMORE (Br)
92
4,096
1920
LUB OIL
 
EGTON (Br)
73
4,363
1938
SUGAR
 
EMPIRE ENERGY (Br)
12
6,589
1923
STEEL, SCRAP METAL
ARR REYKJAVIK
EMPIRE FOAM (Br)
115
7,047
1941
WHEAT
CAM SHIP
EMPIRE HERON (Br)
83
6,023
1920
PHOSPHATES
 
EMPIRE ORYX (Br)
43
5,704
1919
STEEL, SCRAP IRON
 
EMPIRE REDSHANK (Br)
41
6,615
1919
STEEL, SCRAP METAL
 
ENSEIGNE MAURICE PREHAC (Br)
 
4,578
1924
IRON ORE
 
EVINOS (Gk)
 
5,627
1919
IRON ORE
 
F J WOLFE (Br)
51
12,190
1932
FUEL OIL
 
FENNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 -
FLEETWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 30/07
GLAUCUS (Br)
62
7,596
1921
GENERAL
5 PASSENGERS
HARMATRIS (Br)
66
5,395
1932
SUGAR, 1 MAIL
 
HEBE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/07 -
HEINA (Nor)
85
4,028
1925
GENERAL
 
HELMSPEY (Br)
46
4,764
1931
FLOUR
 
HJALMAR WESSEL (Nor)
76
1,742
1935
PULP, PAPER
 
INGRIA (Nor)
114
4,391
1931
GENERAL
 
KELSO (Br)
13
3,956
1924
GENERAL
 
KENTAR (Du)
113
5,878
1920
GENERAL
 
KEPPEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/07 - 30/07
KING WILLIAM (Br)
111
5,274
1928
STEEL
 
LARGS BAY (Br)
31
14,182
1921
GENERAL, 473 MAIL
513 PASSENGERS. 25 DAYS CLYDE REPAIRS
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/07 - 30/07
LINDENHALL (Br)
112
5,248
1937
STEEL
 
LODESTONE (Br)
54
4,877
1938
STEEL
 
LUMINETTA (Br)
52
6,159
1927
FUEL OIL
 
MAMURA (Du)
44
8,245
1932
FUEL OIL
 
MARITIMA (Br)
 
5,804
1912
FLOUR, GRAIN, GENERAL
 
MIRALDA (Br)
42
8,013
1936
FUEL OIL
 
NANKING (Sw)
14
5,931
1924
GENERAL,
10 PASSENGERS
NAPANEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/07 - 18/07
OCANA (Du)
45
6,256
1938
PETROL
 
ONDINA (Du)
32
6,341
1939
FUEL OIL
 
OTAIO (Br)
55
10,298
1930
FRIG, GENERAL
 
PICTOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 28/07
PRESIDENT DE VOGUE (Nor)
64
9,320
1935
CRUDE OIL
 
PRINSES MARIA-PIA (Bel)
84
2,588
1938
PHOSPHATES
 
RAMSAY (Br)
56
4,855
1930
GRAIN
 
RANPURA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 26/07
RILEY (Br)
74
4,993
1936
SUGAR
 
SAN AMBROSIO (Br)
82
7,410
1935
PETROL
 
SAN CIPRIANO (Br)
81
7,966
1937
PETROL
 
SAN DEMETRIO (Br)
72
8,073
1938
PETROL
 
SENNEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/07 - 29/07
SEPIA (Br)
34
6,214
1936
FFO
SCAPA FLOW
SHIKARI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/07 - 30/07
SICILIAN PRINCE (Br)
91
3,489
1922
GENERAL
10 PASSENGERS
SILVERSANDAL (Br)
61
6,770
1930
GENERAL
 
TOTLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/07 - 29/07
TWICKENHAM (Br)
94
4,762
1940
GENERAL
 
VANCOUVER (Br)
33
5,729
1928
FUEL OIL
 
VANJA (Nor)
53
6,198
1929
FFO
 
VENOMOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/07 - 31/07
VIVI (Nor)
75
6,546
1932
AVGAS
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.139:

    WEST LOCAL SOE FENNEL, SYDNEY CB LOCAL DAUPHIN & NAPANEE, ST JOHNS NF FLEETWOOD. MID OCEAN ESC 1EG SOE KEPPEL
    COMMODORE: Capt D S ROBINSON CBE RD RNR IN SILVERSANDAL
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN SICILIAN PRINCE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.