Departed from Halifax on 23 September 1939. |
Arrived Liverpool on 10 October 1939. |
Hague's records contain 15 merchants and 4 escorts (15 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
BEAVERBURN (Br) |
9,874 |
1927 |
MT |
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BLAIRMORE (Br) |
4,141 |
1928 |
lumber |
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CHARLES L D (Br) |
5,273 |
1933 |
wheat |
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COMANCHEE (Br) |
6,837 |
1936 |
lub oil |
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CORNER BROOK (Br) |
5,767 |
1925 |
paper |
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FRASER |
ESCORT 23/09 - 25/09 |
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KURDISTAN (Br) |
5,844 |
1928 |
wheat |
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LANGUEDOC (Fr) |
9,512 |
1937 |
crude oil |
Le Havre |
|
MANCHESTER PORT (Br) |
7,071 |
1935 |
INITIALLY WITH HX 2 |
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MILL HILL (Br) |
4,318 |
1930 |
coke |
Rouen |
|
NEW YORK CITY (Br) |
2,710 |
1917 |
copper |
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SALTWICK (Br) |
3,775 |
1929 |
unknown |
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SAN MATEO (Fr) |
5,947 |
1931 |
wheat, cotton oil and |
copper for Le Havre |
|
SKEENA |
ESCORT 23/09 - 25/09 |
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ST LAURENT |
ESCORT 23/09 - 25/09 |
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TOWER FIELD (Br) |
4,241 |
1935 |
paper |
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VANDYCK (Br) |
13,241 |
1921 |
general, apples |
requisitioned as ABV on arrival |
|
WANDERER (Br) |
5,079 |
1925 |
sugar, general |
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YORK |
ESCORT 23/09 - 25/09 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.2: |
COMMODORE: R-Adm A H WALKER OBE IN MANCHESTER PORT |
VICE COMMODORE: Cdr W STANFIELD RNR IN BEAVERBURN |