| Departed from NYC on 17 September 1942. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 2 October 1942. |
| Hague's records contain 58 merchants and 18 escorts (59 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABANGAREZ (US) |
123 |
4,538 |
1909 |
AMMO |
9 USN PASSENGERS |
ALEXANDER HAMILTON (US) |
91 |
7,191 |
1942 |
STORES, 5 MAILS |
|
ALGOMA |
ESCORT 17/09 - 20/09 |
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ANGELINA (US) |
72 |
4,772 |
1934 |
STORES, AMMO |
ROMPED |
ANNA ODLAND (Nor) |
101 |
4,980 |
1939 |
ORE, WHEAT |
|
ANTIETAM (US) |
43 |
6,972 |
1919 |
FUEL OIL |
|
ARUBA (Du) |
114 |
3,979 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
|
ATHELPRINCESS (Br) |
41 |
8,882 |
1929 |
MOLASSES |
RETURNED |
BENLEDI (Br) |
54 |
5,943 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
|
BODO |
ESCORT 01/10 - 02/10 |
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BRANTFORD |
ESCORT 20/09 - 23/09 |
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CAIRNVALONA (Br) |
81 |
4,929 |
1918 |
GENERAL |
|
CAMPANULA |
ESCORT 22/09 - 01/10 |
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CLEMATIS |
ESCORT 22/09 - 01/10 |
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COLUMBIA |
ESCORT 17/09 - 20/09 |
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CONTESSA (Hon) |
102 |
5,512 |
1930 |
AMMO, |
190 TROOPS, ROMPED |
DALHANNA (Br) |
32 |
5,571 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
|
DORCASIA (Br) |
84 |
8,053 |
1938 |
AVGAS |
|
EGYPTIAN PRINCE (Br) |
82 |
3,490 |
1922 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
EMPIRE GARRICK (Br) |
51 |
8,128 |
1942 |
PARAFFIN |
|
EMPIRE SILVER (Br) |
53 |
8,602 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
ESSO CHARLESTON (US) |
42 |
7,949 |
1938 |
DIESO |
|
FERNMOOR (Nor) |
71 |
4,268 |
1928 |
VALUABLE CARGO |
|
FORT AMHERST (Br) |
3,489 |
1936 |
HALIFAX |
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FORT CHIPEWYAN (Br) |
23 |
7,136 |
1942 |
GRAIN, TIMBER EX HALIFAX |
|
FORT ELLICE (Br) |
95 |
7,129 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (US) |
31 |
7,191 |
1941 |
GENERAL |
|
GENTIAN |
ESCORT 22/09 - 02/10 |
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HERBRAND (Nor) |
14 |
9,108 |
1935 |
DIESO EX HALIFAX |
|
HESPERUS |
ESCORT 23/09 - 01/10 |
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HILARY (Br) |
62 |
7,403 |
1931 |
GENERAL |
360 TROOPS |
INVERILEN (Br) |
93 |
9,456 |
1938 |
AVGAS |
|
JAMAICA PRODUCER (Br) |
134 |
5,464 |
1934 |
GENERAL |
|
JAMES MONROE (US) |
124 |
7,176 |
1942 |
STORES, 291 MAILS |
|
JOHN A BROWN (Br) |
22 |
10,455 |
1938 |
PETROL EX HALIFAX |
|
JOHN MARSHALL (US) |
135 |
7,176 |
1942 |
AMMO, STEEL |
|
KAIA KNUDSEN (Nor) |
21 |
9,063 |
1931 |
DIESO EX HALIFAX |
|
KAIKOURA (Br) |
111 |
5,852 |
1937 |
WHEAT, 125 MAILS |
|
KAIMATA (Br) |
131 |
5,269 |
1931 |
GENERAL, 461 MAILS |
|
KITCHENER |
ESCORT 17/09 - 20/09 |
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LE TIGRE |
ESCORT 17/09 - 20/09 |
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LINCOLN |
ESCORT 17/09 - 20/09 |
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LOBELIA |
ESCORT 22/09 - 01/10 |
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MAASKERK (Du) |
132 |
4,452 |
1929 |
SUGAR, 400 MAILS |
60 RN PASSENGERS |
MANSFIELD |
ESCORT 20/09 - 23/09 |
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MELVILLE |
ESCORT 20/09 - 23/09 |
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METAPAN (US) |
122 |
4,736 |
1909 |
GENERAL |
|
MOBILE CITY (US) |
112 |
6,157 |
1920 |
VALUABLE CARGO |
3 PASSENGERS |
MOBILGAS (US) |
103 |
9,925 |
1937 |
AVGAS |
|
NANAIMO |
ESCORT 17/09 - 20/09 |
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NORSOL (Nor) |
73 |
8,236 |
1941 |
AVGAS |
|
OCEAN VAGABOND (Br) |
34 |
7,174 |
1942 |
GRAIN |
RETURNED TO HALIFAX |
OCEAN VANQUISHER (Br) |
33 |
7,174 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
OCEAN WAYFARER (Br) |
104 |
7,178 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED TO HALIFAX WITH DEFECTS |
PAN-MAINE (US) |
63 |
7,237 |
1936 |
FUEL OIL |
|
PANDORIAN (Br) |
85 |
4,159 |
1941 |
GENERAL |
|
PARISMINA (US) |
44 |
4,732 |
1908 |
GENERAL, 6 MAIL |
10 PASSENGERS. ICELAND |
PESHAWUR (Br) |
64 |
7,934 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
|
PORT HUON (Br) |
65 |
8,432 |
1927 |
GENERAL, 545 MAILS |
16 PASSENGERS |
REGENT PANTHER (Br) |
113 |
9,556 |
1937 |
AVGAS |
|
REINHOLT (Nor) |
52 |
4,799 |
1939 |
GENERAL |
360 TROOPS |
RIMOUSKI |
ESCORT 20/09 - 23/09 |
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RIPLEY |
ESCORT 20/09 - 23/09 |
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SEMINOLE (US) |
55 |
5,896 |
1925 |
STORES, 57 MAILS |
400 TROOPS, ICELAND |
SOVAC (Br) |
75 |
6,724 |
1938 |
LUB OIL |
|
STUART PRINCE (Br) |
12 |
1,911 |
1940 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
TEMERAIRE (Nor) |
83 |
6,465 |
1927 |
GENERAL, 800 MAILS |
|
TETELA (Br) |
121 |
5,389 |
1926 |
GENERAL |
12 PASSENGERS |
THOMAS STONE (US) |
133 |
7,191 |
1942 |
GENERAL, 300 MAILS |
|
TRONTOLITE (Br) |
7,115 |
1918 |
HALIFAX |
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TUCURINCA (Br) |
13 |
5,412 |
1926 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
12 PASSENGERS |
VAALAREN (Sw) |
74 |
3,406 |
1936 |
MT, 1231 MAILS |
12 PASSENGERS |
VESTFOLD (Pan) |
94 |
14,547 |
1931 |
FUEL OIL |
|
WATERLAND (Du) |
61 |
6,847 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
|
WHITEHALL |
ESCORT 24/09 - 01/10 |
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WILLIAM M STEWART (US) |
92 |
7,176 |
1942 |
VALUABLE CARGO |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.208: |
| WITH CHANGE OF TERMINAL PORT, WESTERN ESCORTS NOW IN TWO SECTIONS, WESTERN LOCAL ESCORT (WLE) SOUTH (NYC TO HX) & NORTH (HX/ST J) |
| WLE SOUTH TOOK IN ANY HALIFAX SHIPS, WLE NORTH BROUGHT OUT HHX CONVOY. |
| WLE (S) 24.18.1 SOE LINCOLN, WLE (N) 24.18.3 SOE RIPLEY, OCEAN 24.1.16 (B2) SOE HESPERUS, UK LOCAL BODO |
| COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR M L GOLDSMITH KBE DSO IN CAIRNVALONA |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN KAIKOURA |