Convoy HX.211

Departed from NYC on 8 October 1942.
Arrived Liverpool on 24 October 1942.
Hague's records contain 40 merchants and 14 escorts (29 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
B.P. NEWTON (Nor)
83
10,324
1940
GAS OIL
 
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 20/10
BRANT COUNTY (Nor)
74
5,001
1915
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
BUXTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/10 - 11/10
CANADA (Sw)
61
5,527
1921
ZINC ORE, 280 MAILS
 
CEFALU (Hon)
53
5,228
1930
EXPL
 
CHAMBLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 20/10
CHILLIWACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 20/10
CITIES SERVICE FUEL (US)
 
5,343
1916
 
HALIFAX
COMANCHEE (Br)
31
6,837
1936
LUB OIL
 
CONTRACTOR (Br)
41
6,004
1930
GENERAL, AMMO, BOATS
 
CORRALES (Br)
22
5,363
1930
GENERAL, 4507 MAILS EX HALIFAX
 
DAUPHIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 20/10
DELPHINULA (Br)
52
8,120
1939
PETROL
 
DIRECTOR (Br)
71
5,107
1926
GENERAL, AMMO, BOATS
 
EMPIRE SAILOR (Br)
11
6,140
1926
GENERAL, 24 MAILS EX HALIFAX
 
ESSO BALTIMORE (US)
 
7,940
1938
 
HALIFAX
ETHAN ALLEN (US)
43
7,176
1942
STEEL, STORES
 
EYEBRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 20/10
FORT DOUGLAS (Br)
54
7,129
1942
TIMBER, ORE, WHEAT
144 PASSENGERS
FORT PITT (Br)
94
7,133
1942
GENERAL
 
GRANBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 13/10
GULF OF VENEZUELA (US)
44
6,910
1919
DIESO
 
HAMILTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 13/10
HASTINGS (US)
73
5,401
1920
EXPL, VALUABLE CARGO
 
HERANGER (Nor)
93
4,877
1930
GENERAL
 
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/10 - 11/10
KAWEAH (US)
 
5,450
1921
 
NYC TO HALIFAX
LADY RODNEY (Br)
 
8,194
1929
 
HALIFAX TO ST JOHNS
MANCHESTER TRADER (Br)
21
5,671
1941
GENERAL, 6504 MAIL EX HALIFAX
 
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 13/10
NANKING (Sw)
82
5,931
1924
GENERAL
10 PASSENGERS
NAPANEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 20/10
OCEAN GALLANT (Br)
 
7,178
1942
 
 
OCEAN SEAMAN (Br)
92
7,178
1942
GENERAL, STORES
 
OCEAN TRAVELLER (Br)
91
7,178
1942
STORES
 
PACHESHAM (Br)
 
6,090
1920
PAPER EX WABANA
 
PAN-RHODE ISLAND (US)
42
7,742
1941
AVGAS
 
PICTOU COUNTY (Br)
 
707
1920
 
ST JOHN NB
REGINA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/10 - 11/10
RELIEF (US)
 
8,288
1919
 
HALIFAX
SALISBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 13/10
SANTA MARTA (US)
 
4,736
1909
 
ST JOHNS NF
T J JACKSON (US)
72
7,176
1942
PETROL, STORES, EXPL
 
THOMAS PINCKNEY (US)
12
7,177
1942
GENERAL, AVGAS EX HALIFAX
 
THORHILD (Nor)
81
10,316
1935
WHALE OIL
 
TILAPA (Br)
51
5,392
1928
FRIG
3 PASDSENGERS
TROIS RIVIERES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/10 - 11/10
TRONTOLITE (Br)
 
7,115
1918
 
HALIFAX
VILLE D'AMIENS (Br)
63
6,975
1924
WHEAT, WOOL
 
W H FERGUSON (US)
 
8,135
1942
 
HALIFAX
W S FARISH (US)
32
11,787
1930
FUEL OIL
 
WALLACE E PRATT (US)
 
7,991
1937
 
HALIFAX
WINFIELD SCOTT (US)
62
7,176
1942
PETROL, EXPL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.211:

    WLE(S) 24.18.2 SOE BUXTON, WLE(N) 24.18.5 SOE SALISBURY, WABANA LOCAL NAPANEE, OCEAN 24.1.11 (C1) SOE CHAMBLY
    COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR E O COCHRANE KBE IN TILAPA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN COMANCHEE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.