Convoy HX.216

Departed from NYC on 19 November 1942.
Arrived Liverpool on 6 December 1942.
Hague's records contain 54 merchants and 17 escorts (42 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALISMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 03/12
ANNA KNUDSEN (Nor)
65
9,057
1931
FFO
 
ANNAPOLIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/11 - 24/11
AXEL JOHNSON (Sw)
85
4,915
1925
GENERAL
40 PASSENGERS
BELGIAN AIRMAN (Bel)
81
6,959
1942
SUGAR
RETURNED
BELLO (Nor)
84
6,125
1930
PETROL, OIL
 
BISCAYA (Nor)
 
1,323
1939
 
ST JOHNS NF
BODEGRAVEN (Du)
91
5,593
1929
FOOD
48 PASSENGERS
CAIRNVALONA (Br)
82
4,929
1918
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
CAVINA (Br)
52
6,907
1924
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/11 - 24/11
CITY OF WINDSOR (Br)
131
7,218
1923
GENERAL
RETURNED
CLAN FARQUHAR (Br)
51
7,958
1918
FRIG
 
CLAN MURDOCH (Br)
31
5,950
1919
GENERAL
RETURNED
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 22/11
COURAGEOUS (US)
 
7,573
1918
 
HALIFAX
COWICHAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 22/11
D L HARPER (Br)
103
12,223
1933
PETROL, PARAFFIN
RETURNED
DAGHESTAN (Br)
53
7,248
1941
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
DIGBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/11 - 24/11
DROMORE (Br)
12
4,096
1920
GENERAL, 3 A/C
 
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 22/11
EL COSTON (Pan)
 
7,286
1924
 
ICELAND
EMMA BAKKE (Nor)
123
4,721
1929
GENERAL
 
EMPIRE AIRMAN II (Br)
102
9,813
1942
PETROL
 
EMPIRE GRENADIER (Br)
104
9,811
1942
AVGAS
 
EMPIRE MARVELL (Br)
112
9,812
1941
PETROL
 
EMPIRE METAL (Br)
32
8,201
1942
PETROL
fitted with AND
EMPIRE REDSHANK (Br)
72
6,615
1919
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE WORDSWORTH (Br)
113
9,891
1942
PETROL
 
EROS (Br)
71
5,888
1936
FRIG, GENERAL
 
FERNMOOR (Nor)
75
4,268
1928
GENERAL
 
FIREDRAKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 03/12
FORT AMHERST (Br)
 
3,489
1936
 
HALIFAX TO ST JOHNS
FORT CATARAQUI (Br)
105
7,130
1942
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
FORT FORK (Br)
11
7,134
1942
LUMBER, METAL, WHEAT
fitted with AND
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br)
92
12,502
1933
PETROL
 
JAMES MCKAY (US)
73
6,762
1941
VALUABLE CARGO
RETURNED
KALDFONN (Nor)
94
9,931
1936
FUEL OIL
5 PASSENGERS
KIRKELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/12 - 06/12
KOLLBJORG (Nor)
63
8,259
1937
PETROL
 
LISTA (Nor)
54
3,671
1920
GENERAL
 
LOOSESTRIFE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 03/12
MARIJA PETRINOVIC (Yug)
64
5,684
1918
SULPHUR
 
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/11 - 24/11
NOREFJORD (Nor)
21
3,082
1920
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
STRAGGLED & JOINED SC 110
NORTHUMBERLAND (Br)
43
11,558
1915
FRIG, GENERAL, 669 MAIL
VIA CLYDE ANCHORAGE 5.12, 12 PASSENGERS
NUEVA GRANADA (Nor)
122
9,968
1937
PETROL, OIL
 
OCEAN ANGEL (Br)
33
7,178
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
ARR ST JOHNS NF WITH WEATHER DAMAGE
OCEAN CRUSADER (Br)
114
7,178
1942
GENERAL, fitted with AND
STRAGGLED AND SUNK
OCEAN VESTAL (Br)
101
7,174
1942
GENERAL
 
OTINA (Br)
83
6,217
1938
PETROL
 
PINK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 03/12
RANCHER (Br)
111
5,882
1927
GENERAL, AMMO
RETURNED
REINHOLT (Nor)
132
4,799
1939
GENERAL
 
ROBERT F HAND (Br)
41
12,197
1933
PETROL
 
SALAMIS (Nor)
74
8,286
1939
PETROL
 
SAMUEL ASHE (US)
62
7,177
1942
GENERAL AND VALUABLE CARGO
RETURNED
SAMUEL BAKKE (Nor)
45
4,719
1929
GENERAL
 
SANDANGER (Nor)
93
9,432
1938
PETROL
 
SEMINOLE (Br)
121
10,389
1936
PETROL
 
SUNFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 03/12
THE PAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 22/11
TOORAK (Br)
44
8,627
1927
DIESO
 
USCGC DUANE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/11 - 01/12
VARDEFJELL (Nor)
42
8,316
1940
FUEL OIL
 
WALKER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 22/11
WALLACE E PRATT (US)
 
7,991
1937
 
HALIFAX
WALTER JENNINGS (US)
61
9,564
1921
PETROL
 
WESTLAND (Du)
95
5,888
1931
GENERAL
4 PASSENGERS
WITHERINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/11 - 24/11

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.216:

    WLE(S) 24.18.7 SOE WALKER, WLE(N) 24.18.1 SOE WITHERINGTON, OCEAN 24.1.5 (B7) SOE FIREDRAKE, REINFORCEMENT USS DUANE FROM SC 110,
    KIRKELLA LPL LOCAL ESCORT
    COMMODORE: Capt J O DUNN RD RNR IN EROS
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CLAN MURDOCH
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.