| Departed from NYC on 27 November 1942. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 14 December 1942. |
| Hague's records contain 39 merchants and 18 escorts (26 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
BARRIE |
ESCORT 30/11 - 04/12 |
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BELGIAN AIRMAN (Bel) |
6,959 |
1942 |
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BRITISH FORTITUDE (Br) |
72 |
8,482 |
1937 |
PETROL |
|
BRITISH HARMONY (Br) |
81 |
8,453 |
1941 |
AVGAS |
|
BURZA |
ESCORT 04/12 - 13/12 |
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CHARLES L D (Br) |
33 |
5,273 |
1933 |
GENERAL |
SUNK BY U 553 |
CORNER BROOK (Br) |
53 |
5,767 |
1925 |
STEEL, NEWSPRINT EX HALIFAX |
|
D L HARPER (Br) |
82 |
12,223 |
1933 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN EX HALIFAX |
|
DIOMED (Br) |
61 |
10,374 |
1922 |
GENERAL, FUEL OIL |
|
EDMUNSTON |
ESCORT 27/11 - 30/11 |
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EGLANTINE |
ESCORT 04/12 - 14/12 |
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EMPIRE BITTERN (Br) |
94 |
8,546 |
1902 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE GOLD (Br) |
93 |
8,028 |
1941 |
AVGAS |
ARR WITH DEFECTS |
EMPIRE OPAL (Br) |
92 |
9,811 |
1941 |
AVGAS |
|
EMPIRE SPENSER (Br) |
101 |
8,194 |
1942 |
AVGAS, fitted with AND |
SUNK BY U524 |
ESSO BALTIMORE (US) |
7,940 |
1938 |
HALIFAX |
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FAME |
ESCORT 04/12 - 13/12 |
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FERNWOOD (Nor) |
22 |
4,695 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
|
FORT GIBRALTAR (Br) |
11 |
7,134 |
1942 |
LUMBER, GRAIN, METAL |
fitted with AND |
FORT NORMAN (Br) |
12 |
7,133 |
1942 |
LUMBER, GRAIN, METAL |
DECK CARGO SHIFTED |
FORT RAE (Br) |
74 |
7,132 |
1942 |
GENERAL, A/C |
|
GATINEAU PARK (Br) |
103 |
7,128 |
1942 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
GYDA (Br) |
84 |
1,695 |
1934 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
JAMES MCKAY (US) |
6,762 |
1941 |
JOINED EX ST JOHNS NF |
STRAGGLED 3.12 AND SUNK 8.12 |
|
KENORA |
ESCORT 30/11 - 04/12 |
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KIRKELLA |
ESCORT 12/12 - 14/12 |
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LADY RODNEY (Br) |
8,194 |
1929 |
HALIFAX TO ST JOHNS |
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LINCOLN |
ESCORT 27/11 - 30/11 |
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MALANCHA (Br) |
31 |
8,124 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
|
MARWARRI (Br) |
63 |
8,067 |
1935 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED WITH WEATHER DAMAGE |
MELVILLE |
ESCORT 27/11 - 30/11 |
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METAPAN (US) |
52 |
4,736 |
1909 |
FRIG, STORES |
|
MONTGOMERY |
ESCORT 02/12 - 07/12 |
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NASSA (Br) |
102 |
8,134 |
1942 |
DIESO, fitted with AND |
RETURNED |
NIAGARA |
ESCORT 27/11 - 30/11 |
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NOREG (Nor) |
32 |
7,605 |
1931 |
FUEL OIL |
|
NORSOL (Nor) |
43 |
8,236 |
1941 |
AVGAS |
|
OILRELIANCE (Br) |
54 |
5,666 |
1929 |
FFO |
|
PAUL H HARWOOD (US) |
41 |
6,610 |
1918 |
PARAFFIN |
|
PERTH (Br) |
64 |
2,259 |
1915 |
RESCUE SHIP EX HALIFAX |
|
POLARTANK (Nor) |
42 |
6,356 |
1930 |
AVGAS |
|
POTENTILLA |
ESCORT 04/12 - 14/12 |
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RIMOUSKI |
ESCORT 27/11 - 30/11 |
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ROSE |
ESCORT 04/12 - 14/12 |
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SASKATOON |
ESCORT 30/11 - 04/12 |
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SCHUYLKILL (Br) |
73 |
8,965 |
1928 |
DIESO |
|
SKIENSFJORD (Nor) |
51 |
5,922 |
1922 |
AMMO, GENERAL |
|
SOCONY-VACUUM (US) |
9,511 |
1935 |
HALIFAX |
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SOLARIUM (Br) |
21 |
6,239 |
1936 |
AVGAS |
|
ST CLAIR |
ESCORT 30/11 - 04/12 |
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STANDELLA (Br) |
44 |
6,197 |
1936 |
PETROL |
ORDERED BACK,CREW MUTINY & DEFECTS |
STIKLESTAD (Nor) |
83 |
9,349 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
SVEND FOYN (Br) |
62 |
14,795 |
1931 |
VALUABLES, FUEL OIL |
|
TEUCER (Br) |
71 |
9,079 |
1906 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
VERVAIN |
ESCORT 04/12 - 14/12 |
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WATERLAND (Du) |
91 |
6,847 |
1922 |
FRIG, VALUABLES |
|
WITHERINGTON |
ESCORT 02/12 - 03/12 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.217: |
| WLE(S) 24.18.3 SOE NIAGARA, WLE(N) 24.18.4 SOE ST CLAIR, SUPPORT GP 24.12.1, OCEAN ESC 24.1.4 (B6) SOE FAME, LPL LOCAL KIRKELLA. |
| WITHERINGTON, SUPPORT GP, RETURNED WITH WEATHER DAMAGE. |
| U 254 COLLISION WITH U 221 8.12.42, UNABLE TO DIVE AND SUNK BY AIRCRAFT SAME DAY |
| COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR R FITZMAURICE KBE DSO IN DIOMED |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MALANCHA |