Convoy HX.223

Departed from NYC on 14 January 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 2 February 1943.
Hague's records contain 57 merchants and 20 escorts (48 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AMERIKA (Br)
112
10,218
1930
GENERAL, 9 MAILS
42 PASSENGERS
ANGLO INDIAN (Br)
31
5,609
1938
GENERAL
 
AQUAMARINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 02/02
ATHELDUCHESS (Br)
64
8,940
1929
DIESO
 
ATLANTIC SUN (US)
 
11,355
1941
 
ICELAND
BANFFSHIRE (Br)
105
6,479
1912
GENERAL
RETURNED
BOOKER T WASHINGTON (US)
65
7,176
1942
STORES
RETURNED HALIFAX
BOSKOOP (Du)
114
5,620
1927
SUGAR
11 PASSENGERS
BRASIL (Nor)
94
8,130
1935
GAS OIL
 
BRIMANGER (Nor)
54
4,883
1929
 
 
BUCTOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 19/01
CANARA (Br)
85
7,024
1942
GENERAL
11 PASSENGERS
CAVINA (Br)
122
6,907
1924
GENERAL
 
CITY OF CHRISTIANIA (Br)
42
4,940
1921
GENERAL
9 PASSENGERS
CITY OF LYONS (Br)
123
7,063
1926
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
COLLISION AND RETURNED
CLAN MACGILLIVRAY (Br)
41
6,464
1911
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/01 - 17/01
CURACAO (Du)
132
8,269
1930
SUGAR, 85 MAILS
47 PASSENGERS
DAUPHIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 28/01
DEIDO (Br)
131
3,894
1928
GENERAL
 
DEVIS (Br)
51
6,054
1938
GENERAL
 
DIANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 28/01
DJAMBI (Du)
103
6,984
1919
RUBBER, ORE, COPRA, 4 A/C
4 PASSENGERS
ECLIPSE (Br)
82
9,767
1931
AVGAS
 
EGDA (Nor)
43
10,050
1939
AVGAS
 
EMPIRE COLERIDGE (Br)
 
9,798
1942
 
 
EMPIRE DICKENS (Br)
84
9,819
1942
AVGAS
 
ESSO BALTIMORE (US)
 
7,940
1938
 
HALIFAX
FORT AMHERST (Br)
 
3,489
1936
 
HALIFAX
FORT BRULE (Br)
11
7,133
1942
LUMBER, WHEAT, METAL
 
FORT LA MAUNE (Br)
33
7,130
1942
WHEAT
ICELAND WITH DEFECTS
FORT LONGUEUIL (Br)
12
7,128
1942
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
FORT ST FRANCOIS (Br)
21
7,125
1942
WHEAT EX HALIFAX
ARR WITH LEAKS
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br)
72
12,502
1933
PETROL, PARAFFIN
 
GULFPOINT (US)
53
6,972
1920
FFO, 1 MAIL
INVERGORDON
JONATHAN STURGES (US)
115
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
KARAMEA (Br)
91
10,530
1928
FRIG, 59 MAILS
7 PASSENGERS
KOLLBJORG (Nor)
75
8,259
1937
PARAFFIN
BROKE IN TWO, SANK
LADY RODNEY (Br)
 
8,194
1929
 
HALIFAX TO ST JOHNS
LAURELWOOD (Br)
63
7,347
1929
FFO
 
LEERDAM (Du)
92
8,815
1921
GENERAL
12 PASSENGERS
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 23/01
LONE STAR (US)
113
5,101
1919
GENERAL
COLLISION, RETURNED
MEDICINE HAT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 19/01
MINAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 19/01
MORETON BAY (Br)
81
14,193
1921
FRIG, GENERAL, 50 MAILS
26 PASSENGERS
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/01 - 17/01
NAPANEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 27/01
NIAGARA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 19/01
NORFALK (Nor)
93
5,675
1919
STEEL
 
NORTIND (Nor)
83
8,221
1941
AVGAS
SUNK STANDING BY KOLLBJERG, BY U 358
PAN-MARYLAND (US)
102
7,701
1938
PARAFFIN
 
PANDORIAN (Br)
71
4,159
1941
GENERAL
 
PORT ADELAIDE (Br)
101
8,422
1919
FRIG, GENERAL, 1 MAIL
5 PASSENGERS
PORT DARWIN (Br)
104
8,063
1918
FRIG
10 PASSENGERS
PORT HUON (Br)
111
8,432
1927
FRIG, GENERAL, 17 MAILS
 
QUESNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/01 - 17/01
ROSTHERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 01/02
ROXBURGH CASTLE (Br)
44
7,801
1937
GENERAL
 
SABINE SUN (US)
 
11,359
1942
 
ICELAND
SAINT BERTRAND (Br)
32
5,522
1929
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SALINAS (US)
 
5,422
1920
 
 
SAN ADOLFO (Br)
95
7,365
1935
USN FUEL
 
SAN AMBROSIO (Br)
62
7,410
1935
FFO
ESCORT OILER
SATURN (US)
 
4,354
1939
 
 
TAMAROA (Br)
73
12,405
1922
FRIG, GENERAL, 37 MAILS
12 PASSENGERS
TEMPLE INN (Br)
74
5,218
1940
GENERAL
 
THYSVILLE (Bel)
52
8,351
1922
GENERAL
1000 TROOPS, 434 PASSENGERS - TO ICELAND
TIMMINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 19/01
TORR HEAD (Br)
124
5,021
1937
GENERAL
 
TRILLIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 - 31/01
USCGC CAMPBELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 -
USCGC INGHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 27/01
USCGC SPENCER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/01 -
USS LEARY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/01 -
VILLANGER (Nor)
121
4,884
1929
GENERAL
 
WINKLER (Pan)
61
6,907
1930
GAS OIL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.223:

    WLE(S) 24.18.8 SOE NANAIMO, WLE(N) 24.18.2 SOE NIAGARA W SUPPOPRT 24.12.4 LINCOLN, OCEAN 24.1.3 (A3) SOE USS SPENCER
    LPL LOCAL AQUAMARINE. INGHAM & NAPANEE ESCORTED SHIPS TO ICELAND, DIANTHUS & DAUPHIN DIVERTED TO SC 117
    COMMODORE: R-Adm D M T BEDFORD IN PANDORIAN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN PORT ADELAIDE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.