| Departed from NYC on 8 March 1943. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 23 March 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 40 merchants and 17 escorts (38 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Nor) |
61 |
5,740 |
1929 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
ANEMONE |
ESCORT 14/03 - 21/03 |
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ANNAPOLIS |
ESCORT 12/03 - 14/03 |
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ANTAR (Br) |
43 |
5,222 |
1941 |
GENERAL |
|
AQUAMARINE |
ESCORT 22/03 - 23/03 |
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BELGIAN GULF (Pan) |
51 |
8,237 |
1929 |
LUB OIL |
|
BEVERLEY |
ESCORT 14/03 - 22/03 |
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CANADIAN STAR (Br) |
33 |
8,293 |
1939 |
FRIG |
SUNK BY U 221 |
CAPE BRETON (Br) |
11 |
6,044 |
1940 |
LINSEED |
|
CHELSEA |
ESCORT 08/03 - 12/03 |
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CITY OF AGRA (Br) |
71 |
6,361 |
1936 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
CLAN MATHESON (Br) |
91 |
5,613 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
|
CORACERO (Br) |
82 |
7,252 |
1923 |
FRIG |
SUNK BY U 384 |
DANIEL WEBSTER (US) |
112 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
EL MUNDO (Pan) |
73 |
6,035 |
1910 |
VALUABLE CARGO, GENERAL |
|
ELIN K (Nor) |
101 |
5,214 |
1937 |
MANGANESE, WHEAT, MAILS |
SUNK |
EMPIRE CAVALIER (Br) |
54 |
9,891 |
1942 |
12830 TONS BURNING OIL |
|
EMPIRE KNIGHT (Br) |
13 |
7,244 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
FORT ANNE (Br) |
31 |
7,134 |
1943 |
LEAD, PHOSPHATES, LUMBER |
|
FREDERICTON |
ESCORT 08/03 - 14/03 |
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GULFDISC (US) |
62 |
7,141 |
1938 |
FFO |
|
HARRY LUCKENBACH (US) |
111 |
6,366 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
SUNK BY U 91 |
HIGHLANDER |
ESCORT 18/03 - 22/03 |
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HUGH WILLIAMSON (US) |
113 |
7,177 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
IRENEE DU PONT (US) |
81 |
6,125 |
1941 |
OIL, GENERAL, A/C |
SUNK BY U 600 & U 91 |
JAMES OGLETHORPE (US) |
94 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, A/C |
HIT BY U 758, LATER LOST CAUSE UNKNOWN |
JEAN (US) |
63 |
4,902 |
1918 |
GENERAL |
|
KAIPARA (Br) |
32 |
5,882 |
1938 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
KOFRESI (US) |
64 |
4,934 |
1920 |
STORES |
|
LUCULUS (Br) |
102 |
6,546 |
1929 |
PETROL |
|
MAGDALA (Du) |
93 |
8,248 |
1931 |
AVGAS |
|
MANSFIELD |
ESCORT 15/03 - 18/03 |
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MARGARET LYKES (US) |
74 |
3,537 |
1919 |
GRAIN, GENERAL |
|
MATHEW LUCKENBACH (US) |
34 |
5,848 |
1918 |
GENERAL |
ROMPED 18.3, SUNK 19.3 BY U 527 |
NARIVA (Br) |
92 |
8,714 |
1920 |
FRIG |
SUNK |
NEBRASKA (Br) |
41 |
8,261 |
1920 |
FRIG |
|
NICANIA (Br) |
83 |
8,179 |
1942 |
PETROL |
|
OAKVILLE |
ESCORT 08/03 - 14/03 |
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PAN-RHODE ISLAND (US) |
53 |
7,742 |
1941 |
AVGAS |
|
PENNYWORT |
ESCORT 15/03 - 21/03 |
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REGENT PANTHER (Br) |
42 |
9,556 |
1937 |
AVGAS |
|
ROBERT HOWE (US) |
12 |
7,177 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
SAN VERONICO (Br) |
52 |
8,189 |
1942 |
PETROL |
|
SHERBROOKE |
ESCORT 21/03 - 22/03 |
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SOUTHERN PRINCESS (Br) |
72 |
12,156 |
1915 |
FUEL OIL |
SUNK BY U 600 |
STEPHEN C FOSTER (US) |
23 |
7,196 |
1943 |
SUGAR, GENERAL |
RETURNED |
TEKOA (Br) |
84 |
8,695 |
1922 |
FRIG, GENERAL, 442 MAILS |
138 SURVIVORS ONBOARD |
TERKOELI (Du) |
104 |
5,158 |
1923 |
WHEAT, ZINC |
SUNK |
USCGC INGHAM |
ESCORT 19/03 - 21/03 |
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USS BABBITT |
ESCORT 19/03 - 21/03 |
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USS KENDRICK |
ESCORT 08/03 - 14/03 |
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VIMY |
ESCORT 19/03 - 22/03 |
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VOLUNTEER |
ESCORT 14/03 - 21/03 |
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WALTER Q GRESHAM (US) |
21 |
7,191 |
1943 |
FOOD |
SUNK |
WILLIAM EUSTIS (US) |
22 |
7,196 |
1943 |
SUGAR |
SUNK BY U 435 & U 91 |
WITHERINGTON |
ESCORT 15/03 - 15/03 |
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ZAANLAND (Du) |
103 |
6,813 |
1921 |
FRIG, WHEAT, ZINC |
SUNK |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.229: |
| WLE(S) 24.18.9 SOE CHELSEA COVERED CONVOY NYC TO WOMP, OCEAN 24.1.18 (B4) SOE VOLUNTEER THEN HIGHLANDER WHEN SHE JOINED |
| W SUPPORT 24.12.3 SOE WITHERINGTON, ICELAND ESCORT 24.6.4 BABBITT & INGHAM, LPL LOCAL ESCORT AQUAMARINE |
| NO WLE(N) AS NO HHX SECTION. HIGHLANDEWR RESUMED SOE ON JOINING, SAILED LATE DUE TO DEFECTS. |
| VIMY JOINED FROM ICELAND, WITHERINGTON DETACHED WITH WEATHER DAMAGE |
| VOLUNTEER RESCUED 66 SURVIVORS; PENNYWORT 90, MANSFIELD 20, BEVERLEY 30, ANEMONE 94 AND LAVENDER 33. |
| COMMODORE: Capt M J D MAYALL RD RNR IN ABRAHAM LINCOLN |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CLAN MATHESON |