| Departed from NYC on 9 March 1943. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 26 March 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 46 merchants and 16 escorts (34 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AKAROA (Br) |
31 |
15,130 |
1914 |
FRIG, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
ALCEDO (Pan) |
14 |
1,392 |
1937 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
UK FOR ICELAND |
ARABIAN PRINCE (Br) |
74 |
1,960 |
1936 |
SUGAR, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
BARRIE |
ESCORT 09/03 - 13/03 |
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BELGIAN AIRMAN (Bel) |
11 |
6,959 |
1942 |
STEEL, LUMBER EX HALIFAX |
DIVERTED TO ICELAND WITH ICE DAMAGE |
BLAIRMORE |
ESCORT 11/03 - 15/03 |
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BOTHNIA (Br) |
23 |
2,407 |
1928 |
NUTS EX HALIFAX |
|
CITY OF ORAN (Br) |
82 |
7,323 |
1915 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
CLAUSINA (Br) |
63 |
8,083 |
1938 |
AVGAS |
|
DAPHNELLA (Br) |
42 |
8,078 |
1938 |
AVGAS |
|
DIGBY |
ESCORT 09/03 - 13/03 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAN II (Br) |
53 |
9,813 |
1942 |
AVGAS |
|
EMPIRE NUGGET (Br) |
72 |
9,807 |
1942 |
AVGAS |
|
ESPERANCE BAY (Br) |
51 |
14,204 |
1922 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
50 PASSENGERS. 14 DAYS REPAIR ON ARRIVAL |
ESSO BALTIMORE (US) |
7,940 |
1938 |
NYC TO HALIFAX |
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ESSO BAYTOWN (US) |
62 |
7,991 |
1937 |
USN FUEL |
|
ESSO BELGIUM (Bel) |
10,568 |
1937 |
NYC TO HALIFAX |
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FAIRFAX (US) |
5,649 |
1926 |
NYC TO ST HOHN NF |
||
FORT AMHERST (Br) |
3,489 |
1936 |
NYC TO HALIFAX |
||
FORT DREW (Br) |
21 |
7,134 |
1943 |
LUMBER |
|
FRANZ KLASEN (Pan) |
11,194 |
1932 |
RETURNED |
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FRESNO STAR (Br) |
34 |
7,998 |
1919 |
FRIG EX HALIFAX |
ICE DAMAGE, REPAIRED AT NYC 5.43 |
GANANOQUE |
ESCORT 09/03 - 13/03 |
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GANYMEDES (Du) |
12 |
2,682 |
1917 |
SUGAR EX HALIFAX |
|
HASTINGS |
ESCORT 15/03 - 19/03 |
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HENRY S GROVE (US) |
83 |
6,220 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
|
IRIS (Nor) |
1,171 |
1901 |
NYC TO HALIFAX |
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JOHN FISKE (US) |
91 |
7,176 |
1942 |
STEEL, GENERAL |
|
KAMSACK |
ESCORT 09/03 - 15/03 |
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LADY RODNEY (Br) |
8,194 |
1929 |
HALIFAX TO ST JOHN NF |
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LANDGUARD |
ESCORT 25/03 - 25/03 |
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LONE STAR (US) |
54 |
5,101 |
1919 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX ST JOHN NF |
|
LOSSIEBANK (Br) |
84 |
5,627 |
1930 |
WHEAT, ORE EX HALIFAX |
|
LULWORTH |
ESCORT 15/03 - 25/03 |
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MANCHESTER TRADER (Br) |
24 |
5,671 |
1941 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
MICHIGAN (Pan) |
33 |
6,419 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED |
MOYOLA |
ESCORT 15/03 - 25/03 |
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NORANDA |
ESCORT 09/03 - 14/03 |
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NORTH KING (Pan) |
43 |
4,934 |
1903 |
RETURNED |
|
NORWEGIAN (Br) |
94 |
6,366 |
1921 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
ORVILLE HARDEN (Pan) |
52 |
11,191 |
1933 |
CRUDE OIL |
|
PAN-FLORIDA (US) |
41 |
7,237 |
1936 |
USN FUEL |
|
PAN-MAINE (US) |
61 |
7,237 |
1936 |
GASOIL |
|
PIERRE SOULE (US) |
7,191 |
1943 |
RETURNED |
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PORT MELBOURNE (Br) |
64 |
11,652 |
1914 |
FRIG, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
REGINA (Nor) |
13 |
9,545 |
1937 |
OIL |
|
ROSEMONT (Pan) |
73 |
4,956 |
1938 |
STEEL, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
SHICKSHINNY (US) |
5,103 |
1919 |
HALIFAX |
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SNOWBERRY |
ESCORT 09/03 - 13/03 |
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SOCONY-VACUUM (US) |
71 |
9,511 |
1935 |
DIESO |
|
ST CLAIR |
ESCORT 11/03 - 15/03 |
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SUNOIL (US) |
9,005 |
1927 |
RETURNED |
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SVEND FOYN (Br) |
81 |
14,795 |
1931 |
FUEL OIL |
195 PASSENGERS.HIT ICEBERG, FOUNDERED |
TACTICIAN (Br) |
93 |
5,996 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
|
TAHSINIA II (Br) |
92 |
7,267 |
1942 |
SUGAR, ORE EX HALIFAX |
|
TAYBANK (Br) |
22 |
5,627 |
1930 |
GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
|
THE PAS |
ESCORT 11/03 - 15/03 |
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TORTUGUERO (Br) |
44 |
5,285 |
1921 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
TUDOR STAR (Br) |
32 |
7,199 |
1919 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
USCGC BIBB |
ESCORT 21/03 - 23/03 |
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USS COWIE |
ESCORT 09/03 - 13/03 |
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WAVENEY |
ESCORT 25/03 - 25/03 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.229A: |
| WLE(S) 24.18.4 SOE USS COWIE, WLE(N) 24.18.1 SOE ST CLAIR, OCEAN 40EG SOE ABERDEEN, ICELAND ESCORT USS BIBB |
| NOTE REINFORCED WLE(S), NORANDA REMAINED WITH WLE(N) FROM WLE(S) & ESCORTED LADY RODNEY FROM 14.3 TO ST JOHN'S NF |
| ABERDEEN SUFFERED ICE DAMAGE 19.3.43 |
| COMMODORE: Capt D A CASEY CBE DSC RD RNR IN ESPERANCE BAY |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN SVEND FOYN |