Departed from NYC on 18 March 1943. |
Arrived Liverpool on 2 April 1943. |
Hague's records contain 46 merchants and 21 escorts (41 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABANGAREZ (US) |
102 |
4,538 |
1909 |
GENERAL |
|
ACAVUS (Br) |
113 |
8,010 |
1935 |
GASOIL |
|
ALBION STAR (Br) |
44 |
7,946 |
1919 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
AMASTRA (Br) |
93 |
8,031 |
1935 |
ALCOHOL, SPIRIT |
RETURNED HX WITH DEFECTS |
BARONESA (Br) |
42 |
8,663 |
1918 |
FRIG EX HALIFAX |
|
BENJAMIN CONTEE (US) |
64 |
7,176 |
1942 |
STEEL, GENERAL |
COLLISION, AFTER ARRIVAL AT LPL, 3.4 |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (US) |
132 |
7,176 |
1942 |
general |
|
BROCKVILLE |
ESCORT 18/03 - 21/03 |
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CAVINA (Br) |
82 |
6,907 |
1924 |
FRIG EX HALIFAX |
|
CITY OF CANBERRA (Br) |
63 |
7,484 |
1927 |
GENERAL |
|
COLLEGIAN (Br) |
62 |
7,886 |
1923 |
COTTON, GENERAL |
|
COMEDIAN (Br) |
41 |
5,122 |
1929 |
SUGAR |
|
DAHLIA |
ESCORT 24/03 - 01/04 |
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DELILIAN (Br) |
54 |
6,423 |
1923 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
1 PASSENGER |
EMPIRE CHAPMAN (Br) |
92 |
8,194 |
1942 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
EMPIRE CHIVALRY (Br) |
33 |
6,007 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
|
EMPIRE GRENADIER (Br) |
84 |
9,811 |
1942 |
PETROL |
|
ESSO CHARLESTON (US) |
72 |
7,949 |
1938 |
FFO |
|
FORT VERMILLION (Br) |
133 |
7,133 |
1942 |
FLOUR EX HALIFAX |
|
FRANZ KLASEN (Pan) |
103 |
11,194 |
1932 |
GAS OIL EX HALIFAX |
|
FREDERICK LYKES (US) |
91 |
7,773 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
|
FREDERICTON |
ESCORT 20/03 - 24/03 |
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GRANDMERE |
ESCORT 20/03 - 24/03 |
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HALIFAX |
ESCORT 18/03 - 24/03 |
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HMS WOLFE (Br) |
61 |
16,418 |
1921 |
NAVAL STORES |
|
HOYANGER (Nor) |
32 |
4,624 |
1926 |
GENERAL |
|
HURRICANE |
ESCORT 24/03 - 01/04 |
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IMPULSIVE |
ESCORT 29/03 - 31/03 |
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JAMES BARBOUR (US) |
22 |
7,176 |
1943 |
SULPHUR |
|
JOHN H EATON (US) |
74 |
7,176 |
1943 |
SULPHUR |
|
JOSEPH H HOLLISTER (US) |
21 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
KAFIRISTAN (Br) |
11 |
7,248 |
1941 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
KAIPAKI (Br) |
101 |
5,862 |
1939 |
GENERAL |
|
KALE |
ESCORT 24/03 - 30/03 |
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KONG HAAKON VII (Nor) |
104 |
7,073 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
LETHBRIDGE |
ESCORT 18/03 - 24/03 |
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LIMOGES (Br) |
2,306 |
1919 |
DIGBY |
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LUCELLUM (Br) |
81 |
9,425 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
MEADOWSWEET |
ESCORT 24/03 - 01/04 |
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MOLDA (Nor) |
43 |
5,137 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
|
MONKSHOOD |
ESCORT 24/03 - 01/04 |
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MORMACREY (US) |
83 |
5,946 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
|
NARVIK |
ESCORT 01/04 - 02/04 |
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NEWBROUGH (Br) |
131 |
5,255 |
1941 |
GRAIN |
|
NIAGARA |
ESCORT 20/03 - 24/03 |
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O B SORENSEN (Nor) |
122 |
7,919 |
1931 |
PARAFFIN, VAP OIL |
|
OBEDIENT |
ESCORT 29/03 - 31/03 |
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OFFA |
ESCORT 29/03 - 31/03 |
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ONSLAUGHT |
ESCORT 29/03 - 31/03 |
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OPALIA (Br) |
53 |
6,195 |
1938 |
VAP OIL |
|
ORIBI |
ESCORT 29/03 - 31/03 |
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ORWELL |
ESCORT 29/03 - 31/03 |
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PACIFIC SHIPPER (Br) |
71 |
6,290 |
1924 |
GENERAL |
|
PAN GULF (US) |
123 |
5,599 |
1918 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
PAN-MARYLAND (US) |
121 |
7,701 |
1938 |
PARAFFIN, OIL |
|
PIERRE SOULE (US) |
7,191 |
1943 |
SD ST JOHN NF, DID NOT MEET,RETURNED |
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ROCKINGHAM |
ESCORT 24/03 - 30/03 |
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SAMUEL L FULLER (US) |
73 |
6,950 |
1921 |
FFO EX HALIFAX |
RETURNED |
SANTA BARBARA (US) |
111 |
6,507 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
SKJELBRED (Nor) |
12 |
5,096 |
1937 |
SUGAR |
|
SOUTHERN SUN (US) |
31 |
8,893 |
1931 |
GAS OIL |
|
STEEL INVENTOR (US) |
51 |
5,687 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
TAI SHAN (Nor) |
94 |
6,962 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
|
TEXAS SUN (US) |
112 |
9,933 |
1937 |
GASOIL |
|
WALLFLOWER |
ESCORT 24/03 - 01/04 |
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WATCHMAN |
ESCORT 24/03 - 01/04 |
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WILLIAM PIERCE FRYE (US) |
52 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
STRAGGLED |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.230: |
WLE(S) 24.18.8 SOE LETHBRIDGE, WLE(N) 24.18.8 SOE NIAGARA. NOTER L;ETHBRIDGE & HALIFAX OF WLE(S) JOINED WLE(N) TO WOMP |
OCEAN ESCORT 24.1.15 (B1) SOE HURRICANE. IN SUPPORT 3EG SOE OFFA. LIVERPOOL LOCAL ESCORT NARVIK. 3EG JOINED FROM SC 123 |
COMMODORE: Capt I W WHITEHORN RN IN PACIFIC SHIPPER |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN KAIPAKI |