Convoy HX.231

Departed from NYC on 25 March 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 10 April 1943.
Hague's records contain 67 merchants and 19 escorts (62 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALISMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 09/04
AMASTRA (Br)
95
8,031
1935
ALCOHOL, SPIRIT EX HALIFAX
 
ANCYLUS (Br)
83
8,017
1935
AVGAS
 
ARUBA (Du)
134
3,979
1929
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
ARR WITH RUDDER DAMAGE
ASBJORN (Br)
115
4,387
1935
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
ATHELREGENT (Br)
102
8,881
1930
DIESO
 
ATHOS (Nor)
34
8,267
1937
FFO
 
ATLANTIDA (Hon)
13
4,191
1924
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
BEAVERHILL (Br)
131
10,041
1928
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
BLITAR (Du)
123
7,065
1923
GENERAL
ROMPED, AND SUNK BY U 632
BRITISH ARDOUR (Br)
62
7,124
1928
FFO
ESCORT OILER, SUNK BY U 706
BRITISH CONFIDENCE (Br)
73
8,494
1936
VAP OIL
 
BUXTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/03 - 31/03
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/03 - 31/03
CITY OF LYONS (Br)
 
7,063
1926
GENERAL EX ST JOHN NF
 
CLAN CAMERON (Br)
111
7,243
1937
GENERAL
 
ECLIPSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 08/04
ELI WHITNEY (US)
11
7,181
1942
GENERAL
 
EMPIRE CHIEF (Br)
112
8,040
1897
FUEL OIL
 
EMPIRE COLERIDGE (Br)
104
9,798
1942
PETROL
fitted with AND
EMPIRE DICKENS (Br)
81
9,819
1942
PETROL
 
EMPIRE MARVELL (Br)
93
9,812
1941
PETROL, PARAFFIN
 
ERIN (Br)
61
5,841
1932
FRIG
 
ESSO DOVER (US)
74
8,880
1921
GAS OIL
 
F J WOLFE (Br)
72
12,190
1932
FFO
ESCORT OILER, RETURNED
FORT FINLAY (Br)
122
7,134
1942
LUMBER, GENERAL
 
FORT JEMSEG (Br)
23
7,134
1943
LUMBER, WHEAT
 
FORT THOMPSON (Br)
94
7,134
1942
GENERAL
 
FURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 08/04
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br)
51
12,502
1933
VAPOIL
 
GEORGIAN (US)
35
5,825
1920
STORES
 
ICARUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 08/04
INGLEFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 08/04
JAMAICA PLANTER (Br)
101
4,098
1936
FRIG EX HALIFAX
 
JOEL R POINSETT (US)
22
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
KATY (Nor)
63
6,825
1931
AVGAS
 
KENORA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/03 - 28/03
KENT (Br)
85
8,697
1918
FRIG, GENERAL
 
LADY RODNEY (Br)
 
8,194
1929
 
HALIFAX TO ST JOHNS NF
LAURELWOOD (Br)
41
7,347
1929
FFO
 
LOCHMONAR (Br)
125
9,412
1924
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
RETURNED
LOOSESTRIFE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 09/04
MANCHESTER PORT (Br)
25
7,071
1935
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
MILLTOWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/03 - 31/03
MOBILGAS (US)
42
9,925
1937
FUEL OIL
 
MOSDALE (Nor)
 
3,022
1939
FRIG EX ST JOHN NF
 
NARVIK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/04 - 10/04
NASSA (Br)
84
8,134
1942
AVGAS
fitted with AND
NOAH WEBSTER (US)
75
7,176
1943
GENERAL
RETURNED
NORHEIM (Nor)
92
9,816
1941
AVGAS
 
NORVINN (Pan)
103
6,322
1930
FFO
 
OCEAN VOLUNTEER (Br)
113
7,174
1942
GRAIN
 
ORNEFJELL (Nor)
 
1,334
1937
 
HALIFAX
PANDORIAN (Br)
114
4,159
1941
GENERAL
 
PIERRE SOULE (US)
 
7,191
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX ST JOHN NF
 
PINK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/03 - 09/04
PLEIADES (US)
21
3,600
1939
USS STORES SHIP
 
PORT SYDNEY (Br)
82
9,129
1914
FRIG, GENERAL
 
QUESNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/03 - 31/03
RAPHAEL SEMMES (US)
53
6,165
1942
GENERAL
 
REINHOLT (Nor)
54
4,799
1939
GENERAL
 
SALLAND (Du)
105
6,447
1920
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SALUTA (Br)
33
6,261
1906
FUEL OIL
RETURNED
SAN ADOLFO (Br)
43
7,365
1935
FUEL OIL
 
SAN AMBROSIO (Br)
31
7,410
1935
FUEL OIL
 
SANTA MARIA (US)
124
6,507
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SASKATOON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/03 - 28/03
SCEBELI (Nor)
133
3,025
1937
GENERAL
DETACHED INDEPENDENT 1.4.43
SHILLONG (Br)
121
5,529
1939
GENERAL
SUNK BY U 635
SLEMMESTAD (Nor)
14
4,258
1928
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SNOWFLAKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 09/04
SOVAC (Br)
32
6,724
1938
LUB OIL
 
STEPHEN C FOSTER (US)
 
7,106
1943
SUGAR, GENERAL EX ST JOHN NF
 
SUNOIL (US)
45
9,005
1927
DIESO EX HALIFAX
ROMPED 4.4 AND SUNK BY U 563 & U 530
TAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 09/04
THOMAS SUMTER (US)
132
7,177
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
ROMPED
TJIBADAK (Du)
64
7,083
1929
GENERAL
 
TORR HEAD (Br)
55
5,021
1937
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
TULSA (US)
12
5,083
1919
STORES
 
TYNDAREUS (Br)
71
11,361
1916
GENERAL
 
USS MERAK (US)
24
6,982
1932
USS STORE SHIP, STORES
138 PASSENGERS
VAALAREN (Sw)
91
3,406
1936
FRIG, GENERAL
ROMPED 4.4
VIDETTE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 09/04
WAROONGA (Br)
44
9,365
1914
FRIG, GENERAL
SUNK BY U 630
WILLIAM MULHOLLAND (US)
52
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
WILLIAM WHIPPLE (US)
65
7,181
1942
GENERAL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.231:

    WLE(S) 24.18.2 SOE SASKATOON, WLE(N) SOE BUXTON, OCEAN 24.1.5 (B7) SOE TAY, SUPPORT 4EG SOE INGLEFIELD, LPL LOCAL NARVIK
    LOOSESTRIFE LANDED 72 SURVIVORS FROM WARONGA AT LONDONDERRY 9.4.43, SNOWFLAKE 54 FROM BRITISH ARDOUR ALSO AT LONDONDERRY
    COMMODORE: Adm SIR C G RAMSEY KCB IN TYNDAREUS
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN JAMAICA PLANTER
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.