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 |
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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 |
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CHICOUTIMI |
ESCORT 27/03 - 31/03 |
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CITY OF LYONS (Br) |
7,063 |
1926 |
GENERAL EX ST JOHN NF |
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CLAN CAMERON (Br) |
111 |
7,243 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
|
ECLIPSE |
ESCORT 06/04 - 08/04 |
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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 |
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GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br) |
51 |
12,502 |
1933 |
VAPOIL |
|
GEORGIAN (US) |
35 |
5,825 |
1920 |
STORES |
|
ICARUS |
ESCORT 06/04 - 08/04 |
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INGLEFIELD |
ESCORT 06/04 - 08/04 |
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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 |
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KENT (Br) |
85 |
8,697 |
1918 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
LADY RODNEY (Br) |
8,194 |
1929 |
HALIFAX TO ST JOHNS NF |
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LAURELWOOD (Br) |
41 |
7,347 |
1929 |
FFO |
|
LOCHMONAR (Br) |
125 |
9,412 |
1924 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
RETURNED |
LOOSESTRIFE |
ESCORT 31/03 - 09/04 |
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MANCHESTER PORT (Br) |
25 |
7,071 |
1935 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
MILLTOWN |
ESCORT 27/03 - 31/03 |
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MOBILGAS (US) |
42 |
9,925 |
1937 |
FUEL OIL |
|
MOSDALE (Nor) |
3,022 |
1939 |
FRIG EX ST JOHN NF |
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NARVIK |
ESCORT 09/04 - 10/04 |
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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 |
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PANDORIAN (Br) |
114 |
4,159 |
1941 |
GENERAL |
|
PIERRE SOULE (US) |
7,191 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX ST JOHN NF |
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PINK |
ESCORT 29/03 - 09/04 |
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PLEIADES (US) |
21 |
3,600 |
1939 |
USS STORES SHIP |
|
PORT SYDNEY (Br) |
82 |
9,129 |
1914 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
QUESNEL |
ESCORT 25/03 - 31/03 |
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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 |
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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 |
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SOVAC (Br) |
32 |
6,724 |
1938 |
LUB OIL |
|
STEPHEN C FOSTER (US) |
7,106 |
1943 |
SUGAR, GENERAL EX ST JOHN NF |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |