Departed from NYC on 1 April 1943. |
Arrived Liverpool on 16 April 1943. |
Hague's records contain 51 merchants and 17 escorts (47 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALFRED MOORE (US) |
23 |
7,177 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
AZALEA |
ESCORT 08/04 - 15/04 |
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BELINDA (Nor) |
102 |
8,325 |
1939 |
AVGAS |
|
BRITISH CHARACTER (Br) |
64 |
8,453 |
1941 |
AVGAS |
|
BRITISH TRADITION (Br) |
43 |
8,443 |
1942 |
AVGAS |
|
CALIFORNIA EXPRESS (Nor) |
52 |
3,649 |
1934 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
CANARA (Br) |
81 |
7,024 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
COMANCHEE (Br) |
41 |
6,837 |
1936 |
LUB OIL |
|
CONTESSA (Hon) |
63 |
5,512 |
1930 |
EXPL |
191 TROOPS |
CORRALES (Br) |
111 |
5,363 |
1930 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
DAGHESTAN (Br) |
32 |
7,248 |
1941 |
FLOUR EX HALIFAX |
|
DELFTDIJK (Du) |
73 |
10,220 |
1929 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
DUKE OF SPARTA (Br) |
75 |
5,397 |
1940 |
GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
|
DUNDAS |
ESCORT 01/04 - 05/04 |
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ECLIPSE (Br) |
94 |
9,767 |
1931 |
PETROL, VAP OIL |
|
ECLIPSE |
ESCORT 12/04 - 15/04 |
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EDWARD B DUDLEY (US) |
95 |
7,177 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
STRAGGLED |
EL OCEANO (Pan) |
55 |
6,767 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
|
ELIPHALET NOTT (US) |
24 |
7,176 |
1943 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
EMPIRE CONFIDENCE (Br) |
101 |
5,023 |
1935 |
GENERAL |
|
EMPIRE FAITH (Br) |
74 |
7,061 |
1941 |
GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE FLINT (Br) |
92 |
8,129 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
EMPIRE STANLEY (Br) |
51 |
6,921 |
1941 |
GENERAL |
|
EROS (Br) |
82 |
5,888 |
1936 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
20 PASSENGERS |
ESCAPADE |
ESCORT 08/04 - 15/04 |
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ESSO BALTIMORE (US) |
42 |
7,940 |
1938 |
USN FUEL |
|
FORT AMHERST (Br) |
3,489 |
1936 |
HALIFAX |
||
FORT SOURIS (Br) |
12 |
7,134 |
1942 |
GRAIN |
fitted with AND |
FORT WALSH (Br) |
13 |
7,126 |
1943 |
LUMBER, GENERAL |
RET ST JOHNS NF VIA ON 176 |
FRESNO CITY II (Br) |
122 |
7,261 |
1942 |
GENERAL, fitted with AND |
SUNK BY U 563 & U 706 |
FURY |
ESCORT 12/04 - 15/04 |
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GARLAND |
ESCORT 08/04 - 15/04 |
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GEORGE CHAMBERLAIN (US) |
54 |
7,176 |
1942 |
PHOSPHATES |
|
GULF OF VENEZUELA (US) |
112 |
6,910 |
1919 |
PETROL |
|
GULFTIDE (US) |
7,140 |
1937 |
HALIFAX |
||
HERANGER (Nor) |
53 |
4,877 |
1930 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
HOPECROWN (Br) |
11 |
5,180 |
1937 |
GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
|
ICARUS |
ESCORT 12/04 - 16/04 |
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INGLEFIELD |
ESCORT 12/04 - 16/04 |
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KENTUCKIAN (US) |
21 |
5,200 |
1910 |
GRAIN, EXPL |
RETURNED |
KEPPEL |
ESCORT 13/04 - 16/04 |
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KING S WOOLSEY (US) |
22 |
7,176 |
1942 |
AMMO, GENERAL |
|
LOCHMONAR (Br) |
31 |
9,412 |
1924 |
FRIG EX HALIFAX |
|
MADRAS CITY (Br) |
93 |
5,080 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
|
MORMACMOON (US) |
61 |
7,939 |
1940 |
GENERAL, 30 MAILS |
6 PASSENGERS |
NARCISSUS |
ESCORT 08/04 - 16/04 |
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NOAH WEBSTER (US) |
103 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
NORANDA |
ESCORT 01/04 - 08/04 |
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NORTH KING (Pan) |
4,934 |
1903 |
STORES EX ST JOHN NF |
UK FOR ICELAND |
|
ORNEFJELL (Nor) |
33 |
1,334 |
1937 |
NAVAL STORES EX HALIFAX |
UK FOR ICELAND |
PACIFIC GROVE (Br) |
121 |
7,117 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
SUNK BY U 563 |
PORT ADELAIDE (Br) |
71 |
8,422 |
1919 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
RENONCULE |
ESCORT 08/04 - 16/04 |
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RICHARD OLNEY (US) |
34 |
7,191 |
1943 |
SUGAR |
|
ROSELYS |
ESCORT 08/04 - 15/04 |
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SAINTONGE (Br) |
72 |
9,386 |
1936 |
FFO |
|
SKANDINAVIA (Nor) |
83 |
10,044 |
1940 |
AVGAS |
|
ST CLAIR |
ESCORT 04/04 - 05/04 |
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THORHILD (Nor) |
84 |
10,316 |
1935 |
PETROL |
|
THORSHOVDI (Nor) |
62 |
9,944 |
1937 |
FFO |
|
TIGRE (Nor) |
85 |
5,498 |
1926 |
GENERAL |
|
TIMMINS |
ESCORT 01/04 - 08/04 |
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TOORAK (Br) |
113 |
8,627 |
1927 |
GAS OIL |
|
TRAIL |
ESCORT 01/04 - 08/04 |
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TUNGSHA (Nor) |
114 |
5,506 |
1924 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
ULYSSES (Du) |
104 |
2,666 |
1918 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
SUNK BY U 563 |
WESTLAND (Du) |
91 |
5,888 |
1931 |
GENERAL |
|
WITHERINGTON |
ESCORT 08/04 - 13/04 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.232: |
WLE(S) 24.18.6 (W6) SOE TIMMINS, WLE(N) 24.18.6 (W6) SOE ST CLAIR WITH TIMMINS, TRAIL & NORANDA FROM WLE(S) |
OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.17 (B3) SOE ESCAPADE, OCEAN SUPPORT 4EG SOE INGLEFIELD, WESTERN SUPPORT 24.12.4 WITHERINGTON |
4EG JOINED FROM SC 125. KEPPEL JOINED FROM GREENOCK. MULGRAVE NOMINATED FOR WLE(N) BUT UNABLE TO SAIL |
AZALEA LANDED 159 SURVIVORS AT CLYDE 15.4.43 |
COMMODORE: R-Adm J POWELL DSO IN PORT ADELAIDE |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE CONFIDENCE |