Convoy HX.234

Departed from NYC on 12 April 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 29 April 1943.
Hague's records contain 46 merchants and 21 escorts (43 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AMERIKA (Br)
75
10,218
1930
GENERAL
SUNK BY U 306, 53 PASSENGERS
ANEMONE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/04 - 28/04
ASPHODEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/04 - 28/04
AUDACIOUS (Pan)
104
7,455
1913
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
BAYANO (Br)
43
6,815
1917
MEAT, METAL, MAILS EX HALIFAX
 
BRITISH COURAGE (Br)
84
6,952
1928
GAS OIL
 
BRITISH HARMONY (Br)
42
8,453
1941
AVGAS
 
CARRILLO (US)
93
4,593
1911
EXPL, GENERAL
12 PASSENGERS
CEFALU (Hon)
82
5,228
1930
EXPL, GENERAL
105 PASSENGERS
CLIONA (Br)
23
8,375
1931
GAS OIL
 
CLOVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/04 - 28/04
CORNER BROOK (Br)
 
5,767
1925
PAPER, STEEL EX ST JOHN NF
 
D L HARPER (Br)
92
12,223
1933
PETROL, VAP OIL
RETURNED WITH ENGINE DEFECTS
DAGEID (Nor)
33
6,361
1931
AVGAS
 
DRUPA (Br)
83
8,102
1939
AVGAS
 
EASTERN CITY (Br)
113
5,185
1941
GRAIN, AFVs EX HALIFAX
 
ECLIPSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 25/04
EDAM (Du)
71
8,871
1921
GENERAL
20 PASSENGERS
EMPIRE BOMBARDIER (Br)
41
8,202
1943
ALCOHOL, BENZINE
 
EMPIRE CATO (Br)
22
7,039
1942
FLOUR EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE DAY (Br)
45
7,242
1941
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE JET (Br)
72
8,134
1941
AVGAS
 
EMPIRE VISCOUNT (Br)
32
8,882
1929
PETROL, A/C
 
ESSO NASHVILLE (US)
52
7,943
1940
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
FAULKNOR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 25/04
FORT CHIPEWYAN (Br)
25
7,136
1942
GRAIN, MT EX HALIFAX
 
FORT MEDUCTIC (Br)
34
7,134
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
FORT NASHWAAK (Br)
21
7,134
1943
GENERAL
 
FORT WALSH (Br)
 
7,126
1943
LUMBER, GENERAL EX ST JOHN NF
ARR ICELAND WITH DEFECTS
GALLIA (Nor)
73
9,974
1939
AVGAS
 
GEFION (Nor)
53
9,475
1938
AVGAS
 
GEORGE W CAMPBELL (US)
13
7,180
1943
SUGAR
 
GERARD DOU (Du)
112
7,242
1941
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
HIGHLANDER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/04 - 28/04
IDEFJORD (Nor)
35
4,287
1921
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
INGLEFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 25/04
JOHN CABOT (US)
24
7,176
1943
GENERAL, SUGAR
 
KAMLOOPS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
LACHINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/04 - 17/04
LAURITS SWENSON (Nor)
61
5,725
1930
GENERAL, FRIG, EXPL
 
LUCIUS Q C LAMAR (US)
12
7,176
1943
SULPHUR
RETURNED
MATHURA (Br)
91
8,890
1920
GENERAL
 
MEERKERK (Du)
95
7,995
1916
GENERAL, EXPL
 
MINAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/04 - 18/04
MOSLI (Nor)
62
8,291
1935
FFO EX HALIFAX
ESCORT OILER
ONSLAUGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 25/04
ORIBI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 25/04
PACHESHAM (Br)
111
6,090
1920
STEEL, NEWSPRINT EX HALIFAX
 
PENNYWORT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/04 - 28/04
REGINA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/04 - 18/04
ROBERT GRAY (US)
81
7,176
1942
GENERAL, AMMO
STRAGGLED 13.4.43
ROSTHERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 28/04
SAMUEL BAKKE (Nor)
54
4,719
1929
GENERAL, FRIG, EXPL
 
SCHOHARIE (US)
103
4,971
1919
GENERAL
 
SHAWNIGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 15/04
SILVERGUAVA (Br)
31
5,305
1927
GENERAL
 
SILVERMAPLE (Br)
102
5,313
1937
GENERAL
DAMAGED BY U 306 22.4, STAYED IN CONVOY
STEEL TRAVELER (US)
101
7,056
1922
GENERAL
 
STEPHEN A DOUGLAS (US)
44
7,176
1942
METAL, GRAIN
RETURNED
SUDBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 15/04
THORSHOV (Nor)
74
9,955
1935
PETROL
 
TIMOTHY DWIGHT (US)
94
7,176
1943
GENERAL, PASS EX HALIFAX
RETURNED
TRANSCONA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/04 - 18/04
VIMY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/04 - 28/04
VOCO (Br)
51
5,090
1925
LUB OIL
 
WASHINGTON EXPRESS (Nor)
85
3,643
1933
 
 
WILLIAM WILKINS (US)
11
7,242
1943
SULPHUR, A/C
RETURNED

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.234:

    WLE(S) 24.18.9(W9) SOE SUDBURY, WLE(N) 24.18.9 (W9) SOE REGINA. KAMLOOPS OF WLE(S) WITH WLE(N). ST JOHNS LOCAL ESC LACHINE
    OCEAN ESCORT 24.1.18(B4) SOE HIGHLANDER, SUPPORT 4EG SOE FAULKNOR. ROSTHERN JOINED FROM HX 233
    COMMODORE: Capt E C DENISON MVO RN IN LAURITS SWENSON
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MATHURA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.