Convoy HX.241

Departed from NYC on 25 May 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 10 June 1943.
Hague's records contain 44 merchants and 23 escorts (43 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AMERICAN PRESS II (US)
54
6,778
1941
GENERAL
 
ANEMONE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 09/06
ANNISTON CITY (US)
104
5,687
1921
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
ASPHODEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 09/06
BELGIAN CAPTAIN (Bel)
55
7,041
1942
STEEL, LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
BRITISH CHARACTER (Br)
22
8,453
1941
PETROL
 
CHARLES M SCHWAB II (US)
 
7,191
1943
FRIG, GENERAL EX ST JOHN NF
 
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 31/05
CLOVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/05 - 08/06
CONTESSA (Hon)
42
5,512
1930
EXPL
 
CORRALES (Br)
94
5,363
1930
GENERAL, A/C EX HALIFAX
 
DARIEN (Pan)
45
4,281
1924
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
DETACHED TO UR 78 TO ICELAND
EL MUNDO (Pan)
83
6,035
1910
STORES, EXPL
 
EMPIRE KNIGHT (Br)
75
7,244
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE MORTIMER (Br)
112
7,051
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
RETURNED
EROS (Br)
41
5,888
1936
FRIG
 
ESPERANCE BAY (Br)
91
14,204
1922
FRIG
37 DAYS REPAIR AT AVONMOUTH
ESSO BAYWAY (US)
84
7,699
1937
PETROL
 
ESSO NASHVILLE (US)
82
7,943
1940
GAS OIL
ESCORT OILER. BELFAST L/HEYSHAM 10.6
FORT AMHERST (Br)
 
3,489
1936
 
HALIFAX
FORT REMY (Br)
13
7,127
1943
GRAIN, MT EX HALIFAX
DETACHED TO JOIN SC 132
GALLIA (Nor)
72
9,974
1939
PETROL
 
GATINEAU PARK (Br)
24
7,128
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
GLENAFFRIC (Br)
31
7,782
1920
GENERAL
 
HIGHLANDER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 09/06
HINDUSTAN (Br)
12
5,245
1940
STEEL, GENERAL
 
JAMES GORDON BENNETT (US)
44
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
JEAN (US)
73
4,902
1918
 
RETURNED
JEAN L D (Br)
23
5,795
1935
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
JEREMIAH S BLACK (US)
11
7,176
1942
GENERAL, AFVs
 
JOHN MARSHALL (US)
34
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
JOSEPH LEIDY (US)
53
7,176
1943
GENERAL, AMMO
 
KAIA KNUDSEN (Nor)
52
9,063
1931
FFO
ESCORT OILER
KITE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/06 - 06/06
KRONPRINSESSEN (Nor)
85
7,244
1941
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
MANCHESTER DIVISION (Br)
93
6,048
1918
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
 
MINAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/05 - 28/05
MOLDA (Nor)
74
5,137
1937
GENERAL
 
MORETON BAY (Br)
61
14,193
1921
FRIG, GENERAL
35 DAYS REPAIR
NARVIK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/06 - 10/06
NIAGARA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 31/05
PAN-MAINE (US)
 
7,237
1936
 
RETURNED
PENNSYLVANIAN (US)
103
5,191
1913
GENERAL, AFVs
 
PENNYWORT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 09/06
PONCE DE LEON (US)
102
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
QUESNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 31/05
ROBERT F HAND (Br)
81
12,197
1933
PETROL
 
ROGER SHERMAN (US)
35
7,181
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SAINTONGE (Br)
62
9,386
1936
FFO
ESCORT OILER
SAMUEL MOODY (US)
21
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
SIMON WILLARD (US)
33
7,176
1942
EXPL
 
SOLOR (Nor)
92
8,262
1938
AVGAS
 
SOVAC (Br)
43
6,724
1938
LUB OIL
 
ST ALBANS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/05 - 28/05
ST CLAIR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 31/05
STARLING 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/06 - 06/06
SUN (US)
71
9,002
1928
DIESO
 
TIMMINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/05 - 28/05
TOORAK (Br)
51
8,627
1927
DIESO
 
TORR HEAD (Br)
111
5,021
1937
GENERAL , EX HALIFAX
 
TRAIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/05 - 28/05
VIMY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 09/06
WEARFIELD (Br)
32
9,795
1943
PETROL
fitted with AND
WILD GOOSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/06 - 06/06
WILLIAM S YOUNG (US)
101
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
WINCHELSEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/06 - 09/06
WOODPECKER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/06 - 06/06

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.241:

    WLE(S) W6 SOE ST ALBANS, WLE(N) W2 SOE NIAGARA, OCEAN B4 SOE HIGHLANDER, SUPPORT 2 EG SOE STARLING, LPL LOCAL NARVIK
    2 EG JOINED FROM HX 240, DETACHED WITH FAST SECTION. WINCHELSEA JD AT SEA FROM LONDONDERRY
    COMMODORE: Capt J K BROOK CBE DSO RD RNR IN MORETON BAY
    VICE COMMODORE: R-Adm R M KING DSO IN ESPERANCE BAY
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.