| Departed from NYC on 8 July 1943. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 22 July 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 73 merchants and 25 escorts (71 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABANGAREZ (US) |
51 |
4,538 |
1909 |
FRIG |
|
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Nor) |
91 |
5,740 |
1929 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
AGASSIZ |
ESCORT 14/07 - 21/07 |
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ATHELCHIEF (Br) |
44 |
10,000 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
ATHELVICTOR (Br) |
52 |
8,410 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
AUDACIOUS (Pan) |
84 |
7,455 |
1913 |
STORES, GENERAL |
|
AXEL JOHNSON (Sw) |
104 |
4,915 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
|
BELGIAN FREIGHTER (Bel) |
31 |
7,964 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
|
BELGIAN SAILOR (Bel) |
46 |
7,028 |
1942 |
GRAIN, FLOUR, AFVs EX HALIFAX |
|
BENGKALIS (Du) |
114 |
6,453 |
1918 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
BRITISH CONFIDENCE (Br) |
43 |
8,494 |
1936 |
PETROL |
|
BRITISH DESTINY (Br) |
23 |
8,470 |
1937 |
AVGAS |
|
BURWELL |
ESCORT 14/07 - 21/07 |
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CALGARY |
ESCORT 16/07 - 19/07 |
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CAPE BRETON (Br) |
111 |
6,044 |
1940 |
SUGAR |
|
CARTAGO (US) |
24 |
4,732 |
1908 |
NAVAL STORES |
ICELAND |
CITY OF GLASGOW (Br) |
41 |
5,321 |
1920 |
FRIG, GENERAL, EXPL |
|
CLARK MILLS (US) |
54 |
7,176 |
1942 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
COBALT |
ESCORT 08/07 - 12/07 |
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CONRAD WEISER (US) |
85 |
7,176 |
1943 |
AFVs, GENERAL |
|
CONSUELO (Br) |
81 |
4,847 |
1937 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
CORNER BROOK (Br) |
122 |
5,767 |
1925 |
STEEL, SULPHUR, NEWSPRINT |
|
CORNWALL (Br) |
71 |
10,605 |
1920 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
CORRALES (Br) |
45 |
5,363 |
1930 |
FRIG, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
COWICHAN |
ESCORT 08/07 - 14/07 |
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DAVID L SWAIN (US) |
34 |
7,177 |
1943 |
STORES, GENERAL |
RETURNED |
DELILIAN (Br) |
56 |
6,423 |
1923 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
DUALA (Nor) |
106 |
1,800 |
1938 |
GENERAL, MEAT EX HALIFAX |
|
EDWARD BURLESON (US) |
141 |
7,244 |
1943 |
COTTON, SULPHUR |
fitted with AND |
ELMER A SPERRY (US) |
95 |
7,176 |
1942 |
STORES, GENERAL |
|
EMPIRE TAMAR (Br) |
121 |
6,640 |
1907 |
RETURNED |
|
ESSO DOVER (US) |
22 |
8,880 |
1921 |
FUEL OIL |
|
ESSO MONTPELIER (US) |
102 |
7,698 |
1940 |
GAS OIL |
|
ESSO NASHVILLE (US) |
103 |
7,943 |
1940 |
PETROL |
|
EUGENE HALE (US) |
25 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
FELIX GRUNDY (US) |
21 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
FORT ATHABASKA (Br) |
11 |
7,132 |
1943 |
LUMBER, LEAD, MEAT |
fitted with AND |
FORT FIDLER (Br) |
61 |
7,127 |
1943 |
LUMBER, WHEAT, METAL |
fitted with AND |
FORT GLOUCESTER (Br) |
13 |
7,127 |
1943 |
LUMBER, LEAD, WHEAT |
fitted with AND |
FORT WELLINGTON (Br) |
36 |
7,131 |
1943 |
FLOUR, GRAIN, MT EX HALIFAX |
|
FRANZ KLASEN (Pan) |
113 |
11,194 |
1932 |
PETROL |
|
GADILA (Du) |
83 |
7,999 |
1935 |
FUEL OIL |
|
GALLIA (Nor) |
65 |
9,974 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
GALT |
ESCORT 14/07 - 19/07 |
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GEORGE B MCCLELLAN (US) |
116 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
GULFPOINT (US) |
32 |
6,972 |
1920 |
USN FUEL |
|
HANNIBAL HAMLIN (US) |
142 |
7,176 |
1943 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (US) |
145 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, CASED PETROL EX HX |
|
HENRY VILLARD (US) |
134 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, AFVs |
|
HONESTY |
ESCORT 14/07 - 22/07 |
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IROQUOIS (Br) |
42 |
8,937 |
1907 |
RETURNED |
|
ITCHEN |
ESCORT 14/07 - 21/07 |
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JAMES DE WOLF (US) |
135 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, CASED PETROL EX HX |
fitted with AND |
JAMES J HILL (US) |
132 |
7,181 |
1942 |
STORES, GENERAL |
RETURNED |
JAMES SCHUREMAN (US) |
131 |
7,176 |
1942 |
AFVs, GENERAL |
|
JAMES TURNER (US) |
96 |
7,177 |
1942 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
JOHN CABOT (US) |
94 |
7,176 |
1943 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
JOHN F APPLEBY (US) |
12 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN G CARLISLE (US) |
112 |
7,194 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN S PILLSBURY (US) |
115 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN WISE (US) |
133 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
ARRIVED IN TOW, STRUCK ICEBERG |
JOSEPH N NICOLLET (US) |
125 |
7,176 |
1943 |
SUGAR, GLIDERS |
fitted with AND |
JOSEPH R LAMAR (US) |
143 |
7,176 |
1943 |
PHOSPHATES, COTTON |
fitted with AND |
LACHINE |
ESCORT 08/07 - 14/07 |
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LUCELLUM (Br) |
92 |
9,425 |
1938 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
LUCIUS Q C LAMAR (US) |
124 |
7,176 |
1943 |
AVGAS, GENERAL |
|
MANCHESTER EXPORTER (Br) |
64 |
5,277 |
1918 |
EXPL, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
MELROSE ABBEY (Br) |
66 |
1,924 |
1929 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
MIDLAND |
ESCORT 10/07 - 11/07 |
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MONTEVIDEO (Nor) |
123 |
4,639 |
1928 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
MONTGOMERY |
ESCORT 08/07 - 14/07 |
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MOSES CLEAVELAND (US) |
82 |
7,176 |
1943 |
PHOSPHATES, GENERAL |
|
MULGRAVE |
ESCORT 10/07 - 11/07 |
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NENE |
ESCORT 14/07 - 19/07 |
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NOVELIST (Br) |
101 |
6,133 |
1940 |
SUGAR, GENERAL |
|
PACIFIC ENTERPRISE (Br) |
63 |
6,736 |
1927 |
GENERAL, FRIG, AFVs ex Halifax |
|
PAN-RHODE ISLAND (US) |
33 |
7,742 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
PHILANDER C KNOX (US) |
55 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
POLYANTHUS |
ESCORT 08/07 - 14/07 |
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PORT ARTHUR |
ESCORT 14/07 - 19/07 |
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PRESIDENT BUCHANAN (US) |
93 |
10,553 |
1920 |
GENERAL, EXPL, CASED PETROL |
|
RICHARD HOVEY (US) |
144 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED NYC |
RICHARD STOCKTON (US) |
86 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
ROXANE (Br) |
42 |
7,813 |
1929 |
FUEL OIL EX HX |
ESCORT OILER |
SACKVILLE |
ESCORT 14/07 - 19/07 |
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SAN AMBROSIO (Br) |
62 |
7,410 |
1935 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
SIREHEI (Nor) |
3,888 |
1907 |
PULP EX ST JOHN NF |
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SNOWBERRY |
ESCORT 14/07 - 19/07 |
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ST ALBANS |
ESCORT 08/07 - 14/07 |
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ST LAURENT |
ESCORT 14/07 - 21/07 |
||||
THOMAS B REED (US) |
126 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
TRANSCONA |
ESCORT 10/07 - 11/07 |
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TWEED |
ESCORT 14/07 - 19/07 |
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VAV (Nor) |
53 |
6,415 |
1931 |
DIESO |
ESCORT OILER |
WENDELL PHILLIPS (US) |
105 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
WILLIAM H PRESCOTT (US) |
14 |
7,176 |
1942 |
SUGAR, AFVs |
|
WILLIAM PEPPERELL (US) |
15 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
|
WILLIAM TYLER PAGE (US) |
35 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.247: |
| WLE (S& N) W6 SOE MONTGOMERY, HX LOCAL MIDLAND, MULGRAVE & TRANSCONA, OCEAN C1 SOE ITCHEN, SUPPORT 5EG SOE NENE |
| GALT & SACKVILLE DETACHED WITH FAST SECTION, 5 EG DETACHED TO ON 193, USS SYMBOL RV AT ICOMP TO MEET CARTAGO. |
| HONESTY ADDL FOR PASSAGE ON COMPLETION, POLYANTHUS ADDL FOR PASSAGE TO ST JOHNS NF AFTER REPAIRS |
| COMMODORE: Capt H D WAKEMAN-COLVILLE RN IN CONSUELO |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CITY OF GLASGOW |