| Departed from NYC on 23 July 1943. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 6 August 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 67 merchants and 20 escorts (62 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABEL PARKER UPSHUR (US) |
113 |
7,177 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
RETURNED |
ANNISTON CITY (US) |
104 |
5,687 |
1921 |
GENERAL AMMO |
|
ARGOLIKOS (Gk) |
46 |
4,786 |
1921 |
GENERAL, GRAIN, MT EX HALIFAX |
|
ARTHUR DOBBS (US) |
55 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
BARRIE |
ESCORT 23/07 - 29/07 |
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BAYANO (Br) |
86 |
6,815 |
1917 |
MEAT, METAL EX HALIFAX |
RETURNED |
BENITO JUAREZ (US) |
152 |
7,244 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
BITTERSWEET |
ESCORT 29/07 - 05/08 |
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BRITISH CHIVALRY (Br) |
62 |
7,118 |
1929 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
BRITISH TRADITION (Br) |
112 |
8,443 |
1942 |
PETROL |
|
BUCTOUCHE |
ESCORT 23/07 - 29/07 |
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BURGES |
ESCORT 29/07 - 04/08 |
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BURNHAM |
ESCORT 29/07 - 05/08 |
||||
BUXTON |
ESCORT 23/07 - 29/07 |
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CARDINAL GIBBONS (US) |
102 |
7,191 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
CHARLES TREADWELL (Br) |
24 |
1,814 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
COBALT |
ESCORT 25/07 - 26/07 |
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COMANCHEE (Br) |
111 |
6,837 |
1936 |
LUB OIL |
SPARE DCs |
DAGEID (Nor) |
44 |
6,361 |
1931 |
GAS OIL |
|
DAVID L SWAIN (US) |
7,177 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX ST JOHN NF |
||
ELIHU ROOT (US) |
34 |
7,176 |
1943 |
SUGAR, MANGANESE |
|
EMPIRE CHIVALRY (Br) |
81 |
6,007 |
1937 |
COTTON, SUGAR |
|
EMPIRE COBBETT (Br) |
123 |
9,811 |
1942 |
PETROL |
|
EMPIRE MARINER (Br) |
63 |
4,957 |
1922 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
EMPIRE PUMA (Br) |
41 |
7,777 |
1920 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
EPHRAIM BREVARD (US) |
83 |
7,177 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
FJORDAAS (Nor) |
92 |
7,361 |
1931 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
FORT CUMBERLAND (Br) |
141 |
7,134 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
FORT DAUPHIN (Br) |
105 |
7,133 |
1943 |
LEAD, PHOSPHATES |
fitted with AND |
FORT GRANT (Br) |
31 |
7,133 |
1943 |
TIMBER |
fitted with AND |
FORT LA TOUR (Br) |
135 |
7,142 |
1943 |
GRAIN, MT EX HX, fitted with AND |
RETURNED |
FORT STURGEON (Br) |
45 |
7,127 |
1943 |
LEAD, LUMBER, PHOSPHATES |
fitted with AND |
G HARRISON SMITH (US) |
103 |
11,752 |
1930 |
PETROL, A/C |
|
GEORGE CLEEVE (US) |
144 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
RETURNED |
GEORGE M BIBB (US) |
94 |
7,180 |
1943 |
SULPHUR, COTTON |
|
GULFGEM (US) |
32 |
6,917 |
1920 |
USN FUEL |
|
HENRY CLAY (US) |
54 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
HENRY S FOOTE (US) |
142 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
HENRY WYNKOOP (US) |
51 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, AMMO |
|
HOPEMOUNT (Br) |
82 |
7,434 |
1929 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs |
HORACE LUCKENBACH (US) |
91 |
6,475 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
|
HOYANGER (Nor) |
93 |
4,624 |
1926 |
GENERAL, EXPL, A/C |
|
IRVIN MACDOWELL (US) |
131 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
JAMAICA PLANTER (Br) |
151 |
4,098 |
1936 |
MEAT GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
JAMES GORDON BENNETT (US) |
65 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
COLLISION AND RETURNED |
JANE LONG (US) |
11 |
7,244 |
1943 |
SUGAR, GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
JANET LORD ROPER (US) |
12 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
JEREMIAH O'BRIEN (US) |
36 |
7,176 |
1943 |
STEEL, GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
|
JOHN MARSHALL (US) |
64 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, AMMO |
|
JOHN MCLOUGHLIN (US) |
33 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
LA MALBAIE |
ESCORT 29/07 - 05/08 |
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MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br) |
132 |
5,620 |
1938 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX |
|
MANCHESTER TRADER (Br) |
21 |
5,671 |
1941 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX |
|
MOLDE |
ESCORT 05/08 - 06/08 |
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MONTGOMERY |
ESCORT 25/07 - 26/07 |
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MOSES BROWN (US) |
66 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
MOUNT KYLLENE (Gk) |
125 |
3,703 |
1917 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
NATHAN TOWSON (US) |
133 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
fitted with AND |
NATICINA (Br) |
53 |
8,179 |
1943 |
AVGAS |
fitted with AND |
NICHOLAS HERKIMER (US) |
13 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
NIPIGON |
ESCORT 23/07 - 25/07 |
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NORBRIS (Pan) |
22 |
7,619 |
1930 |
FUEL OIL |
|
NOREFJORD (Nor) |
153 |
3,082 |
1920 |
GRAIN, MT, AFVs EX HALIFAX |
|
PAN ARUBA (Nor) |
122 |
9,231 |
1931 |
AVGAS |
|
PAN-MARYLAND (US) |
42 |
7,701 |
1938 |
PARAFFIN |
|
PANAMAN (Pan) |
14 |
5,328 |
1913 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
PENNSYLVANIAN (US) |
121 |
5,191 |
1913 |
GENERAL |
|
PICTOU |
ESCORT 28/07 - 05/08 |
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QUESNEL |
ESCORT 23/07 - 29/07 |
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RALPH WALDO EMERSON (US) |
43 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
ROBERT LOWRY (US) |
134 |
7,176 |
1943 |
SUGAR, GENERAL |
COLLISION AND RETURNED |
ROBIN ADAIR (US) |
84 |
6,895 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
SASKATCHEWAN |
ESCORT 29/07 - 05/08 |
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SIDNEY LANIER (US) |
114 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
SIDNEY SHERMAN (US) |
85 |
7,244 |
1943 |
GENERAL, fitted with AND |
COLLISION AND RETURNED |
SKEENA |
ESCORT 29/07 - 05/08 |
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SKIENSFJORD (Nor) |
61 |
5,922 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
|
SOVAC (Br) |
115 |
6,724 |
1938 |
LUB OIL |
|
SPINANGER (Nor) |
52 |
7,429 |
1927 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
ST ALBANS |
ESCORT 25/07 - 26/07 |
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STEEL RANGER (US) |
124 |
5,687 |
1920 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
COLLISION AND RETURNED |
THOMAS TODD (US) |
143 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, GLIDERS |
fitted with AND |
TJIBADAK (Du) |
25 |
7,083 |
1929 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
TJISALAK (Du) |
35 |
5,787 |
1917 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
TROUBADOUR (Nor) |
23 |
5,808 |
1920 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX |
|
WILLIAM WINDOM (US) |
101 |
7,194 |
1943 |
GENERAL, A/C |
|
ZAMALEK (Br) |
96 |
1,567 |
1921 |
RESCUE SHIP |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.249: |
| BURGES (ADDL FOR DELIVERY PASSAGE) AND LA MALBAIE ESCORTED FAST SECTION. NIPIGON DETACHED TO HALIFAX WITH DEFECTS. |
| LA MALBAIE & MAYFLOWER JOINED FROM HALIFAX NOT ST JOHNS NF AS NORMAL |
| COMMODORE: Capt R GILL CBE RD RNR IN EMPIRE CHIVALRY |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN COMANCHEE |