Departed from NYC on 16 September 1943. |
Arrived Liverpool on 30 September 1943. |
Hague's records contain 78 merchants and 23 escorts (75 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABIEL FOSTER (US) |
96 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EX HALIFAX |
|
AGWISTAR (US) |
51 |
4,661 |
1919 |
SUGAR |
COLLISION AND RETURNED |
ALCOA BANNER (US) |
125 |
5,035 |
1919 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
ALEXANDER RAMSEY (US) |
26 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
ANDREW G CURTIN (US) |
106 |
7,200 |
1943 |
GENERAL, GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
|
ARTHUR L PERRY (US) |
16 |
7,176 |
1943 |
WHEAT, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
ATHELVICTOR (Br) |
42 |
8,410 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
AUDACIOUS (Pan) |
131 |
7,455 |
1913 |
GENERAL, TROOPS |
|
BAYANO (Br) |
86 |
6,815 |
1917 |
FRIG, METAL EX HALIFAX |
|
BAYFIELD |
ESCORT 18/09 - 19/09 |
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BELGIAN FREIGHTER (Bel) |
56 |
7,964 |
1922 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
BLAIRMORE |
ESCORT 18/09 - 19/09 |
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BRITISH RESPECT (Br) |
102 |
8,479 |
1943 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
BRITISH TENACITY (Br) |
112 |
8,439 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
BRUARFOSS (Ice) |
13 |
1,580 |
1927 |
GENERAL |
UK FOR ICELAND |
CALGARY |
ESCORT 25/09 - 28/09 |
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CISTULA (Du) |
33 |
8,097 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
COBALT |
ESCORT 16/09 - 22/09 |
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COWICHAN |
ESCORT 16/09 - 22/09 |
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DAVID J BREWER (US) |
64 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
DERBY COUNTY |
ESCORT 29/09 - 30/09 |
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DEVERON |
ESCORT 22/09 - 29/09 |
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DOLABELLA (Br) |
84 |
8,142 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
DORCASIA (Br) |
53 |
8,053 |
1938 |
AVGAS |
|
EDMUNSTON |
ESCORT 25/09 - 28/09 |
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EMPIRE CHAPMAN (Br) |
132 |
8,194 |
1942 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
EMPIRE COLLINS (Br) |
103 |
9,796 |
1942 |
PARAFFIN |
fitted with AND |
EMPIRE NUGGET (Br) |
92 |
9,807 |
1942 |
PETROL |
|
EMPIRE REYNOLDS (Br) |
83 |
8,128 |
1942 |
PETROL |
RETURNED |
EMPIRE WORDSWORTH (Br) |
94 |
9,891 |
1942 |
AVGAS |
|
FAME |
ESCORT 22/09 - 29/09 |
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FERDINANDO GORGES (US) |
46 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
FORT AMHERST (Br) |
25 |
3,489 |
1936 |
GENERAL |
HALIFAX FOR ST JOHNS NF |
FORT ASTORIA (Br) |
111 |
7,189 |
1943 |
TIMBER, ZINC, EXPL |
|
FORT MISSANABIE (Br) |
145 |
7,147 |
1943 |
GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
FORT YUKON (Br) |
71 |
7,153 |
1943 |
PHOSPHATES, LEAD, ZINC |
fitted with AND |
FREDERICK L DAU (US) |
11 |
7,244 |
1943 |
GENERAL, STORES |
fitted with AND |
G W GOETHALS (US) |
144 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
GABRIEL DUVAL (US) |
12 |
7,176 |
1942 |
SUGAR, A/C |
|
GATEWAY CITY (US) |
36 |
5,432 |
1920 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
GEORGE DEWEY (US) |
22 |
7,225 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
fitted with AND |
HANNIBAL HAMLIN (US) |
126 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
HENRY DUNDAS (Br) |
114 |
10,448 |
1937 |
PETROL |
|
HENRY VILLARD (US) |
15 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EX HALIFAX |
|
HERMAN MELVILLE (US) |
54 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, AFVs, PETROL, EXPL |
|
HORACE LUCKENBACH (US) |
65 |
6,475 |
1919 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
HUGH S LEGARE (US) |
14 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN A CAMPBELL (US) |
124 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN A POOR (US) |
146 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX |
RETURNED |
JOHN A QUITMAN (US) |
45 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
fitted with AND |
JOHN H EATON (US) |
31 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN LAURANCE (US) |
142 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN MASON (US) |
136 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
JOSEPH E BROWN (US) |
21 |
7,176 |
1943 |
STORES, GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
JOSEPH E JOHNSTON (US) |
34 |
7,196 |
1942 |
GENERAL PETROL, EXPL, A/C |
|
JOSEPH R LAMAR (US) |
115 |
7,176 |
1943 |
STORES, GENERAL, EXPL |
fitted with AND |
KALDFONN (Nor) |
82 |
9,931 |
1936 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
KINGCUP |
ESCORT 22/09 - 29/09 |
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KIRKELLA |
ESCORT 29/09 - 30/09 |
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LACHINE |
ESCORT 16/09 - 22/09 |
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LADY RODNEY (Br) |
35 |
8,194 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
HALIFAX FOR ST JOHNS NF |
LENA LUCKENBACH (US) |
23 |
5,238 |
1920 |
STEEL, GENERAL, EXPL |
|
LOCHMONAR (Br) |
135 |
9,412 |
1924 |
GENERAL, FRIG, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
MARIA MITCHELL (US) |
55 |
7,176 |
1943 |
STORES, GENERAL, EXPL |
|
MARIT II (Nor) |
123 |
7,417 |
1922 |
FUEL OIL |
|
MARK KEPPEL (US) |
121 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
MONTGOMERY |
ESCORT 16/09 - 22/09 |
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NASSA (Br) |
105 |
8,134 |
1942 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
NELSON DINGLEY (US) |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX ST JOHNS NF |
||
NENE |
ESCORT 25/09 - 28/09 |
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NUEVA GRANADA (Nor) |
113 |
9,968 |
1937 |
PETROL |
|
OWEN SUMMERS (US) |
141 |
7,180 |
1943 |
GENERAL, STORES, MT, AFVS, EXPL |
fitted with AND |
PACIFIC ENTERPRISE (Br) |
66 |
6,736 |
1927 |
FRIG, GENERAL, LEAD, ZINC |
EX HALIFAX |
PAN-RHODE ISLAND (US) |
93 |
7,742 |
1941 |
AVGAS, A/C |
|
PANAMAN (Pan) |
24 |
5,328 |
1913 |
EXPL, STORES, GENERAL |
|
PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE (US) |
95 |
7,177 |
1942 |
GENERAL, BOMBS |
|
PHILANDER C KNOX (US) |
143 |
7,176 |
1943 |
SMALL ARMS, AMMO |
|
PHILIP H SHERIDAN (US) |
91 |
7,181 |
1942 |
FRIG, METAL |
|
PORT ALMA (Br) |
81 |
8,400 |
1928 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
POTENTILLA |
ESCORT 22/09 - 29/09 |
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ROSE |
ESCORT 22/09 - 29/09 |
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SAMUEL F B MORSE (US) |
133 |
7,181 |
1942 |
STORES, GENERAL, EXPL |
|
SAMUEL NELSON (US) |
122 |
7,176 |
1942 |
STEEL, EXPL |
|
SKIENSFJORD (Nor) |
85 |
5,922 |
1922 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
SNOWBERRY |
ESCORT 25/09 - 28/09 |
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SOVAC (Br) |
63 |
6,724 |
1938 |
LUB OIL |
|
SPINANGER (Nor) |
62 |
7,429 |
1927 |
USN FUEL |
ESCORT OILER |
ST ALBANS |
ESCORT 18/09 - 19/09 |
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ST CLAIR |
ESCORT 16/09 - 22/09 |
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STEEL ENGINEER (US) |
41 |
5,687 |
1926 |
STORES, GENERAL |
|
STIKLESTAD (Nor) |
32 |
9,349 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
TIMOTHY BLOODWORTH (US) |
116 |
7,191 |
1943 |
GENERAL, GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
|
TRADE WIND (US) |
43 |
6,178 |
1943 |
FRIG |
|
TWEED |
ESCORT 25/09 - 28/09 |
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VANQUISHER |
ESCORT 22/09 - 29/09 |
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WENDELL PHILLIPS (US) |
134 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
WILLIAM A JONES (US) |
52 |
7,176 |
1943 |
STEEL, MT, AFVs |
|
WILLIAM DUNBAR (US) |
44 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
WILLIAM L YANCEY (US) |
61 |
7,176 |
1943 |
SUGAR, A/C |
fitted with AND |
WILLIAM PHIPS (US) |
104 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
fitted with AND |
WILLIAM WINDOM (US) |
101 |
7,194 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.257: |
WLE(S & N) W6 SOE MONTGOMERY, HX LOCAL W4 SOE ST ALBANS, OCEAN B6 SOE FAME, SUPPORT 5EG SOE NENE, UK LOCAL KIRKELLA & DERBY COUNTY |
5EG JOINED FROM SC 142 AND DETACHED WITH FAST SECTION IN 10W |
COMMODORE: Capt B B GRANT RD RNR IN PORT ALMA |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BRITISH TENACITY |