Convoy HX.259

Departed from NYC on 28 September 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 13 October 1943.
Hague's records contain 47 merchants and 17 escorts (41 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGWISTAR (US)
12
4,661
1919
SUGAR
RETURNED, COLLISION
ANNA HOWARD SHAW (US)
14
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
RETURNED WITH DEFECTS IN Mk 29 GEAR
ANNAPOLIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 04/10
BANADEROS (Nor)
24
2,728
1930
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
UK FOR ICELAND
BELGIAN GULF (Pan)
42
8,237
1929
LUB OIL
 
BENJAMIN BOURN (US)
43
7,176
1942
GENERAL EXPL, POISON GAS
 
BENJAMIN HOLT (US)
112
7,176
1943
GENERAL,
 
BRITISH HARMONY (Br)
102
8,453
1941
PETROL
 
BRITISH PROMISE (Br)
73
8,443
1942
PETROL
 
BRITISH RESTRAINT (Br)
53
8,448
1943
AVGAS
fitted with AND
CYPRIA (Nor)
124
4,366
1931
STEEL, NEWSPRINT EX HALIFAX
 
CYRUS H K CURTIS (US)
133
7,176
1943
GENERAL , EX HALIFAX
FITTED WITH Mk 29
DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH (US)
51
7,200
1942
GENERAL
 
DESIRADE (Br)
61
9,645
1921
STEEL, MEAT
 
DONACILLA (Br)
23
8,113
1939
LUB OIL
 
DUCKWORTH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/10 - 05/10
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 04/10
DWIGHT L MOODY (US)
13
7,176
1943
SUGAR
fitted with AND
ECLIPSE (Br)
92
9,767
1931
PETROL
 
EDWIN W MOORE (US)
111
7,244
1943
GENERAL, 2 A/C
 
EL ORIENTE (Pan)
94
6,012
1910
EXPL, GENERAL
 
EMMA BAKKE (Nor)
113
4,721
1929
EXPL, GENERAL, 6 A/C
 
EMPIRE ALLIANCE (Br)
82
9,909
1943
PETROL
fitted with AND
EPHRAIM BREVARD (US)
122
7,177
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
ESSO NASHVILLE (US)
22
7,943
1940
AVGAS
 
FORESTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 05/10
FORT KULLYSPELL (Br)
32
7,190
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
G S WALDEN (Br)
93
10,627
1935
PETROL
 
GATINEAU PARK (Br)
123
7,128
1942
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
GOODWIN (Br)
104
1,570
1917
 
RESCUE SHIP
HENRY BACON (US)
34
7,177
1942
STORES, GENERAL, EXPL
 
HENRY WILSON (US)
132
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
JACQUES CARTIER (US)
31
7,176
1943
GENERAL, AMMO, EXPL
RETURNED
JAMES DUNCAN (US)
41
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
JAMES IVES (US)
11
7,176
1943
GENERAL, FLOUR, A/C
 
JOHN R PARK (US)
74
7,184
1943
EXPL
 
JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE (US)
131
7,181
1942
SMALL ARMS
 
KELMSCOTT (Br)
 
7,039
1943
PAPER EX ST JOHNS NF
fitted with AND
KENOGAMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 04/10
KEPPEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10
LOBELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10
MORMACSWAN (US)
81
7,194
1939
GENERAL, STORES
 
NACELLA (Br)
54
8,196
1943
PETROL
fitted with AND
NARCISSUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10
ORCHIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10
PAN SCANDIA (Nor)
91
9,816
1931
PARAFFIN, 17 A/C
RETURNED
REINHOLT (Nor)
94
4,799
1939
GENERAL, AMMO, EXPL
 
RENONCULE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10
RIMUTAKA (Br)
71
16,576
1923
FRIG, GENERAL
 
ROBERT T HILL (US)
21
7,244
1943
GENERAL, SUGAR, A/C SPARES
fitted with AND
ROBIN ADAIR (US)
103
6,895
1920
EXPL, GENERAL
 
ROSELYS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10
SALISBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/09 - 02/10
SASKATOON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 04/10
SCOTTISH HEATHER (Br)
72
7,087
1928
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs
SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO (US)
44
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
SHEDIAC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10
SINCLAIR OPALINE (US)
33
7,874
1941
PETROL, A/C
DETACHED AS FAST UNIT IN 17.OOW
SOCONY-VACUUM (US)
83
9,511
1935
PETROL
 
STANFORD WHITE (US)
101
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
STANLEY MATTHEWS (US)
114
7,181
1942
GENERAL, EXPL, MT EX HALIFAX
RETURNED
TETELA (Br)
121
5,389
1926
METALS, FRIG EX HALIFAX
 
TOWY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10
VELMA (Nor)
52
9,720
1930
FFO
ESCORT OILER. ARR ST JOHNS NF, DEFECTS

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.259:

    WLE(S & N) W8 SOE ANNAPOLIS, HX LOCAL W7 SOE SALISBURY, OCEAN B3 SOE TOWY.
    KEPPEL ESCORTED SINCLAIR OPALINE FROM 17W. DUCKWORTH DETACHED TO SC 143. SHEDIAN & DUNVEGAN EXCHANGED GROUPS AT HOMP
    COMMODORE: Capt C A FREMANTLE DSO RN IN RIMUTAKA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN FORT KULLYSPELL
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.