Convoy HX.261

Departed from NYC on 11 October 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 26 October 1943.
Hague's records contain 67 merchants and 21 escorts (65 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALCOA MASTER (US)
41
5,114
1919
SUGAR
 
AMELIA EARHART (US)
44
7,176
1942
GENERAL, AMMO
 
AMOS G THROOP (US)
73
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
ANNA HOWARD SHAW (US)
16
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with Mk 29
AQUAMARINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/10 - 26/10
ARABIAN PRINCE (Br)
121
1,960
1936
GENERAL
 
BAJAMAR (Nor)
25
2,757
1931
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
BAYFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 17/10
BOSKOOP (Du)
35
5,620
1927
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
BURY (Br)
56
1,686
1911
 
RESCUE SHIP
CALGARY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 21/10
CHARLES M SCHWAB II (US)
106
7,191
1943
SUGAR
fitted with Mk 29
CHARLES WILLSON PEALE (US)
24
7,176
1942
SUGAR
 
COLUMBIAN (US)
124
4,954
1913
GRAIN, GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
 
DAMSAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/10 - 26/10
DAVID BUSHNELL (US)
34
7,181
1942
EXPL, GENERAL
 
DAVID WILMOT (US)
14
7,244
1943
GENERAL
 
DELFTDIJK (Du)
111
10,220
1929
GENERAL
 
DIGBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 17/10
DUALA (Nor)
15
1,800
1938
MEAT, MAILS EX HALIFAX
 
EDMUNSTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 26/10
EDWARD SPARROW (US)
94
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
fitted with AND
ELIHU ROOT (US)
54
7,176
1943
SUGAR
 
ELISABETH BAKKE (Nor)
101
5,450
1937
GENERAL
 
EMILY DICKINSON (US)
86
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
EMPIRE CAVALIER (Br)
93
9,891
1942
PETROL
 
ESSO BALTIMORE (US)
112
7,940
1938
PETROL
 
EYEBRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 25/10
FISHER AMES (US)
122
7,176
1942
GENERAL, AMMO
 
FJALLFOSS (Ice)
13
1,451
1919
GENERAL
UK FOR ICELAND
FOULNESS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/10 - 26/10
GEORGE A CUSTER (US)
115
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
GEORGE E HALE (US)
74
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
GEORGE UHLER (US)
31
7,176
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
GLACIER PARK (Br)
96
7,137
1943
GRAIN, GENERAL, METAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
GODERICH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 14/10
HELLAS (Gk)
125
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
HENRY B BROWN (US)
104
7,200
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
HENRY CLAY (US)
76
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
HENRY LOMB (US)
72
7,176
1943
FRIG, GENERAL
fitted with AND
HOWELL E JACKSON (US)
114
7,176
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
IGNACE PADEREWSKI (US)
43
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
RETURNED
JACQUES LARAMIE (US)
53
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
JOHN ARMSTRONG (US)
95
7,196
1943
GENERAL
 
JOHN P HOLLAND (US)
92
7,176
1942
GENERAL, SMALL ARMS
 
KAIKOURA (Br)
71
5,852
1937
FRIG
 
KATRINA LUCKENBACH (US)
103
5,854
1918
GENERAL, EXPL
 
KENT (Br)
21
8,697
1918
FRIG, GENERAL
 
KENTUCKIAN (US)
91
5,200
1910
GENERAL
 
MARK HANNA (US)
84
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
MAYFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 25/10
MIDLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 17/10
MOKIHANA (US)
51
7,460
1921
GENERAL
 
MOVERIA (Br)
75
4,867
1925
FRIG, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
NENE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 21/10
NORSOL (Nor)
82
8,236
1941
PETROL, AVGAS
 
NORWEGIAN (Br)
45
6,366
1921
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
PAN SCANDIA (Nor)
 
9,816
1931
PARAFFIN, A/C EX ST JOHNS NF
 
PEREGRINE WHITE (US)
26
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
PETER DONAHUE (US)
 
7,194
1943
GENERAL EX ST JOHNS NF
 
PETER V DANIEL (US)
85
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
PICTOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 25/10
RIMOUSKI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/10 - 25/10
ROBERT E PEARY (US)
11
7,181
1942
GENERAL
 
ROBERT ERSKINE (US)
46
7,176
1943
GENERAL
fitted with Mk 29
SAINTONGE (Br)
55
9,386
1936
FFO EX HALIFAX
ESCORT OILER
SAMUEL MOODY (US)
23
7,176
1942
GENERAL, STEEL
 
SASKATCHEWAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 25/10
SCHOHARIE (US)
81
4,971
1919
GENERAL
 
SIMON WILLARD (US)
22
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
SKEENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 25/10
SNOWBERRY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 21/10
ST CLAIR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 17/10
STANLEY MATTHEWS (US)
 
7,181
1942
GENERAL, EXPL, MT EX ST JOHNS NF
 
TAI SHAN (Nor)
102
6,962
1929
GENERAL, FRIG
 
TEKOA (Br)
42
8,695
1922
FRIG, GENERAL
 
THEODORE SEDGWICK (US)
12
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
TILAPA (Br)
105
5,392
1928
FRIG, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
TRANSCONA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/10 - 17/10
VAV (Nor)
52
6,415
1931
GASOIL
RETURNED
VILLE D'ANVERS (Bel)
33
7,462
1920
GENERAL, EXPL, PASSENGERS
 
VILLE DE QUEBEC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 14/10
WESTLAND (Du)
61
5,888
1931
GENERAL
 
WESTMOUNT PARK (Br)
36
7,133
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
WILLIAM BYRD (US)
113
7,225
1943
SUGAR
 
WILLIAM E BORAH (US)
123
7,180
1943
GENERAL
 
WILLIAM G FARGO (US)
83
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
WILLIAM H GRAY (US)
32
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, STEEL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.261:

    WLE(S & N) SOE ST CLAIR, OCEAN ESCORT C3 SOE SASKATCHEWAN, SUPPORT 5EG SOE NENE, UK LOCAL DAMSAY, FOULNESS & AQUAMARINE
    5 EG DETACHED WITH FAST SECTION. DIGBY RETURNED TO HALIFAX, RIMOUSKI SAILED LATE TO OVERTAKE C3 AND JOIN
    COMMODORE: Capt E C DENISON MVO RN IN KAIKOURA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN TEKOA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.