Departed from NYC on 29 December 1943. |
Arrived Liverpool on 14 January 1944. |
Hague's records contain 50 merchants and 19 escorts (45 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ACCRINGTON (Br) |
55 |
1,678 |
1910 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
ALCOA TRADER (US) |
101 |
4,986 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
ALEXANDER H STEPHENS (US) |
83 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, A/C |
|
ALEXANDER HAMILTON (US) |
122 |
7,191 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED |
AMOS G THROOP (US) |
42 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
ARGOLIKOS (Gk) |
34 |
4,786 |
1921 |
GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
|
ASKOT (Nor) |
1,323 |
1938 |
POSSIBLY THIS CONVOY |
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ATHELVICTOR (Br) |
43 |
8,410 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
ATLANTA CITY (US) |
21 |
5,686 |
1921 |
GENERAL, LUMBER, STEEL, AFVs, A/C |
ARR LPL 15/1 |
AYLMER |
ESCORT 07/01 - 11/01 |
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BALFOUR |
ESCORT 03/01 - 11/01 |
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BENTLEY |
ESCORT 03/01 - 11/01 |
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CLAN FARQUHAR (Br) |
131 |
7,958 |
1918 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
CLEMATIS |
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01 |
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DAVID BUSHNELL (US) |
94 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL, FLOUR EX HALIFAX |
|
DORELIAN (Br) |
61 |
6,431 |
1923 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
EDWARD P ALEXANDER (US) |
113 |
7,201 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
RETURNED |
ELM PARK (Br) |
74 |
7,136 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
ELONA (Br) |
92 |
6,192 |
1936 |
ACETONE, ALCOHOL |
|
EMPIRE ALLIANCE (Br) |
33 |
9,909 |
1943 |
AVGAS |
|
EMPIRE FLAG (Br) |
102 |
7,024 |
1943 |
FRIG |
fitted with AND |
EMPIRE MACALPINE (Br) |
63 |
7,954 |
1943 |
GRAIN |
MAC SHIP |
EMPIRE VISCOUNT (Br) |
52 |
8,882 |
1929 |
GASOIL A/C |
ESCORT OILER |
FORT BEAUSEJOUR (Br) |
132 |
7,151 |
1943 |
GRAIN, AFVs EX HALIFAX |
|
FORT MARIN (Br) |
71 |
7,159 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
FORT TICONDEROGA (Br) |
14 |
7,138 |
1943 |
WHEAT, GENERAL, AFVs EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
FORT TOWNSHEND (Br) |
24 |
3,489 |
1936 |
GENERAL, PASSENGERS |
EX HALIFAX TO ST JOHNS NF |
FORT VENANGO (Br) |
32 |
7,166 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
GDYNIA (Sw) |
84 |
1,636 |
1934 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
GENTIAN |
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01 |
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GEORGE A CUSTER (US) |
134 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
GEORGE E PICKETT (US) |
123 |
7,244 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
GEORGE P GARRISON (US) |
121 |
7,244 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
GODERICH |
ESCORT 31/12 - 01/01 |
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GOODALL |
ESCORT 07/01 - 11/01 |
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GYDA (Br) |
133 |
1,695 |
1934 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
HEATHER |
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01 |
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HESPERUS |
ESCORT 03/01 - 12/01 |
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JACOB THOMPSON (US) |
111 |
7,218 |
1943 |
DIESO |
|
JAMES SHIELDS (US) |
112 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EXPL |
|
JOEL R POINSETT (US) |
12 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN MITCHELL (US) |
54 |
7,191 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
JOSEPH GOLDBERGER (US) |
41 |
7,218 |
1943 |
USN FUEL |
|
KALDFONN (Nor) |
73 |
9,931 |
1936 |
FUEL OIL |
ESCORT OILER |
LOCKEPORT |
ESCORT 31/12 - 01/01 |
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LOU GEHRIG (US) |
31 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
LOUIS KOSSUTH (US) |
13 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
LUCIEN B MAXWELL (US) |
51 |
7,244 |
1943 |
SUGAR |
RETURNED |
MAYA (Hon) |
44 |
5,523 |
1929 |
MEAT |
|
MINAS |
ESCORT 29/12 - 03/01 |
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MINNESOTAN (US) |
81 |
5,202 |
1912 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED ST JOHNS |
MOKIHANA (US) |
124 |
7,460 |
1921 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
MORGENEN (Nor) |
82 |
7,093 |
1930 |
LUB OIL |
60 DCs |
MOURNE |
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01 |
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PACHESHAM (Br) |
6,090 |
1920 |
NEWSPRINT EX ST JOHNS NF |
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SAMUEL MOODY (US) |
104 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO (US) |
11 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, BARGES |
RETURNED |
SOLARIUM (Br) |
23 |
6,239 |
1936 |
GAS OIL |
|
SPINANGER (Nor) |
72 |
7,429 |
1927 |
PETROL, OIL |
ESCORT OILER |
SUN YAT-SEN (US) |
93 |
7,176 |
1943 |
PETROL, STEEL, BARGES |
|
SWEETBRIAR |
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01 |
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THE PAS |
ESCORT 29/12 - 03/01 |
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THOMAS HEYWARD (US) |
103 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
TRURO |
ESCORT 29/12 - 03/01 |
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VESPER |
ESCORT 03/01 - 13/01 |
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WILLIAM E BORAH (US) |
114 |
7,180 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
WILLIAM JAMES (US) |
91 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
WILLIAM PHIPS (US) |
54 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
WOODROW WILSON (US) |
22 |
7,177 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.273: |
WLE W4 SOE THE PAS, HX LOCAL GODERICH & LOCKEPORT, OCEAN B2 SOE HESPERUS |
AYLMER, BALFOUR, BENTLEY & GOODALL, ATTACHED FOR DELIVERY PASSAGE, DETACHED TO ON 219 IN SUPPORT |
COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR E O COCHRANE KBE IN FORT MARIN |
VICE COMMODORE: Capt F RATSEY RN IN FORT VENANGO |