Convoy HX.279

Departed from NYC on 13 February 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 29 February 1944.
Hague's records contain 53 merchants and 31 escorts (59 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALDEBARAN (Pan)
122
5,267
1933
EXPL, GENERAL, MT
 
ANNISTON CITY (US)
45
5,687
1921
GENERAL
 
ATHELREGENT (Br)
93
8,881
1930
MOLASSES
60 DCs
AUGUSTUS S MERRIMON (US)
83
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
AXEL JOHNSON (Sw)
103
4,915
1925
GENERAL
 
BARRIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/02 - 15/02
BEN ROBERTSON (US)
105
7,198
1944
GENERAL
 
BITTERSWEET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02
BRITISH CONFIDENCE (Br)
102
8,494
1936
GAS OIL
 
BUENOS AIRES (Nor)
104
4,640
1928
GENERAL
DETACHED TO SC 153, DATE ESTIMATED
CARISBROOKE CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02
CHARLES ROBINSON (US)
44
7,176
1943
GENERAL, IRON, MT
 
CHAUDIERE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 24/02
CHILLIWACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/02 - 24/02
CITY OF OMAHA (US)
23
6,124
1920
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
COMANCHEE (Br)
92
6,837
1936
LUB OIL
50 DCs
DAVID B JOHNSON (US)
42
7,198
1944
GENERAL, MCHY, AFVs
 
DIGBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/02 - 17/02
DUNDAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/02 - 17/02
EDWIN W MOORE (US)
131
7,244
1943
GENERAL, MCHY
fitted with AND
ELIJAH WHITE (US)
43
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
EMMA BAKKE (Nor)
111
4,721
1929
GENERAL, EXPL, MT, A/C
 
EMPIRE BITTERN (Br)
21
8,546
1902
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE MACCALLUM (Br)
63
8,252
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
EYEBRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/02 - 28/02
F J WOLFE (Br)
74
12,190
1932
DIESO
RETURNED 60 DCs
FENNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/02 - 24/02
FOREST HILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02
FORT BILOXI (Br)
81
7,161
1943
GENERAL, LUMBER
ARR HALIFAX, CARGO SHIFTED & HULL DAMAGE
FORT WRIGLEY (Br)
94
7,128
1943
GENERAL, ZINC
 
GATINEAU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/02 - 24/02
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK (US)
132
7,181
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
HEPATICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/02 - 17/02
HERBRAND (Nor)
73
9,108
1935
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
HIGH PARK (Br)
13
7,135
1943
GRAIN, FLOUR EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
ICARUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/02 - 24/02
IVARAN (Nor)
121
4,955
1938
GENERAL, EXPL
 
JAMAICA PLANTER (Br)
71
4,098
1936
FRIG
 
JAMAIQUE (Fr)
101
10,123
1922
GENERAL
 
JAMES BOWIE (US)
133
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
JAMES CALDWELL (US)
134
7,191
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
JOHN BARTON PAYNE (US)
75
7,176
1943
AGRICULTURAL MACHY, A/C
fitted with AND
JOHN F MYERS (US)
91
7,176
1943
GENERAL, AFVs, MT
 
JOHN LAURANCE (US)
124
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
JOHN MCDONOGH (US)
41
7,176
1943
GENERAL, PT BOATS
VOYAGE DATA UNKNOWN
JOHN MCLOUGHLIN (US)
12
7,176
1942
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JOSEPH R LAMAR (US)
32
7,176
1943
GRAIN, GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
KENOGAMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/02 - 15/02
KIRKELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/02 - 29/02
LA MALBAIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02
LACKLAN (Br)
72
8,670
1929
DIESO
ESCORT OILER
LAURA KEENE (US)
82
7,176
1943
STEEL, GENERAL, MT
 
LAURITS SWENSON (Nor)
61
5,725
1930
FRIG, GENERAL, EXPL
 
LUCELLUM (Br)
52
9,425
1938
PETROL, DIESO
ESCORT OILER
MARY LYON (US)
33
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
MATTHEW J O'BRIEN (US)
11
7,244
1943
STEEL, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
MELVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/02 - 17/02
MICHAEL PUPIN (US)
55
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
MORDEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/02 - 24/02
MOSES CLEAVELAND (US)
112
7,176
1943
AFVs
 
MOVERIA (Br)
31
4,867
1925
GENERAL, MEAT EX HALIFAX
 
NAPANEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02
NOVELIST (Br)
51
6,133
1940
GENERAL, ASPHALT
 
OUTREMONT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/02 - 25/02
PINTO (Br)
56
1,346
1928
 
RESCUE SHIP
PRINCE RUPERT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02
RALPH IZARD (US)
123
7,191
1942
GENERAL, EXPL, MT, AFVs
 
RESTIGOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02
RIMOUSKI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02
ROXANE (Br)
53
7,813
1929
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 56 DCs
SAINT BERTRAND (Br)
85
5,522
1929
LUMBER GENERAL, MT
 
SALMON P CHASE (US)
115
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
SAMUEL BLATCHFORD (US)
95
7,200
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
SASKATCHEWAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02
SOMERVILLE (Nor)
84
4,265
1929
GENERAL
 
SOUTHERN BREEZE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/02 - 29/02
ST BONIFACE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/02 - 17/02
ST CATHERINES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/02 - 24/02
STEEL RANGER (US)
114
5,687
1920
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
SUSAN COLBY (US)
34
7,176
1944
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
RETURNED
TUNGSHA (Nor)
22
5,506
1924
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
VACPORT (Br)
54
6,774
1930
PETROL
 
WALT WHITMAN (US)
113
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
WILLIAM C ENDICOTT (US)
135
7,181
1942
GENERAL, BARGES
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.279:

    WLE W5 SOE ST BONIFACE, HX LOCAL SOE BARRIE, OCEAN C3 SOE SASKATCHEWAN, SUPPORT C2 SOE STCATHERINES, UK LOCAL KIRKELLA, STHN BREEZ
    RESTIGOUCHE, LOANED FROM C4, FUELED AT HORTA 21/23.2.44, ICARUS & GATINEAU JOINED FROM ON 224, CHAUDIERE JD FROM GORTA
    MORDEN & OUTREMONT DETACHED TO UK, OTHER SUPPORT GP SHIPS TO SC 153
    ALLEGIANCE & NORTHERN GEM ESCORTED BUENOS AIRES TO SC 153
    COMMODORE: Capt SIR A J BAXTER KBE DSC RD RNR IN JAMAICA PLANTER
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMMA BAKKE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.