| Departed from NYC on 28 March 1944. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 12 April 1944. |
| Hague's records contain 49 merchants and 22 escorts (54 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABIEL FOSTER (US) |
81 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
ALEXANDER HAMILTON (US) |
24 |
7,191 |
1942 |
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
ARGOLIKOS (Gk) |
13 |
4,786 |
1921 |
GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
27 DCs |
BATTLEFORD |
ESCORT 30/03 - 31/03 |
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BELGIAN GULF (Pan) |
91 |
8,237 |
1929 |
LUB OIL |
60 DCs |
BIG FOOT WALLACE (US) |
104 |
7,196 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL, PT BOATS |
|
BRITISH CHARACTER (Br) |
52 |
8,453 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
CHARLES C JONES (US) |
115 |
7,198 |
1943 |
MT, LANDING CRAFT |
fitted with AND |
CHARLES M HALL (US) |
101 |
7,181 |
1942 |
STORES |
|
CISTULA (Du) |
43 |
8,097 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
CLAVELLA (Du) |
53 |
8,097 |
1939 |
USN FUEL |
|
COMANCHEE (Br) |
102 |
6,837 |
1936 |
LUB OIL |
|
DAUPHIN |
ESCORT 02/04 - 11/04 |
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DUNVER |
ESCORT 02/04 - 11/04 |
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EDWIN ABBEY (US) |
124 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, A/C |
|
EMPIRE BOMBARDIER (Br) |
42 |
8,202 |
1943 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
EMPIRE GARRICK (Br) |
73 |
8,128 |
1942 |
PETROL, OIL |
|
EMPIRE MACCABE (Br) |
54 |
9,249 |
1943 |
USN FUEL |
MAC SHIP,NON-OP FERRYING 21 A/C + FLIGHT |
EMPIRE WAIMANA (Br) |
41 |
8,129 |
1911 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
EZRA WESTON (US) |
121 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, ACID |
fitted with AND |
FRANCIS ASBURY (US) |
123 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
GARONNE (Nor) |
51 |
7,113 |
1921 |
FUEL OIL |
ESCORT OILER |
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br) |
103 |
12,502 |
1933 |
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GEORGE POPHAM (US) |
21 |
7,176 |
1943 |
FLOUR, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
HENRY AUSTIN (US) |
85 |
7,244 |
1943 |
DIESO, GENERAL, EXPL |
|
HENRY M RICE (US) |
122 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
HENRY WILSON (US) |
14 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
J WARREN KEIFER (US) |
32 |
7,176 |
1943 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
JIM BRIDGER (US) |
84 |
7,180 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN E WARD (US) |
31 |
7,198 |
1943 |
GENERAL, LAUNCHES |
|
JOHN J ABEL (US) |
114 |
7,191 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
JOHN S MOSBY (US) |
65 |
7,225 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN STAGG (US) |
74 |
7,176 |
1943 |
DIESO |
|
JOHN VINING (US) |
34 |
7,191 |
1942 |
EXPL, GENERAL, LANDING BARGES |
|
JOSEPH STANTON (US) |
33 |
7,191 |
1942 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
KAIA KNUDSEN (Nor) |
55 |
9,063 |
1931 |
USN FUEL |
ESCORT OILER |
KALDFONN (Nor) |
62 |
9,931 |
1936 |
FFO, A/C |
ESCORT OILER |
KOOTENAY |
ESCORT 02/04 - 11/04 |
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LISTA (Nor) |
71 |
3,671 |
1920 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
LUCELLUM (Br) |
64 |
9,425 |
1938 |
FFO GAS OIL |
ESCORT OILER, JOINED SC 156 3.4.44 |
LUCIEN B MAXWELL (US) |
111 |
7,244 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
MATAPEDIA |
ESCORT 30/03 - 03/04 |
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MELROSE ABBEY (Br) |
75 |
1,924 |
1929 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
MIRALDA (Br) |
94 |
8,013 |
1936 |
FUEL OIL, A/C |
MAC SHI, NON OPERATIONAL FERRY CARRIER |
NANAIMO |
ESCORT 28/03 - 02/04 |
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NATHANIEL BACON (US) |
112 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
NEW WESTMINSTER |
ESCORT 03/04 - 11/04 |
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NORANDA |
ESCORT 28/03 - 02/04 |
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NORLYS (Pan) |
63 |
9,892 |
1936 |
USN FUEL |
ESCORT OILER |
NORRISIA (Br) |
82 |
8,246 |
1944 |
PETROL |
|
NORTH KING (Pan) |
23 |
4,934 |
1903 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
OTTAWA |
ESCORT 02/04 - 11/04 |
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PORT ALMA (Br) |
22 |
8,400 |
1928 |
MEAT, ZINC, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
PORT ARTHUR |
ESCORT 28/03 - 02/04 |
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PORT DARWIN (Br) |
61 |
8,063 |
1918 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
QUESNEL |
ESCORT 30/03 - 31/03 |
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REGINALD A FESSENDEN (US) |
95 |
7,213 |
1943 |
FUEL OIL |
|
ROBERT FULTON (US) |
11 |
7,176 |
1941 |
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
ROBERT R LIVINGSTON (US) |
92 |
7,198 |
1944 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
ROGER GRISWOLD (US) |
113 |
7,191 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
ROSTHERN |
ESCORT 03/04 - 11/04 |
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SOUTHERN BREEZE |
ESCORT 11/04 - 12/04 |
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SOVAC (Br) |
93 |
6,724 |
1938 |
LUB OIL, A/C |
|
STRINDA (Nor) |
83 |
10,973 |
1937 |
USN FUEL |
ESCORT OILER |
SUMMERSIDE |
ESCORT 02/04 - 11/04 |
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THE PAS |
ESCORT 30/03 - 31/03 |
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THOMAS U WALTER (US) |
72 |
7,176 |
1943 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
WASHINGTON IRVING (US) |
35 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
WILLIAM H ASHLEY (US) |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL, GUNS EX ST JOHNS |
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WILLIAM L DAVIDSON (US) |
12 |
7,177 |
1943 |
FLOUR GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
WINNIPEG |
ESCORT 30/03 - 31/03 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.285: |
| WLE W9 SOE NORANDA, HX LOCAL SOE QUESNEL, OCEAN C5 SOE OTTAWA, UK LOCAL SOUTHERN BREEZE |
| ROSTHERN HAD ICE DAMAGE, PORT ARTHUR TO SHELBURNE FOR REFIT, BATTKLEFORD & THE PAS TO HX FROM HOMP, SUMMERSIDE LENT C5 |
| ROSTHERN & NEW WESTMINSTER SAILED ST JOHNS 2.4 TO OVERTAKE AND JOIN |
| COMMODORE: Capt E C DENISON MVO RN IN PORT DARWIN |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN COMANCHEE |