| Departed from NYC on 18 April 1944. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 4 May 1944. |
| Hague's records contain 99 merchants and 24 escorts (89 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABNER DOUBLEDAY (US) |
106 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
PUT BACK |
AMHERST |
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05 |
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AMPETCO (Bel) |
114 |
8,718 |
1926 |
GAS OIL, A/C |
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs |
ANCYLUS (Br) |
83 |
8,017 |
1935 |
USN FUEL |
MAC SHIP NON OPERATIONAL FERRY CARRIER |
ATHELDUKE (Br) |
62 |
8,966 |
1929 |
MOLASSES, GLIDERS |
|
ATHOLL |
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05 |
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AXEL JOHNSON (Sw) |
96 |
4,915 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
|
BELGIAN TENACITY (Bel) |
97 |
7,176 |
1944 |
GENERAL EX BOSTON |
|
BERNARD CARTER (US) |
45 |
7,191 |
1942 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
BRANDON |
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05 |
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BRITISH MERIT (Br) |
57 |
8,093 |
1942 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
BRITISH RESTRAINT (Br) |
42 |
8,448 |
1943 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
CAMPFIRE (US) |
135 |
5,671 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
|
CAPE CORWIN (US) |
81 |
5,124 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
CEFN-Y-BRYN (Br) |
153 |
5,164 |
1939 |
SUGAR, A/C |
|
CHAGRES (Pan) |
122 |
5,545 |
1919 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
CITY OF OMAHA (US) |
105 |
6,124 |
1920 |
GENERAL, AFVs |
|
COLLINGWOOD |
ESCORT 24/04 - 04/05 |
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CORNER BROOK (Br) |
21 |
5,767 |
1925 |
NEWSPRINT EX HALIFAX |
|
DALEMOOR (Br) |
13 |
5,835 |
1922 |
SUGAR EX HALIFAX |
|
DAVID CALDWELL (US) |
123 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
DELRIO (US) |
143 |
5,052 |
1919 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
ECLIPSE (Br) |
162 |
9,767 |
1931 |
PETROL |
|
EDWARD B HAINES (US) |
75 |
7,210 |
1944 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
EDWARD M HOUSE (US) |
76 |
7,240 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX BOSTON |
|
EDWARD W BOK (US) |
102 |
7,240 |
1944 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
EL MIRLO (Br) |
93 |
8,092 |
1930 |
USN FUEL, A/C |
ESCORT OILER, 38 DCs |
ELISHA GRAVES OTIS (US) |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX ST JOHNS NF |
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ELK ISLAND PARK (Br) |
21 |
7,136 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
ELMER A SPERRY (US) |
161 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, A/C |
|
EMMA BAKKE (Nor) |
141 |
4,721 |
1929 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
EMPIRE COLERIDGE (Br) |
63 |
9,798 |
1942 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
EMPIRE JET (Br) |
56 |
8,134 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
EMPIRE LORD (Br) |
61 |
7,359 |
1944 |
GENERAL |
|
EMPIRE MACKENDRICK (Br) |
85 |
7,933 |
1944 |
GRAIN |
MAC SHIP |
EMPIRE MAGPIE (Br) |
31 |
6,211 |
1919 |
SUGAR, MT |
|
EMPIRE SCOTT (Br) |
65 |
6,150 |
1941 |
SUGAR |
|
FISHER AMES (US) |
164 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
GANYMEDES (Du) |
111 |
2,682 |
1917 |
GENERAL |
|
GEORGE A CUSTER (US) |
174 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL, AFVs |
|
GEORGE W WOODWARD (US) |
77 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
GLARONA (Nor) |
132 |
9,912 |
1928 |
LUB OIL, A/C |
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs |
GRANBY |
ESCORT 18/04 - 21/04 |
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HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (US) |
165 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
HEGIRA (US) |
23 |
7,588 |
1919 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
HELIER II |
ESCORT 03/05 - 04/05 |
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HERBRAND (Nor) |
54 |
9,108 |
1935 |
USN FUEL, MT |
ESCORT OILER |
HORACE LUCKENBACH (US) |
152 |
6,475 |
1919 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT (US) |
53 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL AFVs |
|
HUTCHINSON I CONE (US) |
121 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, LANDING CRAFT |
|
JAMES BOWIE (US) |
131 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
JAMES E HAVILAND (US) |
74 |
7,244 |
1943 |
GENERAL, AFVs |
|
JAMES R RANDALL (US) |
35 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
JOHN BAKKE (Nor) |
24 |
4,718 |
1929 |
GENERAL, MEAT, FLOUR EX HALIFAX |
|
JOHN G WHITTIER (US) |
71 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, BOATS |
|
JOHN L MANSON (Br) |
45 |
2,494 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
NYC TO HALIFAX |
JOHN P POE (US) |
44 |
7,191 |
1942 |
LUMBER, GENERAL |
|
JOSEPH STORY (US) |
124 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
JUAN FLACO BROWN (US) |
64 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, BOATS |
|
JULIUS ROSENWALD (US) |
173 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, TUGS |
|
JUNIPERO SERRA (US) |
112 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
KATLA (Ice) |
12 |
1,209 |
1911 |
GENERAL, LUMBER EX HALIFAX |
|
KING NEPTUNE (Br) |
41 |
5,224 |
1928 |
LUMBER |
|
KINGSTON TURQUOISE |
ESCORT 03/05 - 04/05 |
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KOWEL (Pol) |
67 |
1,773 |
1943 |
SULPHUR |
|
LAGARTO (Br) |
151 |
5,072 |
1917 |
GENERAL |
|
LANGLEECRAG (Br) |
32 |
4,909 |
1929 |
SUGAR |
|
LAURITS SWENSON (Nor) |
91 |
5,725 |
1930 |
GENERAL, FRIG, EXPL |
|
LONGWOOD (Br) |
113 |
9,463 |
1930 |
FUEL OIL |
ESCORT OILER |
LST 520 |
167 |
MT |
|||
LST 521 |
107 |
DIESO, AMMO |
|||
LST 522 |
127 |
FUEL OIL |
|||
LST 527 |
117 |
MT |
|||
LST 528 |
136 |
EXPL |
|||
LST 529 |
116 |
MT |
|||
LST 530 |
177 |
MT |
|||
LST 541 |
145 |
EXPL |
|||
LST 542 |
126 |
DIESO IN DRUMS |
|||
LST 543 |
176 |
MT |
|||
LST 682 |
156 |
FUEL OIL |
|||
LST 980 |
137 |
MT |
|||
LST 981 |
157 |
MT |
|||
LST 982 |
146 |
MT |
|||
LST 983 |
166 |
MT |
|||
LUCIUS Q C LAMAR (US) |
43 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL, A/C |
|
MAHLON PITNEY (US) |
101 |
7,200 |
1943 |
GENERAL, SMOKEPOTS |
|
MAJA (Br) |
155 |
8,181 |
1931 |
PETROL |
ESCORT OILER |
MELVILLE JACOBY (US) |
55 |
7,176 |
1944 |
GENERAL EX BOSTON |
|
MINNESOTAN (US) |
52 |
5,202 |
1912 |
GENERAL, GRAIN EXPL |
|
MONTMORENCY PARK (Br) |
11 |
2,875 |
1943 |
STEEL, SPRUCE EX HALIFAX |
|
MONTREAL |
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05 |
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MORSKA WOLA (Pol) |
115 |
3,208 |
1924 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
MOUNT EVANS (Pan) |
154 |
5,598 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
|
NORHOLM (Nor) |
73 |
9,813 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
NORTH BAY |
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05 |
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OMAR E CHAPMAN (US) |
172 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
ORAN M ROBERTS (US) |
33 |
7,244 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
PENNSYLVANIA II (US) |
133 |
5,595 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
PIETER DE HOOGH (Du) |
34 |
7,168 |
1941 |
SUGAR |
|
PORTAGE |
ESCORT 21/04 - 24/04 |
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RED DEER |
ESCORT 22/04 - 24/04 |
||||
RICHARD HENRY LEE (US) |
7,191 |
1941 |
ARR HALAIFAX AFTER COLLISION |
||
SAMUEL COLT (US) |
125 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL EX BOSTON |
|
SCOTTISH HEATHER (Br) |
92 |
7,087 |
1928 |
USN FUEL |
ESCORT OILER |
SILVESTER GARDINER (US) |
144 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, PHOSPHATES |
fitted with AND |
SOMMERSTAD (Nor) |
163 |
5,923 |
1926 |
LUB OIL |
60 DCs |
STEEL TRAVELER (US) |
142 |
7,056 |
1922 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
SYRIAN PRINCE (Br) |
78 |
1,990 |
1936 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
TEMPLE YARD (Br) |
51 |
5,205 |
1937 |
STEEL, LUMBER |
|
THE PAS |
ESCORT 21/04 - 24/04 |
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THOMAS J JARVIS (US) |
104 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX BOSTON |
|
THOMAS SAY (US) |
134 |
7,247 |
1944 |
GENERAL, BOATS |
|
THORSHOV (Nor) |
103 |
9,955 |
1935 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
TRAIL |
ESCORT 18/04 - 21/04 |
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TRURO |
ESCORT 21/04 - 24/04 |
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VELMA (Nor) |
95 |
9,720 |
1930 |
USN FUEL |
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs |
WILLIAM C ENDICOTT (US) |
175 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
MOVEMENTS 5.5 TO 19.6.44 UNKNOWN |
WILLIAM H PRESCOTT (US) |
66 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL EX BOSTON |
|
WILLIAM TYLER PAGE (US) |
171 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, BOATS |
|
WILSCOX (US) |
5,861 |
1919 |
SAND BALLAST EX ST JOHNS NF |
||
WINNIPEG |
ESCORT 18/04 - 21/04 |
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WINONA (US) |
72 |
6,197 |
1919 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
YEMASSEE (Pan) |
46 |
2,001 |
1922 |
GENERAL, TIMBER |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.288: |
| WLE(S) W5 SOE WINNPIEG, WLE(N) W3 SOE PORTAGE, OCEAN C4 SOE COLLINGWOOD, UK LOCAL HELIER II & KINGSTON TURQUOISE |
| ST JOHNS LOCAL RED DEER, RETURNED HALIFAX FROM ST JOHNS RV |
| COMMODORE: Capt R G CLAYTON DSC RD RNR IN LAURITS SWENSON |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMMA BAKKE |