Convoy HX.299

Departed from NYC on 11 July 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 24 July 1944.
Hague's records contain 86 merchants and 25 escorts (85 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABEL PARKER UPSHUR (US)
43
7,177
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
ABOYNE (Br)
78
1,020
1937
 
RESCUE SHIP
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (US)
144
7,191
1942
GENERAL
 
ACAVUS (Br)
94
8,010
1935
USN FUEL, EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
ADULA (Br)
86
8,040
1937
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 - 16/07
ALDER PARK (Br)
46
7,141
1944
GENERAL, AMMO EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with AND
ANCYLUS (Br)
93
8,017
1935
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP. RETURNED ST JOHNS NF
ANDREW A HUMPHREYS (US)
116
7,218
1943
DIESO, A/C
 
ANDREW W PRESTON (US)
123
7,247
1944
GENERAL, AMMO, AFVs
 
ARAM J POTHIER (US)
125
7,176
1944
GENERAL
 
ATHELPRINCE (Br)
56
8,782
1926
MOLASSES, 55 DCs
RETURNED
AUGUSTUS S MERRIMON (US)
111
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT, AFVs
fitted with AND
BELGIAN GULF (Pan)
115
8,237
1929
LUB OIL
60 DCs
BENJAMIN HUNTINGTON (US)
64
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
BERTRAM G GOODHUE (US)
143
7,247
1944
GENERAL, SULPHUR, OIL IN DRUMS
 
BITTERSWEET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 23/07
BRASIL (Nor)
84
8,130
1935
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
CHARLES FORT (US)
142
7,207
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, MT, AFVs
 
CHARLES J FINGER (US)
51
7,244
1944
GENERAL, MT, CRANES
 
CLEODORA (Du)
75
8,026
1938
USN FUEL
 
COMANCHEE (Br)
131
6,837
1936
LUB OIL, A/C
50 DCs
CONRAD WEISER (US)
152
7,176
1943
MT
 
CORNELIUS GILLIAM (US)
63
7,176
1942
STORES, MT, AMMO
 
DAGHESTAN (Br)
24
7,248
1941
GRAIN, AFVs EX SYDNEY CB
 
DETTIFOSS (Ice)
77
1,564
1930
COAL, GENERAL
 
DORELIAN (Br)
11
6,431
1923
FLOUR, GENERAL, MEAT EX HALIFAX
 
DUDLEY M HUGHES (US)
52
7,176
1943
LUMBER, MT
fitted with AND
DUNDAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 16/07
EARL LAYMAN (US)
62
7,198
1944
GENERAL
 
EDMUND FANNING (US)
132
7,176
1943
STORES, LCT 263
 
EDWIN W MOORE (US)
33
7,244
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
ELISHA MITCHELL (US)
44
7,177
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE ABBEY (Br)
54
7,032
1944
FRIG, GENERAL
 
EMPIRE MACDERMOTT (Br)
95
7,952
1944
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE VISCOUNT (Br)
83
8,882
1929
GAS OIL
ESCORT OILER
ETTRICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 23/07
FOREST HILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 23/07
FORT MATTAGAMI (Br)
15
7,150
1944
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with AND
FOSNA (Nor)
85
8,202
1930
DIESO
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
GADILA (Du)
106
7,999
1935
USN FUEL
MAC SHIP
GALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/07 - 14/07
GEORGE B SELDEN (US)
112
7,181
1942
EXPL, GENERAL, MT
 
GEORGE H WILLIAMS (US)
72
7,176
1942
AMMO, MT
 
GEORGE P GARRISON (US)
34
7,244
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
RETURNED
GEORGIAN (US)
67
5,825
1920
GENERAL, MT
RETURNED
GLENSTRAE (Br)
45
9,460
1922
GENERAL, AMMO EX SYDNEY CB
AT BAR LV 24.7.44
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (US)
12
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
HELDER (Du)
156
3,629
1920
SUGAR, RUM
RETURNED
HELEN HUNT JACKSON (US)
74
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
HERANGER (Nor)
121
4,877
1930
GENERAL, MT
 
HIGH PARK (Br)
36
7,135
1943
GRAIN, AFVs EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with AND
HOWARD E COFFIN (US)
122
7,198
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, AFVs
 
HOYANGER (Nor)
124
4,624
1926
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
HUGH J KILPATRICK (US)
153
7,240
1944
STORES, EXPL, AFVs
 
IRWIN RUSSELL (US)
76
7,218
1943
LUB OIL
 
JACOB SLOAT FASSETT (US)
155
7,198
1944
GENERAL
 
JAMAIQUE (Fr)
92
10,123
1922
FRIG, GENERAL
 
JAMES W FANNIN (US)
53
7,244
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
JAMES W NESMITH (US)
127
7,176
1942
STORES, MT
 
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY (US)
105
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
JESSE BILLINGSLEY (US)
113
7,244
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
fitted with AND
JOHN P POE (US)
117
7,191
1942
MT, AFVs
 
JOHN PAUL JONES (US)
13
7,176
1941
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JOSEPH JEFFERSON (US)
134
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
LA MALBAIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 23/07
LAURITS SWENSON (Nor)
81
5,725
1930
GENERAL
 
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/07 - 14/07
LOWLANDER (Br)
22
8,059
1925
GENERAL, FRIG, FLOUR EX HALIFAX
 
MAASKERK (Du)
133
4,452
1929
GENERAL, A/C
 
MARIJA PETRINOVIC (Yug)
154
5,684
1918
SUGAR, GENERAL
 
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/07 - 16/07
MONTGOMERY CITY (US)
135
5,686
1920
GENERAL
 
MOVERIA (Br)
31
4,867
1925
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
NAPANEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 23/07
NIPIGON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/07 - 14/07
PACHESHAM (Br)
 
6,090
1920
NEWSPRINT
RETURNED
PHILIP LIVINGSTON (US)
82
7,176
1941
STORES, MT, GENERAL
 
PICTOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/07 - 14/07
POLARSOL (Nor)
145
10,022
1939
PETROL
 
PRINCE RUPERT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/07 - 23/07
RIDEAU PARK (Br)
35
7,134
1943
GENERAL, AMMO, EXPL EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with AND
RIVERDALE PARK (Br)
21
7,132
1943
EXPL, MT, AFVs EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
RIVERVIEW PARK (Br)
25
7,130
1943
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with AND
ROBERT FECHNER (US)
55
7,198
1943
GENERAL, TRACTORS
fitted with AND
SALACIA (Br)
41
5,495
1937
GENERAL, MEAT, METAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with HF/DF
SAMHAIN (Br)
42
7,219
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
SAMKANSA (Br)
126
7,219
1943
GENERAL
 
SAMPLER (Br)
146
7,219
1943
GENERAL
 
SAN ADOLFO (Br)
102
7,365
1935
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
SAN VELINO (Br)
65
8,170
1944
PETROL
 
SAN VULFRANO (Br)
114
8,167
1942
PETROL, GAS OIL
 
SETTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 23/07
SOLFONN (Nor)
104
9,925
1939
DIESO
ESCORT OILER
SPINANGER (Nor)
103
7,429
1927
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
ST BONIFACE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/07 - 16/07
SUSAN COLBY (US)
32
7,176
1944
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
THEODORE PARKER (US)
71
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT, TUGS
 
THOMAS W BICKETT (US)
141
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT, AFVs
 
TIMOTHY BLOODWORTH (US)
61
7,191
1943
MT
 
TRURO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 15/07
TUREBY (Br)
91
4,372
1936
TIMBER
 
USS SC 1338 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/07 - 14/07
USS SC 1350 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/07 - 14/07
VILLANGER (Nor)
101
4,884
1929
GENERAL, MT
 
WHITESHELL PARK (Br)
14
7,139
1944
GENERAL, FLOUR EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with AND
WILLIAM B GILES (US)
151
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS (US)
73
7,181
1942
GENERAL, AMMO
 
WILLIAM MULHOLLAND (US)
66
7,176
1942
MT, STORES
 
WINNIPEG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/07 - 14/07
ZEBULON PIKE (US)
23
7,176
1942
STORES EX HALIFAX
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.299:

    WLE(S) W5 SOE WINNIPEG, WLE(N) W4 SOE ST BONIFACE, SYDNEY LOCAL TRURO, OCEAN C3 SOE PRINCE RUPERT, UK LOCVAL SETTER
    NIPIGON RET HALIFAX, AGASSIZ SD ST JOHNS NF TO REINFORCE W4
    COMMODORE: Capt J K BROOK CBE DSO RD RNR IN LAURITS SWENSON
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt H D WAKEMAN-COLVILLE RN IN HOYANGER
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.