Convoy HX.300

Departed from NYC on 17 July 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 3 August 1944.
Hague's records contain 159 merchants and 32 escorts (166 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGIA MARINA (Gk)
26
4,151
1912
GRAIN, AFVs EX SYDNEY CB
 
ALBERT S BURLESON (US)
131
7,244
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
ALEKSANDAR I (Yug)
197
5,948
1927
SUGAR
 
ALEXANDER RAMSEY (US)
54
7,181
1942
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
ALGOMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/07 - 02/08
AMELIA EARHART (US)
104
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
AMERICAN PRESS (US)
43
5,131
1920
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
ANCYLUS (Br)
89
8,017
1935
USN FUEL
MAC SHIP, NON OPERATIONAL FERRY CARRIER
ANDREW TURNBULL (US)
95
7,240
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
ANNA N GOULANDRIS (Gk)
18
4,358
1921
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
ANSON P K SAFFORD (US)
82
7,176
1943
EXPL
 
ANTHONY WAYNE (US)
141
7,181
1942
LANDING CRAFT, LOCOS
 
ARVIDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 24/07
ATHELDUKE (Br)
146
8,966
1929
MOLASSES
 
ATHELPRINCE (Br)
119
8,782
1926
MOLASSES EX SYDNEY CB
 
ATHELREGENT (Br)
85
8,881
1930
MOLASSES
59 SPARE DCs
AUGUSTUS P LORING (US)
173
7,176
1944
GENERAL
 
B F SHAW (US)
193
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
BAFFIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/07 - 22/07
BAXTERGATE (Br)
15
5,531
1925
WHEAT EX SYDNEY CB
 
BEN A RUFFIN (US)
196
7,198
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
BENTE MAERSK (Br)
115
5,722
1928
GAS OIL
ESCORT OILER
BERNHARD (Nor)
167
3,563
1924
SUGAR
 
BILLY MITCHELL (US)
93
7,176
1943
GENERAL TUGS
 
BONITA (Pan)
17
4,929
1918
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
BRITISH COLONEL (Br)
135
6,999
1921
GAS OIL
ESCORT OILER, 70 DCs
BRITISH PROMISE (Br)
76
8,443
1942
ALCOHOL
SAILED PHILADELPHIA TO NYC 17.7.44
CAIRNVALONA (Br)
21
4,929
1918
FRIG, GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with HF/DF
CALOBRE (Pan)
163
6,891
1919
MT
 
CAPE MARIATO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/08 - 02/08
CATARAQUI PARK (US)
178
2,877
1944
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
CHARLES BRANTLEY AYCOCK (US)
172
7,176
1942
EXPL, POISON GAS
 
CHARLES D MCIVER (US)
94
7,176
1943
STORES, MT
fitted with AND
CHARLES DAURAY (US)
63
7,176
1944
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
CHARLES J FOLGER (US)
46
7,194
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
CHESAPEAKE (Br)
113
8,955
1928
DIESO, A/C
ESCORT OILER, 58 SPARE DCs
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/07 - 20/07
CHRISTINE MARIE (Br)
79
3,895
1919
WOODPULP EX ST JOHNS NF
actually occupied pos'n 79A as 10th ship
CHRISTOPHER GADSDEN (US)
57
7,177
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
CITY OF LANCASTER (Br)
164
3,041
1924
SUGAR, RUM
 
CITY OF LEICESTER (Br)
22
3,351
1926
GENERAL, FLOUR EX SYDNEY CB
 
CLAN MACINNES (Br)
52
4,672
1920
GENERAL, FLOUR EX HALIFAX
 
CLARK HOWELL (US)
74
7,198
1944
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
CLYDE L SEAVEY (US)
187
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
CLYDEFIELD (Br)
134
7,365
1928
FUEL OIL
 
CYRUS T BRADY (US)
84
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
DALHANNA (Br)
105
5,571
1930
GENERAL, LARD
 
DANIEL DRAKE (US)
96
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
DAUPHIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/07 - 02/08
DAVID BUSHNELL (US)
102
7,181
1942
EXPL
 
DAYLIGHT (US)
175
9,180
1931
PETROL, OIL, BARGES
 
DIMITRIOS CHANDRIS (Gk)
28
4,643
1910
GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
DOLLY MADISON (US)
159
7,176
1943
EXPL, GENERAL
 
DRAMATIST (Br)
171
5,443
1920
GENERAL
 
DUNVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/07 - 02/08
EASTERN GUIDE (US)
38
3,704
1919
GENERAL, LUMBER, 300 DCs
 
EDWARD A FILENE (US)
103
7,240
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
EDWARD BELLAMY (US)
158
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
EDWARD L GRANT (US)
64
7,176
1943
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
ELG (Nor)
192
4,014
1930
SUGAR, RUM
 
ELIJAH KELLOGG (US)
62
7,176
1944
LOCOS, MACHINERY
 
ELIJAH WHITE (US)
92
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
ELIPHALET NOTT (US)
33
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
ELISABETH DAL (Br)
13
4,258
1910
WHEAT EX SYDNEY CB
COLLISION AT LPL, CTL, SOLD FOR BU 18.10
ELIZABETH BLACKWELL (US)
179
7,176
1943
GENERAL, PONTOONS
 
EMPIRE MACCALLUM (Br)
138
8,252
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE MALLORY (Br)
99
6,327
1941
CONCENTRATES
occupied pos'n 99A as 10th ship
EMPIRE MOUFLON (Br)
23
3,234
1921
GENERAL, EXPL EX SYDNEY CB
 
EMPIRE PIBROCH (Br)
111
7,046
1942
FRIG, GENERAL
 
EMPIRE TREASURE (Br)
59
7,022
1943
MEAT, FLOUR, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
EVANGER (Nor)
106
3,869
1920
GENERAL, BARGES
 
EXILONA (US)
89
4,971
1919
GENERAL, MT
 
FERNCOURT (Nor)
149
9,918
1938
DIESO, AFVs
ESCORT OILER
FLUOR SPAR (US)
48
5,055
1919
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
FORT NIPIGON (Br)
71
7,132
1942
GENERAL
 
FRANCIS D CULKIN (US)
144
7,210
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
FRANCIS M SMITH (US)
83
7,176
1943
EXPL
fitted with AND
FRANK WIGGINS (US)
55
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
FRANKA (Yug)
176
5,273
1918
SUGAR
 
FRONTENAC (Nor)
132
7,350
1928
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 10 DCs
GABRIEL DUVAL (US)
88
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
GATINEAU PARK (Br)
11
7,128
1942
GENERAL, AMMO EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with AND
GEORGE P GARRISON (US)
37
7,244
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
GEORGIAN (US)
81
5,825
1920
GENERAL MT
 
GERARD DOU (Du)
151
7,242
1941
SUGAR, GENERAL
 
GERASSIMOS VERGOTTIS (Gk)
47
6,343
1920
PULP EX HALIFAX
 
GLARONA (Nor)
137
9,912
1928
CRUDE OIL, A/C
 
GYLFE (Nor)
73
6,129
1930
DIESO
 
HALL J KELLEY (US)
77
7,180
1943
STORES, MT
 
HARTLEPOOL (Br)
12
5,500
1932
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
HELDER (Du)
53
3,629
1920
SUGAR, RUM EX HALIFAX
 
HENRIK IBSEN (Nor)
16
4,671
1906
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
HESPELER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/07 - 03/08
HOEGH HOOD (Nor)
98
9,351
1936
USN FUEL, A/C
 
HORACE H HARVEY (US)
107
7,218
1943
USN FUEL
 
HORACE WILLIAMS (US)
147
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
HOWARD T RICKETTS (US)
44
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
JAMES B DUKE (US)
162
7,200
1944
EXPL, MACHINERY
 
JAMES BOWDOIN (US)
39
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
JAMES IVES (US)
145
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
JAN VAN GOYEN (Du)
177
5,704
1919
SUGAR, MILK POWDER
 
JEAN BAPTISTE LE MOYNE (US)
186
7,218
1943
USN FUEL
 
JOHN B HAMILTON (US)
185
7,247
1944
GENERAL, TRACTORS, SULPHUR
 
JOHN CATRON (US)
116
7,176
1943
GENERAL, TRAILERS
fitted with AND
JOHN LA FARGE (US)
61
7,176
1943
LOCOS, BUILDING MTLS
 
JOHN MCLOUGHLIN (US)
183
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
JOHN MITCHELL (US)
86
7,191
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
JOHN W GARRETT (US)
109
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
JUNIOR VAN NOY (US)
198
2,372
1919
ARMY REPAIR SHIP, STORES, EXPL
 
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/07 - 20/07
KOHISTAN (Br)
168
5,884
1930
GENERAL
 
KONG HAAKON VII 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/07 - 22/07
KRONPRINSESSAN MARGARETA (Sw)
169
3,746
1914
GENERAL
 
LANSDOWNE PARK (Br)
58
2,861
1943
WOODPULP EX HALIFAX
 
LEO J DUSTER (US)
67
7,176
1943
EXPL, GENERAL, LOCOS
 
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 24/07
LISTA (Nor)
142
3,671
1920
GENERAL, MT
 
LONGBRANCH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/07 - 01/08
LUCERNA (Br)
117
6,556
1930
GAS OIL
ESCORT OILER, 50 SPARE DCs
MACOMA (Du)
118
8,069
1936
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
MALIAKOS (Gk)
27
3,903
1912
PULP EX SYDNEY CB
 
MARGARITA CHANDRIS (Gk)
199
5,401
1920
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
MAUD (Nor)
174
3,189
1930
SUGAR
 
MERCHANT ROYAL (Br)
25
5,008
1928
NEWSPRINT EX SYDNEY CB
 
MICHAEL J STONE (US)
101
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
MIMOSA (Gk)
14
3,071
1905
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
MINERVA (Nor)
121
5,883
1930
GENERAL, LANDING CRAFT
 
MISCOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/07 - 22/07
MOBILE CITY (US)
36
6,157
1920
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
MORSKA WOLA (Pol)
143
3,208
1924
GENERAL, EXPL
 
MOUNT OTHRYS (Gk)
24
6,527
1919
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
NACELLA (Br)
108
8,196
1943
AVGAS
fitted with AND
NANCEEN (Fr)
32
2,895
1929
PULP, MT EX HALIFAX
 
NATHAN CLIFFORD (US)
91
7,200
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
NATHANIEL MATTHEWS (Br)
79
2,437
1944
GENERAL
 
NEW WESTMINSTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/07 - 03/08
NOAH BROWN (US)
184
7,240
1944
GENERAL
 
NORMA (Nor)
181
4,487
1930
SUGAR, GENERAL
 
NORSK TANK (Nor)
182
9,720
1928
FUEL OIL
 
OCEAN FAME (Br)
191
7,173
1942
SUGAR
fitted with AND
ODYSSEUS (Gk)
19
4,577
1913
PULP EX SYDNEY CB
 
OSCAR CHAPPELL (US)
56
7,244
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
OVULA (Du)
114
6,256
1938
DIESO, A/C
ESCVORT OILER
PEIK (Nor)
45
6,099
1930
OIL FUEL EX HALIFAX
 
PENCARROW (Br)
189
4,841
1921
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
PETER V DANIEL (US)
97
7,176
1942
EXPL
 
PICTOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 24/07
PIERRE GIBAULT (US)
87
7,176
1943
GENERAL, A/C, MT
 
POMONA (US)
34
7,583
1920
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
PORTAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/07 - 20/07
PROMETHEUS (Br)
42
6,095
1925
GENERAL, MT EX HALIFAX
 
RAPANA (Br)
124
8,017
1935
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
RILEY (Br)
69
4,993
1936
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
ROBERT M LA FOLLETTE (US)
78
7,191
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
ROSTHERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 20/07
RUDBY (Br)
31
4,846
1924
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
SAINTONGE (Br)
112
9,386
1936
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
SALANDO (Du)
156
5,272
1920
GENERAL, MT
 
SAMFIELD (Br)
148
7,219
1943
STEEL, LUMBER
fitted with AND
SAMSPERRIN (Br)
188
7,219
1944
GRAIN
 
SAMUEL ASHE (US)
153
7,177
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
SAMUEL JOHNSTON (US)
195
7,191
1942
GENERAL
 
SAMUEL NELSON (US)
155
7,176
1942
MT
 
SAMUEL PARKER (US)
35
7,176
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SAN VALERIO (Br)
136
6,493
1913
FUEL OIL
ESCORT OILER
SENGA (Yug)
157
5,140
1913
STEEL, PULP EX SYDNEY CB
 
SILAS WEIR MITCHELL (US)
66
7,176
1943
LOCOS, EXPL
fitted with AND
SKELDERGATE (Br)
29
4,251
1930
PULP EX SYDNEY
 
SOLSTAD (Nor)
154
5,952
1927
LUB OIL
 
SOUTHERN SPRAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/08 - 03/08
STALOWA WOLA (Pol)
99
3,133
1924
EXPL, GENERAL
 
SUERTE (Pan)
 
3,649
1910
 
 
THE PAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/07 - 20/07
THOMAS DONALDSON (US)
65
7,210
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
 
THORSHOV (Nor)
133
9,955
1935
DIESO, A/C
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
TILAPA (Br)
51
5,392
1928
MEAT, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
TORR HEAD (Br)
41
5,021
1937
GENERAL, METAL EX HALIFAX
 
TROCAS (Br)
75
7,406
1927
FUEL OIL
 
TYNEBANK (Br)
194
4,651
1922
SUGAR
 
USS SC 1338 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/07 - 20/07
USS SC 1340 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/07 - 20/07
VOCO (Br)
165
5,090
1925
LUB OIL
60 SPARE DCs
WARREN DELANO (US)
68
7,210
1944
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/07 - 03/08
WILLIAM R DAVIE (US)
152
7,177
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
WIND RUSH (US)
72
5,586
1918
EXPL, MT
 
WINNIPEG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 24/07
WINONA (US)
166
6,197
1919
GENERAL, AMMO, MT
 
WISLA (Pol)
49
3,106
1928
GENERAL, EX HALIFAX
 
ZAMALEK (Br)
139
1,567
1921
 
RESCUE SHIP
ZANE GREY (US)
161
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.300:

    WLE(S) W3 SOE PORTAGE, WLE(N) W5 SOE WINNIPEG, HX LOCAL ROSTHERN, SYDNEY ,OCAL SOE BAFFIN, ST JOHNS LOCAL ALGOMA & LONG BRANCH
    OCEAN C5 SOE DUNVER, UK LOCAL CAPE MARIATO & SOUTHERN SPRAY
    MAYFLOWER, WEATHER REPORTING SHIP, FUELLED FROM CONVOY 29.7. HESPELER, DAUPHIN & ALGOMA TOOK UNIT OF 88 SHIPS TO LOCH EWE & OBAN
    LONG BRANCH DETACHED WITH FAST SECTION
    COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR A T TILLARD KBE DSO IN EMPIRE PIBROCH
    VICE COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR R H O LANE-POOLE KBE CB IN GERARD DOU
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.