Departed from NYC on 20 October 1944. |
Arrived Liverpool on 3 November 1944. |
Hague's records contain 40 merchants and 21 escorts (42 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AGASSIZ |
ESCORT 23/10 - 26/10 |
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ALBERT C RITCHIE (US) |
62 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL, MT |
|
ALEXIA (Br) |
54 |
8,016 |
1935 |
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX |
MAC SHIP & ESCORT OILER |
ARVIDA |
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10 |
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BAYANO (Br) |
25 |
6,815 |
1917 |
MEAT, APPLES EX HALIFAX |
|
BELGIAN GULF (Pan) |
31 |
8,237 |
1929 |
LUB OIL |
58 DC s |
BLEASDALE |
ESCORT 02/11 - 04/11 |
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BORDER CITIES |
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10 |
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BURY (Br) |
37 |
1,686 |
1911 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
CAXTON (Br) |
17 |
7,242 |
1943 |
NEWSPRINT EX ST JOHNS NF |
fitted with AND |
CHARLES S HAIGHT (US) |
82 |
7,198 |
1944 |
GENERAL |
|
COLLINGWOOD |
ESCORT 26/10 - 03/11 |
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COMANCHEE (Br) |
61 |
6,837 |
1936 |
LUB OIL |
50 DCs |
COPPERCLIFF |
ESCORT 26/10 - 03/11 |
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DAWSON |
ESCORT 22/10 - 26/10 |
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DONACILLA (Br) |
73 |
8,113 |
1939 |
GAS OIL |
|
DROMORE (Br) |
12 |
4,096 |
1920 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
EDWARD G JANEWAY (US) |
52 |
7,247 |
1944 |
GENERAL, ACETONE, MT |
ARR LPL BAR LV 3.11 |
ELM PARK (Br) |
16 |
7,136 |
1943 |
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
EMPIRE INVENTOR (Br) |
74 |
9,912 |
1944 |
PETROL, A/C |
|
EMPIRE TALISMAN (Br) |
27 |
7,201 |
1944 |
FRIG, GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB |
|
FAGERFJELL (Nor) |
53 |
8,072 |
1935 |
USN FUEL |
ESCORT OILER, 70 DCS |
FRANK P REED (US) |
32 |
7,176 |
1944 |
GENERAL, EXPL, MT |
|
FRONTENAC (Nor) |
43 |
7,350 |
1928 |
ESCORT OILER, DIESO |
|
GEORGE MATTHEWS (US) |
15 |
7,176 |
1942 |
EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
GEORGE W KENDALL (US) |
76 |
7,176 |
1943 |
POOL OIL |
|
HAWKESBURY |
ESCORT 24/10 - 03/11 |
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HENRY W GRADY (US) |
36 |
7,210 |
1943 |
CASED PETROL, MT |
fitted with AND |
HERBERT D CROLY (US) |
71 |
7,247 |
1944 |
GENERAL, AFVs |
|
IVARAN (Nor) |
41 |
4,955 |
1938 |
GENERAL, A/C, MT, AFVs |
|
JAMAICA PLANTER (Br) |
13 |
4,098 |
1936 |
FRIG, GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB |
|
JOHN HANSON (US) |
84 |
7,210 |
1944 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN L SULLIVAN (US) |
83 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN WISE (US) |
22 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL, LOCOS |
|
KAIA KNUDSEN (Nor) |
33 |
9,063 |
1931 |
USN FUEL |
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs |
KATY (Nor) |
35 |
6,825 |
1931 |
CRUDE OIL |
|
LANARK |
ESCORT 26/10 - 03/11 |
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LETHBRIDGE |
ESCORT 23/10 - 24/10 |
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LUCELLUM (Br) |
63 |
9,425 |
1938 |
USN FUEL |
ESCORT OILER |
MANCHESTER EXPORTER (Br) |
34 |
5,277 |
1918 |
GENERAL, MT |
|
MARY ASHLEY TOWNSEND (US) |
85 |
7,218 |
1943 |
DIESO, USN FUEL, A/C |
|
MIDLAND |
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10 |
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NANAIMO |
ESCORT 22/10 - 26/10 |
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NARCISSUS |
ESCORT 02/11 - 04/11 |
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NICHOLAS D LABADIE (US) |
42 |
7,247 |
1944 |
GENERAL, EXPL, MT |
|
NOREFJORD (Nor) |
75 |
3,082 |
1920 |
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB |
|
NORSYD |
ESCORT 22/10 - 26/10 |
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ORILLIA |
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10 |
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OWEN SOUND |
ESCORT 26/10 - 03/11 |
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RIDEAU PARK (Br) |
14 |
7,134 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
RIMUTAKA (Br) |
51 |
16,576 |
1923 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
RIVERVIEW PARK (Br) |
77 |
7,130 |
1943 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX SYDNEY CB |
fitted with AND |
ROBERT M LA FOLLETTE (US) |
21 |
7,191 |
1943 |
GENERAL, MT |
|
SAMCREST (Br) |
23 |
7,210 |
1944 |
SUGAR |
|
SAMFAIRY (Br) |
24 |
7,255 |
1944 |
FLOUR |
|
STATICE |
ESCORT 02/11 - 04/11 |
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TACTICIAN (Br) |
86 |
5,996 |
1928 |
GENERAL, MT |
RETURNED, DECK CARGO SHIFTED |
THEODORE PARKER (US) |
72 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL, MT |
|
UMTALI (Br) |
11 |
8,135 |
1936 |
FISH, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
WILDWOOD (US) |
26 |
5,043 |
1919 |
STORES, MT |
|
WILLIAM P DUVAL (US) |
81 |
7,176 |
1944 |
GENERAL, AFVs |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.315: |
WLE(S) W2 SOE BORDER CITIES, WLE(N) W7 SOE AGASSIZ, SYDNEY LOCAL LETHBRIDGE, ST JOHNS LOCAL HAWKESBURY |
OCEAN C7 SOE LANARK, CHANNEL SOE BLEASDALE. CHANNEL ESC JD FROM ON 263, W7 DETACHED TO ON 260. |
COLLINGWOOD ESCORTED FROM CHANNEL SPLIT TO RV. LANARK & COPPERCLIFF ESC IRISH SEA SECTION. HAWKESBURY ESC RIMUTAKA |
COMMODORE: Capt W J MILLS RD RNR IN IVARAN |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN COMANCHEE |