Convoy HX.342

Departed from NYC on 4 March 1945.
Arrived Liverpool on 19 March 1945.
Hague's records contain 81 merchants and 24 escorts (71 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALBERT K SMILEY (US)
86
7,198
1944
GENERAL, AFVs
 
ALCOA TRADER (US)
111
4,986
1920
GENERAL, MT
 
AMMLA (Br)
124
7,219
1943
GENERAL
fitted withAND
ANDREW MOORE (US)
85
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
ANTAR (Br)
26
5,222
1941
FLOUR EX HALIFAX
 
ANTIGONISH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
ARCHIBALD R MANSFIELD (US)
42
7,176
1944
ORE, BARRELS
 
ARLIE CLARK (US)
105
7,198
1945
GENERAL
 
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 09/03
BAYNTUN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
BAZELEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
BENTINCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
BLOMMERSDIJK (Du)
61
6,855
1922
GENERAL, MT
 
BORDER CITIES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/03 - 08/03
BRAITHWAITE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
BRITISH CONFIDENCE (Br)
104
8,494
1936
PETROL
ESCORT OILER
BYARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
CALDER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
CALVIN COOLIDGE (US)
93
7,176
1943
LOCOS
 
CAVINA (Br)
31
6,907
1924
MEAT EX HALIFAX
 
CHARLES H MARSHALL (US)
25
7,176
1944
GENERAL EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
CHARLOTTETOWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
COBOURG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/03 - 19/03
CORNELIUS GILLIAM (US)
66
7,176
1942
RATIONS, MT
 
COSBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/03 - 19/03
DAGHESTAN (Br)
36
7,248
1941
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
DELILIAN (Br)
21
6,423
1923
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
DEXTER W FELLOWS (US)
115
7,210
1944
EXPL
 
DRURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
EASTVIEW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/03 - 19/03
EGERO (Nor)
63
7,590
1929
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
EMPIRE DICKENS (Br)
83
9,819
1942
PETROL, A/C
 
EMPIRE ENVOY (Br)
32
7,046
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
EMPIRE GRENADIER (Br)
91
9,811
1942
PETROL, A/C
 
EMPIRE MACALPINE (Br)
55
7,954
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP, NON-OPERATIONAL
EMPIRE MACCOLL (Br)
54
9,133
1943
USN FUEL, A/C
NON-OP FERRYING A/C & ESCORT OILER
EMPIRE SPLENDOUR (Br)
125
7,335
1942
GENERAL, GRAIN
 
EMPIRE TRAVELLER (Br)
94
8,201
1943
AVGAS
 
ESSO NASHVILLE (US)
62
7,943
1940
PETROL, PARAFFIN, A/C
 
EYEBRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 09/03
FORT MATTAGAMI (Br)
47
7,150
1944
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
FRANCIS A RETKA (US)
116
7,176
1945
GENERAL
 
FRANS VAN MIERIS (Du)
121
7,170
1942
GENERAL, AMPHIBS
fitted with AND
GEORGE ADE (US)
34
7,176
1944
GENERAL, MT EX HALIFAX
 
GEORGE M COHAN (US)
12
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT EX HALIFAX
 
GEORGE M VERITY (US)
46
7,210
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
GEORGE W LIVELY (US)
92
7,244
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, A/C
 
GLAUCUS (Br)
22
7,596
1921
GENERAL, METAL EX HALIFAX
 
HAROLD DOSSETT (US)
45
7,198
1945
RATIONS
 
HAVFRU (Nor)
73
7,923
1931
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
JAMES W JOHNSON (US)
106
7,207
1943
GENERAL, LOCOS, TUGS
 
JOHN A CAMPBELL (US)
67
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
JOHN BARTON PAYNE (US)
41
7,176
1943
GENERAL, A/C
 
JOHN DICKINSON (US)
81
7,176
1942
GENERAL, AFVs
CHERBOURG
JOHN L ELLIOTT (US)
15
7,210
1944
STEEL, COTTON, MT EX HALIFAX
 
JOSEPH A BROWN (US)
37
7,176
1943
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
JOSEPH R LAMAR (US)
13
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
KIRKLAND LAKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
LA SALLE PARK (Br)
24
7,138
1944
GENERAL, GRAIN, EXPL, AFVs EX HX
fitted with AND
LAURELWOOD (Br)
72
7,347
1929
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
LAUZON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/03 - 19/03
LOCH DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
LOCH ECK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
LUNENBURG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/03 - 19/03
LUXOR (Br)
27
6,554
1930
USN FUEL EX ST JOHN NF
 
LYMAN HALL (US)
82
7,176
1943
EXPL, LOCOS, ENGINEERS EQUIPT
 
MARCUS H TRACY (US)
95
7,176
1944
EXPL
 
MIDDLESEX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 09/03
MIDLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/03 - 08/03
MIMICO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/03 - 19/03
MIRABEAU B LAMAR (US)
101
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
MOUNT DOUGLAS PARK (Br)
122
7,130
1943
GENERAL, LUMBER
 
NAPANEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/03 - 08/03
NORSOL (Nor)
74
8,236
1941
AVGAS
 
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/03 - 08/03
OSCAR CHAPPELL (US)
75
7,244
1943
EXPL, POISON GAS BOMBS, R RD
 
PASLEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
PETERBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/03 - 19/03
PORTAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 09/03
PRESIDENT DE VOGUE (Nor)
113
9,320
1935
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
REVERDY JOHNSON (US)
96
7,191
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
RICHARD COULTER (US)
114
7,198
1944
GENERAL, A/C
 
S WILEY WAKEMAN (US)
102
7,210
1944
MT
 
SAMMONT (Br)
23
7,219
1943
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
SAMZONA (Br)
11
7,219
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
SHIRRABANK (Br)
33
7,274
1940
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SPRINGHILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
ST LAMBERT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/03 - 19/03
STEEL INVENTOR (US)
112
5,687
1920
GENERAL, EXPL, A/C
 
STEPHEN BEASLEY (US)
51
7,240
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
STEPHEN LEACOCK (US)
14
7,198
1944
GENERAL, MT EX HALIFAX
 
STEPHEN R MALLORY (US)
43
7,176
1944
A/C
 
STETTLER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
SYRIAN PRINCE (Br)
77
1,990
1936
 
RESCUE SHIP
TARON (Br)
52
8,054
1936
PETROL
 
THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH (US)
65
7,176
1942
GENERAL, LOCOS
COLLISION ON ARRIVAL
THOMAS R MARSHALL (US)
71
7,200
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
TILLSONBURG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/03 - 19/03
TIMMINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/03 - 08/03
TIPPERARY PARK (Br)
123
7,161
1944
LUMBER, ZINC
fitted with AND
TRISTRAM DALTON (US)
44
7,191
1942
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
WILLIAM BYRD (US)
126
7,225
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
WILLIAM F CODY (US)
35
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT EX HALIFAX
 
WILLIAM LYON PHELPS (US)
84
7,176
1944
CORN, GENERAL, AFVs, A/C
 
WILLIAM M RAYBURN (US)
76
7,244
1943
GENERAL, MT
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.342:

    WLEF SOUTH W2 SOE BORDER CITIES, WLEF NORTH W3 SOE PORTAGE, OCEAN C6 SOE EASTVIEW, SUPPORT 16 EG SOE SPRINGHILL & 10EG SOE BAYNTUN
    SUPPORT 4EG SOE BENTINCK, CHANNEL ESC COSBY LUNENBURG & MIMICO FROM ON 290
    COMMODORE: R-Adm C H G BENSON DSO IN BLOMMERSDIJK
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE GRENADIER
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.