| Departed from Halifax on 3 July 1940. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 18 July 1940. |
| Hague's records contain 40 merchants and 7 escorts (40 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AELYBRYN (Br) |
73 |
4,986 |
1938 |
STEEL SCRAP |
|
ALNMOOR (Br) |
42 |
6,573 |
1922 |
STEEL SCRAP |
|
ANGLO SAXON (Br) |
51 |
5,596 |
1929 |
STEEL, GENERAL |
|
ASSINIBOINE |
ESCORT 03/07 - 04/07 |
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ASSYRIAN (Br) |
81 |
2,962 |
1914 |
GENERAL |
|
BARON RAMSAY (Br) |
13 |
3,650 |
1929 |
PITPROPS |
|
BEAVERDALE (Br) |
11 |
9,957 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
|
BEAVERFORD (Br) |
21 |
10,042 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
|
DALEMOOR (Br) |
12 |
5,835 |
1922 |
CEREALS |
|
DALHANNA (Br) |
14 |
5,571 |
1930 |
SUGAR |
JOINED EX BHX 55 |
DANBY (Br) |
33 |
4,281 |
1937 |
STEEL, LUMBER |
|
DUNKELD (Br) |
84 |
4,944 |
1937 |
WHEAT |
JOINED EX BHX 55 |
EDAM (Du) |
31 |
8,871 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
|
ERODONA (Br) |
55 |
6,207 |
1937 |
AVGAS |
JOINED EX BHX 55 |
ERRINGTON COURT (Br) |
83 |
4,913 |
1925 |
STEEL SCRAP |
|
FISCUS (Br) |
85 |
4,815 |
1928 |
SCRAP IRON |
JOINED EX BHX 55 |
FOLKESTONE |
ESCORT 14/07 - 18/07 |
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FOWBERRY TOWER (Br) |
92 |
4,484 |
1929 |
GRAIN |
|
GARDENIA |
ESCORT 15/07 - 17/07 |
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GENERTON (Br) |
23 |
4,797 |
1936 |
STEEL |
|
HOPERIDGE (Br) |
94 |
5,222 |
1939 |
ZINC, LUMBER |
JOINED EX BHX 55 |
HOPESTAR (Br) |
71 |
5,267 |
1936 |
SCRAP IRON |
|
INDUNA (Br) |
22 |
5,086 |
1925 |
PITPROPS |
|
IOANNIS FRANGOS (Gk) |
35 |
3,442 |
1912 |
WOODPULP |
JOINED EX BHX 55 |
KALLIOPI S (Gk) |
82 |
5,152 |
1918 |
GRAIN |
|
LOCH DON (Br) |
64 |
5,249 |
1937 |
WHEAT, LUMBER |
JOINED EX BHX 55 |
LYCIA (Br) |
66 |
2,364 |
1924 |
BAUXITE |
JOINED EX BHX 55 |
MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br) |
61 |
5,620 |
1938 |
GENERAL |
|
MANIPUR (Br) |
62 |
8,652 |
1920 |
GENERAL, STEEL |
SUNK BY U 57 |
MONTCLARE |
ESCORT 03/07 - 15/07 |
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MOUNT HELMOS (Gk) |
65 |
6,481 |
1923 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 55 |
MOUNT KASSION (Gk) |
72 |
7,914 |
1918 |
GRAIN |
|
NURTURETON (Br) |
93 |
6,272 |
1929 |
WHEAT |
|
OTTAWA |
ESCORT 03/07 - 04/07 |
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PACIFIC ENTERPRISE (Br) |
43 |
6,736 |
1927 |
LUMBER, GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 55 |
QUEBEC CITY (Br) |
41 |
4,745 |
1927 |
STEEL SCRAP |
|
RANGITATA (Br) |
34 |
16,737 |
1929 |
FRIG |
NOTE HXA PASSAGE NORTH OF SCOTLAND |
SAN CASIMIRO (Br) |
52 |
8,046 |
1936 |
FUEL OIL |
|
SAN UBALDO (Br) |
54 |
5,999 |
1921 |
CRUDE OIL |
JOINED EX BHX 55 |
SCOTTISH MINSTREL (Br) |
53 |
6,998 |
1922 |
FUEL OIL |
TORPEDOED 16.7 BY U 61, SANK 17.7 |
SKEENA |
ESCORT 15/07 - |
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SOFIE BAKKE (Nor) |
74 |
5,461 |
1938 |
NITRATE, GENERAL |
VIA BELFAST LOUGH |
SOMERSET (Br) |
24 |
8,790 |
1918 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 55 |
STYLIANOS CHANDRIS (Gk) |
91 |
6,059 |
1919 |
ZINC CONCENTRATE |
|
TREHATA (Br) |
32 |
4,817 |
1928 |
LUMBER |
|
WEST COBALT (Br) |
63 |
6,055 |
1918 |
SCRAP IRON |
|
WINCHELSEA |
ESCORT 14/07 - 14/07 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.55: |
| FOLKESTONE joined ex OB 182, SKEENA & GARDENIA ex OA 182 |
| COMMODORE: V-Adm G T C P SWABEY CB DSO IN MANCHESTER PROGRESS |
| VICE COMMODORE: Capt D S ROBINSON CBE RD RNR IN EDAM |