Departed from Halifax on 4 October 1940. |
Arrived Liverpool on 18 October 1940. |
Hague's records contain 32 merchants and 12 escorts (32 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALCOR (Du) |
14 |
3,526 |
1920 |
LUMBER |
SD SYDNEY CB |
ANTHONY |
ESCORT 14/10 - 18/10 |
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ARROW |
ESCORT 15/10 - 18/10 |
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ASSINIBOINE |
ESCORT 04/10 - 05/10 |
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BOSTON CITY (Br) |
83 |
2,870 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
CALENDULA |
ESCORT 15/10 - 19/10 |
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CAMELLIA |
ESCORT 15/10 - 19/10 |
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CAPE BRETON (Br) |
43 |
6,044 |
1940 |
LUMBER, METAL |
JOINED EX BHX 78 |
CARRAS (Gk) |
63 |
5,234 |
1918 |
WHEAT |
SD SYDNEY CB |
CURACOA |
ESCORT 19/10 - 20/10 |
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DAKOTIAN (Br) |
52 |
6,426 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
DALDORCH (Br) |
21 |
5,571 |
1930 |
STEEL |
|
EMPIRE PROGRESS (Br) |
23 |
5,249 |
1918 |
IRON ORE |
SD SYDNEY CB |
FAVORIT (Nor) |
22 |
2,826 |
1920 |
LUMBER |
RETURNED |
FRAMLINGTON COURT (Br) |
11 |
4,888 |
1924 |
STEEL, PITPROPS |
|
FRENCH |
ESCORT 04/10 - 05/10 |
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GOOLISTAN (Br) |
32 |
5,851 |
1929 |
FLOUR |
SD SYDNEY CB |
GRAINTON (Br) |
13 |
6,341 |
1929 |
GRAIN |
SD SYDNEY CB |
HOLMBURY (Br) |
71 |
4,566 |
1925 |
STEEL, PIG IRON |
|
HUSKY |
ESCORT 05/10 - 06/10 |
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HYLTON (Br) |
24 |
5,197 |
1937 |
SUGAR |
JOINED EX BHX 78 |
JERVIS BAY |
ESCORT 04/10 - 14/10 |
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KALANI (Br) |
82 |
5,506 |
1918 |
PIG IRON |
RETURNED SYDNEY CB |
KING ROBERT (Br) |
61 |
5,886 |
1920 |
STEEL |
|
LLANOVER (Br) |
12 |
4,959 |
1928 |
STEEL |
|
MANCHESTER MERCHANT (Br) |
73 |
7,264 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
NAILSEA MOOR (Br) |
15 |
4,926 |
1937 |
LUMBER, LEAD |
JOINED EX BHX 78 |
NERISSA (Br) |
51 |
5,583 |
1926 |
GENERAL |
|
OLYNTHUS (Br) |
33 |
6,888 |
1918 |
FFO |
JOINED EX BHX 78 |
OTTINGE (Br) |
91 |
2,870 |
1940 |
LUMBER |
|
PACHESHAM (Br) |
92 |
6,090 |
1920 |
PAPER |
SD SYDNEY CB |
PRINS WILLEM II (Du) |
93 |
1,304 |
1939 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
REINDEER |
ESCORT 05/10 - 06/10 |
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ROBERT F HAND (Br) |
81 |
12,197 |
1933 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN |
|
ROCHESTER |
ESCORT 15/10 - 19/10 |
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ROTHERMERE (Br) |
42 |
5,356 |
1938 |
STEEL, NEWSPRINT |
SD SYDNEY CB |
RUPERRA (Br) |
31 |
4,548 |
1925 |
SCRAP IRON |
RETURNED |
SAN FRANCISCO (Sw) |
72 |
4,933 |
1915 |
GENERAL |
|
SHIRVAN (Br) |
54 |
6,017 |
1925 |
AVGAS, CHLOROFORM |
JOINED EX BHX 78 |
SILVERPINE (Br) |
53 |
5,066 |
1924 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
STANDELLA (Br) |
41 |
6,197 |
1936 |
BENZINE |
|
TEMPLE INN (Br) |
62 |
5,218 |
1940 |
STEEL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
TREMODA (Br) |
64 |
4,736 |
1928 |
TIMBER, LEAD |
JOINED EX BHX 78 |
VERITY |
ESCORT 14/10 - 19/10 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.78: |
ARROW & CALENDULA ex OB 227, ROCHESTER & CAMELLIA ex OA 227 |
COMMODORE: Cdr V P ALLEYNE RCN IN NERISSA |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN DALDORCH |