Convoy HN.23B

Depart Norwegian Waters on 31 March 1940.
Arrive Methil on 4 April 1940.
Hague's records contain 34 merchants and 11 escorts (15 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALIDA GORTHON (Sw)
 
2,373
1902
BALLAST
 
ARETHUSA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 01/04
BECHEVILLE (Br)
 
4,228
1924
 
 
BEDOUIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 04/04
BELGIA (Sw)
 
2,023
1930
GENERAL
 
BELGIEN (Br)
 
1,979
1922
BALLAST
 
BIFROST (Sw)
 
1,781
1923
GENERAL
RETURNED
CALCUTTA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 04/04
CATHRINE (Est)
 
1,885
1904
PULP
 
CERES (Fi)
 
996
1889
GENERAL
 
CONVALLARIA (Sw)
 
1,996
1921
BALLAST
 
DAGO (Da)
 
1,757
1902
BALLAST
 
ECLIPSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 04/04
EIKHAUG (Nor)
 
1,436
1903
FISH
 
EMBLA (Sw)
 
1,040
1908
PULP
 
ESKIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 04/04
FALKVIK (Sw)
 
1,216
1899
BALLAST
 
FANO (Da)
 
1,889
1922
BALLAST
 
FOSS BECK (Br)
 
4,876
1930
 
 
GALATEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 01/04
HARMONIC (Br)
 
4,558
1930
IRON ORE
 
HIRONDELLE (Br)
 
893
1925
 
 
JAVELIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 04/04
JUNO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 04/04
KEJSERINDE DAGMAR (Da)
 
1,597
1905
BALLAST
 
KNUD (Br)
 
1,944
1900
BALLAST
 
KNUT (Br)
 
1,274
1924
BALLAST
 
LAB (Nor)
 
1,118
1912
 
 
LEOLA (Est)
 
499
1884
PULKP
 
LEONARDIA (Sw)
 
1,583
1906
GENERAL
 
MAJORCA (Br)
 
1,126
1921
GENERAL
 
MARIA TOFT (Da)
 
1,911
1928
BALLAST
 
N C MONBERG (Da)
 
2,301
1928
BALLAST
 
OPHIR (Nor)
 
1,005
1906
BALLAST
 
PARNU (Est)
 
1,578
1909
BALLAST
 
PENELOPE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/04 - 04/04
POLLUX (Est)
 
931
1890
PULP
 
PUNJABI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/03 - 04/04
RINGHORN (Nor)
 
1,298
1919
BALLAST
 
ROYKSUND (Nor)
 
695
1919
BALLAST
 
SAIMAA (Fi)
 
2,001
1922
GENERAL
 
SHEFFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/04 - 04/04
TORDENSKJOLD (Nor)
 
921
1906
BALLAST
 
VEGA I (Sw)
 
1,073
1913
GENERAL
 
VERONICA (Sw)
 
1,316
1919
PULP
 
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.