| Departed from Halifax on 16 September 1939. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 30 September 1939. |
| Hague's records contain 18 merchants and 4 escorts (15 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
BEAVERFORD (Br) |
10,042 |
1928 |
general, ammo |
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BERWICK |
ESCORT 16/09 - 18/09 |
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CAIRNESK (Br) |
5,007 |
1926 |
general |
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CAPULET (Br) |
8,190 |
1932 |
Dieso |
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CARIMARE (Fr) |
4,459 |
1920 |
ballast |
Le Havre |
|
CITY OF EASTBOURNE (Br) |
5,563 |
1923 |
general |
Port Said for Calcutta |
|
CONSUELO (Br) |
4,847 |
1937 |
general, flour |
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DELILIAN (Br) |
6,423 |
1923 |
grain, flour, general |
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EGTON (Br) |
4,363 |
1938 |
wheat |
Queenstown |
|
GLOUCESTER CITY (Br) |
3,071 |
1919 |
general, expl |
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HARTISMERE (Br) |
5,498 |
1933 |
tobacco, cotton, clay |
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HENRI DESPREZ (Fr) |
9,805 |
1932 |
crude oil |
Le Havre |
|
KIRNWOOD (Br) |
3,829 |
1928 |
lumber |
PUT BACK |
|
MANSEPOOL (Br) |
4,894 |
1928 |
tobacco, general |
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MAPLEWOOD (Br) |
4,566 |
1930 |
wheat |
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NOVA SCOTIA (Br) |
6,796 |
1926 |
general, apples |
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SAGUENAY |
ESCORT 16/09 - 17/09 |
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SILVERLARCH (Br) |
5,064 |
1924 |
general, lub oil |
Port Said for Calcutta |
|
SPRINGDALE (Br) |
1,579 |
1937 |
pitch, coke |
DETACHMENT DATE APPROXIMATE |
|
ST LAURENT |
ESCORT 16/09 - 17/09 |
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VERMONT (Fr) |
5,186 |
1932 |
lead, a/c |
Bordeaux |
|
YORK |
ESCORT 16/09 - 18/09 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.1: |
| BERWICK & YORK detached to HXF 1 |
| COMMODORE: Cdr V P ALLEYNE RCN IN NOVA SCOTIA |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CONSUELO |