Convoy HX.117

Departed from Halifax on 27 March 1941.
Arrived Liverpool on 15 April 1941.
Hague's records contain 43 merchants and 14 escorts (43 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACHATES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 14/04
AELYBRYN (Br)
12
4,986
1938
GRAIN
STRAGGLED
BALINGKAR (Du)
33
6,318
1921
IRON
 
BAYANO (Br)
21
6,815
1917
GENERAL
 
BENGORE HEAD (Br)
55
2,609
1922
GENERAL
 
BOADICEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 14/04
BOREN (Sw)
32
4,528
1921
ZINC, LUMBER
 
BRITISH HONOUR (Br)
24
6,991
1928
FFO
SCAPA FLOW
BRITISH MARINER (Br)
23
6,996
1922
FFO
SCAPA FLOW
CAPE BRETON (Br)
92
6,044
1940
STEEL LUMBER
SUNK AT BELFAST IN AIR RAID 6.5
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/03 - 29/03
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 15/04
CRESSINGTON COURT (Br)
81
4,971
1929
STEEL, LUMBER
 
DERRYMORE (Br)
63
4,799
1938
SCRAP IRON
 
DONAX (Br)
83
8,036
1938
PETROL
 
EASTERN STAR (Nor)
74
5,658
1920
GENERAL
 
EDAM (Du)
72
8,871
1921
GENERAL
 
EMPIRE EAGLE (Br)
11
5,582
1919
GENERAL, STEEL
 
FANAD HEAD (Br)
91
5,038
1941
GENERAL
 
FOWBERRY TOWER (Br)
35
4,484
1929
STEEL
 
HARBERTON (Br)
94
4,585
1930
GRAIN
 
HENRY DUNDAS (Br)
53
10,448
1937
PETROL
 
LABETTE (Br)
73
4,989
1919
STEEL, MT
 
LEONIDAS M (Gk)
64
4,573
1929
GRAIN
 
LUCULUS (Br)
31
6,546
1929
GAS OIL
 
MAASKERK (Du)
65
4,452
1929
SUGAR
 
MAJA (Br)
61
8,181
1931
FUEL OIL
 
MARIGOLD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 15/04
MONTGOMERY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 15/04
NAILSEA COURT (Br)
71
4,946
1936
WHEAT
 
NAILSEA MANOR (Br)
62
4,926
1937
WHEAT
 
NAILSEA MOOR (Br)
13
4,926
1937
GRAIN, FLOUR
 
NEW YORK CITY (Br)
95
2,710
1917
GENERAL
 
NIAGARA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/04 -
NOREG (Nor)
34
7,605
1931
FUEL OIL
 
NUEVA GRANADA (Nor)
82
9,968
1937
FUEL OIL
 
POLARSOL (Nor)
84
10,022
1939
PETROL
 
PRINS WILLEM II (Du)
22
1,304
1939
SUGAR
STRAGGLED
RAJPUTANA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/03 - 09/04
RICHARD DE LARRINAGA (Br)
25
5,358
1929
WHEAT
 
SAN ALVARO (Br)
54
7,385
1935
LUB OIL
 
SAN AMBROSIO (Br)
41
7,410
1935
DIESO
 
SAN GASPAR (Br)
42
12,910
1921
FUEL OIL
 
SANDAR (Nor)
45
7,624
1928
FUEL OIL
 
SICILIAN PRINCE (Br)
51
3,489
1922
GRAIN, GENERAL
 
SOMMERSTAD (Nor)
43
5,923
1926
LUB OIL
 
ST CLAIR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 15/04
ST CROIX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/03 - 29/03
ST FRANCIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 14/04
TARANGER (Nor)
52
4,873
1930
GENERAL, LUMBER
 
TRIBUNE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/03 - 06/04
TRILLIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 15/04
VANJA (Nor)
44
6,198
1929
FUEL OIL
 
WANDERER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 15/04
WARKWORTH (Br)
14
4,941
1924
GRAIN
 
WEST CADDOA (Br)
85
5,641
1919
SCRAP IRON
 
ZEUS (Gk)
93
5,961
1920
GRAIN
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.117:

    COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR R A HORNELL KBE DSO IN SICILIAN PRINCE
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt T E COOMBS CBE RD RNR IN BAYANO
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.