Convoy HX.126

Departed from Halifax on 10 May 1941.
Arrived Liverpool on 28 May 1941.
Hague's records contain 37 merchants and 18 escorts (29 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ARABIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 23/05
ATHELPRINCESS (Br)
62
8,882
1929
MOLASSES
 
AURANIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/05 - 21/05
BARNBY (Br)
13
4,813
1940
FLOUR
STRAGGLED
BARON CARNEGIE (Br)
73
3,178
1925
WHEAT
 
BARON ELGIN (Br)
24
3,942
1933
SUGAR
 
BENTE MAERSK (Br)
22
5,722
1928
CRUDE OIL
 
BRITISH FREEDOM (Br)
32
6,985
1928
FUEL OIL
STRAGGLED 20.5
BRITISH SECURITY (Br)
42
8,470
1937
PETROL
SUNK BY U 556
BRITISH SPLENDOUR (Br)
61
7,138
1931
BENZINE
 
BURNHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 22/05
BURWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 26/05
CHAMBLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
COCKAPONSET (Br)
63
5,995
1919
STEEL
SUNK BY U 556
DARLINGTON COURT (Br)
71
4,974
1936
WHEAT
SUNK BY U 566
DIANELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 -
DORELIAN (Br)
31
6,431
1923
GENERAL
 
EEMLAND (Du)
34
4,188
1906
GENERAL
STRAGGLED 20.5
ELUSA (Du)
52
6,235
1936
GAS OIL
SUNK BY U 93
EMPIRE KUDU (Br)
53
6,622
1919
PHOSPHATES
 
GLADIOLUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 26/05
GRETAVALE (Br)
12
4,586
1928
STEEL
 
HADA COUNTY (Nor)
83
4,853
1921
GENERAL
 
HARPAGUS (Br)
93
5,173
1940
WHEAT
SUNK BY U 109, RESCUE SHIP
HAVSTEN (Nor)
72
6,161
1930
FUEL OIL
 
HELIOTROPE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 23/05
HINDUSTAN (Br)
51
5,245
1940
WHEAT
 
JOHN P PEDERSEN (Nor)
33
6,128
1930
FUEL OIL
SUNK BY U 94
KARABAGH (Br)
54
6,427
1932
PETROL
 
KEPPEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 26/05
KINGCUP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 28/05
LADY ELSA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 -
MALCOLM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/05 - 22/05
MALLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 23/05
MORGENEN (Nor)
82
7,093
1930
PETROL
 
NICOYA (Br)
92
5,364
1929
GENERAL
 
NORMAN MONARCH (Br)
91
4,718
1937
GRAIN
SUNK BY U 94
NORTHERN GEM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
NORTHERN WAVE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
REGENT PANTHER (Br)
81
9,556
1937
PETROL
 
RIBERA (Br)
11
5,559
1940
GRAIN, FLOUR
STRAGGLED 20.5
ROSEWOOD (Br)
43
5,989
1931
FFO
ICELAND
ROTHERMERE (Br)
21
5,356
1938
STEEL, PAPER
SUNK BY U 98
SABRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 27/05
SALANDO (Du)
44
5,272
1920
STEEL
RETURNED
SCIMITAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 24/05
SPRINGBANK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 -
TONGARIRO (Br)
41
8,720
1925
FRIG, GENERAL
 
TOWARD (Br)
 
1,571
1923
 
RESCUE SHIP
TRIBUNE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/05 -
VENOMOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/05 - 28/05
VERBENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 23/05
WESTPORT (Br)
 
5,665
1918
 
JOINED EX SC 31
WINONA COUNTY (Br)
23
6,159
1919
WHEAT
RETURNED

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.126:

    MID OCEAN ESC 12 EG SOE MALCOLM, EAST ESCORT 1EG SOE KEPPEL
    COMMODORE: R-Adm F B WATSON DSO IN HINDUSTAN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN DORELIAN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.