Convoy HX.129

Departed from Halifax on 27 May 1941.
Arrived Liverpool on 12 June 1941.
Hague's records contain 62 merchants and 23 escorts (57 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGRA (Sw)
33
4,569
1925
LUMBER
 
ALISMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 10/06
BASIL (Br)
85
4,913
1928
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 129
BAXTERGATE (Br)
53
5,531
1925
FLOUR
 
BEGONIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/06 - 12/06
BENEDICK (Br)
16
6,978
1928
FFO
JOINED EX BHX 129
BOSTON CITY (Br)
95
2,870
1920
GENERAL
 
BRAGANZA (Nor)
13
6,327
1924
SCRAP IRON
 
BRITISH CAPTAIN (Br)
31
6,968
1923
BENZINE
 
BRITISH PRINCESS (Br)
35
7,019
1917
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 129
BUXTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/05 - 28/05
CHAMBLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/06 - 07/06
CHELSEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 11/06
CHESAPEAKE (Br)
103
8,955
1928
PETROL
 
CHITRAL (Br)
 
15,346
1925
 
AMC ESCORT
CHITRAL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/05 - 12/06
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/06 - 07/06
CONVOLVULUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/06 - 12/06
COWRIE (Br)
43
8,197
1931
FFO
JOINED EX BHX 129
DELFSHAVEN (Du)
111
5,281
1930
WHEAT
 
DELHI (Sw)
94
4,571
1925
LUMBER
JOINED EX BHX 129
EDGEFIELD (Br)
76
6,990
1918
GENERAL
R/N EMPIRE IBEX
EL GRILLO (Br)
44
7,264
1922
CRUDE OIL
JOINED EX BHX 129
EMPIRE ALBATROSS (Br)
63
4,714
1918
STEEL, SCRAP METAL
 
EMPIRE DAWN (Br)
62
7,241
1941
GRAIN
 
EMPIRE IMPALA (Br)
22
6,116
1920
WHEAT
 
EMPIRE LAPWING (Br)
61
5,403
1921
STEEL, SCRAP METAL
 
EMPIRE LIGHTNING (Br)
24
6,942
1940
WHEAT
 
EMPIRE PANTHER (Br)
41
5,600
1919
PIG IRON
DETACHED 28.5 AND RETURNED HALIFAX
EMPIRE PTARMIGAN (Br)
72
6,013
1920
SCRAP IRON
 
EMPIRE ZEPHYR (Br)
52
6,327
1941
WHEAT
 
ERNA III (Br)
92
1,590
1930
GRAIN
 
EVANGER (Nor)
81
3,869
1920
GENERAL
 
EXPLORER (Br)
83
6,235
1935
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 129
FERNCASTLE (Nor)
55
9,940
1936
GAS OIL
JOINED EX BHX 129
GEISHA (Nor)
75
5,113
1921
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 129, RETURNED HALIFAX
GENERTON (Br)
21
4,797
1936
WHEAT
 
GLENLEA (Br)
14
4,252
1930
GRAIN
 
HARPASA (Br)
112
5,082
1934
SUGAR
 
KINGCUP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 -
KOENJIT (Du)
12
4,551
1929
STEEL, SCRAP METAL
 
LEONIDAS M (Gk)
91
4,573
1929
GRAIN
 
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 11/06
LYRAS (Gk)
32
5,685
1918
GRAIN
 
MAJA (Br)
26
8,181
1931
FUEL OIL
JOINED EX BHX 129
MALMANGER (Nor)
36
7,078
1920
FFO
JOINED EX BHX 129
MANCHESTER COMMERCE (Br)
57
5,343
1925
GENERAL
 
MANSFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 11/06
MARISO (Du)
102
7,659
1930
STEEL, SCRAP METAL
 
MOUNT KASSION (Gk)
82
7,914
1918
GRAIN
 
MURENA (Du)
65
8,252
1931
FUEL OIL
JOINED EX BHX 129
NORWEGIAN (Br)
123
6,366
1921
GENERAL
 
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/06 - 07/06
PACIFIC PIONEER (Br)
66
6,734
1928
GENERAL
 
PETERSTON (Br)
51
4,680
1925
SUGAR
 
PRINS MAURITS (Du)
23
1,287
1936
BAUXITE
 
RAPANA (Br)
25
8,017
1935
GAS OIL
JOINED EX BHX 129
REPULSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/05 - 04/06
RINGSTAD (Nor)
121
4,765
1923
GENERAL
 
SABRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 12/06
SALANDO (Du)
122
5,272
1920
STEEL
 
SALTERSGATE (Br)
45
3,940
1924
SUGAR
 
SALUTA (Br)
42
6,261
1906
WHEAT
 
SAN ALVARO (Br)
93
7,385
1935
LUB OIL
JOINED EX BHX 129
SAN AMBROSIO (Br)
64
7,410
1935
GAS OIL
JOINED EX BHX 129
SAN DEMETRIO (Br)
84
8,073
1938
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 129
SANDANGER (Nor)
56
9,432
1938
BENZINE
JOINED EX BHX 129
SOLSTEN (Nor)
74
5,379
1929
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 129, RETURNED HALIFAX
SOUTH AFRICA (Nor)
54
9,234
1930
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 129
SPRINGBANK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 -
ST CROIX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/05 - 28/05
SUDEROY (Nor)
71
7,562
1913
WHALE OIL
PREV TRADED N & S AMERICA EAST COAST
SUFFOLK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/06 - 06/06
SUNFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 11/06
SYLVIA DE LARRINAGA (Br)
11
5,218
1925
GRAIN
 
TRADER (Br)
15
6,087
1940
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 129
UFFINGTON COURT (Br)
86
4,976
1929
WHEAT, GENERAL
 
VENOMOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 - 12/06
VERITY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/06 - 12/06
VETERAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/06 - 11/06
WANSTEAD (Br)
34
5,486
1928
GRAIN
 
WELLARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/06 -
WOLVERINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/06 - 11/06
ZAAFARAN (Br)
 
1,559
1921
 
RESCUE SHIP
ZAGLOBA (Pol)
101
2,864
1938
GENERAL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.129:

    WEST LOCAL SOE ST CORIX, NFDLD ESC FORCE SOE CHAMBLY, MID OCEAN ESC 6EG SOE VETERAN, EAST ESC 1EG SOE VENONMOUS
    COMMODORE: Capt R P GALER CBE RD RNR IN MANCHESTER COMMERCE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN PACIFIC PIONEER
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.