Convoy HX.133

Departed from Halifax on 16 June 1941.
Arrived Liverpool on 3 July 1941.
Hague's records contain 64 merchants and 20 escorts (51 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANADARA (Br)
15
8,009
1935
GAS OIL
JOINED EX BHX 133
ANNAPOLIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/06 - 20/06
ARABIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 -
ATLANTIC CITY (Br)
94
5,133
1941
WHEAT
 
BALTARA (Br)
66
3,292
1918
GENERAL
 
BELLO (Nor)
43
6,125
1930
PETROL
POSS VIA BB 41
BRITISH PROGRESS (Br)
31
4,581
1927
PETROL
 
BRITISH WORKMAN (Br)
21
6,994
1922
BENZINE
 
BROCKLEY HILL (Br)
76
5,297
1919
GRAIN
SUNK
CELANDINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 - 30/06
CERONIA (Br)
26
4,955
1929
GAS OIL
JOINED EX BHX 133
CHAMBLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT - 27/06
CITY OF OXFORD (Br)
77
2,759
1926
SUGAR
JOINED EX BHX 133, COLLISION 19.6, RETURNED
CLIONA (Br)
14
8,375
1931
FFO
AS STATION OILER AT REYKJAVIK TO 4.42
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/06 - 27/06
COLYTTO (Du)
55
4,408
1926
GRAIN
 
CORBIS (Br)
37
8,132
1931
GAS OIL
JOINED EX BHX 133
DALHOUSIE (Br)
45
7,072
1940
WHEAT
 
DEBRETT (Br)
67
6,244
1940
GENERAL
2 PASSENGERS
DOLABELLA (Br)
32
8,142
1939
LUB OIL
RETURNED HALIFAX AFTER COLLISION 19.6
DORNOCH (Br)
24
5,186
1939
WHEAT
 
EMMA BAKKE (Nor)
82
4,721
1929
GENERAL
RETURNED
EMPIRE GRANITE (Br)
56
8,028
1941
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 133
EMPIRE OIL (Br)
22
8,029
1941
PETROL
 
ERVIKEN (Nor)
92
6,595
1921
IRON ORE
 
EVERLEIGH (Br)
12
5,222
1930
STEEL, MT
 
FLEETWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 - 27/06
GLADIOLUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 - 27/06
GLENPARK (Br)
51
5,136
1939
GRAIN
 
GRAYBURN (Br)
73
6,342
1938
STEEL, GENERAL
SUNK BY U 651
HARTLEBURY (Br)
64
5,082
1934
GRAIN
 
HAVPRINS (Nor)
42
8,066
1935
DIESO
 
HENRY DUNDAS (Br)
36
10,448
1937
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 133
ICARUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
INVERILEN (Br)
62
9,456
1938
POOL OIL
3 PASSENGERS
INVERLEE (Br)
47
9,158
1938
DIESO
JOINED EX BHX 133, SCAPA FLOW
KONGSGAARD (Nor)
81
9,467
1937
FUEL OIL
DAMAGED BY U 564 26.6
LOCH RANZA (Br)
44
4,958
1934
FLOUR
 
LOWTHER CASTLE (Br)
35
5,171
1937
GRAIN
 
MAASDAM (Du)
72
8,812
1921
GENERAL
SUNK. 32 PASSENGERS
MALAYA II (Br)
91
8,651
1921
EXPLOSIVES, GENERAL
SUNK
MALCOLM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 - 30/06
MAPLIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
MOONCREST (Br)
61
5,202
1941
FLOUR
 
NAILSEA MANOR (Br)
41
4,926
1937
STEEL, MT
RETURNED ST JOHNS NF AFTER COLLISION
NASTURTIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 - 29/06
NIGER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 -
NORTHERN GEM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
NORTHERN PRIDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
NORTHERN WAVE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
OAKWORTH (Br)
34
4,968
1925
WHEAT
 
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/06 - 27/06
OTTAWA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/06 - 27/06
POLYANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/06 - 27/06
PRIMERO (Nor)
95
4,414
1925
WHEAT
JOINED EX BHX 133, COLLISION 19.6, RETURNED
RANDA (Br)
54
1,555
1930
GENERAL
STRAGGLED 27.6, TO REYKJAVIK
RIPLEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 - 29/06
SALAMIS (Nor)
63
8,286
1939
POOL OIL
 
SAN DELFINO (Br)
46
8,072
1938
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 133
SAUGOR (Br)
84
6,303
1928
GENERAL
2 PASSENGERS
SCIMITAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 - 30/06
SCOTTISH TRADER (Br)
33
4,016
1938
WHEAT
 
SKELDERGATE (Br)
74
4,251
1930
GRAIN
RETURNED HALAIFAX AFTER COLLISION 19.6
SOLOY (Nor)
68
4,402
1929
WHEAT
JOINED EX BHX 133, SUNK
SOUTHGATE (Br)
13
4,862
1926
FLOUR
 
SPEEDWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 -
ST CROIX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/06 - 20/06
ST ROSARIO (Br)
25
4,312
1937
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 133
STYLIANOS CHANDRIS (Gk)
93
6,059
1919
WHEAT
RETURNED
TIBIA (Du)
96
10,356
1939
DIESO
DAMAGED BY TORPEDO
TORNUS (Br)
57
8,054
1936
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 133
TRAVELLER (Br)
75
3,963
1922
GENERAL, MAIL
 
TREFUSIS (Br)
11
5,299
1918
WHEAT
 
TREWORLAS (Br)
71
4,692
1922
GRAIN
 
TRICULA (Br)
52
6,221
1936
FUEL OIL
 
ULYSSES (Du)
83
2,666
1918
GENERAL
 
VIGRID (Nor)
85
4,765
1923
GENERAL
10 PASSENGERS, STRAGGLER, SUNK BY U 371
VIOLET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 - 20/06
VOCO (Br)
23
5,090
1925
LUB OIL
 
WATCHMAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 - 30/06
WINKLEIGH (Br)
65
5,468
1940
GRAIN
 
WINSUM (Du)
53
3,224
1921
SUGAR
 
WOLFE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/06 - 27/06
ZAAFARAN (Br)
 
1,559
1921
 
RESCUE SHIP

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.133:

    Strong criticism of RCN corvette's signalling ability.
    MID OCEAN ESCORT 8 EG SOE MALCOLM, ex OB 338
    COMMODORE: Capt R GILL CBE RD RNR IN GLENPARK
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MOONCREST
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.