Convoy HX.144

Departed from Halifax on 10 August 1941.
Arrived Liverpool on 30 August 1941.
Hague's records contain 64 merchants and 27 escorts (60 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AMAZON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 28/08
ANCYLUS (Br)
24
8,017
1935
PETROL
 
ANGLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 -
ANGLO AFRICAN (Br)
86
5,601
1929
GENERAL
 
ANNAPOLIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/08 - 13/08
ARTEMIS (Br)
72
8,403
1902
GENERAL, MULES
5 PASSENGERS
ATHELDUCHESS (Br)
16
8,940
1929
MOLASSES
 
AUBRETIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 28/08
BELLEROPHON (Br)
43
9,019
1906
GENERAL, PIG IRON
 
BELMONT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 27/08
BRITISH CORPORAL (Br)
23
6,972
1922
BENZINE
 
BRITOMART 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 -
BULLDOG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 28/08
BURNHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/08 -
BURWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/08 - 22/08
CAPE WARWICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 -
CHEPO (Pan)
65
5,707
1919
GENERAL
 
CHURCHILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/08 -
CITY OF BARODA (Br)
14
7,129
1918
GENERAL
50 PASSENGERS
CITY OF GLASGOW (Br)
101
5,321
1920
GENERAL
 
CITY OF HONGKONG (Br)
51
9,609
1924
FRIG
100 PASSENGERS
CLAN FARQUHAR (Br)
71
7,958
1918
FRIG
 
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/08 - 13/08
COLYTTO (Du)
57
4,408
1926
GRAIN
 
CORNER BROOK (Br)
61
5,767
1925
STEEL, PAPER
 
CORONDA (Br)
36
7,503
1899
POOL OIL
 
D L HARPER (Br)
52
12,223
1933
FUEL OIL
 
DANEMAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 -
DAUPHIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 12/08
DIANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/08 - 22/08
DUNSTER GRANGE (Br)
31
9,494
1928
FRIG
8 PASSENGERS
EIDANGER (Nor)
83
9,432
1938
PARAFFIN
 
EL GRILLO (Br)
34
7,264
1922
FUEL OIL
WITH ENGINE DEFECTS
EMPIRE DELL (Br)
45
7,065
1941
GRAIN
CAM SHIP, TRANSFERRED TO SC 40 qv
EMPIRE FRANKLIN (Br)
55
7,292
1941
GRAIN
CAM SHIP, TRANSFERRED TO SC 40 QV
EMPIRE HAIL (Br)
 
7,005
1941
 
 
ERRIA (Br)
92
8,786
1932
GENERAL
43 PASSENGERS
ETTRICKBANK (Br)
102
5,138
1937
ZINC, DRIED FRUIT
 
EVANGER (Nor)
85
3,869
1920
GENERAL
 
GEORGETOWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 27/08
GRENA (Nor)
73
8,117
1934
PETROL
 
HALLANGER (Nor)
53
9,551
1928
FUEL OIL
 
HAVPRINS (Nor)
82
8,066
1935
GAS OIL
 
HEARTSEASE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 29/08
HELENUS (Br)
21
7,366
1913
GENERAL
162 PASSENGERS
HENRY DUNDAS (Br)
84
10,448
1937
PETROL
ROMPER
HONEYSUCKLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/08 - 22/08
KOLSNAREN (Sw)
35
2,465
1923
PHOSPHATES
 
LILY (Gk)
 
5,719
1920
 
 
LOMBARDY (Br)
13
3,379
1921
SUGAR
4 PASSENGERS
MAGNE (Sw)
25
1,226
1912
WOODPULP
 
MALOJA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/08 - 22/08
MALOJA (Br)
 
20,914
1923
 
AS AMC ESCORT
MALVINA (Du)
46
8,245
1932
CRUDE OIL
 
MARIJA PETRINOVIC (Yug)
104
5,684
1918
GENERAL
 
MERCHANT PRINCE (Br)
76
5,229
1939
FLOUR GENERAL
 
MOVERIA (Br)
62
4,867
1925
GENERAL
 
NAPANEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 12/08
NAVARINO (Br)
42
4,841
1937
PHOSPHATES
 
NIGELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/08 - 29/08
NORSE KING (Nor)
15
5,701
1920
TIMBER
 
NOTTS COUNTY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 -
OLYNTHUS (Br)
64
6,888
1918
FFO
 
ORWELL (Nor)
54
7,920
1905
FFO
 
PANAMA (Br)
103
6,650
1915
WHEAT, ZINC
4 PASSENGERS
PERSEUS (Br)
91
10,286
1923
GENERAL
3 PASSENGERS
PESHAWUR (Br)
41
7,934
1919
WOOL, FRIG
 
POLARTANK (Nor)
94
6,356
1930
CRUDE OIL
 
PORT FREMANTLE (Br)
56
8,497
1937
FRIG, GENERAL
 
PORT HALIFAX (Br)
11
5,820
1937
GENERAL
 
QUEEN CITY (Br)
12
4,814
1924
PHOSPHATES
 
RANJA (Nor)
105
6,355
1928
PETROL
 
ROTTERDAM (Du)
95
8,968
1925
AVGAS
ROMPER
ROXANE (Br)
33
7,813
1929
FUEL OIL
STRAGGLED
SAN ADOLFO (Br)
22
7,365
1935
FUEL OIL
 
SAN FLORENTINO (Br)
32
12,842
1919
FFO
1 PASSENGER
SARPEDON (Br)
75
11,321
1923
GENERAL
129 PASSENGERS
SILVERWILLOW (Br)
81
6,373
1930
GENERAL
8 PASSENGERS
SKATE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 -
SNOWBERRY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/08 - 22/08
SOMMERSTAD (Nor)
93
5,923
1926
LUB OIL
 
SUDEROY (Nor)
63
7,562
1913
FUEL OIL
3 PASSENGERS
TETELA (Br)
87
5,389
1926
GENERAL
10 PASSENGERS
TILSINGTON COURT (Br)
74
6,910
1928
GENERAL
 
VINLAND (Nor)
66
4,436
1924
GENERAL
 
WANDERER (Br)
44
5,079
1925
GENERAL
 
WESTCOTT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 -
WHITE CREST (Br)
26
4,365
1928
FLOUR
 
WHITEHALL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 -
WITCH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 22/08
ZAMALEK (Br)
 
1,567
1921
 
RESCUE SHIP

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.144:

    Part 3 EG ex ON 7
    WST LOCAL SOE ANNAPOLIS, WEST OCEAN ESC 15EG SOE BURWELL, EAST OCEAN ESC 3EG SOE BULLDOG
    COMMODORE: Capt W E B MAGEE DSO RN IN CORNER BROOK
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CLAN FARQUHAR
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.