Convoy HX.145

Departed from Halifax on 16 August 1941.
Arrived Liverpool on 31 August 1941.
Hague's records contain 85 merchants and 22 escorts (83 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALDERAMIN (Du)
16
7,886
1920
GENERAL
 
ANADARA (Br)
115
8,009
1935
GAS OIL
 
ANNAVORE (Nor)
122
3,324
1921
WHEAT
 
ARAB 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 -
ARABIAN PRINCE (Br)
11
1,960
1936
GENERAL
5 PASSENGERS
ARVIDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/08 - 17/08
ARY LENSEN (Br)
97
3,214
1930
STEEL, LUMBER
 
ATHELTEMPLAR (Br)
56
8,992
1930
FFO
ONWARD TO PORTLAND
BAXTERGATE (Br)
75
5,531
1925
PHOSPHATES
 
BEAGLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 - 31/08
BENEDICT (Br)
72
4,949
1930
GENERAL
8 PASSENGERS
BENTE MAERSK (Br)
34
5,722
1928
POOL OIL
 
BOADICEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 - 31/08
BOLTON CASTLE (Br)
101
5,203
1939
STEEL, GENERAL
 
BRITISH CHANCELLOR (Br)
21
7,085
1921
POOL OIL
 
BRITISH HOPE (Br)
46
6,951
1928
FUEL OIL
 
BRITISH INDUSTRY (Br)
103
4,297
1927
POOL OIL
 
BRITISH PRINCESS (Br)
52
7,019
1917
PETROL
 
BRITISH PROGRESS (Br)
31
4,581
1927
POOL OIL
 
BRITISH VALOUR (Br)
116
6,952
1927
POOL & FUEL OIL
 
BRITISH YEOMAN (Br)
45
6,990
1923
FFO
SCAPA FLOW
BROADWATER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 26/08
BRYNYMOR (Br)
76
4,771
1936
STEEL, SCRAP METAL
 
BURDWAN (Br)
95
6,069
1928
GENERAL
 
CALIFORNIA (Br)
 
16,792
1923
 
AS AMC ESCORT
CALIFORNIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 25/08
CAPE BRETON (Br)
37
6,044
1940
STEEL, LUMBER
 
CHARLES F MEYER (Br)
113
10,516
1938
PETROL
 
CHARLES RACINE (Nor)
77
9,957
1937
POOL 7 gas oil
 
CHILLIWACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/08 - 25/08
CITY OF NORWICH (Br)
81
6,726
1913
PIG IRON, GENERAL
 
CLAN MACINDOE (Br)
51
4,635
1920
GENERAL
 
COMLIEBANK (Br)
15
5,149
1924
GENERAL
 
CORACERO (Br)
62
7,252
1923
FRIG
 
COWRIE (Br)
55
8,197
1931
FFO
 
DONAX (Br)
24
8,036
1938
PETROL
 
EDAM (Du)
82
8,871
1921
GENERAL
31 PASSENGERS
EL MIRLO (Br)
92
8,092
1930
POOL & GAS OIL
 
EMPIRE ALBATROSS (Br)
125
4,714
1918
GENERAL
 
EMPIRE BRONZE (Br)
105
8,142
1940
PETROL
 
EMPIRE DEFENDER (Br)
86
5,649
1910
GENERAL
 
EMPIRE GANNET (Br)
123
5,627
1919
STEEL
 
EMPIRE HARTEBEESTE (Br)
67
5,676
1918
STEEL
7 PASSENGERS
EMPIRE OIL (Br)
93
8,029
1941
PETROL
 
EMPIRE RAZORBILL (Br)
12
5,118
1920
SULPHUR
 
EMPIRE SEAL (Br)
57
7,965
1922
GENERAL
 
EMPIRE SUNBEAM (Br)
84
6,711
1941
STEEL, GENERAL
 
EMPIRE UNITY (Br)
33
6,386
1927
LUB OIL
 
EMPIRE ZEPHYR (Br)
63
6,327
1941
STEEL, COTTON
 
ERNA III (Br)
126
1,590
1930
GRAIN
 
G S WALDEN (Br)
104
10,627
1935
PETROL
 
GEMSTONE (Br)
27
4,986
1938
GENERAL, FLOUR
 
HARPALION (Br)
68
5,486
1932
STEEL, LUMBER
 
HARTISMERE (Br)
14
5,498
1933
STEEL, SCRAP METAL
2 PASSENGERS
HEATHER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 - 30/08
HEBE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 - 30/08
HEKTORIA (Br)
61
13,797
1899
FUEL OIL
94 PASSENGERS
HOYANGER (Nor)
94
4,624
1926
GENERAL
 
JAMES J MAGUIRE (Br)
74
10,525
1939
PETROL
 
KAIA KNUDSEN (Nor)
73
9,063
1931
FFO
 
KINGSWOOD (Br)
65
5,080
1929
SUGAR
 
KIOTO (Br)
121
3,297
1918
GENERAL
 
KOS IX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 -
KOS VIII 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 -
LA PAMPA (Br)
47
4,149
1938
FLOUR
 
LEIKANGER (Nor)
64
4,003
1923
LUMBER
2 PASSENGERS
LERWICK (Br)
 
5,626
1938
IRON ORE
 
LYNGHAUG (Nor)
35
2,829
1919
LUMBER
 
MAHRONDA (Br)
71
7,926
1925
GENERAL
 
MARGOT (Br)
13
4,545
1926
GENERAL
 
MARIDAL (Nor)
83
6,479
1934
AVGAS
 
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/08 - 17/08
MOUNT PERA (Gk)
26
5,214
1918
IRON ORE
 
MURENA (Du)
32
8,252
1931
FUEL OIL
 
NARCISSUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 - 30/08
NARRAGANSETT (Br)
111
10,389
1936
PETROL
 
NORWICH CITY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 -
OTINA (Br)
22
6,217
1938
PETROL
 
PORT DARWIN (Br)
42
8,063
1918
FRIG
11 PASSENGERS
PRINCE DE LIEGE (Bel)
53
2,588
1938
PHOSPHATES
 
REMBRANDT (Br)
66
5,559
1941
PHOSPHATES
 
RIMOUSKI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 25/08
ROSE SCHIAFFINO (Br)
 
3,349
1920
CONCENTRATE
 
SALABANGKA (Du)
91
6,586
1920
GENERAL
 
SALISBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 - 30/08
SAN ALVARO (Br)
23
7,385
1935
GAS OIL
 
SAN ELISEO (Br)
112
8,042
1939
GAS OIL
 
SEAGULL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 -
SKATE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 -
SKELDERGATE (Br)
85
4,251
1930
GRAIN
 
SLEMDAL (Nor)
96
7,374
1931
AVGAS
 
SOUTHERN PRINCESS (Br)
102
12,156
1915
FUEL OIL
2 PASSENGERS
SPEEDWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 - 30/08
SPIKENARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 25/08
ST LOMAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 -
STANDELLA (Br)
41
6,197
1936
PETROL
 
STEAUA ROMANA (Br)
36
5,311
1914
FUEL OIL
 
TEMPLE ARCH (Br)
124
5,138
1940
GENERAL
 
THEMISTO (Du)
43
4,707
1928
GENERAL
 
TORVANGER (Nor)
78
6,568
1920
GRAIN
 
TROUBADOUR (Nor)
87
5,808
1920
GRAIN
 
TYSA (Du)
44
5,327
1938
PHOSPHATES
 
VAV (Nor)
114
6,415
1931
BENZINE
 
VIMEIRA (Br)
54
5,728
1927
PETROL
 
VOCO (Br)
25
5,090
1925
LUB OIL
 
WITCH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 -
ZAAFARAN (Br)
 
1,559
1921
 
RESCUE SHIP, JOINED EX ON 9

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.145:

    WEST LOCAL SOE BROADWATER, WEST OCEAN 16EG SOE BROADWATER, EAST OCEAN 4EG SOE BOADICEA
    COMMODORE: Adm SIR B S THESIGER KBE CB CMG IN HEKTORIA
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt A D H DIBBEN OBE RN IN TROUBADOR
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.