| Departed from Halifax on 5 October 1941. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 19 October 1941. |
| Hague's records contain 61 merchants and 16 escorts (56 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALGONQUIN (Br) |
104 |
7,229 |
1920 |
GAS OIL |
|
ANDREA BROVIG (Nor) |
44 |
10,173 |
1940 |
FUEL OIL |
|
ANNAPOLIS |
ESCORT 05/10 - 07/10 |
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ARABIS |
ESCORT 13/10 - 17/10 |
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AUTOLYCUS (Br) |
91 |
7,621 |
1922 |
GENERAL, 125 MAIL |
3 PASSENGERS |
BEACONOIL (Br) |
54 |
6,893 |
1919 |
FFO |
|
BONNEVILLE (Nor) |
74 |
4,665 |
1929 |
GENERAL, 4 PASS, 40 TONS MAIL |
RETURNED SYDNEY CB |
BOTAVON (Br) |
46 |
5,848 |
1912 |
STEEL, SCRAP METAL |
|
BRITISH ENGINEER (Br) |
31 |
6,993 |
1922 |
PARAFFIN |
|
BRITISH PRESTIGE (Br) |
45 |
7,106 |
1931 |
BENZINE |
|
BRITISH STATESMAN (Br) |
23 |
6,991 |
1923 |
PETROL |
|
CHESAPEAKE (Br) |
36 |
8,955 |
1928 |
PETROL |
|
CITY OF CAIRO (Br) |
111 |
8,034 |
1915 |
GENERAL, 5 MAIL |
76 PASSENGERS. COLLISION ON ARRIVAL |
CITY OF DUNKIRK (Br) |
11 |
5,861 |
1912 |
GENERAL |
ICELAND |
CITY OF FORT WORTH (US) |
32 |
2,606 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
ICELAND |
CLAN CAMERON (Br) |
12 |
7,243 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
4955 MAILS |
CLAN MACARTHUR (Br) |
82 |
10,528 |
1936 |
FRIG, GENERAL, 985 MAIL |
2 PASSENGERS |
CORDELIA (Br) |
33 |
8,190 |
1932 |
FFO |
SCAPA FLOW |
D L HARPER (Br) |
92 |
12,223 |
1933 |
GAS OIL |
|
DAHLIA |
ESCORT 13/10 - 17/10 |
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DROMORE (Br) |
81 |
4,096 |
1920 |
STEEL, GENERAL |
4 PASSENGERS |
EAGLE (US) |
42 |
6,003 |
1917 |
FFO |
ICELAND |
EMPIRE FLINT (Br) |
94 |
8,129 |
1941 |
AVGAS |
|
EMPIRE OPAL (Br) |
102 |
9,811 |
1941 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN |
|
EMPIRE SALVAGE (Br) |
52 |
10,594 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
|
EMPIRE WILDEBEESTE (Br) |
26 |
5,631 |
1918 |
STEEL, MT |
TO ST JOHNS NF WITH DEFECTS |
FERNCASTLE (Nor) |
93 |
9,340 |
1936 |
PROBABLY VIA LPL |
|
FORDSDALE (Br) |
63 |
11,023 |
1924 |
FRIG, GENERAL, 608 MAIL |
|
GANDIA (Bel) |
75 |
9,629 |
1907 |
GENERAL |
|
GLADIOLUS |
ESCORT 07/10 - 08/10 |
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GYDA (Br) |
113 |
1,695 |
1934 |
GENERAL |
|
HAAKON HAUAN (Nor) |
24 |
6,582 |
1935 |
PETROL |
|
HERCULES (Du) |
15 |
2,317 |
1914 |
GENERAL |
|
IMPERIAL TRANSPORT (Br) |
35 |
8,022 |
1931 |
FFO |
SCAPA FLOW |
INVERILEN (Br) |
43 |
9,456 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
JAMES J MAGUIRE (Br) |
103 |
10,525 |
1939 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN |
|
JOHN A BROWN (Br) |
21 |
10,455 |
1938 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN |
|
KATY (Nor) |
53 |
6,825 |
1931 |
PETROL |
|
KOENJIT (Du) |
115 |
4,551 |
1929 |
STEEL, MT |
|
LAPLACE (Br) |
84 |
7,327 |
1919 |
GENERAL, 284 BAGS MAIL |
|
LAURENT MEEUS (Bel) |
83 |
6,429 |
1930 |
GAS OIL |
ICELAND |
LISTA (Nor) |
85 |
3,671 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
LUCELLUM (Br) |
73 |
9,425 |
1938 |
AVGAS |
|
MALCOLM |
ESCORT 13/10 - 17/10 |
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MONKSHOOD |
ESCORT 13/10 - 16/10 |
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MOVERIA (Br) |
56 |
4,867 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
|
NORTHERN PRIDE |
ESCORT 13/10 - |
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NORTHERN WAVE |
ESCORT 13/10 - |
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NORTON (Br) |
16 |
7,195 |
1941 |
CORN |
RETURNED SYDNEY CB |
NORWEGIAN (Br) |
41 |
6,366 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
|
NOVELIST (Br) |
101 |
6,133 |
1940 |
STEEL, GENERAL |
CAM SHIP |
PACHESHAM (Br) |
6,090 |
1920 |
PAPER, STEEL |
EX ST JOHNS NF, POSITION UNKNOWN |
|
PORT HUNTER (Br) |
51 |
10,735 |
1922 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
16 PASSENGERS |
PRINS WILLEM III (Du) |
95 |
1,524 |
1939 |
SUGAR, RUM, 17 MAIL |
8 PASSENGERS |
RANGITATA (Br) |
71 |
16,737 |
1929 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
343 PASSENGERS. 28 DAYS REPAIR AT LPL |
RIMUTAKA (Br) |
61 |
16,576 |
1923 |
GENERAL |
278 PASSENGERS |
SAN DELFINO (Br) |
25 |
8,072 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
SAN ELISEO (Br) |
22 |
8,042 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
SANTOS (Nor) |
105 |
4,639 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
5 PASSENGERS |
SARDONYX |
ESCORT 13/10 - 17/10 |
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SEMBILAN (Du) |
14 |
6,566 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
11 PASSENGERS |
SOUTHERN EMPRESS (Br) |
72 |
12,398 |
1914 |
FUEL OIL |
|
SOUTHERN PRINCESS (Br) |
62 |
12,156 |
1915 |
FUEL OIL |
12 PASSENGERS |
SUNFLOWER |
ESCORT 13/10 - 17/10 |
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SVEVE (Nor) |
55 |
6,313 |
1930 |
FFO |
|
TEMERAIRE (Nor) |
114 |
6,465 |
1927 |
GENERAL |
|
TORONTO (Nor) |
64 |
5,018 |
1928 |
STEEL, GENERAL |
RETURNED |
TUREBY (Br) |
13 |
4,372 |
1936 |
WHEAT, MT |
|
USS BERNADOU |
ESCORT 07/10 - 13/10 |
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USS DUPONT |
ESCORT 07/10 - 13/10 |
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USS LEA |
ESCORT 07/10 - 13/10 |
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USS MACLEISH |
ESCORT 07/10 - 13/10 |
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USS SAMPSON |
ESCORT 07/10 - 13/10 |
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WATCHMAN |
ESCORT 13/10 - 17/10 |
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WICHITA FALLS (US) |
34 |
2,560 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
ICELAND |
WINNIPEG (Fr) |
112 |
8,379 |
1918 |
GENERAL |
80 PASS. RENAMED WINNIPEG II Br in 1941 |
ZAAFARAN (Br) |
1,559 |
1921 |
RESCUE SHIP |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.153: |
| SUNFLOWER, of 8 EG, att for passage after standing by SVEND FOYN HX152 |
| WEST LOCAL ESC ANNAPOLIS, WEST OCEAN ESC TU 4.1.6 SOE USS SAMPSON, EAST OCEAN ESC 8EG SOE MALCOLM |
| COMMODORE: Capt D A CASEY CBE DSC RD RNR IN RIMUTAKA |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CITY OF DUNKIRK |