| Departed from Halifax on 22 October 1941. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 5 November 1941. |
| Hague's records contain 52 merchants and 16 escorts (43 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALCHIBA (Du) |
42 |
4,427 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
ICELAND |
ANCYLUS (Br) |
24 |
8,017 |
1935 |
AVGAS |
ONWARD TO N RUSSIA |
ANNA KNUDSEN (Nor) |
43 |
9,057 |
1931 |
FUEL OIL |
|
ANNAPOLIS |
ESCORT 22/10 - 24/10 |
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ARABIAN PRINCE (Br) |
11 |
1,960 |
1936 |
GENERAL, 19 MAIL |
4 PASSENGERS |
ATHELVICTOR (Br) |
32 |
8,410 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
BEGONIA |
ESCORT 01/11 - 04/11 |
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BENMACDHUI (Br) |
34 |
6,869 |
1911 |
GENERAL |
|
BRABANT (Bel) |
45 |
2,483 |
1938 |
STEEL, GENERAL |
2 PASSENGERS |
BRALANTA (Nor) |
46 |
9,608 |
1936 |
FUEL OIL |
|
BRITISH GOVERNOR (Br) |
75 |
6,840 |
1926 |
FUEL OIL |
SCAPA FLOW |
BROKE |
ESCORT 01/11 - 04/11 |
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BUXTON |
ESCORT 01/11 - 04/11 |
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CAMELLIA |
ESCORT 31/10 - 04/11 |
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CAPE BRETON (Br) |
13 |
6,044 |
1940 |
GRAIN |
|
CHARLBURY (Br) |
12 |
4,836 |
1940 |
WHEAT, GENERAL |
|
CHEPO (Pan) |
74 |
5,707 |
1919 |
GENERAL, 2543 BAGS MAIL |
RETURNED, SEE HX 158 |
CLAN MACQUARRIE (Br) |
64 |
6,471 |
1913 |
SUGAR, 58 MAIL |
|
COMANCHEE (Br) |
65 |
6,837 |
1936 |
LUB OIL |
|
DELILIAN (Br) |
31 |
6,423 |
1923 |
GENERAL |
|
EDAM (Du) |
52 |
8,871 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
27 PASSENGERS |
EGLANTINE |
ESCORT 01/11 - 05/11 |
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EIDANGER (Nor) |
73 |
9,432 |
1938 |
BENZINE |
|
EL CAPITAN (Pan) |
25 |
5,255 |
1917 |
GENERAL |
ONWARD TO N RUSSIA |
EL ESTERO (Pan) |
15 |
4,219 |
1920 |
PHOSPHATES |
|
EMPIRE CONFIDENCE (Br) |
51 |
5,023 |
1935 |
GENERAL |
12 PASSENGERS |
EMPIRE DAY (Br) |
71 |
7,242 |
1941 |
GRAIN |
CAM SHIP |
EMPIRE FOAM (Br) |
21 |
7,047 |
1941 |
GRAIN |
CAM SHIP |
EMPIRE RAINBOW (Br) |
81 |
6,942 |
1941 |
GRAIN |
CAM SHIP |
EMPIRE TERN (Br) |
2,479 |
1919 |
WITH SOME CARGO OF NORSE LADY |
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GALLIA (Nor) |
53 |
9,974 |
1939 |
AVGAS |
|
GANYMEDES (Du) |
23 |
2,682 |
1917 |
SUGAR |
|
GUDRUN MAERSK (Br) |
2,294 |
1937 |
ICELAND TO BELFAST |
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K G MELDAHL (Nor) |
84 |
3,799 |
1938 |
GRAIN |
|
KING SOL |
ESCORT 01/11 - |
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KOLLBJORG (Nor) |
83 |
8,259 |
1937 |
PETROL |
|
LARKPSUR |
ESCORT 31/10 - 05/11 |
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LEIV EIRIKSSON I (Nor) |
9,952 |
1936 |
EX ICELAND |
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LEONATUS (Pan) |
55 |
2,242 |
1938 |
GRAIN, STEEL |
|
LEWANT (Pol) |
44 |
1,942 |
1930 |
SUGAR |
2 PASSENGERS |
MAIHAR (Br) |
41 |
7,563 |
1917 |
GENERAL |
1 PASSENGER |
MARKHOR (Br) |
91 |
7,917 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
|
MERGUS (Sw) |
1,368 |
1906 |
ICELAND TO CLYDE |
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MONTBRETIA |
ESCORT 31/10 - 05/11 |
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MUNIN (Nor) |
1,285 |
1899 |
ICELAND TO CLYDE |
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NESTOR (Br) |
61 |
14,629 |
1913 |
GENERAL |
197 PASSENGERS |
NOREFJORD (Nor) |
14 |
3,082 |
1920 |
SULPHUR |
|
O A KNUDSEN (Nor) |
63 |
11,007 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
POLAR CHIEF (Br) |
62 |
8,040 |
1897 |
FUEL OIL |
|
PRINCE DE LIEGE (Bel) |
94 |
2,588 |
1938 |
GENERAL |
|
PRINS WILLEM VAN ORANJE (Du) |
92 |
1,303 |
1938 |
SUGAR, RUM, 23 MAIL |
|
SAN ALVARO (Br) |
22 |
7,385 |
1935 |
PETROL |
4 PASSENGERS |
SAN ARCADIO (Br) |
33 |
7,419 |
1935 |
FUEL OIL |
1 PASSENGER |
SAN EMILIANO (Br) |
82 |
8,071 |
1939 |
PETROL |
4 PASSENGERS |
SANDANGER (Nor) |
54 |
9,432 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
SKARAAS (Nor) |
85 |
9,826 |
1936 |
PETROL |
|
SOURABAYA (Br) |
72 |
10,107 |
1915 |
FUEL OIL |
28 PASSENGERS |
STANLAKE (Br) |
1,742 |
1923 |
POSSIBLY JOINED THIS CONVOY |
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SVANHOLM (Br) |
1,321 |
1922 |
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TROUBADOUR (Nor) |
93 |
5,808 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
6 PASSENGERS |
USS ALCHIBA (US) |
6,198 |
1939 |
REYKJAVIK |
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USS BENSON |
ESCORT 24/10 - 01/11 |
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USS HILARY P JONES |
ESCORT 24/10 - 01/11 |
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USS NIBLACK |
ESCORT 24/10 - 01/11 |
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USS REUBEN JAMES |
ESCORT 24/10 - 03/11 |
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USS TARBELL |
ESCORT 24/10 - 01/11 |
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VERITY |
ESCORT 31/10 - 04/11 |
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WOLVERINE |
ESCORT 31/10 - 04/11 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.156: |
| NIBLACK only radar fitted ship. REUBEN JONES SUNK BY U 551 31.10.41 |
| WEST LOCAL ESC SOE ANNAPOLIS, WEST OCEAN ESC TU 4.1.3 SOE USS BENSON, EAST ESC 6EG SOE BROKE, EGLANTINE & MONTBRETIA OF 7 EG ATT |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm E W LEIR DSO IN EMPIRE CONFIDENCE |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN DELILIAN |