| Departed from Halifax on 3 December 1941. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 19 December 1941. |
| Hague's records contain 45 merchants and 14 escorts (43 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ANDREA BROVIG (Nor) |
42 |
10,173 |
1940 |
FUEL OIL |
|
ARABIS |
ESCORT 15/12 - 18/12 |
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ASBJORN (Br) |
63 |
4,387 |
1935 |
GENERAL |
|
ATHELPRINCESS (Br) |
54 |
8,882 |
1929 |
MOLASSES |
|
ATLANTIAN (Br) |
14 |
6,549 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
|
ATLANTIC CITY (Br) |
91 |
5,133 |
1941 |
GENERAL |
|
BEGONIA |
ESCORT 15/12 - 19/12 |
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BETH (Nor) |
85 |
6,852 |
1930 |
FFO |
|
BRETWALDA (Br) |
92 |
4,906 |
1939 |
GENERAL |
|
BRITISH DILIGENCE (Br) |
34 |
8,408 |
1937 |
PARAFFIN, PETROL |
|
BROKE |
ESCORT 16/12 - 18/12 |
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CAMELLIA |
ESCORT 15/12 - 18/12 |
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CERAMIC (Br) |
41 |
18,713 |
1913 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
CHARLES F MEYER (Br) |
71 |
10,516 |
1938 |
PARAFFIN, PETROL |
|
COLLEGIAN (Br) |
56 |
7,886 |
1923 |
GENERAL |
|
DAHLIA |
ESCORT 15/12 - 18/12 |
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DONAX (Br) |
53 |
8,036 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
EL COSTON (Pan) |
25 |
7,286 |
1924 |
GENERAL |
ICELAND |
EMPIRE CORAL (Br) |
64 |
8,602 |
1941 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN |
|
EMPIRE DIAMOND (Br) |
44 |
8,236 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
EMPIRE JET (Br) |
72 |
8,134 |
1941 |
AVGAS |
|
FJALLFOSS (Ice) |
1,451 |
1919 |
DETACHED TO ICELAND 15.12 |
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GREYSTOKE CASTLE (Br) |
51 |
5,853 |
1928 |
LEAD, SUGAR, 60 MAIL |
11 PASSENGERS |
GYDA (Br) |
95 |
1,695 |
1934 |
GENERAL |
|
H M FLAGLER (Pan) |
65 |
8,208 |
1918 |
PETROL |
|
HAAKON HAUAN (Nor) |
24 |
6,582 |
1935 |
PARAFFIN |
|
HAMILTON |
ESCORT 03/12 - 05/12 |
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HARPEFJELL (Nor) |
94 |
1,333 |
1939 |
GENERAL |
|
HELENCREST (Br) |
81 |
5,233 |
1941 |
GRAIN |
CAM SHIP |
HOEGH GIANT (Nor) |
84 |
10,990 |
1937 |
DIESO |
|
HOPEMOUNT (Br) |
32 |
7,434 |
1929 |
FFO |
RETURNED |
JAMES J MAGUIRE (Br) |
61 |
10,525 |
1939 |
PARAFFIN, PETROL |
|
KAFIRISTAN (Br) |
21 |
7,248 |
1941 |
GRAIN |
CAM SHIP |
KAMLOOPS |
ESCORT 03/12 - 05/12 |
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LOMBARDY (Br) |
11 |
3,379 |
1921 |
SUGAR, GENERAL |
4 PASSENGERS |
LUCELLUM (Br) |
82 |
9,425 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
LUCULUS (Br) |
22 |
6,546 |
1929 |
PETROL |
|
MOVERIA (Br) |
62 |
4,867 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
|
MYRMIDON (Br) |
31 |
6,278 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
134 PASSENGERS |
NORVINN (Pan) |
23 |
6,322 |
1930 |
FFO |
|
NYHOLT (Nor) |
45 |
8,087 |
1931 |
FFO |
REYKJAVIK |
ORNEFJELL (Nor) |
93 |
1,334 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
|
PAN ARUBA (Nor) |
73 |
9,231 |
1931 |
PARAFFIN, PETROL |
|
RANJA (Nor) |
83 |
6,355 |
1928 |
PARAFFIN |
|
RINGSTAD (Nor) |
74 |
4,765 |
1923 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
6 PASSENGERS |
SAINT BERTRAND (Br) |
43 |
5,522 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
|
SAN CIPRIANO (Br) |
52 |
7,966 |
1937 |
AVGAS |
|
SASKATOON |
ESCORT 03/12 - 05/12 |
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SELFOSS (Ice) |
35 |
775 |
1914 |
GENERAL |
ICELAND |
STAD VLAARDINGEN (Du) |
55 |
8,501 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
|
THORSHOVDI (Nor) |
33 |
9,944 |
1937 |
DIESO |
|
TOPDALSFJORD (Nor) |
12 |
4,271 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
|
TUDOR PRINCE (Br) |
13 |
1,914 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
|
USS BENSON |
ESCORT 05/12 - 15/12 |
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USS EDISON |
ESCORT 05/12 - 13/12 |
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USS HILARY P JONES |
ESCORT 05/12 - 15/12 |
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USS NIBLACK |
ESCORT 05/12 - 15/12 |
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USS TARBELL |
ESCORT 05/12 - 15/12 |
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WATCHMAN |
ESCORT 16/12 - 19/12 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.163: |
| EDISON lost convoy 13.12, HIBISCUS NOT MET and ret Iceland |
| WEST LOCAL ESC SOE HAMILTON, WEST OCEAN ESC TU 4.1.3 SOE USS BENSON, EAST ESC 6 AND 8EG SOE BROKE |
| WEST LOCAL SOE HAMILTON, WEST OCEAN TU 4.1.8 SOE USS SWANSON, EAST ESC 4EG SOE BOADICEA. LPL LOCAL ESC MOLDE |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR E MANNERS KBE IN GREYSTOKE CASTLE |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MYRMIDON |