Convoy HX.165

Departed from Halifax on 15 December 1941.
Arrived Liverpool on 30 December 1941.
Hague's records contain 49 merchants and 15 escorts (48 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALAN-A-DALE (Pan)
115
4,646
1938
GENERAL
 
BALINGKAR (Du)
14
6,318
1921
GENERAL
 
BENLEDI (Br)
32
5,943
1930
GENERAL
 
BLANKAHOLM (Sw)
64
2,845
1930
SUGAR
 
BOADICEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/12 - 29/12
BRITISH DESTINY (Br)
94
8,470
1937
PETROL
 
BRITISH TENACITY (Br)
81
8,439
1939
BENZINE
 
BRONXVILLE (Nor)
75
4,663
1929
GENERAL
 
CAIRNVALONA (Br)
13
4,929
1918
GENERAL
 
CAPE HORN (Br)
113
5,643
1929
GENERAL
 
CISTULA (Du)
104
8,097
1939
BENZINE
 
CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH (Br)
41
6,009
1915
GENERAL
 
CLAN MACNAIR (Br)
 
6,096
1921
GENERAL
 
COMMANDANT DETROYAT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/12 - 28/12
COPELAND (Br)
 
1,526
1923
 
RESCUE SHIP
COWICHAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/12 - 17/12
DAGHILD (Nor)
95
9,272
1927
DIESO
 
DARONIA (Br)
82
8,139
1939
AVGAS, PARAFFIN
 
DETTIFOSS (Ice)
21
1,564
1930
GENERAL
DETACHED 24.12 ARR REYKJAVIK 26.12
EMPIRE AMETHYST (Br)
91
8,032
1941
AVGAS
 
EMPIRE BRONZE (Br)
101
8,142
1940
PARAFFIN
 
EMPIRE EVE (Br)
11
5,979
1941
GRAIN
CAM SHIP
EMPIRE HAWK (Br)
12
5,033
1919
STEEL, SCRAP METAL
 
EMPIRE OCEAN (Br)
111
6,765
1941
GRAIN
CAM SHIP
EMPIRE PEARL (Br)
93
9,816
1941
PETROL
 
EMPIRE SWAN (Br)
31
7,964
1922
GENERAL
 
FENJA (Nor)
84
8,268
1939
DIESO
 
GDYNIA (Sw)
102
1,636
1934
GENERAL
 
HAMILTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/12 - 17/12
HARDANGER (Nor)
43
4,000
1924
GENERAL
 
HEATHER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/12 - 26/12
HERCULES (Du)
74
2,317
1914
GENERAL
 
INDUS (Br)
114
5,187
1940
STEEL, GENERAL
STRAGGLED 24 TO 28.12
KAMLOOPS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/12 - 17/12
LISE (Nor)
44
6,826
1931
FFO
 
LOBELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/12 - 28/12
LYCAON (Br)
71
7,350
1913
GENERAL, 200 MAILS
78 PASSENGERS
MACTRA (Br)
54
6,193
1936
FUEL & CRUDE OILS
 
MAGDALA (Du)
33
8,248
1931
PETROL
 
MOLDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/12 - 30/12
NARCISSUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/12 - 27/12
ONDINA (Du)
53
6,341
1939
FUEL & CRUDE OILS
 
OPALIA (Br)
83
6,195
1938
LUB OIL
 
PACIFIC EXPORTER (Br)
61
6,734
1928
GENERAL
 
PAN NORWAY (Nor)
103
9,231
1931
AVGAS
 
POMELLA (Br)
92
6,766
1937
FUEL & CRUDE OILS
 
SALAMIS (Nor)
73
8,286
1939
LUB OIL
 
SAN DELFINO (Br)
62
8,072
1938
PETROL, ALCOHOL
 
SAN ELISEO (Br)
72
8,042
1939
PETROL
 
SASKATOON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/12 - 17/12
SHANTUNG (Sw)
55
6,527
1929
GENERAL
SUNK
SIRIS (Br)
35
5,242
1919
GENERAL, 4 MAIL
 
SOURABAYA (Br)
51
10,107
1915
FFO
 
SOUTHERN EMPRESS (Br)
52
12,398
1914
FFO
 
SUVA (Br)
15
4,873
1938
COPRA
 
SYDHAV (Nor)
34
7,587
1929
DIESO
 
USS BUCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/12 - 24/12
USS GREER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/12 - 24/12
USS HERBERT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/12 - 24/12
USS McCORMICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/12 - 24/12
USS SWANSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/12 - 24/12
VANJA (Nor)
42
6,198
1929
FFO
 
VARDEFJELL (Nor)
63
8,316
1940
FUEL & CRUDE OILS
 
WAYFARER (Br)
112
5,068
1925
GENERAL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.165:

    COMMODORE: V-Adm D F MOIR DSO IN PACIFIC EXPORTER
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE HAWK
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.