| Departed from Halifax on 1 February 1942. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 14 February 1942. |
| Hague's records contain 34 merchants and 16 escorts (30 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALCEDO (Pan) |
13 |
1,392 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED |
ANCHUSA |
ESCORT 12/02 - 13/02 |
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ARABIS |
ESCORT 12/02 - 13/02 |
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ARTIGAS (Pan) |
12 |
5,613 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
BALLOT (Pan) |
14 |
6,131 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
|
BRITISH RESOLUTION (Br) |
52 |
8,408 |
1937 |
AVGAS |
|
BURY (Br) |
1,686 |
1911 |
RESCUE SHIP |
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CHARLES RACINE (Nor) |
22 |
9,957 |
1937 |
GAS OIL |
|
CORILLA (Du) |
54 |
8,096 |
1939 |
PETROL |
RETURNED WITH TORPEDO DAMAGE BY U 751 |
D L HARPER (Br) |
72 |
12,223 |
1933 |
PETROL |
|
DAHLIA |
ESCORT 12/02 - 13/02 |
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DVINOLES (Russ) |
24 |
3,946 |
1931 |
PETROL |
SANK IN COLLISION WITH HAVPRINS |
EMPIRE AMETHYST (Br) |
73 |
8,032 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
EMPIRE GOLD (Br) |
71 |
8,028 |
1941 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN |
|
EMPIRE MAHSEER (Br) |
83 |
5,087 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
EMPIRE RAY (Br) |
81 |
6,919 |
1941 |
GRAIN |
CAM SHIP |
EVITA (Nor) |
34 |
6,346 |
1927 |
BENZINE |
STRAGGLED |
FAGERFJELL (Nor) |
32 |
8,072 |
1935 |
DIESO |
|
FANAD HEAD (Br) |
84 |
5,038 |
1941 |
GENERAL |
|
GALLIA (Nor) |
64 |
9,974 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
GANANOQUE |
ESCORT 01/02 - 02/02 |
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GARONNE (Nor) |
63 |
7,113 |
1921 |
PETROL |
|
HAVPRINS (Nor) |
33 |
8,066 |
1935 |
GAS OIL |
COLLISION WITH DVINOLES, STRAGGLED |
INDIAN PRINCE (Br) |
82 |
8,587 |
1926 |
GENERAL |
|
INVERILEN (Br) |
31 |
9,456 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
MIDLAND |
ESCORT 01/02 - 04/02 |
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MONKSHOOD |
ESCORT 12/02 - 13/02 |
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MURENA (Du) |
53 |
8,252 |
1931 |
FUEL OIL |
|
NASTURTIUM |
ESCORT 01/02 - 04/02 |
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NICOYA (Br) |
41 |
5,364 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
|
NORBRIS (Pan) |
23 |
7,619 |
1930 |
FUEL OIL |
ICELAND |
OSCILLA (Du) |
43 |
6,341 |
1939 |
CRUDE OIL |
|
PACIFIC ENTERPRISE (Br) |
51 |
6,736 |
1927 |
GENERAL, |
6 PASSENGERS |
PACIFIC PIONEER (Br) |
85 |
6,734 |
1928 |
GENERAL, 2619 MAILS |
1 PASSENGER |
PLEIADES (US) |
3,600 |
1939 |
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QUINTE |
ESCORT 01/02 - 02/02 |
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SAN AMADO (Br) |
42 |
7,316 |
1935 |
PETROL |
|
SAN ERNESTO (Br) |
61 |
8,078 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
SKARAAS (Nor) |
62 |
9,826 |
1936 |
BENZINE |
|
SNOWFLAKE |
ESCORT 10/02 - 13/02 |
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ST CLAIR |
ESCORT 01/02 - 04/02 |
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USS AQUILA (US) |
44 |
1,559 |
1936 |
GENERAL |
ICELAND |
USS BERNADOU |
ESCORT 03/02 - 10/02 |
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USS DECATUR |
ESCORT 03/02 - 10/02 |
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USS EDISON |
ESCORT 03/02 - 10/02 |
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USS LEA |
ESCORT 03/02 - 10/02 |
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USS MIZAR (US) |
6,982 |
1932 |
REYKJAVIK |
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USS NICHOLSON |
ESCORT 03/02 - 10/02 |
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VELMA (Nor) |
21 |
9,720 |
1930 |
FFO |
|
WATCHMAN |
ESCORT 09/02 - 13/02 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.173: |
| LEA rescued 41 ex DVINOLES, BENADOU 10 ex GANDIA |
| WEST LOCAL SOE ST CLAIR, WEST OCEAN ESC TU 4.1.4 SOE USS DECATUR, EAST ESC 8EG SOE WATCHMAN. LPL LOCAL ESC MOLDE |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm E W LEIR DSO IN PACIFIC ENTERPRISE |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE GOLD |