Departed from Halifax on 16 August 1942. |
Arrived Liverpool on 28 August 1942. |
Hague's records contain 39 merchants and 11 escorts (37 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALCOA LEADER (US) |
64 |
5,041 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
|
ARTIGAS (Pan) |
92 |
5,613 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
ATHELREGENT (Br) |
53 |
8,881 |
1930 |
MOLASSES |
6 PASSENGERS |
BADDECK |
ESCORT 16/08 - 19/08 |
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BENJAMIN RUSH (US) |
11 |
7,191 |
1942 |
STEEL |
|
BODO |
ESCORT 28/08 - 28/08 |
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BOHEMIAN CLUB (US) |
82 |
6,906 |
1921 |
PETROL |
|
BRASIL (Nor) |
62 |
8,130 |
1935 |
LUB OIL |
|
CAMPANULA |
ESCORT 19/08 - 27/08 |
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CLAUSINA (Br) |
83 |
8,083 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
CLEMATIS |
ESCORT 19/08 - 28/08 |
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DAGHESTAN (Br) |
21 |
7,248 |
1941 |
CAM SHIP, STEEL, GENERAL |
|
DELRIO (US) |
55 |
5,052 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
|
DEWSBURY (Br) |
56 |
1,686 |
1910 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
DROMORE (Br) |
43 |
4,096 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
EMPIRE PRINCE (Br) |
44 |
7,030 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
EMPIRE SPRAY (Br) |
41 |
7,242 |
1941 |
GRAIN |
|
FORT TOWNSHEND (Br) |
3,489 |
1936 |
ST JOHNS NF |
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GATINEAU PARK (Br) |
12 |
7,128 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
GLENSTRAE (Br) |
42 |
9,460 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
90 PASSENGERS |
GYDA (Br) |
54 |
1,695 |
1934 |
GENERAL |
|
HEKTORIA (Br) |
31 |
13,797 |
1899 |
GENERAL |
50 PASSENGERS |
HENRY ST G TUCKER (US) |
25 |
7,191 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
HESPERUS |
ESCORT 19/08 - 27/08 |
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JOHN PENN II (US) |
34 |
7,177 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
ARCHANGEL |
KAFIRISTAN (Br) |
81 |
7,248 |
1941 |
GENERAL |
CAM SHIP |
LECHISTAN (Pol) |
74 |
1,937 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
|
MANCHESTER DIVISION (Br) |
71 |
6,048 |
1918 |
GENERAL |
|
MANCHESTER MERCHANT (Br) |
61 |
7,264 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
|
MELINE (Nor) |
73 |
7,019 |
1918 |
FUEL OIL |
|
MERIWETHER LEWIS (US) |
63 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
MIGNONETTE |
ESCORT 19/08 - 27/08 |
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MONCTON |
ESCORT 16/08 - 19/08 |
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N T NIELSEN-ALONSO (Nor) |
33 |
9,348 |
1900 |
FUEL OIL |
|
OCEAN VAGRANT (Br) |
84 |
7,174 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
OCEAN WANDERER (Br) |
95 |
7,178 |
1942 |
STEEL, GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
ORIENT CITY (Br) |
93 |
5,095 |
1940 |
PHOSPHATES |
|
PACIFIC SHIPPER (Br) |
91 |
6,290 |
1924 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
4 PASSENGERS |
PAN ROYAL (US) |
94 |
5,627 |
1918 |
GENERAL |
|
PORT ARTHUR |
ESCORT 16/08 - 19/08 |
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PORT HALIFAX (Br) |
52 |
5,820 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
|
RIMOUSKI |
ESCORT 16/08 - 19/08 |
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SOURABAYA (Br) |
32 |
10,107 |
1915 |
FUEL OIL |
50 PASSENGERS |
SVEND FOYN (Br) |
23 |
14,795 |
1931 |
FUEL OIL |
|
TILAPA (Br) |
51 |
5,392 |
1928 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
VANESSA |
ESCORT 19/08 - 27/08 |
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VARDEFJELL (Nor) |
72 |
8,316 |
1940 |
CRUDE OIL |
|
VELMA (Nor) |
22 |
9,720 |
1930 |
FUEL OIL |
|
VERITY |
ESCORT 16/08 - 19/08 |
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VOCO (Br) |
24 |
5,090 |
1925 |
LUB OIL |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.203: |
WEST ESCORT 24.18.3 SOE VERITY, OCEAN ESCORT 24.1.16 (B2) SOE HESPERUS, UK LOCAL BODO. CAMPANULA TOOK IN FAST SECTION |
COMMODORE: R-Adm H C RAWLINGS DSO IN TILAPA |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN PORT HALIFAX |