Convoy HX.208

Departed from NYC on 17 September 1942.
Arrived Liverpool on 2 October 1942.
Hague's records contain 58 merchants and 18 escorts (59 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABANGAREZ (US)
123
4,538
1909
AMMO
9 USN PASSENGERS
ALEXANDER HAMILTON (US)
91
7,191
1942
STORES, 5 MAILS
 
ALGOMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/09 - 20/09
ANGELINA (US)
72
4,772
1934
STORES, AMMO
ROMPED
ANNA ODLAND (Nor)
101
4,980
1939
ORE, WHEAT
 
ANTIETAM (US)
43
6,972
1919
FUEL OIL
 
ARUBA (Du)
114
3,979
1929
GENERAL
 
ATHELPRINCESS (Br)
41
8,882
1929
MOLASSES
RETURNED
BENLEDI (Br)
54
5,943
1930
GENERAL
 
BODO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/10 - 02/10
BRANTFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 23/09
CAIRNVALONA (Br)
81
4,929
1918
GENERAL
 
CAMPANULA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 01/10
CLEMATIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 01/10
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/09 - 20/09
CONTESSA (Hon)
102
5,512
1930
AMMO,
190 TROOPS, ROMPED
DALHANNA (Br)
32
5,571
1930
GENERAL
 
DORCASIA (Br)
84
8,053
1938
AVGAS
 
EGYPTIAN PRINCE (Br)
82
3,490
1922
GENERAL, EXPL
 
EMPIRE GARRICK (Br)
51
8,128
1942
PARAFFIN
 
EMPIRE SILVER (Br)
53
8,602
1941
PETROL
 
ESSO CHARLESTON (US)
42
7,949
1938
DIESO
 
FERNMOOR (Nor)
71
4,268
1928
VALUABLE CARGO
 
FORT AMHERST (Br)
 
3,489
1936
 
HALIFAX
FORT CHIPEWYAN (Br)
23
7,136
1942
GRAIN, TIMBER EX HALIFAX
 
FORT ELLICE (Br)
95
7,129
1942
GENERAL
 
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (US)
31
7,191
1941
GENERAL
 
GENTIAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 02/10
HERBRAND (Nor)
14
9,108
1935
DIESO EX HALIFAX
 
HESPERUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/09 - 01/10
HILARY (Br)
62
7,403
1931
GENERAL
360 TROOPS
INVERILEN (Br)
93
9,456
1938
AVGAS
 
JAMAICA PRODUCER (Br)
134
5,464
1934
GENERAL
 
JAMES MONROE (US)
124
7,176
1942
STORES, 291 MAILS
 
JOHN A BROWN (Br)
22
10,455
1938
PETROL EX HALIFAX
 
JOHN MARSHALL (US)
135
7,176
1942
AMMO, STEEL
 
KAIA KNUDSEN (Nor)
21
9,063
1931
DIESO EX HALIFAX
 
KAIKOURA (Br)
111
5,852
1937
WHEAT, 125 MAILS
 
KAIMATA (Br)
131
5,269
1931
GENERAL, 461 MAILS
 
KITCHENER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/09 - 20/09
LE TIGRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/09 - 20/09
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/09 - 20/09
LOBELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 01/10
MAASKERK (Du)
132
4,452
1929
SUGAR, 400 MAILS
60 RN PASSENGERS
MANSFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 23/09
MELVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 23/09
METAPAN (US)
122
4,736
1909
GENERAL
 
MOBILE CITY (US)
112
6,157
1920
VALUABLE CARGO
3 PASSENGERS
MOBILGAS (US)
103
9,925
1937
AVGAS
 
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/09 - 20/09
NORSOL (Nor)
73
8,236
1941
AVGAS
 
OCEAN VAGABOND (Br)
34
7,174
1942
GRAIN
RETURNED TO HALIFAX
OCEAN VANQUISHER (Br)
33
7,174
1942
GENERAL
 
OCEAN WAYFARER (Br)
104
7,178
1942
GENERAL
RETURNED TO HALIFAX WITH DEFECTS
PAN-MAINE (US)
63
7,237
1936
FUEL OIL
 
PANDORIAN (Br)
85
4,159
1941
GENERAL
 
PARISMINA (US)
44
4,732
1908
GENERAL, 6 MAIL
10 PASSENGERS. ICELAND
PESHAWUR (Br)
64
7,934
1919
GENERAL
 
PORT HUON (Br)
65
8,432
1927
GENERAL, 545 MAILS
16 PASSENGERS
REGENT PANTHER (Br)
113
9,556
1937
AVGAS
 
REINHOLT (Nor)
52
4,799
1939
GENERAL
360 TROOPS
RIMOUSKI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 23/09
RIPLEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 23/09
SEMINOLE (US)
55
5,896
1925
STORES, 57 MAILS
400 TROOPS, ICELAND
SOVAC (Br)
75
6,724
1938
LUB OIL
 
STUART PRINCE (Br)
12
1,911
1940
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
TEMERAIRE (Nor)
83
6,465
1927
GENERAL, 800 MAILS
 
TETELA (Br)
121
5,389
1926
GENERAL
12 PASSENGERS
THOMAS STONE (US)
133
7,191
1942
GENERAL, 300 MAILS
 
TRONTOLITE (Br)
 
7,115
1918
 
HALIFAX
TUCURINCA (Br)
13
5,412
1926
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
12 PASSENGERS
VAALAREN (Sw)
74
3,406
1936
MT, 1231 MAILS
12 PASSENGERS
VESTFOLD (Pan)
94
14,547
1931
FUEL OIL
 
WATERLAND (Du)
61
6,847
1922
GENERAL
 
WHITEHALL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/09 - 01/10
WILLIAM M STEWART (US)
92
7,176
1942
VALUABLE CARGO
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.208:

    WITH CHANGE OF TERMINAL PORT, WESTERN ESCORTS NOW IN TWO SECTIONS, WESTERN LOCAL ESCORT (WLE) SOUTH (NYC TO HX) & NORTH (HX/ST J)
    WLE SOUTH TOOK IN ANY HALIFAX SHIPS, WLE NORTH BROUGHT OUT HHX CONVOY.
    WLE (S) 24.18.1 SOE LINCOLN, WLE (N) 24.18.3 SOE RIPLEY, OCEAN 24.1.16 (B2) SOE HESPERUS, UK LOCAL BODO
    COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR M L GOLDSMITH KBE DSO IN CAIRNVALONA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN KAIKOURA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.