Convoy HX.212

Departed from NYC on 18 October 1942.
Arrived Liverpool on 2 November 1942.
Hague's records contain 54 merchants and 19 escorts (43 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Nor)
93
5,740
1929
GENERAL
 
ALBERNI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 01/11
ARC LIGHT (Br)
 
2,949
1906
 
BOSTON
BARRWHIN (Br)
14
4,998
1929
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
60 PASSENGERS. SUNK BY U 436
BELGIAN GULF (Pan)
82
8,237
1929
PETROL
 
BIC ISLAND (Br)
55
4,000
1917
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
SUNK
BODO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 02/11
BRITISH VIGILANCE (Br)
63
8,093
1942
BENZINE, 79 MAILS
130 PASSENGERS
BUCTOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/10 - 21/10
C J BARKDULL (Pan)
91
6,773
1917
DIESO
 
CAIRNESK (Br)
81
5,007
1926
GENERAL
 
CAPE BRETON (Br)
11
6,044
1940
PHOSPHATES
 
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10
CITY OF LILLE (Br)
124
6,588
1928
WHEAT, 21 MAILS
 
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/10 - 21/10
COPTIC (Br)
84
10,629
1928
FRIG, GENERAL, 435 MAIL
4 PASSENGERS
COWICHAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/10 - 21/10
CYMBULA (Br)
73
8,082
1938
PETROL
 
DIGBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10
DORCHESTER (US)
 
5,649
1926
 
ST JOHNS NF FOR GREENLAND
EMPIRE BRONZE (Br)
103
8,142
1940
PARAFFIN, AVGAS
 
EMPIRE DICKENS (Br)
83
9,819
1942
PETROL
 
EMPIRE FLETCHER (Br)
92
8,194
1942
PETROL
 
ESSO BAYWAY (US)
44
7,699
1937
FFO
 
EXCHESTER (US)
101
4,999
1919
STORES
 
EXILONA (US)
112
4,971
1919
STEEL
 
FAIRFAX (US)
 
5,649
1926
 
ST JOHNS NF FOR GREENLAND
FENNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/10 - 21/10
FORT A LA CORNE (Br)
123
7,133
1942
GENERAL
 
FORT AMHERST (Br)
 
3,489
1936
 
HALIFAX
FRANCIS PARKMAN (US)
31
7,176
1942
STORES
 
FRONTENAC (Nor)
12
7,350
1928
OIL FUEL
DAMAGED BY U 436 27.10.42
GDYNIA (Sw)
75
1,636
1934
GENERAL
 
GULFGEM (US)
41
6,917
1920
FFO
SCAPA FLOW
GURNEY E NEWLIN (US)
23
8,225
1942
PETROL
SUNK BY U 436 & U 606
HELGOY (Nor)
85
5,614
1920
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JAMAICA PLANTER (Br)
61
4,098
1936
FRIG, GENERAL
 
KATY (Nor)
111
6,825
1931
PETROL
 
KOSMOS II (Nor)
22
16,966
1931
CRUDE OIL,
82 PASSENGERS, STRAG & SUNK U 606 & 624
LANCASTRIAN PRINCE (Br)
121
1,914
1940
GENERAL
 
LAURELWOOD (Br)
32
7,347
1929
FFO
 
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10
MAHIA (Br)
102
10,014
1917
FRIG
 
MATHEW LUCKENBACH (US)
34
5,848
1918
STEEL, GENERAL
RETURNED
MOLDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 02/11
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10
OCEAN COURIER (Br)
51
7,178
1942
GENERAL
 
PACIFIC SHIPPER (Br)
94
6,290
1924
GENERAL
 
PAN-NEW YORK (US)
42
7,701
1938
PETROL
SUNK
PAN-RHODE ISLAND (US)
65
7,742
1941
AVGAS EX HALIFAX
 
PAUL H HARWOOD (US)
122
6,610
1918
DIESO
 
R G STEWART (US)
 
9,229
1917
 
HALIFAX
ROSTHERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 01/11
SAINT BERTRAND (Br)
13
5,522
1929
GENERAL
3 PASSENGERS
SALINAS (US)
 
5,422
1920
 
 
SARPEDON (Br)
53
11,321
1923
FRIG
 
SHEDIAC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10
SKARAAS (Nor)
113
9,826
1936
OIL
 
SNAR (Nor)
 
3,176
1920
 
 
SOURABAYA (Br)
21
10,107
1915
7, 800 TONS FFO
87 DBS & PASSENGERS. SUNK BY U 436
SOUTHERN PRINCESS (Br)
33
12,156
1915
FFO
 
SUMMERSIDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 01/11
THOMAS B ROBERTSON (US)
71
7,176
1942
STORES
 
TOPDALSFJORD (Nor)
54
4,271
1921
SUGAR, TIMBER
 
TRILLIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 01/11
TUDOR PRINCE (Br)
45
1,914
1940
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
USCGC CAMPBELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 01/11
USS BADGER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 01/11
USS BEAVER (US)
52
4,670
1909
AS 5, SUBMARINE TENDER, EXPL
 
VILLE DE QUEBEC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 01/11
WALKER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/10 - 21/10
ZACAPA (US)
43
4,488
1909
VALUABLE CARGO
 
ZOELLA LYKES (US)
 
6,829
1940
 
ARGENTIA

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.212:

    WLE(S) 24.18.7 SOE WALKER, WLE(N) 24.18.1 SOE LINCOLN, OCEAN 24.1.3 (A3) SOE USS CAMPBELL UK LOCAL BODO & MOLDE.
    SKATE & MIGNONETTE ESCORTED DAMAGED FRONTENAC
    COMMODORE: V-Adm W DE M EGERTON DSO IN JAMAICA PLANTER
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt B B GRANT RD RNR IN ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.