Convoy HX.215

Departed from NYC on 11 November 1942.
Arrived Liverpool on 25 November 1942.
Hague's records contain 42 merchants and 13 escorts (42 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AMASTRA (Br)
72
8,031
1935
ALCOHOL, PETROL
 
ARGOLIKOS (Gk)
22
4,786
1921
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
BERWICKSHIRE (Br)
74
7,464
1912
FRIG, GRAIN, 425 MAILS
 
BRANTFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/11 - 14/11
BRASIL (Nor)
42
8,130
1935
PETROL, OIL
 
CITY OF EXETER (Br)
62
9,654
1914
GENERAL
200 PASSENGERS
CLAVELLA (Du)
44
8,097
1939
FUEL OIL
 
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/11 - 17/11
COMEDIAN (Br)
31
5,122
1929
COTTON, GENERAL
 
CORDELIA (Br)
101
8,190
1932
FUEL OIL
 
DAHLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/11 - 24/11
DELNORTE (US)
23
4,982
1919
STORES
 
EL ALETO (Br)
54
7,203
1927
CRUDE OIL
 
EMILE FRANCQUI (Bel)
112
5,859
1929
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE CHAPMAN (Br)
11
8,194
1942
PETROL
fitted with AND
EMPIRE WHALE (Br)
32
6,159
1919
GENERAL, EXPL
 
ESSO MONTPELIER (US)
85
7,698
1940
DIESO
 
FORT CAMOSUN (Br)
51
7,126
1942
WHEAT, METAL
 
FORT MAUREPAS (Br)
41
7,133
1942
GENERAL
 
FORT SIMPSON (Br)
21
7,133
1942
GENERAL, LUMBER
 
GANYMEDES (Du)
113
2,682
1917
GENERAL
 
GEFION (Nor)
91
9,475
1938
PETROL
 
HURRICANE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/11 - 24/11
IDEFJORD (Nor)
33
4,287
1921
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
LACHINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/11 - 17/11
LAURENT MEEUS (Bel)
104
6,429
1930
DIESO
 
MATAROA (Br)
82
12,390
1922
FRUITS
REPORTED 1,100 PASSENGERS, PROBABLY 110!
MIDLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/11 - 17/11
MONKSHOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/11 - 24/11
MONTGOMERY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/11 - 14/11
OCEAN HUNTER (Br)
121
7,178
1942
GENERAL
fitted with AND
PACIFIC ENTERPRISE (Br)
93
6,736
1927
GENERAL, 4 LOCOS
14 PASSENGERS
PANDORIAN (Br)
71
4,159
1941
GENERAL
 
PONTFIELD (Br)
52
8,319
1940
AVGAS
 
PORT DUNEDIN (Br)
83
7,441
1925
FRIG, GENERAL, 64 MAILS
9 PASSENGERS
QUESNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/11 - 14/11
REGENT LION (Br)
94
9,551
1937
AVGAS
 
ROXBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/11 - 17/11
SALLAND (Du)
43
6,447
1920
FRIG
 
SAN ANDRES (Nor)
34
1,975
1921
SUGAR
 
SAN CIPRIANO (Br)
102
7,966
1937
PETROL
 
SANTOS (Nor)
64
4,639
1928
GENERAL, 8 LOCOS
 
SKANDINAVIA (Nor)
84
10,044
1940
PETROL
 
SOVAC (Br)
103
6,724
1938
LUB OIL
 
STIGSTAD (Nor)
81
5,694
1927
LUB OIL
 
TARIA (Du)
61
10,354
1939
FUEL OIL, DIESO, 13 MAILS
 
TETELA (Br)
63
5,389
1926
FRIG, GENERAL
 
THORSHOV (Nor)
92
9,955
1935
PETROL
 
TORTUGUERO (Br)
111
5,285
1921
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
TRISTRAM DALTON (US)
95
7,191
1942
STORES, 2000 MAILS
 
TRURO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/11 - 14/11
VAALAREN (Sw)
73
3,406
1936
FRIG
 
VESTFOLD (Pan)
53
14,547
1931
FFO, VALUABLE CARGO
 
WALLFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/11 - 24/11
WATCHMAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/11 - 24/11

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.215:

    WLE(S) 24.18.8 SOE MONTGOMERY, WLE(N) 24.18.6 SOE ROXBOROUGH, OCEAN 24.1.15 (B1) SOE HURRICANE. ANCHUSA TO JOIN BUT DID NOT MEET
    COMMODORE: Adm SIR H J S BROWNRIGG KBE CB DSO IN PANDORIAN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN COMEDIAN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.