Convoy HX.218

Departed from NYC on 5 December 1942.
Arrived Liverpool on 21 December 1942.
Hague's records contain 58 merchants and 20 escorts (55 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACAVUS (Br)
131
8,010
1935
DIESO
 
ACONIT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 19/12
AFGHANISTAN (Br)
81
6,992
1940
GENERAL, EXPL
 
ATENAS (US)
51
4,639
1909
GENERAL
 
ATHELPRINCESS (Br)
72
8,882
1929
MOLASSES, MEAT
 
ATHOS (Nor)
83
8,267
1937
FFO
 
BELINDA (Nor)
84
8,325
1939
PETROL
2 PASSENGERS
BRITISH CHARACTER (Br)
102
8,453
1941
AVGAS
 
BRITISH HARMONY (Br)
 
8,453
1941
AVGAS EX WABANA
 
BUCTOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 08/12
CALDWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/12 - 11/12
CAPE NEDDICK (US)
103
6,797
1941
GENERAL
 
CAPE PORTLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/12 - 19/12
CARRILLO (US)
133
4,593
1911
GENERAL
 
CITY OF WINDSOR (Br)
 
7,218
1923
GENERAL EX WABANA
WEATHER DAMAGE REPAIRS AT LIVERPOOL
CLAN MACNEIL (Br)
31
6,111
1922
GENERAL
 
COMANCHEE (Br)
92
6,837
1936
LUB OIL
 
CORNISH CITY (Br)
111
4,952
1936
WHEAT, ZINC CONCENTRATE
 
DAPHNELLA (Br)
64
8,078
1938
AVGAS
 
DORCASIA (Br)
113
8,053
1938
AVGAS
 
DUNSTER GRANGE (Br)
73
9,494
1928
FRIG, 130 MAILS
10 PASSENGERS
EMPIRE FLETCHER (Br)
101
8,194
1942
PETROL EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE GOLD (Br)
 
8,028
1941
AVGAS
 
EMPIRE NEWTON (Br)
61
7,037
1942
GENERAL
 
EMPIRE NORSEMAN (Br)
34
9,811
1942
AVGAS
fitted with AND
EMPIRE SILVER (Br)
42
8,602
1941
AVGAS
 
FORT GIBRALTAR (Br)
 
7,134
1942
GRAIN, METAL EX WABANA
 
FORT NORMAN (Br)
 
7,133
1942
GRAIN, METAL EX WABANA
 
FORT RUPERT (Br)
21
7,142
1942
LUMBER, STEEL, GRAIN
 
GARLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 19/12
GEORGETOWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 15/12
GRANBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/12 - 11/12
HARVESTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 19/12
INCHANGA (Br)
71
7,069
1934
GENERAL, 140 MAILS
49 PASSENGERS
INVERILEN (Br)
63
9,456
1938
AVGAS
 
IVARAN (Nor)
62
4,955
1938
VALUABLE CARGO, EXPL
 
JOHN A BROWN (Br)
104
10,455
1938
PETROL
 
KAITUNA (Br)
121
4,914
1938
WHEAT, CONCENTRATES, 149 MAILS
 
LAGUNA (Br)
91
6,466
1923
GENERAL
 
LAURITS SWENSON (Nor)
43
5,725
1930
FRIG, GENERAL, EXPL
 
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 15/12
LOBELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 19/12
MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br)
52
5,620
1938
FRIG, GENERAL
 
MARATHON (Nor)
53
7,208
1930
AVGAS
 
MARTAND (Br)
41
7,967
1925
GENERAL
 
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/12 - 11/12
MEDINA (US)
 
5,426
1914
 
DET TO ICELAND 11.12.42
MEERKERK (Du)
112
7,995
1916
GENERAL
RETURNED
MINAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 08/12
MOBILGAS (US)
94
9,925
1937
PETROL
 
MOLDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/12 - 21/12
MONCTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/12 - 11/12
NARCISSUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 19/12
NASSA (Br)
 
8,134
1942
BENZINE EX WABANA
 
NORHEIM (Nor)
82
9,816
1941
GENERAL
 
NORHOLM (Nor)
44
9,813
1941
PETROL
 
NORMAN STAR (Br)
124
6,817
1919
FRIG, 192 MAILS
 
NORTHERN SUN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/12 - 19/12
NORVINN (Pan)
74
6,322
1930
FFO
 
OCEAN ANGEL (Br)
 
7,178
1942
GENERAL EX WABANA
 
ORCHIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 19/12
PAN-MAINE (US)
32
7,237
1936
DIESO
 
PAUL H HARWOOD (US)
 
6,610
1918
PARAFFIN EX WABANA
 
PERSEUS (Br)
141
10,286
1923
GENERAL
 
POINT PELEE PARK (Br)
 
7,199
1942
 
HALIFAX
POLARSOL (Nor)
93
10,022
1939
PETROL
 
PRESIDENT DE VOGUE (Nor)
22
9,320
1935
FFO
 
RANCHER (Br)
 
5,882
1927
GENERAL
ST JOHNS NF TO LIVERPOOL
REGENT PANTHER (Br)
122
9,556
1937
PETROL
 
ROSELYS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 19/12
SAMUEL ASHE (US)
 
7,177
1942
GENERAL EX WABANA
 
SOLARIUM (Br)
33
6,239
1936
AVGAS EX HALIFAX
 
STANDELLA (Br)
123
6,197
1936
PETROL
 
TEUCER (Br)
 
9,079
1906
GENERAL, EXPL EX WABANA
 
THORSHOVDI (Nor)
54
9,944
1937
FFO
 
TIMMINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 08/12
TIVIVES (US)
132
4,596
1911
GENERAL
 
VASCAMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/12 - 19/12

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.218:

    WLE(S) 24.18.2 SOE TIMMINS, WLE(N) 24.18.5 SOE CALDWELL, OCEAN 24.1.17 (B3) SOE HARVESTER, W SUPPORT FORCE 24.12.3 SOE GEORGETOWN
    GARLAND DETACHED WITH FAST SECTION. GEORGETOWN & LINCOLN W SUPPORT FORCE TO 38W, E SUPPORT FORCE 3 TRAWLERS, LPL LOCAL MOLDE
    COMMODORE: Capt W E B MAGEE DSO RN IN INCHANGA
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt I W WHITEHORN RN IN MARTAND
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.