Convoy HX.221

Departed from NYC on 29 December 1942.
Arrived Liverpool on 14 January 1943.
Hague's records contain 43 merchants and 16 escorts (36 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Nor)
61
5,740
1929
GENERAL
 
AQUAMARINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/01 - 14/01
ASSINIBOINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/01 - 13/01
B.P. NEWTON (Nor)
112
10,324
1940
PETROL
 
BANFORA (Br)
52
9,472
1914
 
1500 TROOPS. 46 DAYS REFIT ON CLYDE
BEAVERHILL (Br)
51
10,041
1928
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
BITTERSWEET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/01 - 13/01
BRITISH ARDOUR (Br)
72
7,124
1928
FFO
 
BURNHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/01 - 14/01
BUTTERCUP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/01 - 14/01
CITY OF CALCUTTA (Br)
91
8,063
1940
GENERAL
4 PASSENGERS
CLAN ALPINE (Br)
81
5,442
1918
GENERAL
 
COLUMBINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/01 - 13/01
CORILLA (Du)
93
8,096
1939
AVGAS
 
EL MUNDO (Pan)
43
6,035
1910
STORES, EXPL
 
EMPIRE NUGGET (Br)
102
9,807
1942
PETROL
 
EMPIRE TRADER (Br)
103
9,990
1908
FRIG, GENERAL
 
EURYBATES (Br)
31
6,276
1928
GENERAL, 394 MAILS
1 PASSENGER
EYEBRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/01 - 13/01
FORT LA MONTEE (Br)
11
7,134
1942
LUMBER, WHEAT, LEAD
 
FORT POPLAR (Br)
12
7,134
1942
LUMBER, WHEAT, LEAD
 
FORT SOURIS (Br)
113
7,134
1942
LUMBER, METAL
fitted with AND
FORT THOMPSON (Br)
21
7,134
1942
GENERAL
 
GARONNE (Nor)
82
7,113
1921
DIESO
SCAPA FLOW
GEFION (Nor)
73
9,475
1938
PETROL
 
GULF OF VENEZUELA (US)
44
6,910
1919
DIESO
 
GULFDISC (US)
63
7,141
1938
FFO
 
GULFGEM (US)
33
6,917
1920
FFO
 
HAAKON HAUAN (Nor)
53
6,582
1935
AVGAS
 
HEPATICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/12 - 05/01
HOYANGER (Nor)
41
4,624
1926
GENERAL, EXPL
 
INGRIA (Nor)
13
4,391
1931
GENERAL
 
IRIS (Nor)
 
1,171
1901
 
ST JOHNS NF
ISRAEL PUTNAM (US)
101
7,176
1942
EXPL, VALUABLE CARGO
 
J H SENIOR (Pan)
71
11,065
1931
GAS OIL
 
LA MALBAIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/01 - 12/01
LACHINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/12 - 05/01
LADY RODNEY (Br)
 
8,194
1929
 
HALIFAX TO ST JOHNS
LANCASTRIAN PRINCE (Br)
121
1,914
1940
GENERAL
 
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/01 - 07/01
MAASKERK (Du)
32
4,452
1929
SUGAR, LUMBER, 286 MAIL
64 PASSENGERS
MARSDALE (Br)
74
4,890
1940
GENERAL
 
MARY KINGSLEY (Br)
104
5,021
1930
GENERAL
11 PASSENGERS
MELVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/12 - 01/01
MONCTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/12 - 01/01
MORMACSWAN (US)
83
7,194
1939
STORES
DETACHED AS INDEPENDENT qv
OPALIA (Br)
42
6,195
1938
AVGAS
 
ORNEFJELL (Nor)
 
1,334
1937
 
ST JOHNS NF
SILVERBEECH (Br)
23
5,319
1926
GENERAL
 
SINCLAIR OPALINE (US)
62
7,874
1941
DIESO
 
SOUTHERN PRINCESS (Br)
22
12,156
1915
FUEL OIL
 
ST CLAIR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/12 - 05/01
TRAIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/12 - 01/01
TUDOR PRINCE (Br)
 
1,914
1940
FISH EX WABANA
 
WALLACE E PRATT (US)
92
7,991
1937
DIESO EX HALIFAX
 
WASHINGTON EXPRESS (Nor)
94
3,643
1933
GENERAL
RETURNED TO HALIFAX
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/12 - 05/01
WILLIAM BRADFORD (US)
111
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
ZAMALEK (Br)
54
1,567
1921
 
RESCUE SHIP

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.221:

    WLE(S) TU 24.18.3 SOE TRAIL, WLE(N) TU 24.18.4 SOE ST CLAIR, W SUPPORT TU 24.12.3, OCEAN TU 24.1.13 (C3) SOE BURNHAM
    LPL LOCAL AQUAMARINE. BUTTERCUP & COLUMBINE ESCORTED FAST SECTION, LA MALBAIE DETACHED WITH STRAGGLER WILLIAM BRADFORD
    COMMODORE: Capt B B GRANT RD RNR IN ABRAHAM LINCOLN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CITY OF CALCUTTA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.