Convoy HX.225

Departed from NYC on 30 January 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 13 February 1943.
Hague's records contain 40 merchants and 17 escorts (38 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANDREW MOORE (US)
 
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL EX ST JOHN NF
 
ARROWHEAD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/02 - 05/02
ASPHALION (Br)
53
6,274
1924
FRIG, GENERAL
 
AXEL JOHNSON (Sw)
94
4,915
1925
GENERAL
 
BRITISH ENGINEER (Br)
51
6,993
1922
AVGAS
 
BRITISH HARMONY (Br)
103
8,453
1941
AVGAS
INCURRED ICE DAMAGE 5/6.2
BRITISH VALOUR (Br)
64
6,952
1927
FFO
ESCORT OILER
CAPE NEDDICK (US)
121
6,797
1941
GENERAL
 
CARRILLO (US)
123
4,593
1911
FRIG, FOOD
 
CHEDABUCTO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/02 - 05/02
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/02 - 05/02
COMANCHEE (Br)
111
6,837
1936
LUB OIL
 
COPACABANA (Bel)
83
7,340
1938
GENERAL, COPPER
 
CORNER BROOK (Br)
33
5,767
1925
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
DRUMHELLER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/02 - 13/02
ELONA (Br)
112
6,192
1936
PETROL, ALCOHOL
 
EMPIRE CHAPMAN (Br)
32
8,194
1942
AVGAS
fitted with AND
EMPIRE FAITH (Br)
71
7,061
1941
GENERAL
 
EMPIRE FLETCHER (Br)
93
8,194
1942
AVGAS
 
EMPIRE SILVER (Br)
62
8,602
1941
PETROL
 
ERRIA (Br)
104
8,786
1932
SUGAR, GENERAL
1 PASSENGER
ESSO DOVER (US)
42
8,880
1921
GAS OIL
 
FERNWOOD (Nor)
84
4,695
1930
GENERAL
 
FORT LIVINGSTONE (Br)
43
7,135
1942
LUMBER, GENERAL, ACETONE
 
GALLIA (Nor)
73
9,974
1939
AVGAS
 
GRANDMERE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/01 - 02/02
HEPATICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/01 - 02/02
ISIPINGO (Br)
101
7,069
1934
GENERAL, 80 MAILS
47 PASSENGERS
IVARAN (Nor)
72
4,955
1938
GENERAL
 
JEAN L D (Br)
41
5,795
1935
SUGAR
 
KIRKELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/02 - 13/02
LAGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/02 - 13/02
LARGS BAY (Br)
63
14,182
1921
FRIG, GENERAL
122 DAYS TURBINE REPAIRS
MAIHAR (Br)
21
7,563
1917
GENERAL
 
MARKAY (US)
 
10,342
1942
 
ICELAND
MENELAUS (Br)
113
10,307
1923
GENERAL
 
MORDEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/02 - 13/02
NEW WESTMINSTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/01 - 05/02
NIAGARA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 05/02
NOREG (Nor)
31
7,605
1931
FFO
 
NORHEIM (Nor)
102
9,816
1941
AVGAS
 
NORVINN (Pan)
 
6,322
1930
FFO EX ST JOHN NF
 
POINT PELEE PARK (Br)
 
7,199
1942
 
HALIFAX
POLYANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/02 - 13/02
PRIMROSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/02 - 13/02
SALISBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/02 - 09/02
SANSU (Br)
74
5,446
1939
GENERAL
 
SANTA BARBARA (US)
61
6,507
1943
GENERAL
 
SCHUYLKILL (Br)
81
8,965
1928
GAS OIL
 
SHERWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/02 - 13/02
SKIENSFJORD (Nor)
91
5,922
1922
GENERAL, EXPL, BARGES
 
SOMERVILLE (Nor)
122
4,265
1929
GENERAL
 
SOVAC (Br)
52
6,724
1938
LUB OIL
 
STANVAC MANILA (Pan)
 
10,169
1941
 
HALIFAX
TOORAK (Br)
82
8,627
1927
PETROL
 
WANDERER (Br)
92
5,079
1925
GENERAL, AMMO
 
WAVENEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/02 - 13/02

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.225:

    WLE(S) 24.18.4 SOE HEAPATICA, WLE(N) 24.18.1 SOE ARROWHEAD. SUPPORT 24.12.1 SALISBURY, OCEAN 24.1.12 (C2) SOE WAVENEY.
    LIVERPOOL LOCAL ESCORT KIRKELLA
    COMMODORE: Capt R H R MACKAY OBE RN IN EMPIRE FAITH
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN JEAN L D
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.