Convoy HX.23

Departed from Halifax on 26 February 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 12 March 1940.
Hague's records contain 30 merchants and 3 escorts (26 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AUSONIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/02 - 09/03
BENVENUE (Br)
91
5,920
1927
WOOL
 
BOLTON CASTLE (Br)
43
5,203
1939
WHEAT
 
CLIONA (Br)
23
8,375
1931
FUEL OIL
 
DOVER HILL (Br)
82
5,815
1918
GENERAL
 
ELENI (Gk)
63
5,655
1918
GENERAL
LE HAVRE
FERNCOURT (Nor)
44
9,918
1938
CRUDE OIL
DUNKIRK
FRASER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/02 - 27/02
GREGALIA (Br)
32
5,802
1929
GENERAL
 
HARTLEBURY (Br)
42
5,082
1934
GRAIN
 
HEREWARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
HMS AUSONIA (Br)
51
13,912
1921
 
AMC ESCORT
IROQUOIS (Br)
22
8,937
1907
DIESO
 
KARABAGH (Br)
72
6,427
1932
BENZINE
 
KING ROBERT (Br)
24
5,886
1920
GENERAL
 
LANGLEETARN (Br)
92
4,908
1929
GRAIN
 
LOCH DEE (Br)
71
5,252
1937
GRAIN
RETURNED, COLLISION PORT FAIRY
MANCHESTER BRIGADE (Br)
21
6,042
1918
GENERAL
 
MANCHESTER DIVISION (Br)
11
6,048
1918
GENERAL
 
NICETO DE LARRINAGA (Br)
13
5,591
1916
FLOUR
 
NORWEGIAN (Br)
33
6,366
1921
METAL, GENERAL
 
OILFIELD (Br)
74
8,516
1938
PETROL
 
PACIFIC ENTERPRISE (Br)
61
6,736
1927
GENERAL
 
PACIFIC GROVE (Br)
41
7,117
1928
GENERAL
 
PORT FAIRY (Br)
81
10,243
1928
FRIG, GENERAL
RETURNED, COLLISION LOCH DEE
PRINCE RUPERT CITY (Br)
12
4,749
1929
MAIZE
 
RUPERRA (Br)
73
4,548
1925
GRAIN
RETURNED
SAN ARCADIO (Br)
84
7,419
1935
CRUDE OIL
DUNKIRK
SAN CASIMIRO (Br)
83
8,046
1936
FUEL OIL
 
SILVERELM (Br)
34
4,351
1924
GENERAL
 
ST LAURENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/02 - 27/02
TEKOA (Br)
31
8,695
1922
FRIG, WOOL
 
VANCOUVER (Br)
62
5,729
1928
PETROL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.23:

    COMMODORE: R-Adm H H ROGERS MVO OBE IN PACIFIC ENTERPRISE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MANCHESTER BRIGADE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.