Convoy HX.233

Departed from NYC on 6 April 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 21 April 1943.
Hague's records contain 58 merchants and 21 escorts (54 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALCOA CUTTER (US)
75
4,965
1918
GENERAL
 
ARVIDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 20/04
ATENAS (US)
113
4,639
1909
BOMBS
 
AXEL JOHNSON (Sw)
63
4,915
1925
GENERAL
 
AXTELL J BYLES (US)
61
9,059
1927
OIL FUEL
 
BERGAMOT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 20/04
BRADFORD CITY II (Br)
123
7,266
1943
GRAIN, FLOUR EX HALIFAX
 
BRASIL (Nor)
104
8,130
1935
PETROL
 
BRIMANGER (Nor)
91
4,883
1929
GENERAL, EXPL
 
BRITISH PRIDE (Br)
33
7,106
1931
AVGAS
 
BROCKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 12/04
BRYONY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 20/04
CAPE HOWE (Br)
115
6,999
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX, fitted AND
JOINED ON 176 ON 16.4.43
CHARLES BRANTLEY AYCOCK (US)
94
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
CISTULA (Du)
43
8,097
1939
AVGAS
 
CITY OF DELHI (Br)
101
7,443
1925
GENERAL
 
CITY OF KHIOS (Br)
42
5,574
1925
GENERAL, EXPL
 
DEVIS (Br)
71
6,054
1938
GENERAL
 
DIANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 20/04
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 09/04
EASTGATE (Br)
131
5,032
1940
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
EGDA (Nor)
64
10,050
1939
AVGAS
 
EMPIRE PAKEHA (Br)
41
8,115
1910
GENERAL
 
EMPIRE WORDSWORTH (Br)
52
9,891
1942
PETROL
 
FERNWOOD (Nor)
51
4,695
1930
GENERAL, EXPL
 
FJORDAAS (Nor)
34
7,361
1931
FFO
 
FORT RAMPART (Br)
21
7,134
1943
GENERAL, LUMBER
SUNK BY U 628 & U 226
G HARRISON SMITH (US)
31
11,752
1930
PETROL
 
G S WALDEN (Br)
112
10,627
1935
PETROL
 
GEORGE HANDLEY (US)
14
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
GOOD GULF (Pan)
44
7,805
1938
OIL
 
HANNIBAL HAMLIN (US)
132
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
HEPATICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 09/04
IMPULSIVE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 18/04
ISAAC SHARPLESS (US)
122
7,176
1943
GRAIN, GENERAL
 
IVARAN (Nor)
74
4,955
1938
GENERAL, EXPL
 
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER (US)
105
7,176
1942
GENERAL
COLLISION 20.4
JAMES JACKSON (US)
11
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
JOHN BAKKE (Nor)
23
4,718
1929
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
JOHN BIDWELL (US)
55
7,176
1942
SUGAR
 
JONATHAN WORTH (US)
24
7,177
1943
GENERAL
 
KAITUNA (Br)
84
4,914
1938
GENERAL, EXPL
 
KENTUCKIAN (US)
13
5,200
1910
RETURNED
 
KIRKELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/04 - 21/04
KRONPRINSEN (Nor)
65
7,073
1942
GENERAL, FUEL OIL
 
LENA LUCKENBACH (US)
81
5,238
1920
GENERAL
COLLISION 20.4, TOWED TO CLYDE
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 12/04
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 12/04
MAYA (Hon)
53
5,523
1929
GENERAL, EXPL
 
MEDICINE HAT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 09/04
MOSLI (Nor)
72
8,291
1935
USN FUEL
RETURNED
NORSOL (Nor)
93
8,236
1941
AVGAS
 
OAKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/04 - 12/04
OFFA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 18/04
OREGON EXPRESS (Nor)
73
3,642
1933
GENERAL, EX HALIFAX
3 PASSENGERS
PANTHER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 18/04
PENN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 18/04
ROBERT F HAND (Br)
111
12,197
1933
PETROL
 
ROGER WILLIAMS (US)
83
7,177
1942
VALUABLE CARGO, EXPL
 
ROSTHERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 16/04
SANTOS (Nor)
85
4,639
1928
GENERAL, EXPL
 
SKARAAS (Nor)
114
9,826
1936
PETROL
 
SKEENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 20/04
SKIENSFJORD (Nor)
62
5,922
1922
GENERAL, EXPL
 
STIKLESTAD (Nor)
92
9,349
1938
AVGAS
 
SUN (US)
82
9,002
1928
USN FUEL
 
THORSHOLM (Nor)
95
9,937
1937
FFO
 
TUDOR PRINCE (Br)
45
1,914
1940
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
USCGC DUANE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 20/04
USCGC SPENCER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 20/04
VELMA (Nor)
32
9,720
1930
FFO
 
VILLANGER (Nor)
54
4,884
1929
GENERAL, EXPL
 
VILLE D'ANVERS (Bel)
124
7,462
1920
GENERAL, MAILS
 
W R KEEVER (US)
121
5,350
1920
GENERAL
 
WALLACE E PRATT (US)
102
7,991
1937
GAS OIL
 
WEARFIELD (Br)
103
9,795
1943
PETROL
 
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 20/04
WILLIAM D PENDER (US)
22
7,177
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
YEMASSEE (Pan)
12
2,001
1922
GENERAL
UK FOR ICELAND

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.233:

    WLE(S) 24.18.7 (W7) SOE OAKVILLE, WLE(N) 24.18.7 (W7) SOE LINCOLN. OAKVILLE & BROCKVILLE OF WLE(S) CONTINUED WITH WLE(N)
    OCEAN 24.1.3 (A3) SOE USS SPENCER, SUPPORT 3EG SOE OFFA, LPL LOCAL KIRKELLA
    3EG DETACHED TO SC 126. BERGAMOT & BRYONY LENT FROM 22 EG. ROSTHERN DETACHED TO HX 234
    U 175 SUNK BY USS SPENCER, BOARDED BEFORE SINKING
    COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR O H DAWSON KBE IN DEVIS
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE PAKEHA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.