Departed from NYC on 18 April 1943. |
Arrived Liverpool on 5 May 1943. |
Hague's records contain 40 merchants and 19 escorts (36 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
BADDECK |
ESCORT 22/04 - 03/05 |
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BRANDON |
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05 |
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CAPE HOWE (Br) |
6,999 |
1943 |
GRAIN EX ST JOHN NF |
fitted with AND |
|
CHELSEA |
ESCORT 20/04 - 24/04 |
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CHURCHILL |
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05 |
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CLAVELLA (Du) |
43 |
8,097 |
1939 |
FUEL OIL |
|
COLLINGWOOD |
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05 |
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DEFENDER (Br) |
21 |
8,258 |
1915 |
GENERAL, SUGAR |
|
DERWENTHALL (Br) |
75 |
4,934 |
1940 |
GRAIN, AFVs ex HALIFAX |
|
E KIRBY SMITH (US) |
44 |
7,193 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
EL ALMIRANTE (Pan) |
102 |
5,248 |
1917 |
GENERAL |
SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH ELIAS BOUDINOT |
ELIAS BOUDINOT (US) |
103 |
7,191 |
1943 |
SULPHUR |
RET, COLLISION EL ALMIRANTE, WHICH SANK |
ELONA (Br) |
83 |
6,192 |
1936 |
ALCOHOL, ACETONE |
|
EMMA BAKKE (Nor) |
91 |
4,721 |
1929 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
EMPIRE OPAL (Br) |
92 |
9,811 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
ESSO BAYWAY (US) |
84 |
7,699 |
1937 |
OIL |
|
ESSO BELGIUM (Bel) |
10,568 |
1937 |
HALIFAX |
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FAGERFJELL (Nor) |
62 |
8,072 |
1935 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
FANAD HEAD (Br) |
34 |
5,038 |
1941 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
RETURNED,COLLISION WITH SCHOONER |
FERNMOOR (Nor) |
74 |
4,268 |
1928 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
FITZHUGH LEE (US) |
51 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
FORT CHARNISAY (Br) |
31 |
7,133 |
1943 |
WHEAT, METAL |
|
FRANCIS AMASA WALKER (US) |
24 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
GEORGE B MCCLELLAN (US) |
101 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
RETURNED |
GEORGIAN (US) |
82 |
5,825 |
1920 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
GULFPOINT (US) |
41 |
6,972 |
1920 |
GAS OIL |
|
HALIFAX |
ESCORT 18/04 - 24/04 |
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HENRY DUNDAS (Br) |
53 |
10,448 |
1937 |
PETROL |
|
J H SENIOR (Pan) |
81 |
11,065 |
1931 |
PETROL |
|
LACHINE |
ESCORT 21/04 - 24/04 |
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LUCIUS Q C LAMAR (US) |
12 |
7,176 |
1943 |
SULPHUR |
|
MAASKERK (Du) |
32 |
4,452 |
1929 |
GENERAL, SUGAR, 300 MAIL |
80 PASSENGERS |
MELINE (Nor) |
22 |
7,019 |
1918 |
FUEL OIL |
|
MILLTOWN |
ESCORT 20/04 - 24/04 |
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NEW WESTMINSTER |
ESCORT 18/04 - 22/04 |
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NOREG (Nor) |
52 |
7,605 |
1931 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
NORMAN MONARCH II (Br) |
45 |
7,005 |
1943 |
GRAIN, AFVs EX HALIFAX |
|
O M BERNUTH (US) |
72 |
7,972 |
1938 |
AVGAS |
|
OCEAN VIKING (Br) |
11 |
7,174 |
1941 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED |
PACIFIC EXPORTER (Br) |
61 |
6,734 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
|
PAN-DELAWARE (US) |
73 |
8,128 |
1918 |
OIL |
|
PAUL H HARWOOD (US) |
71 |
6,610 |
1918 |
POOL OIL |
|
PETTER (Nor) |
42 |
9,109 |
1935 |
GAS OIL |
|
RESTIGOUCHE |
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05 |
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SAHALE (US) |
54 |
5,028 |
1919 |
PETROL, GENERAL |
|
SAN ELISEO (Br) |
33 |
8,042 |
1939 |
AVGAS |
|
SWIFT CURRENT |
ESCORT 18/04 - 21/04 |
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TETELA (Br) |
94 |
5,389 |
1926 |
MEAT, METAL EX HALIFAX |
|
TILAPA (Br) |
93 |
5,392 |
1928 |
MEAT, METAL |
|
TIMOTHY DWIGHT (US) |
55 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
TOLTEC (Hon) |
23 |
5,516 |
1929 |
USN STORES FOR ICELAND |
|
TRENT |
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05 |
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USS BELKNAP |
ESCORT 25/04 - 30/04 |
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USS BOGUE |
ESCORT 25/04 - 30/04 |
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USS GREENE |
ESCORT 25/04 - 30/04 |
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USS LEA |
ESCORT 25/04 - 30/04 |
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USS OSMOND INGRAM |
ESCORT 25/04 - 30/04 |
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W R KEEVER (US) |
5,350 |
1920 |
GENERAL EX ST JOHN NF |
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WILLIAM WILKINS (US) |
13 |
7,242 |
1943 |
SULPHUR, A/C |
RETURNED |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.235: |
WLE(S) 24.18.8(W8) SOE SWIFT CURRENT.WLE(N) SOE CHELSEA, OCEAN 24.1.14 (C4) SOE CHURCHILL. SUPPORT 92.3 SOE USS BOGUE |
COMMODORE: Capt H J ANCHOR OBE RD RNR IN PACIFIC EXPORTER |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN TILAPA |