Convoy HX.236

Departed from NYC on 24 April 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 9 May 1943.
Hague's records contain 45 merchants and 21 escorts (46 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALBERNI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/04 - 27/04
ALCOA LEADER (US)
121
5,041
1919
GENERAL
 
ALEXIA (Br)
33
8,016
1935
FFO
 
B.P. NEWTON (Nor)
102
10,324
1940
AVGAS
 
BELGIAN FREIGHTER (Bel)
31
7,964
1922
GENERAL, EXPL
 
BORAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/04 - 09/05
BRITISH GLORY (Br)
72
6,992
1928
FFO
ESCORT OILER
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 30/04
CYGNET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/05 - 05/05
DAHLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/04 - 08/05
DAVILA (Br)
62
8,053
1938
FFO
ESCORT OILER
DETTIFOSS (Ice)
22
1,564
1930
GENERAL
 
DILOMA (Br)
43
8,146
1939
AVGAS
 
EMPIRE GRANGE (Br)
123
6,981
1943
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE HERITAGE (Br)
92
15,702
1930
FUEL OIL, AFVs
 
EMPIRE MARLOWE (Br)
41
6,768
1941
GENERAL
 
EMPIRE NEWTON (Br)
24
7,037
1942
STEEL, LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE REYNOLDS (Br)
93
8,128
1942
PETROL
 
ESSO PROVIDENCE (US)
91
9,059
1921
GAS OIL
 
FANAD HEAD (Br)
103
5,038
1941
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
FORT BUCKINGHAM (Br)
122
7,122
1943
WHEAT, METAL
 
FORT GRAHAME (Br)
11
7,133
1943
GENERAL
 
FORT LIARD (Br)
45
7,133
1942
GRAIN, AMMO
 
FORT LOUISBOURG (Br)
94
7,130
1941
GENERAL
 
FORT TOWNSHEND (Br)
 
3,489
1936
 
HALIFAX
FORT YALE (Br)
44
7,132
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
GEORGE B MCCLELLAN (US)
83
7,181
1942
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
GEORGE WALTON (US)
21
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
GULFCOAST (US)
51
7,140
1937
FUEL OIL
 
GYDA (Br)
65
1,695
1934
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
HANNIBAL HAMLIN (US)
34
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
HARLESDEN II (Br)
13
7,273
1943
GRAIN
fitted with AND
HURRICANE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/04 - 09/05
KALE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/04 - 08/05
KITE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/05 - 05/05
MAHANA (Br)
113
10,951
1917
GENERAL
 
MANCHESTER EXPORTER (Br)
42
5,277
1918
STEEL, GENERAL
 
MONKSHOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/04 - 07/05
MONTGOMERY CITY (US)
61
5,686
1920
GENERAL, AMMO
 
MULGRAVE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/04 - 27/04
NATICINA (Br)
32
8,179
1943
PETROL, ALCOHOL
fitted with AND
PENRITH CASTLE (Br)
104
6,369
1929
GENERAL
 
PHILANDER C KNOX (US)
63
7,176
1943
SULPHUR
 
PORT CAMPBELL (Br)
81
8,751
1922
FRIG, GENERAL
 
PROMETHEUS (Br)
64
6,095
1925
GENERAL
 
QUESNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 30/04
RANCHER (Br)
111
5,882
1927
GENERAL
 
RICHARD STOCKTON (US)
12
7,181
1942
GENERAL
4 PASSENGERS
ROCKINGHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/05 - 07/05
SALAMIS (Nor)
52
8,286
1939
AVGAS
 
SAN VERONICO (Br)
53
8,189
1942
PARAFFIN
 
ST CLAIR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 30/04
STARLING 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/05 - 05/05
STUART PRINCE (Br)
55
1,911
1940
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SYDLAND (Sw)
112
5,134
1920
GENERAL
 
TAMAROA (Br)
82
12,405
1922
FRIG, GENERAL
18 DAYS REPAIR AT AVONMOUTH
TARANAKI (Br)
101
10,534
1928
FRIG
 
TARIA (Du)
84
10,354
1939
DIESO
 
THEMISTOCLES (Br)
71
11,231
1911
FRIG, AMMO
 
TRURO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/04 - 30/04
VERMEER (Du)
54
7,240
1941
GENERAL, AMMO
 
WALLFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/04 - 07/05
WILD GOOSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/05 - 05/05
WILLIAM WILKINS (US)
23
7,242
1943
SULPHUR, A/C EX HALIFAX
 
WOODPECKER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/05 - 05/05
WREN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/05 - 05/05

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.236:

    WLE(S) 24.18.2 (W2) SOE MULGRAVE, WLE(N) 24.18.2 (W2) SOE ST CLAIR, TRURO OF WLE(S) CONTINUED WITH WLE(N)
    OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.15 (B2) SOE HURRICANE, SUPPORT 2EG SOE STARLING. 2 EG DETACHED TO SL 128/MKS 12
    ROCKINGHAM SAILED FROM LONDONDERRY TO JOIN AT SEA
    COMMODORE: Capt T L OWEN RD RNR IN THEMISTOCLES
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN TARANAKI
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.