Convoy HX.238

Departed from NYC on 7 May 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 22 May 1943.
Hague's records contain 44 merchants and 20 escorts (45 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AEDANUS BURKE (US)
12
7,176
1943
SULPHUR EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
ALCEDO (Pan)
35
1,392
1937
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
ALGOMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/05 - 16/05
ARGOLIKOS (Gk)
24
4,786
1921
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
9 PASSENGERS
ATLANTA CITY (US)
51
5,686
1921
STEEL LUMBER, AFVs
 
BASIL (Br)
91
4,913
1928
GENERAL, EXPL
2 PASSENGERS
BERNARD N BAKER (US)
33
7,191
1943
GENERAL
 
BITTERSWEET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/05 - 21/05
BRALANTA (Nor)
74
9,608
1936
DIESO
 
BRITISH FIDELITY (Br)
73
8,465
1938
AVGAS
 
BROCKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/05 - 11/05
BRUARFOSS (Ice)
45
1,580
1927
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
UK FOR ICELAND
BURNHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/05 - 21/05
CAVINA (Br)
111
6,907
1924
MEAT, METAL EX HALIFAX
 
CHELSEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/05 - 13/05
CITY OF GLASGOW (Br)
75
5,321
1920
MEAT, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
CITY OF KIMBERLEY (Br)
95
6,169
1925
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
CYRUS FIELD (Br)
 
1,288
1924
CABLE SHIP
HALIFAX
DAPHNELLA (Br)
83
8,078
1938
BENZINE
 
EDWARD N HURLEY (US)
94
7,191
1943
GENERAL
RETURNED WITH DEFECTS
EDWIN M STANTON (US)
22
7,176
1942
GENERAL, SUGAR
 
EGERO (Nor)
44
7,590
1929
GAS OIL, FUEL OIL
 
ELISABETH BAKKE (Nor)
71
5,450
1937
GENERAL, EXPL
 
ELMER A SPERRY (US)
42
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
EMMA WILLARD (US)
112
7,176
1943
GRAIN, GENERAL, LUMBER EX HX
 
EMPIRE NUGGET (Br)
82
9,807
1942
PETROL
 
EVITA (Nor)
92
6,346
1927
GAS OIL
 
EYEBRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 21/05
FORT ABITIBI (Br)
55
7,122
1942
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
FORT ACTON (Br)
11
7,133
1943
LUMBER, EXPL
 
FRANZ KLASEN (Pan)
53
11,194
1932
PETROL
 
GALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/05 - 16/05
GLENOGLE (Br)
61
9,513
1920
GENERAL, EXPL
 
HMS FENCER (Br)
63
11,420
1942
 
 
KALDFONN (Nor)
52
9,931
1936
FFO
ESCORT OILER
LA MALBAIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/05 - 21/05
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/05 - 11/05
LEVERNBANK (Br)
102
5,150
1925
GENERAL
 
LISTA (Nor)
93
3,671
1920
GENERAL, EXPL
 
MANCHESTER COMMERCE (Br)
34
5,343
1925
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
 
MAYFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/05 - 21/05
MILLTOWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/05 - 13/05
MIRALDA (Br)
32
8,013
1936
FFO
ESCORT OILER
MONTEVIDEO (Nor)
84
4,639
1928
GENERAL, EXPL
 
MORGENEN (Nor)
41
7,093
1930
LUB OIL
 
NOESANIWI (Du)
103
6,737
1936
GENERAL
 
NORVINN (Pan)
72
6,322
1930
FFO
ESCORT OILER
O B SORENSEN (Nor)
43
7,919
1931
GAS OIL
 
OAKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/05 - 11/05
PAN-MARYLAND (US)
81
7,701
1938
PARAFFIN
 
PHILIP P BARBOUR (US)
101
7,176
1942
GENERAL, 360 MAILS
1 PASSENGER
PICTOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/05 - 21/05
RALPH WALDO EMERSON (US)
21
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
ROBERT E PEARY (US)
54
7,181
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
SAN AMBROSIO (Br)
62
7,410
1935
FFO
ESCORT OILER
SHAWNIGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/05 - 13/05
SKEENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/05 - 20/05
SOUTHERN SUN (US)
31
8,893
1931
GAS OIL
 
STEPHEN A DOUGLAS (US)
 
7,176
1942
METAL EX ST JOHN NF
 
SUDBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/05 - 13/05
TJISALAK (Du)
113
5,787
1917
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
TROUBADOUR (Nor)
85
5,808
1920
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
4 PASSENGERS
WENDELL PHILLIPS (US)
 
7,176
1942
GENERAL, AMMO EX ST JOHNS NF
 
WILLIAM J WORTH (US)
23
7,176
1943
SULPHUR
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.238:

    WLE(S) W7 SOE LETHBRIDGE, WLE(N) W8 SOE CHELSEA, OCEAN C3 SOE BURNHAM, WEST SUPPORT ALGOMA & GALT
    HMS FENCER FOR PASSAGE DETACHED WITH SKEEN 20.5.43, BURNHAM SAILED LATE TO OVERTAKE CONVOY
    COMMODORE: Capt A M HEKKING R Neth N IN GLENOGLE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BASIL
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.