| Departed from NYC on 13 May 1943. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 28 May 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 41 merchants and 24 escorts (42 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Nor) |
71 |
5,740 |
1929 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
ACONIT |
ESCORT 19/05 - 27/05 |
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ARCHER |
ESCORT 21/05 - 24/05 |
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ATHOS (Nor) |
43 |
8,267 |
1937 |
FUEL OIL |
|
BAJAMAR (Nor) |
24 |
2,757 |
1931 |
GENERAL, MAIL EX HALIFAX |
|
BROCKVILLE |
ESCORT 16/05 - 19/05 |
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BUXTON |
ESCORT 13/05 - 16/05 |
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CARTAGO (US) |
63 |
4,732 |
1908 |
FRIG, EXPL |
|
CHARLES M SCHWAB II (US) |
112 |
7,191 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
DETACHED UNABLE TO MAKE SPEED |
CITY OF CAPETOWN (Br) |
64 |
8,046 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
|
CLAUSINA (Br) |
54 |
8,083 |
1938 |
GAS OIL |
|
DELRIO (US) |
94 |
5,052 |
1919 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
EMPIRE CHAPMAN (Br) |
42 |
8,194 |
1942 |
PETROL |
|
EMPIRE CLARION (Br) |
22 |
7,031 |
1942 |
GRAIN, GENERAL |
|
EMPIRE COBBETT (Br) |
32 |
9,811 |
1942 |
PETROL |
|
EMPIRE COLERIDGE (Br) |
81 |
9,798 |
1942 |
PETROL |
|
EMPIRE MARINER (Br) |
65 |
4,957 |
1922 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
ERIN (Br) |
51 |
5,841 |
1932 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
ESCAPADE |
ESCORT 19/05 - 27/05 |
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ESSO BAYONNE (US) |
33 |
7,698 |
1937 |
PETROL |
|
FAULKNOR |
ESCORT 21/05 - 24/05 |
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FORT CADOTTE (Br) |
11 |
7,128 |
1943 |
LUMBER, METAL |
fitted with AND |
FORT FITZGERALD (Br) |
102 |
7,100 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL, LUMBER |
|
FORT JASPER (Br) |
23 |
7,125 |
1943 |
LUMBER, PHOSPHATES |
|
FORT LA MONTEE (Br) |
13 |
7,134 |
1942 |
GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
|
GARLAND |
ESCORT 19/05 - 27/05 |
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GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br) |
82 |
12,502 |
1933 |
AVGAS, VAP OIL |
|
GLENAPP (Br) |
44 |
9,503 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
GODAFOSS (Ice) |
34 |
1,542 |
1921 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
UK FOR ICELAND |
GULF OF VENEZUELA (US) |
92 |
6,910 |
1919 |
PETROL GAS OIL |
|
GULFDISC (US) |
53 |
7,141 |
1938 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
IMPULSIVE |
ESCORT 21/05 - 24/05 |
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IONION (Gk) |
45 |
7,035 |
1942 |
GRAIN, AFVs EX HALIFAX |
|
JOHN CHANDLER (US) |
113 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE (US) |
84 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL, AMMO |
|
KAMLOOPS |
ESCORT 13/05 - 16/05 |
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KEPPEL |
ESCORT 19/05 - 27/05 |
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LINCOLN |
ESCORT 15/05 - 19/05 |
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LOBELIA |
ESCORT 19/05 - 27/05 |
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MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br) |
94 |
5,620 |
1938 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX |
|
MIDLAND |
ESCORT 13/05 - 16/05 |
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MOSDALE (Nor) |
103 |
3,022 |
1939 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
NEWTON D BAKER (US) |
12 |
7,176 |
1943 |
SUGAR |
|
NORTHUMBERLAND (Br) |
41 |
11,558 |
1915 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
OAKVILLE |
ESCORT 15/05 - 19/05 |
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OCEAN FAITH (Br) |
55 |
7,174 |
1942 |
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
RETURNED HALIFAX WITH CRACKED PLATING |
OCEAN VAGRANT (Br) |
111 |
7,174 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
ONSLAUGHT |
ESCORT 21/05 - 24/05 |
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ORCHIS |
ESCORT 19/05 - 27/05 |
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PELICAN |
ESCORT 21/05 - 24/05 |
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PORT SAINT JOHN (Br) |
31 |
5,668 |
1938 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
PRESIDENT DE VOGUE (Nor) |
52 |
9,320 |
1935 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
RANGITATA (Br) |
61 |
16,737 |
1929 |
FRIG |
531 TROOPS + 4 PoWs, 45 DAYS REPAIR |
REGINA |
ESCORT 13/05 - 19/05 |
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RENONCULE |
ESCORT 19/05 - 27/05 |
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ROSELYS |
ESCORT 19/05 - 27/05 |
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SCHUYLKILL (Br) |
83 |
8,965 |
1928 |
GAS OIL |
|
SCOTTISH HEATHER (Br) |
72 |
7,087 |
1928 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
SILVERTEAK (Br) |
85 |
6,770 |
1930 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
TARIFA (Nor) |
101 |
7,229 |
1936 |
GENERAL |
|
TEXAS SUN (US) |
21 |
9,933 |
1937 |
GAS OIL |
|
TIBA (Du) |
104 |
5,239 |
1938 |
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
TIDE WATER (US) |
62 |
8,886 |
1930 |
USN FUEL |
|
TONGARIRO (Br) |
91 |
8,720 |
1925 |
DAIRY PRODUCTS, WOOL |
|
TRANSCONA |
ESCORT 13/05 - 16/05 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.239: |
| WLE(S) W9 SOE BUXTON WLE(N) W7 SOE LINCOLN, OCEAN B3 SOE KEPPEL, SUPPORT 4EG SOE ARCHER |
| U 752 SUNK BY A/C FROM ARCHER 23/5/43 |
| COMMODORE: Adm SIR A J DAVIES KBE CB IN RANGITATA |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN TONGARIRO |