Convoy HX.24

Departed from Halifax on 2 March 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 17 March 1940.
Hague's records contain 41 merchants and 7 escorts (40 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALEXIA (Br)
24
8,016
1935
CRUDE OIL
PAUILLAC
AMERIKA (Br)
25
10,218
1930
GENERAL
 
AUGVALD (Nor)
23
4,811
1920
GENERAL
 
AUN (Nor)
83
1,908
1930
GRAIN
STRAGGLED 3.3
BOTWEY (Br)
11
5,106
1916
SULPHUR
 
BRYNYMOR (Br)
94
4,771
1936
GRAIN
STRAGGLED 3.3
DARONIA (Br)
31
8,139
1939
BENZINE
 
DELAWAREAN (Br)
65
5,705
1920
GRAIN, STEEL, MT
LE HAVRE
DOLABELLA (Br)
71
8,142
1939
LUB OIL
 
ELISHA WALKER (Pan)
43
7,007
1920
CRUDE OIL
STRAGGLED 4.3
EVERLEIGH (Br)
62
5,222
1930
GENERAL
STRAGGLED 5.3 REJOINED 12.3
GEMSTONE (Br)
92
4,986
1938
WHEAT
 
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br)
74
12,502
1933
CRUDE OIL
LE HAVRE
GERALDINE MARY (Br)
61
7,244
1924
NEWSPRINT
 
GREY COUNTY (Nor)
63
5,194
1918
GENERAL
LE HAVRE
H H ROGERS (Pan)
73
8,807
1916
CRUDE OIL
LE HAVRE
HALCYON (Pan)
75
3,531
1917
GENERAL
LE HAVRE
HARPAGON (Br)
32
5,719
1935
LUMBER
STRAGGLED 3.3
HAXBY (Br)
12
5,207
1929
STEEL INGOTS
STRAGGLED 3.3
HMS REVENGE (Br)
51
29,150
1915
 
OCEAN ESCORT
JERSEY (Br)
91
4,986
1936
GRAIN, LUMBER
 
KAJAK (Est)
15
3,234
1902
SULPHUR, COTTON,
STRAGGLED 2.3
LOCH DON (Br)
81
5,249
1937
WHEAT
 
MOUNT TAYGETUS (Gk)
14
3,286
1921
GENERAL
STRAGGLED. AFTER GROUNDING OFF DUBLIN
NIDARHOLM (Fi)
35
2,588
1920
COTTON, CARBON
 
OAKWOOD (Br)
45
6,071
1920
GENERAL
RETURNED
PIERRE L D (Fr)
42
5,795
1935
GENERAL
STRAGGLED 6.3 REJOINED 14.3
REVENGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/03 - 11/03
ROUSSILLON (Fr)
41
9,967
1936
CRUDE OIL
LE HAVRE
RUAHINE (Br)
21
10,832
1909
DAIRY PRODUCE
 
RUSHPOOL (Br)
83
5,125
1928
SCRAP IRON
STRAGGLED 2.3
SAGUENAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/03 - 03/03
SKEENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/03 - 03/03
SOVAC (Br)
72
6,724
1938
BENZOL
LE HAVRE
TEMPLE MOAT (Br)
13
4,427
1928
GRAIN
STRAGGLED 3.3
THALIA (Pan)
85
8,329
1926
DIESO
 
THISTLEFORD (Br)
44
4,781
1928
GRAIN
STRAGGLED 3.3
TOORAK (Br)
34
8,627
1927
CRUDE OIL
STRAGGLED 3.3
TREDINNICK (Br)
82
4,589
1921
GRAIN
 
UGANDA (Br)
33
4,966
1927
WHEAT
STRAGGLED 4.3
URLA (Br)
93
5,198
1924
GRAIN
STRAGGLED 4.3
VERSATILE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/03 - 17/03
W C TEAGLE (Br)
64
9,552
1917
CRUDE OIL
LE HAVRE
WAKEFUL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/03 - 17/03
WALPOLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/03 - 17/03
WENDOVER (Br)
95
5,487
1928
STEEL
STRAGGLED 3.3
WOLVERINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/03 - 17/03
YEARBY (Br)
22
5,666
1929
WHEAT
STRAGGLED 3.3

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.24:

    COMMODORE: Lt-Cdr L F BANYARD RCNR IN GERALDINE MARY
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN RUAHINE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.