| Departed from NYC on 19 May 1943. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 4 June 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 54 merchants and 26 escorts (56 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABANGAREZ (US) |
113 |
4,538 |
1909 |
PETROL |
|
ARVIDA |
ESCORT 25/05 - 03/06 |
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BANADEROS (Nor) |
24 |
2,728 |
1930 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
BANFF |
ESCORT 25/05 - 03/06 |
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BELINDA (Nor) |
132 |
8,325 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
BENITO JUAREZ (US) |
141 |
7,244 |
1943 |
SULPHUR |
|
BRITISH CONFIDENCE (Br) |
53 |
8,494 |
1936 |
AVGAS |
|
BRITISH DESTINY (Br) |
103 |
8,470 |
1937 |
PETROL |
|
BRITISH ENGINEER (Br) |
123 |
6,993 |
1922 |
AVGAS |
|
BRITISH RESPECT (Br) |
102 |
8,479 |
1943 |
AVGAS |
|
CALIFORNIA EXPRESS (Nor) |
75 |
3,649 |
1934 |
MEAT, METAL |
INDEP EX B LOUGH AREA |
CHARLES M HALL (US) |
111 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL, AFVs |
|
CHARLES SUMNER (US) |
125 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
CHICOUTIMI |
ESCORT 19/05 - 22/05 |
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COMANCHEE (Br) |
121 |
6,837 |
1936 |
LUB OIL |
|
COOMBE HILL (Br) |
13 |
7,268 |
1942 |
GRAIN, AFVs EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
CYGNET |
ESCORT 27/05 - 04/06 |
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CYRUS H MCCORMICK (US) |
63 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
DELMAR (US) |
131 |
5,107 |
1920 |
PETROL, GENERAL |
|
DIANTHUS |
ESCORT 25/05 - 03/06 |
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ELIAS BOUDINOT (US) |
45 |
7,191 |
1943 |
SULPHUR, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE BITTERN (Br) |
114 |
8,546 |
1902 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE CLAYMORE (Br) |
34 |
7,048 |
1943 |
GRAIN, AFVs EX HALIFAX |
|
EPHRAIM BREVARD (US) |
74 |
7,177 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
ESSO BALTIMORE (US) |
122 |
7,940 |
1938 |
AVGAS |
INDEP EX B LOUGH AREA |
FISHGUARD |
ESCORT 25/05 - 03/06 |
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FJORDAAS (Nor) |
43 |
7,361 |
1931 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
FORT BUFFALO (Br) |
23 |
7,100 |
1943 |
LUMBER LEAD |
|
FORT CHESTERFIELD (Br) |
12 |
7,100 |
1943 |
LUMBER, GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
FORT NAKASLEY (Br) |
33 |
7,132 |
1943 |
||
FRANCIS LEWIS (US) |
101 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL, PETROL |
|
GEORGE E PICKETT (US) |
64 |
7,244 |
1942 |
SULPHUR, AFVs |
fitted with AND |
GEORGE GALE (US) |
11 |
7,176 |
1942 |
SUGAR |
|
GYLFE (Nor) |
42 |
6,129 |
1930 |
||
HENRY CLAY (US) |
62 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
HOUSTON CITY II (Br) |
44 |
7,262 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
HOYANGER (Nor) |
71 |
4,624 |
1926 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
ITTERSUM (Du) |
35 |
5,199 |
1938 |
GRAIN, AFVs EX HALIFAX |
|
JOHN MCLOUGHLIN (US) |
143 |
7,176 |
1942 |
STORES |
|
JOHN STEVENS (US) |
51 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
JOSEPH HOOKER (US) |
22 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL, AFVs |
|
KAIPAKI (Br) |
41 |
5,862 |
1939 |
GENERAL |
|
KAMLOOPS |
ESCORT 21/05 - 25/05 |
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KITE |
ESCORT 27/05 - 01/06 |
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KOOTENAY |
ESCORT 30/05 - 03/06 |
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LADY RODNEY (Br) |
8,194 |
1929 |
HALIFAX TO ST JOHNS |
||
LEVI WOODBURY (US) |
21 |
7,191 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
fitted with AND |
LUCELLUM (Br) |
92 |
9,425 |
1938 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
LUMINETTA (Br) |
82 |
6,159 |
1927 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
MAHIA (Br) |
73 |
10,014 |
1917 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
MANCHESTER TRADER (Br) |
124 |
5,671 |
1941 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX Halifax |
|
MIDLAND |
ESCORT 21/05 - 25/05 |
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MOVERIA (Br) |
105 |
4,867 |
1925 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
NARVIK |
ESCORT 03/06 - 04/06 |
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NASSA (Br) |
112 |
8,134 |
1942 |
AVGAS |
fitted with AND |
NENE |
ESCORT 25/05 - 30/05 |
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NORWEGIAN (Br) |
133 |
6,366 |
1921 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
OCEAN ANGEL (Br) |
142 |
7,178 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
fitted with AND |
OTTAWA |
ESCORT 25/05 - 03/06 |
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QUESNEL |
ESCORT 19/05 - 22/05 |
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ROALD AMUNDSEN (Nor) |
32 |
7,191 |
1943 |
GENERAL, AMMO |
fitted with AND |
ROGER SHERMAN (US) |
104 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
ROSTHERN |
ESCORT 25/05 - 02/06 |
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SETTLER (Br) |
81 |
6,202 |
1939 |
GENERAL |
|
SKANDINAVIA (Nor) |
93 |
10,044 |
1940 |
AVGAS |
|
SOLARIUM (Br) |
72 |
6,239 |
1936 |
BENZINE, PARAFFIN |
|
ST CLAIR |
ESCORT 19/05 - 22/05 |
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ST FRANCIS |
ESCORT 21/05 - 25/05 |
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STARLING |
ESCORT 27/05 - 01/06 |
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STEEL RANGER (US) |
31 |
5,687 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
THORHILD (Nor) |
61 |
10,316 |
1935 |
GAS OIL |
|
TRANSCONA |
ESCORT 21/05 - 25/05 |
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VELMA (Nor) |
54 |
9,720 |
1930 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
WALLACE E PRATT (US) |
52 |
7,991 |
1937 |
PETROL |
|
WASHINGTON IRVING (US) |
94 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
WETASKIWIN |
ESCORT 25/05 - 03/06 |
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WILD GOOSE |
ESCORT 27/05 - 01/06 |
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WILLIAM PHIPS (US) |
134 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
WILLIAM R DAVIE (US) |
91 |
7,177 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
WOODPECKER |
ESCORT 27/05 - 01/06 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.240: |
| WLE(S) W2 SOE ST CLAIR, WLE(N) W9 SOE ST FRANCIS, OCEAN C5 SOE OTTAWA, SUPPORT 2EG SOE STARLING, LPL LOCAL NARVIK |
| KOOTENAY JOINED FROM ICELAND AND RELIEVED NENE. 2 EG JOINED FROM ONS 8 AND DETACHED TO HS 241/SC 132 (OTHER THAN CYGNET) |
| CYGNET DETACHED WITH FAST SECTION & BANADEROS 2.6, TOOK BANADEROS IN TO LOCH EWE |
| ROSTHERN DETACHED WITH FAST SECTION |
| COMMODORE: Capt A COCKS DSC RD RNR IN SETTLER |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN KAIPAKI |