Departed from NYC on 7 June 1943. |
Arrived Liverpool on 21 June 1943. |
Hague's records contain 77 merchants and 22 escorts (76 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALCOA CUTTER (US) |
103 |
4,965 |
1918 |
GENERAL |
|
ALFRED MOORE (US) |
132 |
7,177 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
ARGOS HILL (Br) |
11 |
7,178 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
|
ARROWHEAD |
ESCORT 07/06 - 12/06 |
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BELLEROPHON (Br) |
101 |
9,019 |
1906 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
BENJAMIN CHEW (US) |
42 |
7,191 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
BORAGE |
ESCORT 12/06 - 20/06 |
||||
BOSKOOP (Du) |
41 |
5,620 |
1927 |
GENERAL, GRAIN |
|
BRITISH TRADITION (Br) |
63 |
8,443 |
1942 |
PETROL |
|
BROADWAY |
ESCORT 12/06 - 20/06 |
||||
BROCKVILLE |
ESCORT 07/06 - 12/06 |
||||
BURY (Br) |
96 |
1,686 |
1911 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
CALDWELL |
ESCORT 09/06 - 12/06 |
||||
CALVIN COOLIDGE (US) |
115 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
CATRINE (Br) |
111 |
5,218 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
|
CHAMBLY |
ESCORT 12/06 - 20/06 |
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CHARLES HENDERSON (US) |
151 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
CHESTER VALLEY (US) |
121 |
5,078 |
1919 |
STORES |
|
DAHLIA |
ESCORT 12/06 - 20/06 |
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DAVID S TERRY (US) |
33 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
DAVILA (Br) |
72 |
8,053 |
1938 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
DEEBANK (Br) |
135 |
5,060 |
1929 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX |
|
DELFTDIJK (Du) |
134 |
10,220 |
1929 |
GRAIN, GENERAL |
|
DRUMHELLER |
ESCORT 12/06 - 20/06 |
||||
EDWARD N HURLEY (US) |
7,191 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX ST JOHN NF |
||
EL ORIENTE (Pan) |
133 |
6,012 |
1910 |
GENERAL |
|
ELM PARK (Br) |
46 |
7,136 |
1943 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
EMILY DICKINSON (US) |
24 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
EMPIRE PROWESS (Br) |
12 |
7,058 |
1943 |
STEEL, LUMBER EX HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE YUKON (Br) |
125 |
7,651 |
1921 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX |
|
ESSO CONCORD (US) |
102 |
7,698 |
1940 |
PETROL |
|
ESSO PROVIDENCE (US) |
112 |
9,059 |
1921 |
PETROL |
|
FENNEL |
ESCORT 12/06 - 20/06 |
||||
FORT ASH (Br) |
43 |
7,131 |
1943 |
LUMBER, LEAD, PHOSPHATES |
fitted with AND |
FORT BRULE (Br) |
51 |
7,133 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
FORT DEASE LAKE (Br) |
45 |
7,126 |
1943 |
WHEAT, LUMBER |
|
FORT LONGUEUIL (Br) |
154 |
7,128 |
1942 |
GRAIN, AFVs, MT EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
FORT MINGAN (Br) |
136 |
7,130 |
1943 |
GRAIN, MT EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
FORT SLAVE (Br) |
44 |
7,134 |
1942 |
STEEL, LEAD, LUMBER |
fitted with AND |
FORT TOWNSHEND (Br) |
3,489 |
1936 |
HALIFAX |
||
GEORGE TAYLOR (US) |
74 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
GORJISTAN (Br) |
73 |
5,888 |
1929 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX |
|
GREEN MOUNTAIN (US) |
152 |
4,988 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
|
HELDER (Du) |
76 |
3,629 |
1920 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
HENRY GROVES CONNOR (US) |
55 |
7,176 |
1943 |
SUGAR, GENERAL |
|
HOPECREST (Br) |
116 |
5,099 |
1935 |
GRAIN, AFVs EX HALIFAX |
|
HURRICANE |
ESCORT 12/06 - 20/06 |
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JAMAICA PRODUCER (Br) |
61 |
5,464 |
1934 |
GENERAL |
|
JAMES G BIRNEY (US) |
64 |
7,176 |
1943 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
JAMES M WAYNE (US) |
141 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN M CLAYTON (US) |
32 |
7,176 |
1942 |
PULP, COTTON |
|
JOSEPH GALE (US) |
95 |
7,176 |
1942 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
KAFIRISTAN (Br) |
153 |
7,248 |
1941 |
GRAIN, MT, AFVs |
|
KAMLOOPS |
ESCORT 12/06 - 20/06 |
||||
KENTUCKIAN (US) |
53 |
5,200 |
1910 |
GENERAL |
|
KOFRESI (US) |
143 |
4,934 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
LADY RODNEY (Br) |
105 |
8,194 |
1929 |
HALIFAX TO ST JOHN NF |
|
LAGAN |
ESCORT 12/06 - 20/06 |
||||
LANCER |
ESCORT 20/06 - 21/06 |
||||
LAURITS SWENSON (Nor) |
114 |
5,725 |
1930 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
LEONIDAS POLK (US) |
62 |
7,191 |
1943 |
STORES, IRON |
|
LINCOLN |
ESCORT 07/06 - 12/06 |
||||
LUCULUS (Br) |
22 |
6,546 |
1929 |
FUEL OIL |
|
MARY LYON (US) |
126 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
MEADOWSWEET |
ESCORT 12/06 - 20/06 |
||||
MONKSHOOD |
ESCORT 12/06 - 20/06 |
||||
MOSLI (Nor) |
54 |
8,291 |
1935 |
FUEL OIL |
|
NATICINA (Br) |
52 |
8,179 |
1943 |
ALCOHOL, PETROL |
fitted with AND |
NOAH WEBSTER (US) |
123 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
NORBRIS (Pan) |
104 |
7,619 |
1930 |
FUEL OIL |
|
OAKVILLE |
ESCORT 07/06 - 12/06 |
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OCEAN STRANGER (Br) |
13 |
7,178 |
1942 |
GRAIN, STEEL, MT EX HALIFAX |
|
OCEAN VIGOUR (Br) |
106 |
7,174 |
1942 |
GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
|
OREGON EXPRESS (Nor) |
91 |
3,642 |
1933 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
PAN-DELAWARE (US) |
124 |
8,128 |
1918 |
PETROL |
|
PLEIADES (US) |
23 |
3,600 |
1939 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
UK FOR ICELAND |
PORT DUNEDIN (Br) |
71 |
7,441 |
1925 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
PRIMROSE |
ESCORT 12/06 - 20/06 |
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PRINSES MARIA-PIA (Bel) |
65 |
2,588 |
1938 |
SUGAR, GENERAL |
|
RIVERVIEW PARK (Br) |
56 |
7,130 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
ROBERT F HOKE (US) |
142 |
7,176 |
1943 |
||
ROBERT M T HUNTER (US) |
113 |
7,176 |
1943 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
ROCKINGHAM |
ESCORT 12/06 - 20/06 |
||||
SALAMIS (Nor) |
93 |
8,286 |
1939 |
AVGAS |
|
SAN ADOLFO (Br) |
82 |
7,365 |
1935 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
SCOTTISH MONARCH II (Br) |
66 |
7,005 |
1943 |
GENERAL, AMMO |
|
SINCLAIR OPALINE (US) |
131 |
7,874 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
SMITH THOMPSON (US) |
94 |
7,176 |
1942 |
STORES |
|
STEEL MARINER (US) |
122 |
5,687 |
1920 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
SUDBURY |
ESCORT 07/06 - 12/06 |
||||
TEMPLE ARCH (Br) |
31 |
5,138 |
1940 |
GRAIN |
|
THOMAS W HYDE (US) |
145 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
TILAPA (Br) |
144 |
5,392 |
1928 |
FRIG, METAL |
|
VILLANGER (Nor) |
21 |
4,884 |
1929 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
VILLE D'ANVERS (Bel) |
92 |
7,462 |
1920 |
GENERAL, TROOPS |
|
WASHINGTON EXPRESS (Nor) |
75 |
3,643 |
1933 |
GENERAL |
|
WESTLAND (Du) |
81 |
5,888 |
1931 |
GENERAL |
|
WILLIAM N PENDLETON (US) |
34 |
7,244 |
1943 |
SUGAR |
fitted with AND |
YEMASSEE (Pan) |
35 |
2,001 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
UK FOR ICELAND |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.243: |
WLE(S) W7 SOE LINCOLN, WLE(N) W7 SOE ARROWHEAD PLUS WLE(S) SHIPS, OCEAN B1 SOE HURRICANE, SUPPORT C2 SOE CHAMBLY, LPL LOCAL LANCER |
COMMODORE: Capt W E B MAGEE DSO RN IN WESTLAND |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CATRINE |