Convoy HX.243

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.