| Departed from NYC on 30 June 1943. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 14 July 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 64 merchants and 19 escorts (63 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABNER DOUBLEDAY (US) |
101 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, AFVs |
|
ABRAHAM BALDWIN (US) |
32 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, AMMO |
|
ACANTHUS |
ESCORT 06/07 - 11/07 |
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ARABIAN PRINCE (Br) |
103 |
1,960 |
1936 |
GENERAL |
|
BARRIE |
ESCORT 02/07 - 03/07 |
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BELINDA (Nor) |
34 |
8,325 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
BENJAMIN BOURN (US) |
54 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, TROOPS |
|
BERNARD N BAKER (US) |
124 |
7,191 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
BRITISH FIDELITY (Br) |
85 |
8,465 |
1938 |
VAP OIL |
|
BRITISH PROMISE (Br) |
42 |
8,443 |
1942 |
AVGAS |
|
BRITISH RESPECT (Br) |
55 |
8,479 |
1943 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
BUCTOUCHE |
ESCORT 02/07 - 03/07 |
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BURLINGTON |
ESCORT 30/06 - 06/07 |
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BUTTON GWINNETT (US) |
95 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
CAVINA (Br) |
114 |
6,907 |
1924 |
FRIG, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
DETACHED AS FAST SECTION 11.7 |
COBALT |
ESCORT 02/07 - 03/07 |
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COPTIC (Br) |
81 |
10,629 |
1928 |
FRIG |
DETACHED AS FAST SECTION 11.7 |
DETTIFOSS (Ice) |
24 |
1,564 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
UK FOR ICELAND |
DEVERON |
ESCORT 06/07 - 13/07 |
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DROMORE (Br) |
51 |
4,096 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
EDWIN M STANTON (US) |
76 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
ELISABETH BAKKE (Nor) |
41 |
5,450 |
1937 |
DETACHED AS FAST SECTION 11.7 |
|
EMPIRE COLERIDGE (Br) |
53 |
9,798 |
1942 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
EMPIRE WISDOM (Br) |
61 |
9,208 |
1942 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
DETACHED AS FAST SECTION 11.7 |
ESSO BALTIMORE (US) |
83 |
7,940 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
ESSO BAYONNE (US) |
7,698 |
1937 |
FUEL OIL EX ST JOHNS NF |
||
FORT ALBANY (Br) |
7,131 |
1943 |
GRAIN, MT EX ST JOHNS NF |
||
FORT COULONGE (Br) |
36 |
7,136 |
1943 |
GRAIN, AFVs, MT EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
FORT GLENORA (Br) |
13 |
7,126 |
1943 |
LUMBER, METAL |
fitted with AND |
FORT ST FRANCOIS (Br) |
106 |
7,125 |
1942 |
GRAIN, AFVs, MT EX HALIFAX |
|
FRANCIS ASBURY (US) |
12 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
FREDERICK DOUGLASS (US) |
133 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, LOCOS, AFVs EX HALIFAX |
|
FREDERICK L DAU (US) |
14 |
7,244 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
FRISO |
ESCORT 08/07 - 13/07 |
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G C BROVIG (Nor) |
23 |
9,718 |
1930 |
FFO |
|
GANYMEDES (Du) |
111 |
2,682 |
1917 |
GENERAL, SUGAR |
|
GEORGE HANDLEY (US) |
25 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
GERASSIMOS VERGOTTIS (Gk) |
115 |
6,343 |
1920 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
GOODWIN (Br) |
57 |
1,570 |
1917 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
HMS SEARCHER (Br) |
73 |
11,420 |
1942 |
ADDL FOR PASSAGE |
DETACHED AS FAST SECTION 11.7 |
HMS STRIKER (Br) |
93 |
11,420 |
1942 |
ADDL FOR PASSAGE |
DETACHED AS FAST SECTION 11.7 |
IDOMENEUS (Br) |
33 |
7,792 |
1926 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
DETACHED AS FAST SECTION 11.7 |
J H SENIOR (Pan) |
102 |
11,065 |
1931 |
PETROL, GLIDERS |
|
JAMES E HAVILAND (US) |
123 |
7,244 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
JAMES HOBAN (US) |
56 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
JOSEPH E JOHNSTON (US) |
7,196 |
1942 |
GENERAL, GRAIN, A/C EX ST JOHNS |
||
JOSEPH M MEDILL (US) |
74 |
7,176 |
1943 |
PHOSPHATES, GENERAL |
|
KAIA KNUDSEN (Nor) |
75 |
9,063 |
1931 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
KINGCUP |
ESCORT 06/07 - 13/07 |
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KIRKELLA |
ESCORT 13/07 - 14/07 |
||||
LAURA KEENE (US) |
86 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
LECHISTAN (Pol) |
21 |
1,937 |
1929 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
LISTA (Nor) |
22 |
3,671 |
1920 |
GENERAL, EXPL, GRAIN |
|
NANAIMO |
ESCORT 30/06 - 06/07 |
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NORMAN STAR (Br) |
43 |
6,817 |
1919 |
FRIG |
|
OCEAN FAITH (Br) |
132 |
7,174 |
1942 |
GRAIN, MT, AFVs EX HALIFAX |
|
PACHESHAM (Br) |
131 |
6,090 |
1920 |
STEEL, MT, NEWSPRINT EX HALIFAX |
|
PENNSYLVANIA II (US) |
11 |
5,595 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
PESHAWUR (Br) |
92 |
7,934 |
1919 |
FRIG |
|
PORT ADELAIDE (Br) |
71 |
8,422 |
1919 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
PORT HALIFAX (Br) |
91 |
5,820 |
1937 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
DETACHED AS FAST SECTION 11.7 |
POTENTILLA |
ESCORT 06/07 - 11/07 |
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REGENT PANTHER (Br) |
94 |
9,556 |
1937 |
AVGAS |
|
RICHARD H ALVEY (US) |
84 |
7,191 |
1942 |
STEEL, AMMO |
|
RICHARD S EWELL (US) |
121 |
7,244 |
1943 |
SUGAR, GENERAL |
|
ROSE |
ESCORT 06/07 - 13/07 |
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ROXBOROUGH |
ESCORT 30/06 - 06/07 |
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SAMUEL F B MORSE (US) |
122 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL, AFVs |
|
SAN CIPRIANO (Br) |
45 |
7,966 |
1937 |
PETROL |
|
SCOTTISH HEATHER (Br) |
52 |
7,087 |
1928 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
SKANDINAVIA (Nor) |
104 |
10,044 |
1940 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN |
DETACHED AS FAST SECTION 11.7 |
SUDBURY |
ESCORT 30/06 - 06/07 |
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TARIA (Du) |
35 |
10,354 |
1939 |
BENZINE |
|
THEODORE FOSTER (US) |
44 |
7,191 |
1942 |
SUGAR, GENERAL, AFVs |
|
THORHILD (Nor) |
105 |
10,316 |
1935 |
GAS OIL |
|
TIDE WATER (US) |
82 |
8,886 |
1930 |
FFO EX HALIFAX |
|
TIGRE (Nor) |
112 |
5,498 |
1926 |
GENERAL |
|
VANQUISHER |
ESCORT 06/07 - 13/07 |
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VELMA (Nor) |
31 |
9,720 |
1930 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
VERVAIN |
ESCORT 04/07 - 11/07 |
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WALLACE E PRATT (US) |
72 |
7,991 |
1937 |
PETROL |
|
WILLIAM JOHNSON (US) |
113 |
7,191 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
WILLIAM WILKINS (US) |
46 |
7,242 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
COLLISION AND RETURNED |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.246: |
| WLE (S & N) W9 SOE ROXBOROUGH, HX LOCAL BARRIE, BUCTOUCHE & COBALT, ST JOHNS LOCAL VERVAIN. OCEAN B6 SOE DEVERON, LPL KIRKELLA |
| NORTHERN GEM DETACHED ESCORTING COULMORE. STRIKER & SEARCHER DETACHED AT 17W ESCORTED BY ACANTHUS, POTENTILLA & VERVAIN. |
| FRISO JOINED FROM ON 191 |
| COMMODORE: Capt R H R MACKAY OBE RN IN PORT ADELAIDE |
| VICE COMMODORE: R-Adm C G BRODIE IN ARABIAN PRINCE |