Convoy HX.247

Departed from NYC on 8 July 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 22 July 1943.
Hague's records contain 73 merchants and 25 escorts (71 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABANGAREZ (US)
51
4,538
1909
FRIG
 
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Nor)
91
5,740
1929
EXPL, GENERAL
 
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 21/07
ATHELCHIEF (Br)
44
10,000
1939
PETROL
 
ATHELVICTOR (Br)
52
8,410
1941
PETROL
 
AUDACIOUS (Pan)
84
7,455
1913
STORES, GENERAL
 
AXEL JOHNSON (Sw)
104
4,915
1925
GENERAL
 
BELGIAN FREIGHTER (Bel)
31
7,964
1922
GENERAL
 
BELGIAN SAILOR (Bel)
46
7,028
1942
GRAIN, FLOUR, AFVs EX HALIFAX
 
BENGKALIS (Du)
114
6,453
1918
EXPL, GENERAL
 
BRITISH CONFIDENCE (Br)
43
8,494
1936
PETROL
 
BRITISH DESTINY (Br)
23
8,470
1937
AVGAS
 
BURWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 21/07
CALGARY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 19/07
CAPE BRETON (Br)
111
6,044
1940
SUGAR
 
CARTAGO (US)
24
4,732
1908
NAVAL STORES
ICELAND
CITY OF GLASGOW (Br)
41
5,321
1920
FRIG, GENERAL, EXPL
 
CLARK MILLS (US)
54
7,176
1942
EXPL, GENERAL
 
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 12/07
CONRAD WEISER (US)
85
7,176
1943
AFVs, GENERAL
 
CONSUELO (Br)
81
4,847
1937
EXPL, GENERAL
 
CORNER BROOK (Br)
122
5,767
1925
STEEL, SULPHUR, NEWSPRINT
 
CORNWALL (Br)
71
10,605
1920
FRIG, GENERAL
 
CORRALES (Br)
45
5,363
1930
FRIG, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
COWICHAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 14/07
DAVID L SWAIN (US)
34
7,177
1943
STORES, GENERAL
RETURNED
DELILIAN (Br)
56
6,423
1923
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
DUALA (Nor)
106
1,800
1938
GENERAL, MEAT EX HALIFAX
 
EDWARD BURLESON (US)
141
7,244
1943
COTTON, SULPHUR
fitted with AND
ELMER A SPERRY (US)
95
7,176
1942
STORES, GENERAL
 
EMPIRE TAMAR (Br)
121
6,640
1907
 
RETURNED
ESSO DOVER (US)
22
8,880
1921
FUEL OIL
 
ESSO MONTPELIER (US)
102
7,698
1940
GAS OIL
 
ESSO NASHVILLE (US)
103
7,943
1940
PETROL
 
EUGENE HALE (US)
25
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
FELIX GRUNDY (US)
21
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
FORT ATHABASKA (Br)
11
7,132
1943
LUMBER, LEAD, MEAT
fitted with AND
FORT FIDLER (Br)
61
7,127
1943
LUMBER, WHEAT, METAL
fitted with AND
FORT GLOUCESTER (Br)
13
7,127
1943
LUMBER, LEAD, WHEAT
fitted with AND
FORT WELLINGTON (Br)
36
7,131
1943
FLOUR, GRAIN, MT EX HALIFAX
 
FRANZ KLASEN (Pan)
113
11,194
1932
PETROL
 
GADILA (Du)
83
7,999
1935
FUEL OIL
 
GALLIA (Nor)
65
9,974
1939
PETROL
 
GALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 19/07
GEORGE B MCCLELLAN (US)
116
7,181
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
GULFPOINT (US)
32
6,972
1920
USN FUEL
 
HANNIBAL HAMLIN (US)
142
7,176
1943
EXPL, GENERAL
fitted with AND
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (US)
145
7,176
1943
GENERAL, CASED PETROL EX HX
 
HENRY VILLARD (US)
134
7,176
1942
GENERAL, AFVs
 
HONESTY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 22/07
IROQUOIS (Br)
42
8,937
1907
 
RETURNED
ITCHEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 21/07
JAMES DE WOLF (US)
135
7,176
1943
GENERAL, CASED PETROL EX HX
fitted with AND
JAMES J HILL (US)
132
7,181
1942
STORES, GENERAL
RETURNED
JAMES SCHUREMAN (US)
131
7,176
1942
AFVs, GENERAL
 
JAMES TURNER (US)
96
7,177
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JOHN CABOT (US)
94
7,176
1943
EXPL, GENERAL
 
JOHN F APPLEBY (US)
12
7,181
1942
GENERAL
 
JOHN G CARLISLE (US)
112
7,194
1943
GENERAL
 
JOHN S PILLSBURY (US)
115
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
JOHN WISE (US)
133
7,181
1942
GENERAL
ARRIVED IN TOW, STRUCK ICEBERG
JOSEPH N NICOLLET (US)
125
7,176
1943
SUGAR, GLIDERS
fitted with AND
JOSEPH R LAMAR (US)
143
7,176
1943
PHOSPHATES, COTTON
fitted with AND
LACHINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 14/07
LUCELLUM (Br)
92
9,425
1938
FFO
ESCORT OILER
LUCIUS Q C LAMAR (US)
124
7,176
1943
AVGAS, GENERAL
 
MANCHESTER EXPORTER (Br)
64
5,277
1918
EXPL, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
MELROSE ABBEY (Br)
66
1,924
1929
 
RESCUE SHIP
MIDLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/07 - 11/07
MONTEVIDEO (Nor)
123
4,639
1928
EXPL, GENERAL
 
MONTGOMERY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 14/07
MOSES CLEAVELAND (US)
82
7,176
1943
PHOSPHATES, GENERAL
 
MULGRAVE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/07 - 11/07
NENE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 19/07
NOVELIST (Br)
101
6,133
1940
SUGAR, GENERAL
 
PACIFIC ENTERPRISE (Br)
63
6,736
1927
GENERAL, FRIG, AFVs ex Halifax
 
PAN-RHODE ISLAND (US)
33
7,742
1941
PETROL
 
PHILANDER C KNOX (US)
55
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
POLYANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 14/07
PORT ARTHUR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 19/07
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN (US)
93
10,553
1920
GENERAL, EXPL, CASED PETROL
 
RICHARD HOVEY (US)
144
7,176
1943
GENERAL
RETURNED NYC
RICHARD STOCKTON (US)
86
7,181
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
ROXANE (Br)
42
7,813
1929
FUEL OIL EX HX
ESCORT OILER
SACKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 19/07
SAN AMBROSIO (Br)
62
7,410
1935
FFO
ESCORT OILER
SIREHEI (Nor)
 
3,888
1907
PULP EX ST JOHN NF
 
SNOWBERRY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 19/07
ST ALBANS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 14/07
ST LAURENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 21/07
THOMAS B REED (US)
126
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
TRANSCONA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/07 - 11/07
TWEED 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 19/07
VAV (Nor)
53
6,415
1931
DIESO
ESCORT OILER
WENDELL PHILLIPS (US)
105
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
WILLIAM H PRESCOTT (US)
14
7,176
1942
SUGAR, AFVs
 
WILLIAM PEPPERELL (US)
15
7,176
1943
GENERAL, GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
WILLIAM TYLER PAGE (US)
35
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.247:

    WLE (S& N) W6 SOE MONTGOMERY, HX LOCAL MIDLAND, MULGRAVE & TRANSCONA, OCEAN C1 SOE ITCHEN, SUPPORT 5EG SOE NENE
    GALT & SACKVILLE DETACHED WITH FAST SECTION, 5 EG DETACHED TO ON 193, USS SYMBOL RV AT ICOMP TO MEET CARTAGO.
    HONESTY ADDL FOR PASSAGE ON COMPLETION, POLYANTHUS ADDL FOR PASSAGE TO ST JOHNS NF AFTER REPAIRS
    COMMODORE: Capt H D WAKEMAN-COLVILLE RN IN CONSUELO
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CITY OF GLASGOW
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.