Convoy HX.249

Departed from NYC on 23 July 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 6 August 1943.
Hague's records contain 67 merchants and 20 escorts (62 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABEL PARKER UPSHUR (US)
113
7,177
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
RETURNED
ANNISTON CITY (US)
104
5,687
1921
GENERAL AMMO
 
ARGOLIKOS (Gk)
46
4,786
1921
GENERAL, GRAIN, MT EX HALIFAX
 
ARTHUR DOBBS (US)
55
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
BARRIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 - 29/07
BAYANO (Br)
86
6,815
1917
MEAT, METAL EX HALIFAX
RETURNED
BENITO JUAREZ (US)
152
7,244
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
BITTERSWEET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/07 - 05/08
BRITISH CHIVALRY (Br)
62
7,118
1929
FFO
ESCORT OILER
BRITISH TRADITION (Br)
112
8,443
1942
PETROL
 
BUCTOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 - 29/07
BURGES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/07 - 04/08
BURNHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/07 - 05/08
BUXTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 - 29/07
CARDINAL GIBBONS (US)
102
7,191
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
CHARLES TREADWELL (Br)
24
1,814
1943
GENERAL
 
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/07 - 26/07
COMANCHEE (Br)
111
6,837
1936
LUB OIL
SPARE DCs
DAGEID (Nor)
44
6,361
1931
GAS OIL
 
DAVID L SWAIN (US)
 
7,177
1943
GENERAL EX ST JOHN NF
 
ELIHU ROOT (US)
34
7,176
1943
SUGAR, MANGANESE
 
EMPIRE CHIVALRY (Br)
81
6,007
1937
COTTON, SUGAR
 
EMPIRE COBBETT (Br)
123
9,811
1942
PETROL
 
EMPIRE MARINER (Br)
63
4,957
1922
GENERAL, EXPL
 
EMPIRE PUMA (Br)
41
7,777
1920
GENERAL, EXPL
 
EPHRAIM BREVARD (US)
83
7,177
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
FJORDAAS (Nor)
92
7,361
1931
FFO
ESCORT OILER
FORT CUMBERLAND (Br)
141
7,134
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
FORT DAUPHIN (Br)
105
7,133
1943
LEAD, PHOSPHATES
fitted with AND
FORT GRANT (Br)
31
7,133
1943
TIMBER
fitted with AND
FORT LA TOUR (Br)
135
7,142
1943
GRAIN, MT EX HX, fitted with AND
RETURNED
FORT STURGEON (Br)
45
7,127
1943
LEAD, LUMBER, PHOSPHATES
fitted with AND
G HARRISON SMITH (US)
103
11,752
1930
PETROL, A/C
 
GEORGE CLEEVE (US)
144
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
RETURNED
GEORGE M BIBB (US)
94
7,180
1943
SULPHUR, COTTON
 
GULFGEM (US)
32
6,917
1920
USN FUEL
 
HENRY CLAY (US)
54
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
HENRY S FOOTE (US)
142
7,176
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
HENRY WYNKOOP (US)
51
7,176
1942
GENERAL, AMMO
 
HOPEMOUNT (Br)
82
7,434
1929
FFO
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs
HORACE LUCKENBACH (US)
91
6,475
1919
GENERAL
 
HOYANGER (Nor)
93
4,624
1926
GENERAL, EXPL, A/C
 
IRVIN MACDOWELL (US)
131
7,181
1942
GENERAL
 
JAMAICA PLANTER (Br)
151
4,098
1936
MEAT GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JAMES GORDON BENNETT (US)
65
7,176
1942
GENERAL
COLLISION AND RETURNED
JANE LONG (US)
11
7,244
1943
SUGAR, GENERAL
fitted with AND
JANET LORD ROPER (US)
12
7,176
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
JEREMIAH O'BRIEN (US)
36
7,176
1943
STEEL, GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
JOHN MARSHALL (US)
64
7,176
1942
GENERAL, AMMO
 
JOHN MCLOUGHLIN (US)
33
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
LA MALBAIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/07 - 05/08
MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br)
132
5,620
1938
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
 
MANCHESTER TRADER (Br)
21
5,671
1941
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
 
MOLDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/08 - 06/08
MONTGOMERY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/07 - 26/07
MOSES BROWN (US)
66
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
MOUNT KYLLENE (Gk)
125
3,703
1917
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
NATHAN TOWSON (US)
133
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
fitted with AND
NATICINA (Br)
53
8,179
1943
AVGAS
fitted with AND
NICHOLAS HERKIMER (US)
13
7,176
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
NIPIGON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 - 25/07
NORBRIS (Pan)
22
7,619
1930
FUEL OIL
 
NOREFJORD (Nor)
153
3,082
1920
GRAIN, MT, AFVs EX HALIFAX
 
PAN ARUBA (Nor)
122
9,231
1931
AVGAS
 
PAN-MARYLAND (US)
42
7,701
1938
PARAFFIN
 
PANAMAN (Pan)
14
5,328
1913
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
PENNSYLVANIAN (US)
121
5,191
1913
GENERAL
 
PICTOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/07 - 05/08
QUESNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/07 - 29/07
RALPH WALDO EMERSON (US)
43
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
ROBERT LOWRY (US)
134
7,176
1943
SUGAR, GENERAL
COLLISION AND RETURNED
ROBIN ADAIR (US)
84
6,895
1920
GENERAL
 
SASKATCHEWAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/07 - 05/08
SIDNEY LANIER (US)
114
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
SIDNEY SHERMAN (US)
85
7,244
1943
GENERAL, fitted with AND
COLLISION AND RETURNED
SKEENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/07 - 05/08
SKIENSFJORD (Nor)
61
5,922
1922
GENERAL
 
SOVAC (Br)
115
6,724
1938
LUB OIL
 
SPINANGER (Nor)
52
7,429
1927
FFO
ESCORT OILER
ST ALBANS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/07 - 26/07
STEEL RANGER (US)
124
5,687
1920
GENERAL, EXPL
COLLISION AND RETURNED
THOMAS TODD (US)
143
7,176
1943
GENERAL, GLIDERS
fitted with AND
TJIBADAK (Du)
25
7,083
1929
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
TJISALAK (Du)
35
5,787
1917
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
TROUBADOUR (Nor)
23
5,808
1920
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
 
WILLIAM WINDOM (US)
101
7,194
1943
GENERAL, A/C
 
ZAMALEK (Br)
96
1,567
1921
 
RESCUE SHIP

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.249:

    BURGES (ADDL FOR DELIVERY PASSAGE) AND LA MALBAIE ESCORTED FAST SECTION. NIPIGON DETACHED TO HALIFAX WITH DEFECTS.
    LA MALBAIE & MAYFLOWER JOINED FROM HALIFAX NOT ST JOHNS NF AS NORMAL
    COMMODORE: Capt R GILL CBE RD RNR IN EMPIRE CHIVALRY
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN COMANCHEE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.