Convoy HX.25

Departed from Halifax on 5 March 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 20 March 1940.
Hague's records contain 27 merchants and 7 escorts (25 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANTELOPE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/03 - 20/03
ATHELREGENT (Br)
12
8,881
1930
MOLASSES
 
BARN HILL (Br)
82
5,439
1921
GENERAL
STRAGGLED 7.3
BENEDICK (Br)
52
6,978
1928
FFO
DEVONPORT
BRADFYNE (Br)
32
4,740
1928
GRAIN
STRAGGLED 6.3
CAIRNVALONA (Br)
81
4,929
1918
GENERAL
STRAGGLED 7.3
COMANCHEE (Br)
31
6,837
1936
LUB OIL
 
CYGNET (Pan)
22
3,530
1917
GENERAL
STRAGGLED 14.3
DELILIAN (Br)
11
6,423
1923
GENERAL
 
DRUPA (Br)
62
8,102
1939
PETROL
 
EDWY R BROWN (Br)
23
10,455
1938
BENZINE
 
FERNBANK (Nor)
33
4,333
1924
PIG IRON
 
H M FLAGLER (Pan)
74
8,208
1918
CRUDE OIL
LE HAVRE
HELMSPEY (Br)
83
4,764
1931
GRAIN
 
HMS LACONIA (Br)
41
19,695
1922
 
AMC ESCORT
HOPERANGE (Br)
61
5,177
1939
WHEAT, LUMBER
 
INVERARDER (Br)
72
5,578
1919
FFO
SHEERNESS
KAIPARA (Br)
51
5,882
1938
WOOL
 
LACONIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/03 - 18/03
LACONIA (Br)
 
19,695
1922
 
AMC ESCORT
MACKAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/03 - 20/03
MARGARITA CHANDRIS (Gk)
54
5,401
1920
GRAIN
 
MICHIGAN (Fr)
13
6,419
1920
SULPHUR, LUMBER,
LE HAVRE
MOUNT KASSION (Gk)
64
7,914
1918
WHEAT
 
NEVADA (Fr)
53
5,693
1918
COPPER, HORSES
BORDEAUX
PACIFIC PIONEER (Br)
84
6,734
1928
GENERAL
 
RESTIGOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/03 - 06/03
ROBERT F HAND (Br)
63
12,197
1933
PETROL
 
SAINTONGE (Fr)
73
9,386
1936
CRUDE OIL
LE HAVRE
SAN ELISEO (Br)
71
8,042
1939
GAS OIL
 
ST LAURENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/03 - 06/03
TORNUS (Br)
21
8,054
1936
BENZINE
 
VANESSA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/03 - 20/03
VOLUNTEER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/03 - 20/03

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.25:

    MACKAY & VOLUNTEER joined from OB 109
    COMMODORE: R-Adm H B MALTBY IN KAIPARA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN DELILIAN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.