Convoy HX.254

Departed from NYC on 27 August 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 12 September 1943.
Hague's records contain 80 merchants and 21 escorts (81 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALCOA TRADER (US)
122
4,986
1920
GENERAL, EXPL
 
ANNAPOLIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/08 - 30/08
ANTAR (Br)
46
5,222
1941
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
ANTHONY WAYNE (US)
121
7,181
1942
GENERAL
 
ARTEMAS WARD (US)
66
7,177
1942
GENERAL, STEEL
 
AXTELL J BYLES (US)
105
9,059
1927
FUEL OIL, A/C
 
BELGIAN CAPTAIN (Bel)
26
7,041
1942
STEEL, LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
BENJAMIN H LATROBE (US)
86
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
BERNARD N BAKER (US)
57
7,191
1943
GENERAL
 
BRITISH GRATITUDE (Br)
65
8,463
1942
VAP OIL
fitted with AND
BRITISH PATIENCE (Br)
113
8,097
1943
AVGAS
fitted with AND
CAROLINIAN (US)
106
6,997
1921
GENERAL
 
CEPHEE (Fr)
16
5,800
1938
GRAIN, SULPHUR EX HALIFAX
 
CHARLES W ELIOT (US)
17
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
CHIPPEWA PARK (Br)
136
7,138
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
CHURCHILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 09/09
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/08 - 30/08
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 09/09
CONSUELO (Br)
81
4,847
1937
GENERAL
 
DAVILA (Br)
22
8,053
1938
GASOIL
 
DUALA (Nor)
146
1,800
1938
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
DUNDEE (Br)
97
1,541
1934
 
RESCUE SHIP
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/08 - 02/09
EDWIN M STANTON (US)
61
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
EL OCEANO (Pan)
123
6,767
1925
GENERAL, EXPL
 
EMPIRE BALLAD (Br)
23
6,700
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
EMPIRE BENEFIT (Br)
85
8,202
1943
PETROL
fitted with AND
EMPIRE BUNTING (Br)
96
6,448
1919
GENERAL, EXPL
RETURNED
EMPIRE COLERIDGE (Br)
54
9,798
1942
PETROL
fitted with AND
EMPIRE HERITAGE (Br)
43
15,702
1930
GASOIL
SPARE DCs
EMPIRE MARVELL (Br)
45
9,812
1941
PETROL
 
EMPIRE VISCOUNT (Br)
92
8,882
1929
GAS OIL
ESCORT OILER
ESSO BAYONNE (US)
42
7,698
1937
FUEL OIL
RETURNED
ESSO CONCORD (US)
94
7,698
1940
PETROL
 
ESSO DOVER (US)
95
8,880
1921
FUEL OIL
 
EZRA WESTON (US)
117
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
F J LUCKENBACH (US)
11
7,821
1917
STEEL, LUMBER
 
FERNMOOR (Nor)
132
4,268
1928
GENERAL, EXPL
 
FJORDAAS (Nor)
52
7,361
1931
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
FRANCIS ASBURY (US)
111
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
FRANCISCO CORONADO (US)
125
7,176
1943
SUGAR
 
FRANZ KLASEN (Pan)
124
11,194
1932
PETROL, A/C
 
FRESNO STAR (Br)
71
7,998
1919
MEAT
 
G HARRISON SMITH (US)
91
11,752
1930
GASOIL
 
GDYNIA (Sw)
145
1,636
1934
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
GEFION (Nor)
103
9,475
1938
PETROL
 
GEORGE F PATTEN (US)
147
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
GEORGE POINDEXTER (US)
 
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX ST JOHNS NF
 
GEORGIAN (US)
63
5,825
1920
VALUABLE CARGO
 
GERASSIMOS VERGOTTIS (Gk)
116
6,343
1920
GRAIN, PHOSPHATES EX HALIFAX
 
HENRY GEORGE (US)
51
7,176
1943
GENERAL, STEEL
 
HMS ATHENE (Br)
83
7,473
1940
FREIGHTING AIRCRAFT
 
HOTSPUR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 09/09
ITTERSUM (Du)
115
5,199
1938
LUMBER, STEEL
 
JAMES B WEAVER (US)
15
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JAMES E HAVILAND (US)
14
7,244
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
JAMES I MCKAY (US)
142
7,176
1943
GENERAL, STEEL
COLLISION 10.9
JOHN H B LATROBE (US)
144
7,191
1942
GENERAL
 
JOHN MARY ODIN (US)
25
7,244
1943
SUGAR
fitted with AND
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS (US)
31
7,176
1943
GENERAL, SUGAR
 
KENMAR (US)
101
6,844
1919
GENERAL
RETURNED
KENOGAMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/08 - 02/09
KIRKELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/09 - 12/09
LACHINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/08 - 30/08
LAURA KEENE (US)
114
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
MATTHEW T GOLDSBORO (US)
131
7,177
1943
GENERAL
 
MIJDRECHT (Du)
134
7,493
1931
VAPOIL
 
MINERVA (Nor)
135
5,883
1930
GENERAL, EXPL
 
NASTURTIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 09/09
NORSOL (Nor)
53
8,236
1941
AVGAS, A/C
 
OPALIA (Br)
34
6,195
1938
ALCOHOL
 
OREGON EXPRESS (Nor)
44
3,642
1933
FRIG, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 09/09
ORVILLE HARDEN (Pan)
102
11,191
1933
GASOIL
ESCORT OILER
PAN-MAINE (US)
84
7,237
1936
PETROL
 
PAUL H HARWOOD (US)
64
6,610
1918
VAPOIL
 
PEARL HARBOR (US)
13
7,200
1942
GENERAL
 
PETER ZENGER (US)
143
7,176
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
POLARTANK (Nor)
112
6,356
1930
PETROL
 
ROBERT F HAND (Br)
104
12,197
1933
PETROL, PARAFFIN
 
ROBERT LOWRY (US)
37
7,176
1943
SUGAR, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
ROGER WILLIAMS (US)
21
7,177
1942
GENERAL, MT, AFVs
 
ROXBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/08 - 02/09
SAINT BERTRAND (Br)
36
5,522
1929
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
SAINTONGE (Br)
62
9,386
1936
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
SALEN (Sw)
24
2,699
1927
STEEL, LUMBER
 
SAN ADOLFO (Br)
82
7,365
1935
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, IN COLLISON
SAN CIRILO (Br)
55
8,012
1937
PETROL
 
SAN ELISEO (Br)
93
8,042
1939
AVGAS
 
SAN TIRSO (Br)
56
6,266
1913
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
ESCORT OILER
SASKATOON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/08 - 02/09
SHEDIAC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/08 - 02/09
SKOTAAS (Nor)
32
8,190
1931
GASOIL
 
THEODORE FOSTER (US)
33
7,191
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
THOMAS W OWEN (US)
141
7,176
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
TRILLIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 09/09
TRONDHEIM (Nor)
35
8,258
1939
PETROL
 
TUNGSHA (Nor)
126
5,506
1924
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
VILLANGER (Nor)
133
4,884
1929
GENERAL, EXPL
 
WILLIAM B WOODS (US)
41
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
YEMASSEE (Pan)
12
2,001
1922
GENERAL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.254:

    WLE(S & N) W8 SOE ROXBOROUGH, HX LOCAL W6 SOE ANNAPOLIS OCEAN C4 SOE HOTSPUR, UK LOCAL KIRKELLA
    COMMODORE: Capt S N WHITE RD RNR IN CONSUELO
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE HERITAGE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.