| Departed from NYC on 2 September 1943. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 16 September 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 56 merchants and 19 escorts (52 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABNER DOUBLEDAY (US) |
122 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
ABRAHAM BALDWIN (US) |
35 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Nor) |
71 |
5,740 |
1929 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
AGWIDALE (US) |
21 |
4,763 |
1918 |
SUGAR |
|
ALBERT GALLATIN (US) |
12 |
7,176 |
1942 |
SUGAR |
|
AQUAMARINE |
ESCORT 15/09 - 16/09 |
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BATTLEFORD |
ESCORT 02/09 - 08/09 |
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BIG FOOT WALLACE (US) |
13 |
7,196 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
BLAIRMORE |
ESCORT 02/09 - 08/09 |
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BRITISH PRIDE (Br) |
92 |
7,106 |
1931 |
AVGAS |
|
BRITISH TRADITION (Br) |
42 |
8,443 |
1942 |
PETROL |
|
BURNHAM |
ESCORT 08/09 - 15/09 |
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CALIFORNIA EXPRESS (Nor) |
82 |
3,649 |
1934 |
FRIG, METAL, MEAT |
|
CHATHAM C LYON (US) |
123 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
COLUMBIA |
ESCORT 02/09 - 08/09 |
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COMANCHEE (Br) |
102 |
6,837 |
1936 |
LUB OIL |
SPARE DCs |
DAGEID (Nor) |
52 |
6,361 |
1931 |
DIESO, CRUDE OIL |
ESCORT OILER |
DANIEL WILLARD (US) |
121 |
7,200 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
DETTIFOSS (Ice) |
31 |
1,564 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
UK FOR ICELAND |
DIGBY |
ESCORT 04/09 - 06/09 |
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EMPIRE COBBETT (Br) |
33 |
9,811 |
1942 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
EMPIRE DICKENS (Br) |
22 |
9,819 |
1942 |
PETROL, OIL |
|
EMPIRE FLINT (Br) |
32 |
8,129 |
1941 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN |
|
EMPIRE KNIGHT (Br) |
125 |
7,244 |
1942 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
EMPIRE WAIMANA (Br) |
61 |
8,129 |
1911 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
ERNE |
ESCORT 08/09 - 15/09 |
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ERRIA (Br) |
132 |
8,786 |
1932 |
MEAT, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
ESSO BAYONNE (US) |
23 |
7,698 |
1937 |
FUEL OIL |
|
FRANK B KELLOGG (US) |
84 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
GEORGE WEEMS (US) |
112 |
7,191 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
HARRY A GARFIELD (US) |
85 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
HELDER (Du) |
45 |
3,629 |
1920 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
HENRY WATTERSON (US) |
53 |
7,225 |
1943 |
GENERAL, 400 TONS EXPL |
|
HEPATICA |
ESCORT 04/09 - 06/09 |
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HMS ENGADINE (Br) |
73 |
7,473 |
1941 |
FERRYING AIRCRAFT |
|
HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT (US) |
44 |
7,176 |
1942 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
JOHN BASCOM (US) |
131 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
JOHN GORRIE (US) |
94 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
JOSEPH N NICOLLET (US) |
233 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
JOSEPH WHEELER (US) |
74 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
JOSIAH QUINCY (US) |
25 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
K I LUCKENBACH (US) |
111 |
5,887 |
1918 |
STORES, GENERAL |
|
KAMSACK |
ESCORT 02/09 - 08/09 |
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LADY RODNEY (Br) |
24 |
8,194 |
1929 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
ST JOHNS NF |
LEONARDO DA VINCI (Br) |
54 |
7,515 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
TO FIT AS HOSPITAL SHIP EMPIRE CLYDE |
LIBERTY GLO (US) |
4,979 |
1919 |
BOSTON TO ST JOHNS NF |
||
MARGARET LYKES (US) |
3,537 |
1919 |
BOSTON TO ST JOHNS NF |
||
MATAROA (Br) |
41 |
12,390 |
1922 |
COPPER |
34 DAYS REPAIR |
MAYFLOWER |
ESCORT 08/09 - 15/09 |
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MELROSE ABBEY (Br) |
55 |
1,924 |
1929 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
MONTEVIDEO (Nor) |
93 |
4,639 |
1928 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
NATICINA (Br) |
113 |
8,179 |
1943 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
PACIFIC EXPORTER (Br) |
101 |
6,734 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
|
PAN GULF (US) |
104 |
5,599 |
1918 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
PAN-MARYLAND (US) |
43 |
7,701 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
PENNSYLVANIA II (US) |
51 |
5,595 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
PICTOU |
ESCORT 08/09 - 15/09 |
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PILLORY (Pan) |
1,516 |
1933 |
BOSTON TO ST JOHNS NF |
||
RICHARD S EWELL (US) |
103 |
7,244 |
1943 |
STORES, GENERAL, EXPL |
fitted with AND |
RICHMOND |
ESCORT 04/09 - 06/09 |
||||
ROBERT HOWE (US) |
11 |
7,177 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
SASKATCHEWAN |
ESCORT 08/09 - 15/09 |
||||
SKARAAS (Nor) |
83 |
9,826 |
1936 |
AVGAS |
|
SKEENA |
ESCORT 08/09 - 15/09 |
||||
SOREL |
ESCORT 08/09 - 15/09 |
||||
STEEL TRAVELER (US) |
91 |
7,056 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
|
STEPHEN B ELKINS (US) |
34 |
7,180 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
THOMAS B REED (US) |
75 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
THOMAS SCOTT (US) |
14 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
TORTUGUERO (Br) |
114 |
5,285 |
1921 |
FRIG, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
USS PC 74 |
ESCORT 15/09 - 17/09 |
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VAV (Nor) |
72 |
6,415 |
1931 |
DIESO, CRUDE OIL |
ESCORT OILER |
VESPER |
ESCORT 15/09 - 16/09 |
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WALTER HINES PAGE (US) |
81 |
7,176 |
1943 |
AFVs |
fitted with AND |
WINFRED L SMITH (US) |
134 |
7,191 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.255: |
| WLE(S & N) W4 SOE COLUMBIA, HX LOCAL W5 SOE RICHMOND, OCEAN C3 SOE SASKATCHEWAN, UK LOCAL ESCORTS VESPER, AQUAMARINE & PC 74 |
| ERNE LENT C3 AS ADDITIONAL UNIT |
| COMMODORE: Capt I W WHITEHORN RN IN ABRAHAM LINCOLN |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MATAROA |