| Departed from NYC on 28 September 1943. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 13 October 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 47 merchants and 17 escorts (41 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AGWISTAR (US) |
12 |
4,661 |
1919 |
SUGAR |
RETURNED, COLLISION |
ANNA HOWARD SHAW (US) |
14 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
RETURNED WITH DEFECTS IN Mk 29 GEAR |
ANNAPOLIS |
ESCORT 28/09 - 04/10 |
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BANADEROS (Nor) |
24 |
2,728 |
1930 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
UK FOR ICELAND |
BELGIAN GULF (Pan) |
42 |
8,237 |
1929 |
LUB OIL |
|
BENJAMIN BOURN (US) |
43 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL EXPL, POISON GAS |
|
BENJAMIN HOLT (US) |
112 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, |
|
BRITISH HARMONY (Br) |
102 |
8,453 |
1941 |
PETROL |
|
BRITISH PROMISE (Br) |
73 |
8,443 |
1942 |
PETROL |
|
BRITISH RESTRAINT (Br) |
53 |
8,448 |
1943 |
AVGAS |
fitted with AND |
CYPRIA (Nor) |
124 |
4,366 |
1931 |
STEEL, NEWSPRINT EX HALIFAX |
|
CYRUS H K CURTIS (US) |
133 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL , EX HALIFAX |
FITTED WITH Mk 29 |
DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH (US) |
51 |
7,200 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
DESIRADE (Br) |
61 |
9,645 |
1921 |
STEEL, MEAT |
|
DONACILLA (Br) |
23 |
8,113 |
1939 |
LUB OIL |
|
DUCKWORTH |
ESCORT 04/10 - 05/10 |
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DUNVEGAN |
ESCORT 02/10 - 04/10 |
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DWIGHT L MOODY (US) |
13 |
7,176 |
1943 |
SUGAR |
fitted with AND |
ECLIPSE (Br) |
92 |
9,767 |
1931 |
PETROL |
|
EDWIN W MOORE (US) |
111 |
7,244 |
1943 |
GENERAL, 2 A/C |
|
EL ORIENTE (Pan) |
94 |
6,012 |
1910 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
EMMA BAKKE (Nor) |
113 |
4,721 |
1929 |
EXPL, GENERAL, 6 A/C |
|
EMPIRE ALLIANCE (Br) |
82 |
9,909 |
1943 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
EPHRAIM BREVARD (US) |
122 |
7,177 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
ESSO NASHVILLE (US) |
22 |
7,943 |
1940 |
AVGAS |
|
FORESTER |
ESCORT 28/09 - 05/10 |
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FORT KULLYSPELL (Br) |
32 |
7,190 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
G S WALDEN (Br) |
93 |
10,627 |
1935 |
PETROL |
|
GATINEAU PARK (Br) |
123 |
7,128 |
1942 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
GOODWIN (Br) |
104 |
1,570 |
1917 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
HENRY BACON (US) |
34 |
7,177 |
1942 |
STORES, GENERAL, EXPL |
|
HENRY WILSON (US) |
132 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
JACQUES CARTIER (US) |
31 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, AMMO, EXPL |
RETURNED |
JAMES DUNCAN (US) |
41 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
JAMES IVES (US) |
11 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, FLOUR, A/C |
|
JOHN R PARK (US) |
74 |
7,184 |
1943 |
EXPL |
|
JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE (US) |
131 |
7,181 |
1942 |
SMALL ARMS |
|
KELMSCOTT (Br) |
7,039 |
1943 |
PAPER EX ST JOHNS NF |
fitted with AND |
|
KENOGAMI |
ESCORT 28/09 - 04/10 |
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KEPPEL |
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10 |
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LOBELIA |
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10 |
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MORMACSWAN (US) |
81 |
7,194 |
1939 |
GENERAL, STORES |
|
NACELLA (Br) |
54 |
8,196 |
1943 |
PETROL |
fitted with AND |
NARCISSUS |
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10 |
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ORCHIS |
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10 |
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PAN SCANDIA (Nor) |
91 |
9,816 |
1931 |
PARAFFIN, 17 A/C |
RETURNED |
REINHOLT (Nor) |
94 |
4,799 |
1939 |
GENERAL, AMMO, EXPL |
|
RENONCULE |
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10 |
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RIMUTAKA (Br) |
71 |
16,576 |
1923 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
ROBERT T HILL (US) |
21 |
7,244 |
1943 |
GENERAL, SUGAR, A/C SPARES |
fitted with AND |
ROBIN ADAIR (US) |
103 |
6,895 |
1920 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
|
ROSELYS |
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10 |
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SALISBURY |
ESCORT 30/09 - 02/10 |
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SASKATOON |
ESCORT 28/09 - 04/10 |
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SCOTTISH HEATHER (Br) |
72 |
7,087 |
1928 |
USN FUEL |
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs |
SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO (US) |
44 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
SHEDIAC |
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10 |
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SINCLAIR OPALINE (US) |
33 |
7,874 |
1941 |
PETROL, A/C |
DETACHED AS FAST UNIT IN 17.OOW |
SOCONY-VACUUM (US) |
83 |
9,511 |
1935 |
PETROL |
|
STANFORD WHITE (US) |
101 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
STANLEY MATTHEWS (US) |
114 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL, MT EX HALIFAX |
RETURNED |
TETELA (Br) |
121 |
5,389 |
1926 |
METALS, FRIG EX HALIFAX |
|
TOWY |
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10 |
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VELMA (Nor) |
52 |
9,720 |
1930 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER. ARR ST JOHNS NF, DEFECTS |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.259: |
| WLE(S & N) W8 SOE ANNAPOLIS, HX LOCAL W7 SOE SALISBURY, OCEAN B3 SOE TOWY. |
| KEPPEL ESCORTED SINCLAIR OPALINE FROM 17W. DUCKWORTH DETACHED TO SC 143. SHEDIAN & DUNVEGAN EXCHANGED GROUPS AT HOMP |
| COMMODORE: Capt C A FREMANTLE DSO RN IN RIMUTAKA |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN FORT KULLYSPELL |