| Departed from NYC on 26 November 1943. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 11 December 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 53 merchants and 21 escorts (45 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABEL STEARNS (US) |
85 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
ABRAHAM BALDWIN (US) |
12 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
ANDREW PICKENS (US) |
113 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
ARROWHEAD |
ESCORT 26/11 - 01/12 |
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ARVIDA |
ESCORT 01/12 - 10/12 |
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BARENDRECHT (Du) |
112 |
9,385 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
BEAVERHILL (Br) |
104 |
10,041 |
1928 |
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX |
|
BELGIAN GULF (Pan) |
83 |
8,237 |
1929 |
LUB OIL |
60 DCs |
CALDWELL |
ESCORT 26/11 - 29/11 |
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CHARLES W ELIOT (US) |
122 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, SMALL ARMS, AMMO |
|
COLUMBIA |
ESCORT 28/11 - 29/11 |
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CORNER BROOK (Br) |
114 |
5,767 |
1925 |
NEWSPRINT EX HALIFAX |
|
CORRALES (Br) |
84 |
5,363 |
1930 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
DAUPHIN |
ESCORT 01/12 - 10/12 |
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DELNORTE (US) |
82 |
4,982 |
1919 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
DETTIFOSS (Ice) |
23 |
1,564 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
|
DIANTHUS |
ESCORT 01/12 - 10/12 |
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DONACILLA (Br) |
73 |
8,113 |
1939 |
LUB OIL |
ARR LPL 16.12.43 |
DROMORE (Br) |
131 |
4,096 |
1920 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
DUALA (Nor) |
54 |
1,800 |
1938 |
FRIG EX HALIFAX |
|
DUNVER |
ESCORT 01/12 - 10/12 |
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EDDYSTONE (Br) |
55 |
1,550 |
1927 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
EMPIRE BITTERN (Br) |
14 |
8,546 |
1902 |
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with HF/DF |
EMPIRE CASTLE (Br) |
102 |
7,356 |
1943 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
EMPIRE MACKAY (Br) |
63 |
8,908 |
1943 |
FFO |
MAC SHIP |
FAIRFAX (US) |
34 |
5,649 |
1926 |
GENERAL |
EX HALIFAX FOR ST JOHNS NF |
FORT CREVIER (Br) |
75 |
7,131 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
FORT MOOSE (Br) |
35 |
7,130 |
1943 |
STEEL, GRAIN, LUMBER EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
GEORGE CHAMBERLAIN (US) |
51 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
GEORGE POPHAM (US) |
44 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
RERTURNED |
GOULD |
ESCORT 01/12 - 10/12 |
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HALL J KELLEY (US) |
93 |
7,180 |
1943 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
fitted with Mk 29 |
HAROLD L WINSLOW (US) |
41 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EXPL |
fitted with Mk 29 |
HARVEY CUSHING (US) |
33 |
7,240 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
fitted with AND |
HENRY GEORGE (US) |
95 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
RETURNED |
JAMAICA PRODUCER (Br) |
32 |
5,464 |
1934 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
|
JAMES B EADS (US) |
111 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED |
JAMES HARLAN (US) |
21 |
7,176 |
1943 |
SUGAR, GENERAL |
|
JASON LEE (US) |
24 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
EX HALIFAX FOR ST JOHNS NF |
JEREMIAH O'BRIEN (US) |
91 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with Mk 29 |
JOHN BAKKE (Nor) |
123 |
4,718 |
1929 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
JOHN PAUL JONES (US) |
101 |
7,176 |
1941 |
GENERAL, SMALL ARMS, AMMO |
|
JOSEPH JEFFERSON (US) |
22 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
JOSEPH R LAMAR (US) |
61 |
7,176 |
1943 |
STEEL, GENERAL |
fitted with AND |
JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE (US) |
124 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
K I LUCKENBACH (US) |
105 |
5,887 |
1918 |
GENERAL, SMALL ARMS EX HALIFAX |
|
KAMSACK |
ESCORT 28/11 - 29/11 |
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KELMSCOTT (Br) |
132 |
7,039 |
1943 |
NEWSPRINT EX HALIFAX |
|
KIRKELLA |
ESCORT 10/12 - 11/12 |
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KOOTENAY |
ESCORT 01/12 - 10/12 |
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L H MCNELLY (US) |
121 |
7,244 |
1943 |
SULPHUR COTTON |
fitted with AND |
LEAMINGTON |
ESCORT 29/11 - 01/12 |
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LECHISTAN (Pol) |
103 |
1,937 |
1929 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
MANCHESTER TRADER (Br) |
94 |
5,671 |
1941 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
OAKVILLE |
ESCORT 26/11 - 01/12 |
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PAN SCANDIA (Nor) |
53 |
9,816 |
1931 |
GAS OIL, A/C |
ESCORT OILER |
R C BRENNAN (US) |
43 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
REINHOLT (Nor) |
71 |
4,799 |
1939 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
ROBERT L VANN (US) |
133 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
RETURNED. fitted with Mk 29 |
ROBERT TOOMBS (US) |
92 |
7,176 |
1943 |
EXPL, GENERAL, LOCOS, MT |
|
ROSTHERN |
ESCORT 01/12 - 10/12 |
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S M BABCOCK (US) |
74 |
7,176 |
1942 |
EXPL, GENERAL |
RETURNED |
SALLAND (Du) |
31 |
6,447 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
SETTER |
ESCORT 10/12 - 11/12 |
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SOVAC (Br) |
42 |
6,724 |
1938 |
LUB OIL, A/C |
60 DCs. RETURNED |
STRINDA (Nor) |
52 |
10,973 |
1937 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs |
SUSAN V LUCKENBACH (US) |
72 |
7,430 |
1918 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
RETURNED |
THE PAS |
ESCORT 28/11 - 29/11 |
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USS PC 74 |
ESCORT 10/12 - 11/12 |
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WASKESIU |
ESCORT 01/12 - 10/12 |
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WILLIAM L DAVIDSON (US) |
13 |
7,177 |
1943 |
SUGAR |
|
WILLIAM M RAYBURN (US) |
11 |
7,244 |
1943 |
GENERAL, SUGAR, BARGES |
fitted with AND |
WILLIAM PEPPERELL (US) |
81 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
fitted with Mk 29 |
WINNIPEG |
ESCORT 26/11 - 01/12 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.268: |
| WLE(S) W7 SOE CALDWELL, WLE (N) W7 SOE WINNIPEG, HX LOCAL W4 SOE COLUMBIA, OCEAN C5 SPE KOOTENAY |
| UK LOCAL ESCORTS KIRKELLA, SETTER & PC 74 |
| CALDWELL DETACHED TO HALIFAX ARR 30.11, WASKESIU & DAUPHIN ESCORTED FAST SECTION |
| COMMODORE: Capt M J D MAYALL RD RNR IN REINHOLT |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN JAMAICA PRODUCER |