Convoy HX.270

Departed from NYC on 10 December 1943.
Arrived Liverpool on 26 December 1943.
Hague's records contain 69 merchants and 19 escorts (61 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALBERT S BURLESON (US)
85
7,244
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
ANDREW G CURTIN (US)
55
7,200
1943
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
ANSON P K SAFFORD (US)
12
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, AFVs
 
ASSINIBOINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/12 - 25/12
AUDACIOUS (Pan)
83
7,455
1913
GENERAL
 
BARTHOLOMEW GOSNOLD (US)
111
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
BENJAMIN H BRISTOW (US)
36
7,191
1943
GENERAL, GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
CELANDINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/12 - 25/12
CHARLES A MCALLISTER (US)
14
7,176
1943
GENERAL LOCOS, fitted with AND
RETURNED
CHARLES CARROLL (US)
42
7,191
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
RETURNED
CHRISTOPHER GALE (US)
45
7,177
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
RETURNED
COMANCHEE (Br)
32
6,837
1936
LUB OIL, MT
SPARE DCs
CORNELL (US)
74
10,180
1943
PETROL
 
CYMBULA (Br)
112
8,082
1938
LUB OIL, A/C
 
DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH (US)
95
7,200
1942
GENERAL
 
DELFTDIJK (Du)
84
10,220
1929
GENERAL
 
DELSUD (US)
73
4,982
1919
GENERAL, EXPL
 
DOLLY MADISON (US)
44
7,176
1943
BARGES
RETURNED
ELIAS BOUDINOT (US)
46
7,191
1943
GENERAL, GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
ELISABETH BAKKE (Nor)
71
5,450
1937
GENERAL, BARGES
 
ELISHA GRAVES OTIS (US)
82
7,176
1943
GENERAL EXPL
fitted with AND
ETTRICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/12 - 25/12
FORESTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/12 - 25/12
FORT HENLEY (Br)
126
7,138
1943
GRAIN, STEEL, LUMBER EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
FORT LA PRAIRIE (Br)
16
7,138
1943
GENERAL, GRAIN EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND & HF/DF
FREDERICK BARTHOLDI (US)
11
7,201
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, AFVs
12 PASSENGERS. WRECKED ON FLADDA,NO DEAD
FREDERICTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/12 - 25/12
GALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/12 - 25/12
GEORGE GALE (US)
86
7,176
1942
GENERAL, GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
GLENARM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/12 - 22/12
HENRY WYNKOOP (US)
31
7,176
1942
STEEL, GENERAL, EXPL
 
HERANGER (Nor)
104
4,877
1930
GENERAL, EXPL
 
HERBRAND (Nor)
52
9,108
1935
FFO
ESCORT OILER
HOYANGER (Nor)
122
4,624
1926
GENERAL, EXPL
 
HURRICANE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/12 - 22/12
IRWIN RUSSELL (US)
102
7,218
1943
DIESO
LIBERTY RUSSELL
J L LUCKENBACH (US)
33
6,369
1919
GENERAL, EXPL
 
JAMES B EADS (US)
106
7,176
1942
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
 
JAMES BOWDOIN (US)
96
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
JANE LONG (US)
94
7,244
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
fitted with AND
JOHN A QUITMAN (US)
13
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
JOHN GALLUP (US)
133
7,200
1943
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
JOHN GRIER HIBBEN (US)
43
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
JOHN H B LATROBE (US)
34
7,191
1942
GENERAL, PT BOATS
 
JOHN HENRY (US)
22
7,191
1942
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
JOHN MCLOUGHLIN (US)
134
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
KOFRESI (US)
115
4,934
1920
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
 
LENA LUCKENBACH (US)
121
5,238
1920
GENERAL
 
LEWIS LUCKENBACH (US)
131
6,574
1919
STEEL, STORES
 
LONGWOOD (Br)
72
9,463
1930
DIESO, PETROL
ESCORT OILER
MARTIN BAKKE (Nor)
103
5,484
1936
GENERAL, EXPL, LOCOS
 
MARY WILKINS FREEMAN (US)
15
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
MELROSE ABBEY (Br)
56
1,924
1929
 
RESCUE SHIP
MILLTOWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/12 - 15/12
MINAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/12 - 13/12
MOVERIA (Br)
54
4,867
1925
FRIG, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
NARICA (Br)
113
8,213
1943
PETROL
fitted with AND
NATHAN CLIFFORD (US)
24
7,200
1943
GENERAL
RETURNED
NORANDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 15/12
NORHOLM (Nor)
93
9,813
1941
PETROL
 
PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE (US)
41
7,177
1942
GENERAL, PT BOATS
 
PENELOPE BARKER (US)
51
7,177
1942
GENERAL, FOOD, LOCOS
 
PETER DONAHUE (US)
76
7,194
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
PETER V DANIEL (US)
105
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
PHILIP P BARBOUR (US)
132
7,176
1942
GENERAL, LOCOS, A/C
 
RALPH IZARD (US)
114
7,191
1942
GENERAL, EFVs
 
RICHARD H ALVEY (US)
21
7,191
1942
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
RIVERVIEW PARK (Br)
135
7,130
1943
GENERAL, EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND & HF/DF
ROBERT L VANN (US)
125
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
ROBERT LANSING (US)
123
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
RETURNED
ROBERT LOWRY (US)
92
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
fitted with AND
ROBIN ADAIR (US)
124
6,895
1920
RAILROAD CARS
RETURNED
ROSEMONT (Pan)
23
4,956
1938
GENERAL, LUMBER
 
SALACIA (Br)
25
5,495
1937
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with HF/DF
SAULT STE MARIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 15/12
SIDNEY LANIER (US)
53
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
STEEL ENGINEER (US)
91
5,687
1926
GENERAL
 
STEEL INVENTOR (US)
101
5,687
1920
GENERAL
RETURNED
SUDBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 15/12
SUSAN V LUCKENBACH (US)
26
7,430
1918
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
 
THOMAS W GREGORY (US)
81
7,244
1943
GENERAL
 
TRACKER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/12 - 24/12
WANDERER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/12 - 22/12
WASHINGTON EXPRESS (Nor)
61
3,643
1933
GENERAL
 
WATCHMAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/12 - 22/12
WILLIAM TYLER PAGE (US)
75
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
WINFRED L SMITH (US)
35
7,191
1943
GENERAL, PT BOATS
 
WINNIPEG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/12 - 13/12

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.270:

    WLE(S & N) W9 SOE SAULT STE MARIE, HX LOCAL WINNIPEG, MILLTOWN & MINAS, OCEAN C1 AOE ASSINIBOINE, SUPPORT B1 SOE HURRICANE
    CARRIER TRACKER ADDITIONAL FOR PASSAGE AFTER TURBINE REPAIRS AT NORFOLK, VA
    B 1 JOINED FROM SL 142 AND DETACHED TO ON 216. FORESTER SAILED LATE TOM OVERTAKE CONVOY
    COMMODORE: Adm SIR C G RAMSEY KCB IN ELIZABETH BAKKE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN COMANCHEE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.