| Departed from NYC on 13 February 1944. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 29 February 1944. |
| Hague's records contain 53 merchants and 31 escorts (59 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALDEBARAN (Pan) |
122 |
5,267 |
1933 |
EXPL, GENERAL, MT |
|
ANNISTON CITY (US) |
45 |
5,687 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
|
ATHELREGENT (Br) |
93 |
8,881 |
1930 |
MOLASSES |
60 DCs |
AUGUSTUS S MERRIMON (US) |
83 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, MT |
|
AXEL JOHNSON (Sw) |
103 |
4,915 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
|
BARRIE |
ESCORT 14/02 - 15/02 |
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BEN ROBERTSON (US) |
105 |
7,198 |
1944 |
GENERAL |
|
BITTERSWEET |
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02 |
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BRITISH CONFIDENCE (Br) |
102 |
8,494 |
1936 |
GAS OIL |
|
BUENOS AIRES (Nor) |
104 |
4,640 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
DETACHED TO SC 153, DATE ESTIMATED |
CARISBROOKE CASTLE |
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02 |
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CHARLES ROBINSON (US) |
44 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, IRON, MT |
|
CHAUDIERE |
ESCORT 24/02 - 24/02 |
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CHILLIWACK |
ESCORT 22/02 - 24/02 |
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CITY OF OMAHA (US) |
23 |
6,124 |
1920 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
COMANCHEE (Br) |
92 |
6,837 |
1936 |
LUB OIL |
50 DCs |
DAVID B JOHNSON (US) |
42 |
7,198 |
1944 |
GENERAL, MCHY, AFVs |
|
DIGBY |
ESCORT 13/02 - 17/02 |
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DUNDAS |
ESCORT 13/02 - 17/02 |
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EDWIN W MOORE (US) |
131 |
7,244 |
1943 |
GENERAL, MCHY |
fitted with AND |
ELIJAH WHITE (US) |
43 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
EMMA BAKKE (Nor) |
111 |
4,721 |
1929 |
GENERAL, EXPL, MT, A/C |
|
EMPIRE BITTERN (Br) |
21 |
8,546 |
1902 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE MACCALLUM (Br) |
63 |
8,252 |
1943 |
GRAIN EX HALIFAX |
MAC SHIP |
EYEBRIGHT |
ESCORT 27/02 - 28/02 |
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F J WOLFE (Br) |
74 |
12,190 |
1932 |
DIESO |
RETURNED 60 DCs |
FENNEL |
ESCORT 22/02 - 24/02 |
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FOREST HILL |
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02 |
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FORT BILOXI (Br) |
81 |
7,161 |
1943 |
GENERAL, LUMBER |
ARR HALIFAX, CARGO SHIFTED & HULL DAMAGE |
FORT WRIGLEY (Br) |
94 |
7,128 |
1943 |
GENERAL, ZINC |
|
GATINEAU |
ESCORT 22/02 - 24/02 |
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GEORGE ROGERS CLARK (US) |
132 |
7,181 |
1943 |
GENERAL, MT |
|
HEPATICA |
ESCORT 13/02 - 17/02 |
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HERBRAND (Nor) |
73 |
9,108 |
1935 |
USN FUEL |
ESCORT OILER |
HIGH PARK (Br) |
13 |
7,135 |
1943 |
GRAIN, FLOUR EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
ICARUS |
ESCORT 22/02 - 24/02 |
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IVARAN (Nor) |
121 |
4,955 |
1938 |
GENERAL, EXPL |
|
JAMAICA PLANTER (Br) |
71 |
4,098 |
1936 |
FRIG |
|
JAMAIQUE (Fr) |
101 |
10,123 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
|
JAMES BOWIE (US) |
133 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, MT |
|
JAMES CALDWELL (US) |
134 |
7,191 |
1942 |
GENERAL, MT |
|
JOHN BARTON PAYNE (US) |
75 |
7,176 |
1943 |
AGRICULTURAL MACHY, A/C |
fitted with AND |
JOHN F MYERS (US) |
91 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, AFVs, MT |
|
JOHN LAURANCE (US) |
124 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, MT |
|
JOHN MCDONOGH (US) |
41 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, PT BOATS |
VOYAGE DATA UNKNOWN |
JOHN MCLOUGHLIN (US) |
12 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
JOSEPH R LAMAR (US) |
32 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GRAIN, GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
KENOGAMI |
ESCORT 14/02 - 15/02 |
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KIRKELLA |
ESCORT 28/02 - 29/02 |
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LA MALBAIE |
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02 |
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LACKLAN (Br) |
72 |
8,670 |
1929 |
DIESO |
ESCORT OILER |
LAURA KEENE (US) |
82 |
7,176 |
1943 |
STEEL, GENERAL, MT |
|
LAURITS SWENSON (Nor) |
61 |
5,725 |
1930 |
FRIG, GENERAL, EXPL |
|
LUCELLUM (Br) |
52 |
9,425 |
1938 |
PETROL, DIESO |
ESCORT OILER |
MARY LYON (US) |
33 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX |
|
MATTHEW J O'BRIEN (US) |
11 |
7,244 |
1943 |
STEEL, GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
fitted with AND |
MELVILLE |
ESCORT 13/02 - 17/02 |
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MICHAEL PUPIN (US) |
55 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL |
|
MORDEN |
ESCORT 22/02 - 24/02 |
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MOSES CLEAVELAND (US) |
112 |
7,176 |
1943 |
AFVs |
|
MOVERIA (Br) |
31 |
4,867 |
1925 |
GENERAL, MEAT EX HALIFAX |
|
NAPANEE |
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02 |
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NOVELIST (Br) |
51 |
6,133 |
1940 |
GENERAL, ASPHALT |
|
OUTREMONT |
ESCORT 17/02 - 25/02 |
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PINTO (Br) |
56 |
1,346 |
1928 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
PRINCE RUPERT |
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02 |
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RALPH IZARD (US) |
123 |
7,191 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL, MT, AFVs |
|
RESTIGOUCHE |
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02 |
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RIMOUSKI |
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02 |
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ROXANE (Br) |
53 |
7,813 |
1929 |
USN FUEL |
ESCORT OILER, 56 DCs |
SAINT BERTRAND (Br) |
85 |
5,522 |
1929 |
LUMBER GENERAL, MT |
|
SALMON P CHASE (US) |
115 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
|
SAMUEL BLATCHFORD (US) |
95 |
7,200 |
1943 |
GENERAL, MT |
|
SASKATCHEWAN |
ESCORT 17/02 - 28/02 |
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SOMERVILLE (Nor) |
84 |
4,265 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
|
SOUTHERN BREEZE |
ESCORT 28/02 - 29/02 |
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ST BONIFACE |
ESCORT 13/02 - 17/02 |
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ST CATHERINES |
ESCORT 22/02 - 24/02 |
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STEEL RANGER (US) |
114 |
5,687 |
1920 |
GENERAL, EXPL, MT |
|
SUSAN COLBY (US) |
34 |
7,176 |
1944 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
RETURNED |
TUNGSHA (Nor) |
22 |
5,506 |
1924 |
GENERAL EX HALIFAX |
|
VACPORT (Br) |
54 |
6,774 |
1930 |
PETROL |
|
WALT WHITMAN (US) |
113 |
7,176 |
1942 |
GENERAL, EXPL, MT |
|
WILLIAM C ENDICOTT (US) |
135 |
7,181 |
1942 |
GENERAL, BARGES |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.279: |
| WLE W5 SOE ST BONIFACE, HX LOCAL SOE BARRIE, OCEAN C3 SOE SASKATCHEWAN, SUPPORT C2 SOE STCATHERINES, UK LOCAL KIRKELLA, STHN BREEZ |
| RESTIGOUCHE, LOANED FROM C4, FUELED AT HORTA 21/23.2.44, ICARUS & GATINEAU JOINED FROM ON 224, CHAUDIERE JD FROM GORTA |
| MORDEN & OUTREMONT DETACHED TO UK, OTHER SUPPORT GP SHIPS TO SC 153 |
| ALLEGIANCE & NORTHERN GEM ESCORTED BUENOS AIRES TO SC 153 |
| COMMODORE: Capt SIR A J BAXTER KBE DSC RD RNR IN JAMAICA PLANTER |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMMA BAKKE |