Convoy HX.285

Departed from NYC on 28 March 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 12 April 1944.
Hague's records contain 49 merchants and 22 escorts (54 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABIEL FOSTER (US)
81
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
ALEXANDER HAMILTON (US)
24
7,191
1942
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
ARGOLIKOS (Gk)
13
4,786
1921
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
27 DCs
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/03 - 31/03
BELGIAN GULF (Pan)
91
8,237
1929
LUB OIL
60 DCs
BIG FOOT WALLACE (US)
104
7,196
1942
GENERAL, EXPL, PT BOATS
 
BRITISH CHARACTER (Br)
52
8,453
1941
PETROL
 
CHARLES C JONES (US)
115
7,198
1943
MT, LANDING CRAFT
fitted with AND
CHARLES M HALL (US)
101
7,181
1942
STORES
 
CISTULA (Du)
43
8,097
1939
PETROL
 
CLAVELLA (Du)
53
8,097
1939
USN FUEL
 
COMANCHEE (Br)
102
6,837
1936
LUB OIL
 
DAUPHIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 11/04
DUNVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 11/04
EDWIN ABBEY (US)
124
7,176
1943
GENERAL, A/C
 
EMPIRE BOMBARDIER (Br)
42
8,202
1943
PETROL
fitted with AND
EMPIRE GARRICK (Br)
73
8,128
1942
PETROL, OIL
 
EMPIRE MACCABE (Br)
54
9,249
1943
USN FUEL
MAC SHIP,NON-OP FERRYING 21 A/C + FLIGHT
EMPIRE WAIMANA (Br)
41
8,129
1911
FRIG, GENERAL
 
EZRA WESTON (US)
121
7,176
1943
GENERAL, ACID
fitted with AND
FRANCIS ASBURY (US)
123
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
GARONNE (Nor)
51
7,113
1921
FUEL OIL
ESCORT OILER
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br)
103
12,502
1933
 
 
GEORGE POPHAM (US)
21
7,176
1943
FLOUR, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
HENRY AUSTIN (US)
85
7,244
1943
DIESO, GENERAL, EXPL
 
HENRY M RICE (US)
122
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
HENRY WILSON (US)
14
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
J WARREN KEIFER (US)
32
7,176
1943
EXPL, GENERAL
 
JIM BRIDGER (US)
84
7,180
1942
GENERAL
 
JOHN E WARD (US)
31
7,198
1943
GENERAL, LAUNCHES
 
JOHN J ABEL (US)
114
7,191
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
JOHN S MOSBY (US)
65
7,225
1943
GENERAL
 
JOHN STAGG (US)
74
7,176
1943
DIESO
 
JOHN VINING (US)
34
7,191
1942
EXPL, GENERAL, LANDING BARGES
 
JOSEPH STANTON (US)
33
7,191
1942
EXPL, GENERAL
 
KAIA KNUDSEN (Nor)
55
9,063
1931
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
KALDFONN (Nor)
62
9,931
1936
FFO, A/C
ESCORT OILER
KOOTENAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 11/04
LISTA (Nor)
71
3,671
1920
EXPL, GENERAL
 
LUCELLUM (Br)
64
9,425
1938
FFO GAS OIL
ESCORT OILER, JOINED SC 156 3.4.44
LUCIEN B MAXWELL (US)
111
7,244
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/03 - 03/04
MELROSE ABBEY (Br)
75
1,924
1929
 
RESCUE SHIP
MIRALDA (Br)
94
8,013
1936
FUEL OIL, A/C
MAC SHI, NON OPERATIONAL FERRY CARRIER
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/03 - 02/04
NATHANIEL BACON (US)
112
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
NEW WESTMINSTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/04 - 11/04
NORANDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/03 - 02/04
NORLYS (Pan)
63
9,892
1936
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
NORRISIA (Br)
82
8,246
1944
PETROL
 
NORTH KING (Pan)
23
4,934
1903
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
OTTAWA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 11/04
PORT ALMA (Br)
22
8,400
1928
MEAT, ZINC, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
PORT ARTHUR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/03 - 02/04
PORT DARWIN (Br)
61
8,063
1918
FRIG, GENERAL
 
QUESNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/03 - 31/03
REGINALD A FESSENDEN (US)
95
7,213
1943
FUEL OIL
 
ROBERT FULTON (US)
11
7,176
1941
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
ROBERT R LIVINGSTON (US)
92
7,198
1944
EXPL, GENERAL
 
ROGER GRISWOLD (US)
113
7,191
1943
GENERAL
 
ROSTHERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/04 - 11/04
SOUTHERN BREEZE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/04 - 12/04
SOVAC (Br)
93
6,724
1938
LUB OIL, A/C
 
STRINDA (Nor)
83
10,973
1937
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
SUMMERSIDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 11/04
THE PAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/03 - 31/03
THOMAS U WALTER (US)
72
7,176
1943
EXPL, GENERAL
fitted with AND
WASHINGTON IRVING (US)
35
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
WILLIAM H ASHLEY (US)
 
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, GUNS EX ST JOHNS
 
WILLIAM L DAVIDSON (US)
12
7,177
1943
FLOUR GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
WINNIPEG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/03 - 31/03

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.285:

    WLE W9 SOE NORANDA, HX LOCAL SOE QUESNEL, OCEAN C5 SOE OTTAWA, UK LOCAL SOUTHERN BREEZE
    ROSTHERN HAD ICE DAMAGE, PORT ARTHUR TO SHELBURNE FOR REFIT, BATTKLEFORD & THE PAS TO HX FROM HOMP, SUMMERSIDE LENT C5
    ROSTHERN & NEW WESTMINSTER SAILED ST JOHNS 2.4 TO OVERTAKE AND JOIN
    COMMODORE: Capt E C DENISON MVO RN IN PORT DARWIN
    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.