Convoy HX.286

Departed from NYC on 5 April 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 20 April 1944.
Hague's records contain 85 merchants and 21 escorts (87 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
A FRANK LEVER (US)
13
7,198
1943
GENERAL, FLOUR EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
ABRAHAM CLARK (US)
41
7,176
1942
MT, GENERAL
 
ACANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/04 - 20/04
ADULA (Br)
61
8,040
1937
FFO
NON OP FERRY CARRIER, 20 A/C CARRIED
ALCOA LEADER (US)
95
5,041
1919
GENERAL, EXPL
 
AMERICAN TRADER (US)
101
8,862
1923
USN FUEL
 
ARTHUR SEWALL (US)
76
7,176
1944
GENERAL, BOATS
 
BELVA LOCKWOOD (US)
112
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT, AFVs
 
BENJAMIN HAWKINS (US)
96
7,191
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
BRITISH ENGINEER (Br)
94
6,993
1922
PARAFFIN
 
BRITISH TENACITY (Br)
54
8,439
1939
GAS OIL
 
BROCKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/04 - 09/04
BULLEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/04 - 17/04
CAICOS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/04 - 20/04
CALIFORNIA EXPRESS (Nor)
32
3,649
1934
MEAT, METAL EX HALIFAX
 
CASIMIR PULASKI (US)
26
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
CAVINA (Br)
31
6,907
1924
GENERAL, MEAT EX HALIFAX
 
CLAN COLQUHOUN (Br)
51
7,914
1918
FRIG, GENERAL
 
CLEODORA (Du)
63
8,026
1938
FUEL OIL
 
COLUMBIAN (US)
12
4,954
1913
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
COTTON MATHER (US)
43
7,200
1942
LUMBER, GENERAL, MT
 
D L HARPER (Br)
33
12,223
1933
PETROL, A/C EX HALIFAX
 
DAVID STARR JORDAN (US)
132
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
DERRYCUNIHY (Br)
114
7,093
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
 
DRUMHELLER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/04 - 09/04
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/04 - 09/04
EDMUNSTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/04 - 20/04
EGLANTINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/04 - 20/04
EL MUNDO (Pan)
103
6,035
1910
GENERAL, EXPL
 
EL ORIENTE (Pan)
84
6,012
1910
GENERAL, EXPL
 
ELIHU ROOT (US)
66
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
EMPIRE DUKE (Br)
22
7,240
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE FLAG (Br)
104
7,024
1943
FRIG, GENERAL
fitted with AND
EMPIRE GLADE (Br)
115
7,006
1941
GENERAL
fitted with AND
EMPIRE GRENADIER (Br)
113
9,811
1942
PETROL
 
EMPIRE HEYWOOD (Br)
11
7,030
1942
NEWSPRINT EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
EMPIRE YUKON (Br)
23
7,651
1921
GENERAL, FLOUR EX HALIFAX
 
EUGENE FIELD (US)
57
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
FAME 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/04 - 21/04
FORT ESPERANCE (Br)
97
7,138
1943
SUGAR
fitted with AND
FORT FINLAY (Br)
14
7,134
1942
GRAIN, FLOUR EX HALIFAX
 
FRANCIS DRAKE (US)
133
7,176
1942
GENERAL, AFVs
 
GDYNIA (Sw)
34
1,636
1934
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
GEORGE DURANT (US)
117
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
GEORGE E BADGER (US)
107
7,177
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
GEORGE G CRAWFORD (US)
136
7,198
1944
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
GEORGE WHITEFIELD (US)
17
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
GEORGE WYTHE (US)
25
7,191
1942
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
GODAFOSS (Ice)
47
1,542
1921
GENERAL
 
GRANBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/04 - 09/04
GREEN MOUNTAIN (US)
83
4,988
1919
EXPL
 
HARRY PERCY (US)
16
7,244
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
HOPEMOUNT (Br)
72
7,434
1929
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
HORACE GRAY (US)
102
7,200
1943
EXPL, GENERAL
 
IVARAN (Nor)
131
4,955
1938
GENERAL, EXPL
 
J D ROSS (US)
55
7,176
1943
GENERAL, BOATS
 
JACOB LUCKENBACH (US)
56
5,817
1918
GENERAL, BARGES
 
JAMES B WEAVER (US)
116
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
JAMES I MCKAY (US)
134
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
JAMES L ACKERSON (US)
82
7,240
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, AFVs
 
JESSE APPLEGATE (US)
105
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
JOHN A CAMPBELL (US)
86
7,176
1943
STORES
 
JOHN F APPLEBY (US)
27
7,181
1942
GENERAL, FLOUR, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
JOHN HENRY (US)
135
7,191
1942
GENERAL, AFVs
 
JOHN STEELE (US)
67
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
JOHN W GATES (US)
37
7,244
1943
GENERAL, FLOUR EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
KAIPAKI (Br)
111
5,862
1939
FRIG, GENERAL
 
KENOGAMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/04 - 09/04
KINGCUP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/04 - 21/04
MAHIA (Br)
65
10,014
1917
FRIG, MT
 
MATTHEW T GOLDSBORO (US)
91
7,177
1943
PETROL, GENERAL, BOATS
 
MEMPHIS CITY (US)
122
5,686
1921
GENERAL, EXPL
 
MONTEVIDEO (Nor)
74
4,639
1928
GENERAL, EXPL
 
NINELLA (Br)
77
8,134
1943
GAS OIL
 
PACIFIC EXPORTER (Br)
21
6,734
1928
GENERAL, MEAT EX HALIFAX
 
PEARL HARBOR (US)
121
7,200
1942
GENERAL, AFVs
 
PERTH (Br)
87
2,259
1915
 
RESCUE SHIP
PICTOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/04 - 09/04
PORT HUON (Br)
71
8,432
1927
FRIG, GENERAL
 
REINHOLT (Nor)
81
4,799
1939
GENERAL, EXPL
 
ROBERT E PEARY (US)
35
7,181
1942
GENERAL
EX HALIFAX
ROBERT HENRI (US)
45
7,244
1944
GAS OIL
 
RUAHINE (Br)
53
10,832
1909
FRIG, GENERAL
196 TROOPS
SAM HOUSTON II (US)
15
7,244
1943
GRAIN, GENERAL EXPL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
SAN CIPRIANO (Br)
93
7,966
1937
PETROL
 
SAN CIRILO (Br)
92
8,012
1937
PETROL
 
SCHUYLKILL (Br)
73
8,965
1928
DIESO, A/C
ESCORT OILER, 60 SPARE DCs
SOLFONN (Nor)
75
9,925
1939
GAS OIL, A/C
ESCORT OILER
SOUTHERN BREEZE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/04 - 20/04
STANTON H KING (US)
124
7,176
1944
GENERAL, GRAIN
 
STEPHEN B ELKINS (US)
123
7,180
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
THAMESFIELD (Br)
85
9,801
1943
PETROL
 
THOMAS SCOTT (US)
52
7,176
1942
GRAIN, EXPL
 
TIMMINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/04 - 09/04
TORRINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/04 - 20/04
VERVAIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/04 - 14/04
WALLACEBURG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/04 - 09/04
WALTER HINES PAGE (US)
24
7,176
1943
GRAIN, GENERAL EXPL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
WESTLAND (Du)
64
5,888
1931
GENERAL, MT
 
WILL ROGERS (US)
62
7,200
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
WILLIAM CARSON (US)
44
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
WILLIAM L MARCY (US)
42
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
WILLIAM N PENDLETON (US)
126
7,244
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
WILLIAM PEPPERELL (US)
125
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
WILLIAM T COLEMAN (US)
36
7,187
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
WILLIAM W LORING (US)
106
7,176
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.286:

    WLE W8 SOE WALLACEBURG, HX LOCAL SOE DRUMHELLER, OCEAN B6 SOE FAME, UK LOCAL SOUTHERN BREEZE
    KINGCUP DETACHED ESCORTING EMULOUS, PICTOU DETACHED TO HX FOR REFIT, FAME REFUELED AT HORTA DETACHING 14.4
    VERVAIN DETACHED TO FUEL AT HORTA, REMAINED THERE WITH DEFECTS. BROKVILLE & GRANBY DETACHED FROM HOMP TO HJ 93
    CAICOS & TORRINGTON ON PASSAGE TO UK, BULLEN DETACHED 17.4
    COMMODORE: Capt H C C FORSYTH RD RNR IN PORT HUON
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN KAIPAKI
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.