Convoy HX.291

Departed from NYC on 10 May 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 27 May 1944.
Hague's records contain 97 merchants and 18 escorts (99 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACAVUS (Br)
73
8,010
1935
FFO EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
AERT VAN DER NEER (Du)
13
7,170
1942
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
ALANSON B HOUGHTON (US)
94
7,176
1944
EXPL, GENERAL, AFVs
 
ALBERT S BURLESON (US)
45
7,244
1943
STORES, GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
ALEXANDER RAMSEY (US)
134
7,181
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
ANNA N GOULANDRIS (Gk)
23
4,358
1921
FLOUR, GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
ANNISTON CITY (US)
122
5,687
1921
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
ATLANTIC (Pan)
132
5,524
1919
GENERAL, EXPL
 
BAFFIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/05 - 14/05
BELGIAN SEAMAN (Bel)
12
7,023
1941
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
BEN A RUFFIN (US)
152
7,198
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
 
BERING (US)
96
7,631
1920
SUGAR
 
BRONTES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/05 - 27/05
CHAMBLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/05 - 27/05
CHARLES J FINGER (US)
162
7,244
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
CHARLES J FOLGER (US)
101
7,194
1943
GENERAL, CRANES, MT
 
CLAN MACINNES (Br)
41
4,672
1920
GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
CONDESA (Br)
51
10,367
1944
GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with ASDIC
DANIEL DRAKE (US)
52
7,176
1943
GRAIN, GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
DAVID B HENDERSON (US)
121
7,176
1943
GENERAL, AFVs
 
DAVID THOMPSON (US)
93
7,176
1943
GENERAL, AFVs
 
DEBORAH GANNETT (US)
145
7,209
1944
STORES, GENERAL, MT
 
DELFTDIJK (Du)
71
10,220
1929
GENERAL
 
DELNORTE (US)
111
4,982
1919
GENERAL
 
DETTIFOSS (Ice)
157
1,564
1930
GENERAL, MT
 
DIMITRIOS CHANDRIS (Gk)
54
4,643
1910
GRAIN, GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
DIMITRIOS INGLESSIS (Gk)
14
5,275
1918
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
DOLLY MADISON (US)
44
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX SYDNEY CB
 
DOMINICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/05 - 26/05
DUNCAN U FLETCHER (US)
123
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL,
fitted with AND
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/05 - 16/05
EDWARD A FILENE (US)
103
7,240
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
EMPIRE ADVOCATE (Br)
65
5,787
1913
LUMBER, STEEL
 
EMPIRE BLESSING (Br)
63
7,062
1944
SUGAR
 
EMPIRE CURZON (Br)
144
7,067
1944
SUGAR
 
EMPIRE GRANITE (Br)
95
8,028
1941
PETROL
 
EMPIRE RAZORBILL (Br)
66
5,118
1920
STEEL, LUMBER
 
EMPIRE RIVAL (Br)
107
7,045
1943
GLIDERS
 
EMPIRE VISCOUNT (Br)
114
8,882
1929
MOLASSES
 
EUTHALIA (Gk)
24
3,553
1918
FLOUR EX SYDNEY CB
 
FJORDHEIM (Nor)
55
4,115
1930
GENERAL EX SYDNEY SB
 
FORT LA HAVE (Br)
163
7,166
1944
LEAD, LUMBER
fitted with AND
FORT ORANGE (Du)
104
7,176
1943
STORES, GENERAL
fitted with AND
FRANCES E WILLARD (US)
102
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, AFVs
 
FRANK GILBRETH (US)
34
7,176
1944
GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
FREDERICTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/05 - 27/05
FRONTENAC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/05 - 27/05
GANANOQUE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/05 - 14/05
GEORGE GERSHWIN (US)
113
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, AFVs, COMPRESSORS
 
GERASSIMOS VERGOTTIS (Gk)
25
6,343
1920
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
GIFFARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/05 - 27/05
GITANO (Br)
117
3,956
1921
GENERAL
 
GOTHLAND (Br)
108
1,286
1932
 
RESCUE SHIP
GYPSUM KING (Br)
166
3,915
1927
LUMBER
 
HALIFAX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/05 - 27/06
HARRY A GARFIELD (US)
61
7,176
1943
GENERAL, LUMBER, AFVs
fitted with AND
HASTINGS (Br)
127
1,135
1944
GASOIL
 
HENRY CLAY (US)
165
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
HENRY M ROBERT (US)
155
7,247
1944
GENERAL
 
HERANGER (Nor)
64
4,877
1930
GENERAL
 
HOWARD T RICKETTS (US)
92
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
HOYANGER (Nor)
131
4,624
1926
GENERAL, EXPL
 
JAMES M WAYNE (US)
91
7,176
1943
GENERAL, AFVs
 
JOHN HOLMES (US)
42
7,176
1943
GENERAL, TRAILERS EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with AND
JOHN L MANSON (Br)
36
2,494
1943
STEEL, LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
KENOGAMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/05 - 16/05
LAGUNA (Br)
 
6,466
1923
 
NOT LISTED, BUT DATES COINCIDE
LORD BYRON (Br)
105
4,118
1934
SUGAR
 
MALIAKOS (Gk)
126
3,903
1912
LUMBER
 
MARPESSA (Du)
142
7,408
1927
FUEL OIL
60 DCs
MARTABAN (Br)
67
4,161
1934
 
 
MEANTICUT (US)
 
6,061
1921
GENERAL EX ST JOHNS NF
 
MINERVA (Nor)
154
5,883
1930
GENERAL, EXPL, TUGS
 
MIRALDA (Br)
75
8,013
1936
FFO EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
MOSES CLEAVELAND (US)
133
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, TUGS
 
NEW GLASGOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/05 - 25/05
NISHMAHA (US)
153
6,040
1919
GENERAL, EXPL
 
NORANDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/05 - 14/05
NORTHUMBERLAND (Br)
81
11,558
1915
FRIG
 
O B SORENSEN (Nor)
85
7,919
1931
PETROL, OIL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
OREGON I (Br)
11
4,774
1916
FLOUR
SYDNEY CB TO LOCH EWE
OVULA (Du)
84
6,256
1938
DIESO, A/C
ESCORT OILER
PARA (Nor)
106
3,986
1921
GENERAL, MT, DUKWs
 
PICOTEE (Br)
15
4,307
1913
STEEL, LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
PLEIADES (US)
31
3,600
1939
GENERAL EX SYDNEY SB
 
R NEY MCNEELY (US)
141
7,198
1944
GENERAL, AFVs
 
RAGNHILD (Nor)
35
2,866
1941
PITPROPS EX SYDNEY CB
 
RICHARD S EWELL (US)
112
7,244
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, BULLDOZERS
 
ROYAL S COPELAND (US)
33
7,240
1944
RATIONS, EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with AND
SALAWATI (Du)
147
6,643
1920
GENERAL, MT
 
SAMFINN (Br)
125
7,253
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, DUKWs
fitted with AND
SAMFOYLE (Br)
22
7,243
1944
STEEL, LUMBER, AFVs EX SYDNEY CB
 
SAMSTURDY (Br)
135
7,210
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
fitted with AND
SAN CASTO (Br)
136
2,446
1928
USN FUEL
 
SCORTON (Br)
21
4,813
1939
GRAIN GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
LOST RUDDER IN 56N 09W
SEAPOOL (Br)
62
4,820
1940
SUGAR, AIRCRAFT PARTS
 
SIDNEY LANIER (US)
151
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT, GLIDERS
 
STIRLINGVILLE (Nor)
124
4,995
1935
GENERAL, EXPL
AT BAR LV 26-29.5
SULPHUR BLUFF (Br)
46
1,127
1944
DIESO EX SYDNEY CB
 
TERCERO (Nor)
53
4,415
1925
GENERAL, EXPL EX SYDNEY CB
 
THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH (US)
86
7,176
1942
FLOUR, GENERAL
 
THOMAS KEARNS (US)
56
7,194
1943
FOOD EX SYDNEY CB
 
TRAIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/05 - 16/05
VAV (Nor)
83
6,415
1931
DIESO
ESCORT OILER
VELOX (Nor)
156
3,831
1922
BAUXITE
 
VILLANGER (Nor)
115
4,884
1929
GENERAL, EXPL, DUKWs
 
WALLACEBURG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/05 - 13/05
WEST NILUS (US)
 
5,495
1920
GENERAL, EXPL EX ST JOHNS NF
 
WILDWOOD (US)
143
5,043
1919
MT GENERAL, SULPHUR
 
WILLIAM BLACK YATES (US)
32
7,199
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX SYDNEY CB
 
WILLIAM JAMES (US)
116
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
WILLIAM STURGIS (US)
146
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
WILLIAM WILKINS (US)
164
7,242
1943
GENERAL, BOATS, MACHINERY
 
WINFIELD SCOTT (US)
43
7,176
1942
GRAIN, GENERAL, MT EX SYDNEY CB
 
ZANE GREY (US)
161
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.291:

    WLE W6 SOE DUNVEGAN, HX LOCAL WALLACEBURG, SYDNEY LOCAL SOE F=GANANOQUE, ST JOHNS LOCAL CHAMBLY, OCEAN C1 SOE NEW GLASGOW
    UK LOCAL BRONTES. DOMINICA ADDL FOR PASSAGE. CHAMBLY TOWED SCORTON qv
    COMMODORE: Capt F H TAYLOR DSC RN IN NORTHUMBERLAND
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt R G BRUUSGAARD R Nor N IN HOYANGER
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.