Convoy HX.292

Departed from NYC on 19 May 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 2 June 1944.
Hague's records contain 132 merchants and 27 escorts (128 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ADULA (Br)
77
8,040
1937
FFO EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 24/05
ALEXANDER WILSON (US)
165
7,176
1943
GENERAL, AFVs, DUKWs
 
ANDREW A HUMPHREYS (US)
134
7,218
1943
GAS OIL
 
ANDREW TURNBULL (US)
173
7,240
1944
GENERAL
 
ARABIAN PRINCE (Br)
139
1,960
1936
GENERAL
 
ATHELREGENT (Br)
164
8,881
1930
MOLASSES
60 DCs
AUGUST BELMONT (US)
112
7,240
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, AFVs
 
AVONDALE PARK (Br)
18
2,878
1944
WOODPULP EX SYDNEY CB
 
BARTHOLOMEW GOSNOLD (US)
66
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
BEACONOIL (Br)
154
6,893
1919
DIESO
 
BEACONSTREET (Br)
96
7,467
1927
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
BEAVERHILL (Br)
47
10,041
1928
GENERAL, AMMO EX SYDNEY CB
 
BELGIAN CREW (Bel)
39
7,048
1943
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
BELGIAN FREIGHTER (Bel)
55
7,964
1922
STEEL, LUMBER
 
BELGIAN GULF (Pan)
97
8,237
1929
LUB OIL
60 DCs
BENEDICK (Br)
62
6,978
1928
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 59 DCs. RETURNED
BENJAMIN H HILL (US)
172
7,198
1944
GENERAL, STORES
 
BENTE MAERSK (Br)
95
5,722
1928
DIESO
RETURNED, 60 DCs
BLACK ROCK (US)
157
1,117
1943
TUG
 
BRANTFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 24/05
BRITISH VALOUR (Br)
93
6,952
1927
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
BROCKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 23/05
BUCTOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 22/05
CAVALCADE (Pan)
81
5,038
1930
GENERAL, A/C
 
CHESAPEAKE (Br)
73
8,955
1928
DIESO
ESCORT OILER
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 22/05
CHILLIWACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 02/06
CHRISTOPHER GADSDEN (US)
132
7,177
1942
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
CLAN CAMERON (Br)
151
7,243
1937
GENERAL, EXPL
 
CLAVELLA (Du)
72
8,097
1939
USN FUEL
 
CLEODORA (Du)
106
8,026
1938
USN FUEL
 
CORNWALL (Br)
37
10,605
1920
FRIG, GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
D L HARPER (Br)
128
12,223
1933
PETROL, A/C
 
DAGEID (Nor)
143
6,361
1931
DIESO, USN FUEL
60 DCs
DAGHESTAN (Br)
29
7,248
1941
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
DAPHNELLA (Br)
59
8,078
1938
PETROL
 
DAVID R FRANCIS (US)
137
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MACHINERY, TUGS
 
EASTERN GUIDE (US)
14
3,704
1919
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
EDWARD KAVANAGH (US)
16
7,176
1944
MT EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
EGDA (Nor)
124
10,050
1939
PETROL
 
ELIPHALET NOTT (US)
23
7,176
1943
GENERAL EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
ELONA (Br)
75
6,192
1936
DIESO, ALCOHOL
 
EMPIRE MACCABE (Br)
85
9,249
1943
FFO
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE MACMAHON (Br)
83
8,856
1943
FFO
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE MOUFLON (Br)
38
3,234
1921
GENERAL EXPL EX SYDNEY CB
 
EMPIRE PAKEHA (Br)
117
8,115
1910
FRIG, GENERAL
 
EMPIRE PUMA (Br)
28
7,777
1920
FLOUR EX SYDNEY CB
 
EMPIRE SWALE (Br)
57
5,452
1937
SUGAR, FRUIT PULP
 
ENA (Du)
67
6,229
1936
FUEL OIL
 
EPHRAIM W BAUGHMAN (US)
74
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
ERODONA (Br)
109
6,207
1937
LUB OIL
 
FAGERFJELL (Nor)
94
8,072
1935
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
FANAD HEAD (Br)
31
5,038
1941
GENERAL EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
FASTNET (Br)
98
1,415
1928
 
RESCUE SHIP
FENNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 02/06
FERNCLIFF (Nor)
131
4,333
1924
FRIG
 
FJALLFOSS (Ice)
147
1,451
1919
GENERAL, MT
 
FORDSDALE (Br)
27
11,023
1924
FRIG, GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
FORT BRISEBOIS (Br)
51
7,157
1944
GENERAL
 
FORT CARILLON (Br)
166
7,129
1943
SUGAR, GENERAL
fitted with AND
FORT MINGAN (Br)
146
7,130
1943
SUGAR
 
FRANCIS D CULKIN (US)
152
7,210
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
FRANK WIGGINS (US)
42
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
FREDERIC REMINGTON (US)
43
7,181
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br)
175
12,502
1933
PETROL, A/C
 
GEORGE ELDRIDGE (US)
15
7,176
1944
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE (US)
44
7,181
1942
GENERAL, GRAIN, STORES EX HX
 
GODERICH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 24/05
GREAT ISAAC (US)
158
1,117
1944
TUG
 
HELIER II 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/06 - 02/06
HENRY H RICHARDSON (US)
102
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
HJELMAREN (Sw)
45
2,467
1922
SUGAR EX HALIFAX
RETURNED
HOKE SMITH (US)
116
7,199
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
IRWIN RUSSELL (US)
107
7,218
1943
DIESO
 
ISAAC S HOPKINS (US)
56
7,198
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
JAMES A BAYARD (US)
13
7,176
1943
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JAMES A WETMORE (US)
103
7,201
1943
GENERAL, TUGS, MT
 
JAMES G BIRNEY (US)
176
7,176
1943
GENERAL, STEEL, MT
 
JAMES G MAGUIRE (US)
145
7,176
1943
GENERAL, AFVs
AT BAR LV FROM 2-5.6
JAMES IVES (US)
25
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JAMES SCHUREMAN (US)
122
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL, MT, AFVs
 
JEAN L D (Br)
177
5,795
1935
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
JOHN DRAKE SLOAT (US)
115
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
JOHN G CARLISLE (US)
22
7,194
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JOHN GALLUP (US)
126
7,200
1943
GENERAL
 
JOHN MITCHELL (US)
46
7,191
1942
WOOD PULP, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JOSE G BENITEZ (US)
36
7,244
1944
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JOSEPH E BROWN (US)
71
7,176
1943
GENERAL, A/C, MT
fitted with AND
KAFIRISTAN (Br)
129
7,248
1941
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 24/05
KENTUCKIAN (US)
156
5,200
1910
GENERAL, MT
 
LOMBARDY (Br)
53
3,379
1921
SUGAR, FRUIT
 
LST 136 
149
 
 
BALLAST
 
LST 214 
168
 
 
 
 
LST 533 
148
 
 
BALLAST
 
LUCELLUM (Br)
58
9,425
1938
DIESO
 
MAIHAR (Br)
127
7,563
1917
GENERAL, MT, AFVs
 
MARINA RASKOVA (US)
35
7,176
1943
GRAIN, GENERAL, EX HALIFAX
 
MARK HOPKINS (US)
142
7,194
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
MARYMAR (US)
34
6,847
1919
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
MICHAEL J STONE (US)
144
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT, SMALL ARMS
 
MONNOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 02/06
MORDEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 02/06
MOUNT KYLLENE (Gk)
49
3,703
1917
GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
NACELLA (Br)
108
8,196
1943
BENZINE
 
NEW YORK CITY (Br)
48
2,710
1917
FLOUR, GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
NORANDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 23/05
NORFALK (Nor)
68
5,675
1919
SUGAR, A/C
 
NORLYS (Pan)
65
9,892
1936
USN FUEL
 
OSCAR CHAPPELL (US)
26
7,244
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
OSTHAV (Nor)
118
8,417
1931
FUEL OIL
 
OWEN SOUND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 02/06
PENNSYLVANIAN (US)
155
5,191
1913
GENERAL, EXPL, A/C SPARES
 
PETER V DANIEL (US)
162
7,176
1942
EXPL
 
PETTER (Nor)
119
9,109
1935
DIESO
50 DCs
PORT HALIFAX (Br)
141
5,820
1937
FRIG
 
PORT SAINT JOHN (Br)
101
5,668
1938
FRIG, GENERAL
 
PORT SYDNEY (Br)
91
9,129
1914
FRIG, GENERAL
 
PORTAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 24/05
PRINSES MARIA-PIA (Bel)
21
2,588
1938
WOODPULP EX HALIFAX
 
QUESNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 22/05
RICHARD K CALL (US)
153
7,240
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, AFVs
 
RILEY (Br)
17
4,993
1936
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
ROBERT JORDAN (US)
167
7,176
1943
MT
fitted with AND
ROBIN GRAY (US)
136
6,896
1920
GENERAL, MT
 
ROGER MOORE (US)
125
7,176
1943
GENERAL, BARGES
 
ROXANE (Br)
92
7,813
1929
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 56 DCs
S M BABCOCK (US)
161
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
SALLAND (Du)
121
6,447
1920
FRIG, GENERAL
 
SALVADOR BRAU (US)
24
7,176
1944
GENERAL EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
SAMCONSTANT (Br)
163
7,219
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, MACHINERY
 
SAMSELBU (Br)
113
7,253
1944
GENERAL, AFVs
 
SAMUEL CHASE (US)
111
7,191
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
SAMUEL PARKER (US)
174
7,176
1942
GENERAL, A/C, MT
 
SAMUEL T DARLING (US)
32
7,198
1944
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
SAMWINGED (Br)
63
7,219
1944
GENERAL
 
SAN GASPAR (Br)
133
12,910
1921
FUEL OIL
 
SAN VENANCIO (Br)
114
8,152
1942
AVGAS, WHITE SPIRIT
 
SANKATY HEAD (US)
178
1,117
1943
TUG
 
SIMON NEWCOMB (US)
64
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
SORVARD (Nor)
54
3,673
1925
SUGAR, AIRCRAFT
 
SOVAC (Br)
138
6,724
1938
LUB OIL
60 DCs
SRECA (Yug)
12
5,248
1918
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
ST CATHERINES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 01/06
STEEL TRADER (US)
171
5,687
1920
GENERAL, CHEMICALS, A/C
 
STRINDA (Nor)
123
10,973
1937
GAS OIL
 
TARONGA PARK (Br)
11
2,884
1944
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
THE PAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 24/05
THOMAS W GREGORY (US)
33
7,244
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
THORHILD (Nor)
69
10,316
1935
GASOIL, A/C
 
TILAPA (Br)
41
5,392
1928
FRIG, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
TIMMINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 24/05
TOLTEN (Br)
61
5,348
1930
SUGAR, GENERAL, A/C
 
TRANSCONA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 23/05
VANCOUVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/05 - 22/05
VANJA (Nor)
104
6,198
1929
USN FUEL
60 SPARE DCs
WILLIAM D HOXIE (US)
135
7,198
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, AFVs
AT BAR LV 2-5.6.44
WILLIAM WINDOM (US)
105
7,194
1943
GENERAL, MT
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.292:

    WLE W3 SOE PORTAGE, HX LOCAL & TO WOMP W2 SOE TIMMINS, WEST SUPPORT W1 SOE VANCOUVER, SYDNEY LOCAL SOE NORANFA, UK LOCAL HELIER II
    OCEAN ESCORT C2 SOE ST CATHARINES. CHICOUTIMI ARR HX 23.5, W1 DETACHED TO ON 236
    COMMODORE: Adm HON SIR R A R PLUNKETT-ERNLE-ERLE-DRAX KCB DSO IN PORT SYDNEY
    VICE COMMODORE: Lt-Cdr N P MCLEOD RNR IN PORT HALIFAX
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.