Convoy HX.295

Departed from NYC on 10 June 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 24 June 1944.
Hague's records contain 76 merchants and 23 escorts (80 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANCYLUS (Br)
73
8,017
1935
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP. RETURNED HALIFAX
ARMATHIA (Gk)
14
4,683
1919
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
ATLANTIC (Nor)
82
7,342
1925
 
RETURNED
ATLANTIC CITY (Br)
56
5,133
1941
GENERAL
 
BENJAMIN RUSH (US)
135
7,191
1942
GENERAL
 
BUENOS AIRES (Nor)
114
4,640
1928
GENERAL, EXPL, TUG
 
CAVINA (Br)
41
6,907
1924
MEAT, ZINC EX HALIFAX
 
CHARLES HENDERSON (US)
53
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
CLIONA (Br)
126
8,375
1931
PETROL, A/C
 
CLUMBERHALL (Br)
21
5,198
1930
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
DAUPHIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 23/06
DUNDAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/06 - 15/06
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 - 13/06
DUNVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 23/06
EL ALETO (Br)
51
7,203
1927
FUEL OIL, GLIDERS
 
EL MIRLO (Br)
86
8,092
1930
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 50 DCs
ELISABETH BAKKE (Nor)
71
5,450
1937
GENERAL, EXPL, A/C, TUGS
 
EMILY DICKINSON (US)
31
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
EMPIRE CAMP (Br)
35
7,052
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
ANCHORED BAR LV 25.6
EMPIRE CHARMIAN (Br)
54
7,519
1943
STEEL, TIMBER
 
EMPIRE FOREST (Br)
124
7,025
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
fitted with AND
EMPIRE GULF (Br)
91
6,401
1927
USN FUEL
50 DCs
EMPIRE MACCOLL (Br)
75
9,133
1943
USN FUEL
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE MACKENDRICK (Br)
66
7,933
1944
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE MAGPIE (Br)
15
6,211
1919
SULPHUR EX SYDNEY CB
 
EMPIRE MERGANSER (Br)
81
6,137
1919
FRIG, GENERAL
 
EMPIRE SALVAGE (Br)
82
10,594
1940
USN FUEL
BECAME 82, SEE ATLANTIC
EMPIRE YUKON (Br)
12
7,651
1921
GRAIN, FLOUR, AMMO EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with HF/DF
EURYADES (Br)
42
5,801
1913
METAL, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
GEORGE E MERRICK (US)
121
7,240
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
 
GODAFOSS (Ice)
107
1,542
1921
GENERAL, LUMBER
 
GREEN MOUNTAIN (US)
63
4,988
1919
GENERAL, EXPL
 
HADLEY F BROWN (US)
34
7,176
1944
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
HARDANGER (Nor)
141
4,000
1924
GRAIN
RETURNED
HARRY L GLUCKSMAN (US)
92
7,198
1944
EXPL, GENERAL, MT
 
HARRY LANE (US)
101
7,176
1942
EXPL
 
HENRY D LINDSLEY (US)
83
7,247
1944
PONTOONS, LANDING BARGES
 
HENRY MILLER (US)
105
7,207
1943
GENERAL
 
HENRY S SANFORD (US)
132
7,240
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
 
HENRY VILLARD (US)
123
7,176
1942
GENERAL, PONTOONS
 
HEPATICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 - 13/06
HERBRAND (Nor)
95
9,108
1935
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
HESPELER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 23/06
JACOB THOMPSON (US)
116
7,218
1943
DIESO, A/C
 
JAMAICA PRODUCER (Br)
11
5,464
1934
MEAT EX SYDNEY CB
 
JAMES B MILLER (US)
97
7,176
1943
GENERAL, AFVs
 
JAMES C CAMERON (US)
93
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
JOHN W GATES (US)
32
7,244
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
JOSEPH I KEMP (US)
33
7,176
1944
GENERAL, GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
JOSEPH SQUIRES (US)
43
7,176
1944
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
JOSHUA W ALEXANDER (US)
25
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
JURKO TOPIC (Yug)
104
5,160
1919
GENERAL, EXPL
 
KAIA KNUDSEN (Nor)
64
9,063
1931
FFO
ESCORT OILER, 59 DCs
KENOGAMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 - 13/06
LONGBRANCH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 23/06
LOOKOUT (Pan)
122
5,339
1932
GENERAL, EXPL
 
MACHARDA (Br)
111
7,998
1938
EXPL, GENERAL
 
MANCHESTER EXPORTER (Br)
61
5,277
1918
GENERAL
 
MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br)
45
5,620
1938
GENERAL, AMMO EXPL EX SYDNEY CB
 
MARTIN VAN BUREN (US)
22
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/06 - 15/06
MATTHEW J O'BRIEN (US)
55
7,244
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
MORMACMAR (US)
24
5,453
1920
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
MOSLI (Nor)
85
8,291
1935
USN FUEL
 
NEW WESTMINSTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 23/06
NORDEN (Nor)
96
8,440
1931
USN FUEL
56 DCs
NOREG (Nor)
115
7,605
1931
USN FUEL
60 DCs
RAGNHILDSHOLM (Sw)
125
2,818
1929
GENERAL
 
RATHLIN (Br)
87
1,600
1936
 
RESCUE SHIP
REGINALD A FESSENDEN (US)
127
7,213
1943
USN FUEL
 
RICHMOND MUMFORD PEARSON (US)
146
7,176
1942
GENERAL
 
SAMANNAN (Br)
117
7,219
1944
GENERAL
 
SAMARINA (Br)
142
7,219
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
SAMGARA (Br)
44
7,219
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
SAMPA (Br)
143
7,219
1943
GRAIN
fitted with AND
SAMRICH (Br)
144
7,219
1943
GENERAL, GRAIN
fitted with AND
SAN AMBROSIO (Br)
62
7,410
1935
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
SANTA MARTA (US)
134
4,736
1909
FRIG
214 TROOPA
SCHUYLKILL (Br)
65
8,965
1928
GAS OIL, GLIDERS
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
SESTRIERE (It)
23
7,198
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SKARAAS (Nor)
84
9,826
1936
DIESO
ESCORT OILER
SLEMMESTAD (Nor)
133
4,258
1928
SUGAR
 
SOMMERSTAD (Nor)
103
5,923
1926
LUB OIL
60 DCs
SOREL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/06 - 15/06
ST BONIFACE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/06 - 15/06
STEPHEN W KEARNY (US)
131
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, PONTOONS
 
THOMAS CLYDE (US)
145
7,176
1943
GRAIN, FITTED WITH AND
 
THOMAS U WALTER (US)
52
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
TRAIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/06 - 13/06
VELMA (Nor)
94
9,720
1930
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
W C LATTA (US)
136
7,176
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
WALLACEBURG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/06 - 13/06
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/06 - 23/06
WILLIAM BREWSTER (Br)
13
1,773
1942
STEEL, LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
WILLIAM L DAVIDSON (US)
102
7,177
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
WILLIAM M RAYBURN (US)
113
7,244
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
WILLIAM T COLEMAN (US)
112
7,187
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
WINNIPEG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/06 - 13/06
WOODROW WILSON (US)
106
7,177
1943
GENERAL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.295:

    WLE(S) W6 SOE WALLACEBURG, WLE(N) W5 SOE ST BONIFACE, WESTERN SUPPORT W5 SOE WINNIPEG, OCEAN C5 SOE DUNVER
    HESPELER TOWED BACK TO ST JOHNS NF BY TENACITY WITH ENGINE DEFECTS, SAILED AGAIN 14.6 TO REJOIN
    COMMODORE: R-Adm R M KING DSO IN ELIZABETH BAKKE
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt SIR A L OWENS RD RNR IN MACHARDA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.