Convoy HX.297

Departed from NYC on 24 June 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 11 July 1944.
Hague's records contain 114 merchants and 27 escorts (116 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
A J CERMAK (US)
83
7,176
1943
STORES, MT
fitted with AND
AGWIDALE (US)
116
4,763
1918
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
AMASTRA (Br)
93
8,031
1935
USN FUEL
MAC SHIP
AMOS KENDALL (US)
106
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
ANDREW CARNEGIE (US)
111
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
ATLANTIC (Nor)
82
7,342
1925
USN FUEL, GLIDERS
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
BENJAMIN SCHLESINGER (US)
75
7,176
1944
STORES, MT
 
BILLY SUNDAY (US)
151
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
BRIMANGER (Nor)
101
4,883
1929
GENERAL
 
BRITISH MERCHANT (Br)
108
6,994
1922
FUEL OIL
 
BROCKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 - 28/06
BURY (Br)
79
1,686
1911
 
RESCUE SHIP
CAPELLA (US)
 
5,078
1920
 
 
CHARLES ROBINSON (US)
161
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/06 - 30/06
CHILLIWACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/06 - 10/07
CITY OF GLASGOW (Br)
121
5,321
1920
FRIG, GENERAL
 
CLAM (Br)
115
7,404
1927
DIESO, A/C
 
CORNELIUS FORD (US)
36
7,176
1944
GENERAL, RATIONS EX HALIFAX
 
COVALT (Br)
22
2,450
1919
STEEL, MT EX SYDNEY CB
 
CRETE (Gk)
25
7,744
1920
GENERAL, AMMO EX SYDNEY CB
 
CRYSTAL PARK (Br)
68
7,161
1944
LUMBER, METAL
fitted with AND
DALFONN (Nor)
104
9,860
1928
USN FUEL, A/C
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
DAWSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 27/06
DERBY COUNTY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/07 - 11/07
E A PEDEN (US)
172
7,244
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
EDWARD CANBY (US)
47
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
EDWARD P ALEXANDER (US)
61
7,201
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
ELIZA JANE NICHOLSON (US)
135
7,218
1943
DIESO
 
EMPIRE CORMORANT (Br)
11
5,760
1918
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
EMPIRE FLAG (Br)
131
7,024
1943
FRIG, GENERAL
fitted with AND
EMPIRE FRANKLIN (Br)
127
7,292
1941
GENERAL
 
EMPIRE LIGHTNING (Br)
162
6,942
1940
SUGAR, GENERAL
 
EMPIRE MACANDREW (Br)
87
7,952
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE SUNBEAM (Br)
143
6,711
1941
SUGAR
 
FENNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/06 - 09/07
FERNWOOD (Nor)
132
4,695
1930
GENERAL, EXPL, MT, AFVs
 
FLIMSTON (Br)
165
4,674
1925
SUGAR
 
FLORENCE MARTUS (US)
176
7,198
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
FORT PINE (Br)
173
7,133
1942
SUGAR, GENERAL
 
FRANCIS VIGO (US)
67
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
GEORGE GALE (US)
57
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
GEORGE GIPP (US)
78
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
GEORGE HAWLEY (US)
55
7,176
1944
STORES, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
GEORGE M COHAN (US)
77
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
fitted with AND
GERMA (Nor)
154
5,282
1920
SUGAR
 
GLENAPP (Br)
53
9,503
1920
GENERAL, MEAT, METAL
 
GRACE ABBOTT (US)
43
7,191
1942
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
HARDANGER (Nor)
71
4,000
1924
GRAIN
 
HELENCREST (Br)
52
5,233
1941
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
HENRY J RAYMOND (US)
142
7,181
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT (US)
167
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL, CRANES, MT
 
IOANNIS FRANGOS (Gk)
35
3,442
1912
WOODPULP
20 DCs
ISAAC SHELBY (US)
76
7,200
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
JAMES HAWSON (Nor)
126
6,074
1930
FFO, DIESO
 
JAMES L BRECK (US)
91
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
JOHN A BROWN (Br)
156
10,455
1938
PETROL
 
JOHN B LENNON (US)
66
7,198
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
JOHN BLAIR (US)
175
7,181
1942
GENERAL
 
JOHN GORRIE (US)
133
7,176
1943
EXPL, MT
 
JOHN MCDONOGH (US)
37
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JOHN N ROBINS (US)
122
7,176
1943
EXPL, MT
fitted with AND
JOHN S BASSETT (US)
74
7,176
1943
FOOD, MT
 
JOSEPH N NICOLLET (US)
65
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
JOSHUA THOMAS (US)
123
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
JULIEN POYDRAS (US)
112
7,176
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
JUNIPERO SERRA (US)
44
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
KALDFONN (Nor)
85
9,931
1936
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
KAMLOOPS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/06 - 10/07
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/06 - 30/06
KATLA (Ice)
33
1,209
1911
GENERAL, LUMBER EX HALIFAX
ICELAND
KEILA (Br)
164
3,621
1905
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
KENSINGTON PARK (Br)
51
2,878
1943
LEAD, LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
KING NEPTUNE (Br)
13
5,224
1928
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
LAKE CHELAN (Br)
12
2,010
1918
STEEL, MT EX SYDNEY CB
 
LALANDE (Br)
102
7,453
1920
GENERAL, EXPL
 
LAUCHLAN MCKAY (Br)
136
2,437
1944
STEEL, LUMBER EX HALIFAX
fitted with HF/DF
LAURELWOOD (Br)
103
7,347
1929
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
LEERDAM (Du)
117
8,815
1921
GENERAL
 
LONE STAR (US)
56
5,101
1919
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
LST 456 
138
 
 
 
 
LST 62 
168
 
 
TUG, IN BALLAST
 
LT 60 
148
 
 
TUG, IN BALLAST
 
LUCULUS (Br)
 
6,546
1929
USN FUEL EX ST JOHN NF
60 DCs
MANDALAY (Br)
163
5,529
1911
SUGAR
 
MARIE M MELONEY (US)
62
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted wuth AND
MIGUEL DE LARRINAGA (Br)
31
5,231
1924
STEEL, LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
MONNOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/06 - 10/07
MORDEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/06 - 10/07
MORRIS HILLQUIT (US)
54
7,210
1944
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
MORRIS SIGMAN (US)
34
7,210
1944
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
MOUNT EVANS (Pan)
152
5,598
1919
GENERAL, EXPL
 
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 27/06
NASHABA (US)
146
6,054
1921
STORES EX HALIFAX
 
NORSYD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 27/06
O B SORENSEN (Nor)
84
7,919
1931
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 65 DCs
OLAF BERGH (Nor)
155
5,811
1921
SUGAR
 
OREMAR (US)
73
6,854
1919
EXPL, GENERAL, MT
 
ORNEFJELL (Nor)
32
1,334
1937
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
ICELAND
OWEN SOUND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/06 - 10/07
OWEN WISTER (US)
171
7,240
1943
GENERAL, MT, DUKWs
fitted with AND
PACIFIC (Sw)
23
4,978
1914
GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
PANDORIAN (Br)
63
4,159
1941
SUGAR
 
PENNSYLVANIA II (US)
144
5,595
1920
GENERAL, MT
 
PETER DONAHUE (US)
125
7,194
1943
GENERAL, TUGS
 
PORTAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/06 - 30/06
ROBERT Y HAYNE (US)
114
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, MT, AFVs
fitted with AND
SACKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/06 - 10/07
SAMUEL F B MORSE II (US)
113
7,210
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
SAN FRANCISCO (Sw)
46
4,933
1915
FLOUR, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SAULT STE MARIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 27/06
SKOTAAS (Nor)
105
8,190
1931
USN FUEL, A/C
ESCORT OILER, 70 DCs
SLASK (Pol)
137
1,386
1932
GENERAL, EXPL
 
SPONDILUS (Br)
86
7,402
1927
LUB OIL
60 DCs
ST CATHERINES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/06 - 10/07
STAD MAASLUIS (Du)
24
6,541
1918
WHEAT, CANLE EX SYDNEY CB
 
STAGE DOOR CANTEEN (US)
81
7,176
1943
FOOD, MT
 
SUTHERLAND (Br)
158
5,170
1940
SUGAR
 
SVETI VLAHO (Yug)
174
5,965
1928
SUGAR, MT
 
TETELA (Br)
41
5,389
1926
MEAT EX HALIFAX
 
THE PAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/06 - 30/06
THOMAS FITZSIMONS (US)
147
7,191
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
THOMAS LYNCH (US)
134
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
THOMAS PAINE (US)
45
7,176
1941
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
THOMAS SAY (US)
141
7,247
1944
GENERAL, MT, AFVs
 
USS CATALPA 
128
 
 
USN NETLAYER
 
USS CATCLAW 
145
 
 
NETLAYER
 
USS CHINABERRY 
157
 
 
NETLAYER
 
USS PINON (US)
118
1,175
1944
USN NETLAYER
 
USS SC 1338 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 27/06
USS SC 1350 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 27/06
USS SHELLBARK 
177
 
 
NETLAYER
 
VINGA (Nor)
107
7,321
1927
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
VOLUNTEER (US)
72
7,717
1918
GENERAL, EXPL
 
WESTMOOR (Br)
21
4,359
1924
STEEL, LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
WILLIAM BYRD (US)
48
7,225
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
WILLIAM MATSON (US)
64
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT (US)
166
7,176
1944
MT, SULPHUR, GENERAL
 
WINSUM (Du)
153
3,224
1921
SUGAR
 
WISLA (Pol)
124
3,106
1928
GENERAL
RETURNED
WOLVERINE (US)
42
4,990
1919
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.297:

    WLE(S) W7 SOE SAULT STE MARIE, WLE(N) W3 SOE PORTAGE, SYDNEY LOCAL BROCKVILLE, ST JOHNS LOCAL FENNEL, OCEAN C2 SOE ST CATHERINES
    UK LOCAL DERBY COUNTY. OWEN SOUND SAILED LATE TO OVERTAKE POST WOMP
    COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR E O COCHRANE KBE IN BRIMANGER
    VICE COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR S S BONHAM-CARTER KCB CVO DSO IN EMPIRE SUNBEAM
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.