Convoy HX.298

Departed from NYC on 3 July 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 18 July 1944.
Hague's records contain 114 merchants and 22 escorts (115 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABANGAREZ (US)
61
4,538
1909
FRIG
 
ABNER NASH (US)
152
7,177
1942
EXPL
 
ALAN-A-DALE (Pan)
154
4,646
1938
GENERAL, MT
 
ALCOR (Du)
47
3,526
1920
UNKNOWN CARGO EX SYDNEY CB
 
ALGENIB (Du)
27
5,483
1937
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
AMHERST 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 17/07
ANDREW MARSCHALK (US)
165
7,218
1943
FUEL OIL
 
ANN STATHATOS (Gk)
37
5,685
1918
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
ARIZPA (US)
111
5,437
1920
GENERAL
 
ATHELVIKING (Br)
54
8,779
1926
MOLASSES, A/C
 
ATHOLL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 17/07
BEACONOIL (Br)
64
6,893
1919
DIESO
 
BEACONSTREET (Br)
94
7,467
1927
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
BENJAMIN H GRIERSON (US)
13
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
BENJAMIN R CURTIS (US)
112
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT, 2 TUGS
 
BRANDON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 17/07
CAIRNESK (Br)
68
5,007
1926
MEAT EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with HF/DF
CAMPFIRE (US)
67
5,671
1919
WHEAT
 
CAXTON (Br)
 
7,242
1943
NEWSPRINT EX ST JOHNS NF
 
CLEVELAND ABBE (US)
41
7,176
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 17/07
COLUMBIAN (US)
44
4,954
1913
GENERAL, POISON GAS, EX HALIFAX
 
CORRALES (Br)
25
5,363
1930
MEAT, METAL, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
DAGEID (Nor)
134
6,361
1931
GAS OIL
 
DAWSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/07 - 08/07
DELILIAN (Br)
26
6,423
1923
GENERAL, MEAT EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with HF/DF
DONALD W BAIN (US)
166
7,200
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
 
DROMORE (Br)
131
4,096
1920
GENERAL, EXPL
 
DUNDAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/07 - 06/07
EARLSCOURT PARK (Br)
177
7,161
1944
LUMBER, METAL
fitted with AND
EDDYSTONE (Br)
88
1,550
1927
 
RESCUE SHIP
EDWARD B HAINES (US)
76
7,210
1944
EXPL, MT
 
EDWARD EVERETT (US)
43
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL, POISON GAS EX HX
 
EGYPTIAN PRINCE (Br)
151
3,490
1922
GENERAL
 
ELEAZAR LORD (US)
71
7,247
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
ELISHA GRAVES OTIS (US)
124
7,176
1943
RATIONS, MT
fitted with AND
EMPIRE CHAPMAN (Br)
83
8,194
1942
PARAFFIN
fitted with AND
EMPIRE HERITAGE (Br)
81
15,702
1930
USN FUEL
60 DCs
EMPIRE MACCABE (Br)
103
9,249
1943
USN FUEL
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE MACMAHON (Br)
116
8,856
1943
USN FUEL
MAC SHIP
ERODONA (Br)
87
6,207
1937
LUB OIL
 
EXMOUTH (US)
22
4,879
1920
GENERAL EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
FORT PITT (Br)
125
7,133
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
FRANK C EMERSON (US)
132
7,176
1943
EXPL, A/C
 
FREDERICK H NEWELL (US)
171
7,244
1943
MT
 
G C BROVIG (Nor)
164
9,718
1930
USN FUEL
 
GDYNIA (Sw)
42
1,636
1934
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br)
126
12,502
1933
PETROL
 
GEORGE A MARR (US)
84
7,176
1944
GENERAL
 
HARRIET TUBMAN (US)
12
7,176
1944
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
HMS PREFECT (Br)
137
1,058
1944
STORES
 
HOEGH SCOUT (Nor)
144
9,924
1939
PETROL, A/C
 
HORACE BINNEY (US)
162
7,191
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
HORACE LUCKENBACH (US)
51
6,475
1919
GENERAL
 
IDEFJORD (Nor)
58
4,287
1921
FLOUR EX SYDNEY CB
 
IVAN TOPIC (Yug)
57
4,943
1920
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
JAMES BOWIE (US)
21
7,176
1942
STORES EX HALIFAX
 
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER (US)
82
7,176
1942
EXPL
 
JAMES M PORTER (US)
66
7,244
1943
EXPL, MT
 
JEAN (US)
23
4,902
1918
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
JOHN BAKKE (Nor)
38
4,718
1929
GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
JOHN COLTER (US)
122
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
JOHN H MURPHY (US)
153
7,210
1944
GENERAL, MT, 2 TUGS
 
JOHN MCKINLEY (US)
53
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
JOSEPH LE CONTE (US)
73
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
fitted with AND
JOSEPH R LAMAR (US)
65
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
JUAN N SEGUIN (US)
123
7,247
1944
GENERAL, SULPHUR
 
KATRINA LUCKENBACH (US)
161
5,854
1918
GENERAL
 
KONG HAAKON VII 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/07 - 07/07
LA SALLE PARK (Br)
14
7,138
1944
GRAIN, BARGES EX HALIFAX
 
LAGARFOSS (Ice)
77
1,211
1904
GENERAL, TELEPHONE POLES
 
LOUIS JOLIET (US)
31
7,194
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
MANCHESTER PORT (Br)
36
7,071
1935
GENERAL, EXPL, AMMO EX SYDNEY CB
 
MANCHESTER TRADER (Br)
46
5,671
1941
GENERAL, EXPL, AMMO EX SYDNEY CB
 
MARY ASHLEY TOWNSEND (US)
155
7,218
1943
FUEL OIL
 
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/07 - 06/07
MIAOULIS (Gk)
56
7,176
1944
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
MIRALDA (Br)
96
8,013
1936
USN FUEL
MAC SHIP
MONTREAL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 17/07
MOUNT ORFORD PARK (Br)
16
7,141
1944
GRAIN EX SYDNEY
fitted with AND
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/07 - 08/07
NORSYD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/07 - 08/07
NORTH BAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 17/07
NORVARG (Nor)
147
4,748
1920
SUGAR, GENERAL
 
ORAN M ROBERTS (US)
24
7,244
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
PATRICK C BOYLE (US)
86
7,176
1943
EXPL
fitted with AND
PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE (US)
72
7,177
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
PETTER (Nor)
93
9,109
1935
DIESO
60 DCs
POCAHONTAS (US)
142
7,177
1942
EXPL, MT
 
PRINC ANDREJ (Yug)
173
5,041
1930
SUGAR, GENERAL
 
RAYMOND CLAPPER (US)
136
7,240
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
 
REAVELEY (Br)
74
4,998
1940
GENERAL, MT, AFVs
 
REGENT PANTHER (Br)
167
9,556
1937
PETROL, A/C
 
RHEA (Fr)
114
7,813
1928
USN FUEL, 2 PT BOATS
 
RICHARD J CLEVELAND (US)
145
7,208
1943
FUEL OIL
 
RICHMOND P HOBSON (US)
157
7,176
1943
SUGAR
 
ROXANE (Br)
113
7,813
1929
USN FUEL
60 DCs
RUFUS C DAWES (US)
52
7,225
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
RUFUS CHOATE (US)
75
7,247
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
SALMON P CHASE (US)
35
7,176
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SAMARITAN (Br)
121
7,219
1943
GRAIN
 
SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN (US)
45
7,194
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SAMUR (Br)
15
7,219
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
SAULT STE MARIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/07 - 08/07
SCANDIA (Br)
55
8,571
1918
FUEL OIL
60 DCs
SCHOHARIE (US)
135
4,971
1919
EXPL
 
SCOTTISH HEATHER (Br)
92
7,087
1928
FUEL OIL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
SOVAC (Br)
85
6,724
1938
LUB OIL, A/C
4O DCs
ST BONIFACE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/07 - 06/07
STAD HAARLEM (Du)
48
4,518
1929
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
STEEL TRAVELER (US)
141
7,056
1922
GENERAL
 
STEPHEN C FOSTER (US)
32
7,196
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
STEPHEN JOHNSON FIELD (US)
176
7,176
1942
GENERAL, TUGS
 
STRINDA (Nor)
115
10,973
1937
DIESO
60 DCs
THEMISTOCLES (Gk)
146
7,198
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
 
THOMAS J LYONS (US)
133
7,240
1944
SUGAR
 
THOMAS SIM LEE (US)
11
7,191
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
THOMAS TODD (US)
172
7,176
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
THOMAS W HYDE (US)
156
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, AFVs
fitted with AND
THORHILD (Nor)
127
10,316
1935
PETROL, GLIDERS
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
TORBORG (Nor)
63
6,042
1921
FUEL OIL
 
TRURO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/07 - 07/07
TUDOR PRINCE (Br)
174
1,914
1940
SUGAR, GENERAL
 
USS SC 985 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/07 - 06/07
USS SC 1296 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/07 - 06/07
VANJA (Nor)
62
6,198
1929
FUEL OIL
 
VAV (Nor)
95
6,415
1931
DIESO
 
VILLE DE QUEBEC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 17/07
VINLAND (Nor)
33
4,436
1924
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
WALTER RALEIGH (US)
143
7,177
1943
EXPL, MT
 
WENTWORTH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/07 - 17/07
WILLIAM CROMPTON (US)
175
7,218
1943
DIESO, A/C
 
WILLIAM ELLERY (US)
163
7,181
1942
GENERAL, EXPL
 
WILLIAM FEW (US)
101
7,191
1942
MT
 
WILLIAM J WORTH (US)
91
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
WILLIAM LEAVITT (US)
34
7,176
1944
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.298:

    WLE(S) W4 SOE ST BONIFACE, WLE(N) W7 SOE SAULT STE MARIE, SYDNEY LOCAL SOE TRURO, OCEAN C4 SOE WENTWORTH
    VILLE DE QUEBEC BROUGHT OUT ST JOHNS NF VESSEL
    COMMODORE: Capt A M HEKKING R Neth N IN EMPIRE HERITAGE
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt J O DUNN RD RNR IN DROMORE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.