Convoy HX.306

Departed from NYC on 31 August 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 17 September 1944.
Hague's records contain 115 merchants and 27 escorts (120 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACCRINGTON (Br)
79
1,678
1910
 
RESCUE SHIP
ALCOA BANNER (US)
101
5,035
1919
GENERAL, MT
 
ALEXIA (Br)
95
8,016
1935
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
ANNA (Gk)
58
5,173
1919
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
ARCHANGELOS (Gk)
65
5,692
1917
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
ARMATHIA (Gk)
34
4,683
1919
PITPROPS EX HALIFAX
 
ARNPRIOR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/09 - 17/09
ARVIDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/09 - 06/09
ASBESTOS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/09 - 05/09
BADJESTAN (Br)
56
5,573
1928
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
BAHAMAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/09 - 17/09
BARON DUNMORE (Br)
44
3,938
1933
LUMBER, SPARE DCs
 
BARON FORBES (Br)
145
3,061
1915
GENERAL
 
BARTHOLOMEW GOSNOLD (US)
72
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
BAYANO (Br)
41
6,815
1917
MEAT, GENERAL
 
BAYOU CHICO (US)
116
5,401
1920
GENERAL, MT 2900 TONS EXPL
 
BEACON HILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/09 - 05/09
BELGIAN GULF (Pan)
104
8,237
1929
LUB OIL
SPARE DCs
BEN F DIXON (US)
119
7,176
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
BENJAMIN R CURTIS (US)
21
7,176
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
BORDER CITIES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/09 - 06/09
CAMPUS (Br)
155
3,667
1925
LUMBER, STEEL
 
CHAMBLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/09 - 17/09
CHARLES SCRIBNER (US)
137
7,176
1943
7100 TONS EXPL, MT
 
CHR TH BOE (Nor)
112
6,192
1930
LUB OIL, FUEL OIL
 
CITY OF OMAHA (US)
152
6,124
1920
GENERAL, MT
 
CLAN MACBEAN (Br)
71
5,000
1918
SUGAR, , FRUIT, PULP
 
COLUMBIAN (US)
77
4,954
1913
GENERAL, MT
 
COMANCHEE (Br)
85
6,837
1936
LUB OIL
 
CORRALES (Br)
31
5,363
1930
GENERAL, FRIG EX HALIFAX
 
COWRIE (Br)
105
8,197
1931
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs
DAGHESTAN (Br)
25
7,248
1941
FLOUR EX SYDNEY CB
 
DALMORE (Br)
37
5,193
1927
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
DAWSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/09 - 05/09
DRAMMENSFJORD (Nor)
123
5,339
1920
SUGAR, GENERAL
 
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/08 - 04/09
DYNASTIC (US)
153
5,773
1919
GENERAL, AFVs
 
EDWARD CANBY (US)
147
7,176
1943
EXPL, GENERAL, MT
 
EGERO (Nor)
107
7,590
1929
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs
ELENI (Gk)
27
5,655
1918
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
EMPIRE CAMP (Br)
45
7,052
1943
LUMBER, FISH EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
EMPIRE CONRAD (Br)
33
7,009
1942
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE CROMER (Br)
47
7,058
1944
GENERAL, MEAT EX SYDNEY CB
 
EMPIRE GAZELLE (Br)
15
4,848
1920
PITPROPS EX SYDNEY CB
 
EMPIRE MACCALLUM (Br)
88
8,252
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE MACCOLL (Br)
93
9,133
1943
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE SIMBA (Br)
66
5,691
1919
PULP EX SYDNEY CB
 
EMPIRE SUNBEAM (Br)
35
6,711
1941
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
EUGENE T CHAMBERLAIN (US)
144
7,199
1944
RATIONS, STEEL, MT
 
FORDSDALE (Br)
46
11,023
1924
MEAT, GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
FORT TOWNSHEND (Br)
79
3,489
1936
GENERAL
NEW YORK CITY FOR HALIFAX
FREDERICTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/09 - 17/09
FRONTENAC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/09 - 17/09
GADILA (Du)
97
7,999
1935
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
GEDDINGTON COURT (Br)
57
6,903
1928
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
GIFFARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/09 - 17/09
GLENAPP (Br)
61
9,503
1920
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
GRAINTON (Br)
16
6,341
1929
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
HARDANGER (Nor)
67
4,000
1924
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
HAROLD I PRATT (US)
24
7,176
1944
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
HENRY BARNARD (US)
122
7,176
1942
GENERAL, MT
 
HENRY M RICE (US)
76
7,176
1943
MT
 
HERANGER (Nor)
151
4,877
1930
GENERAL, MT, AFVs
 
HOUSTON CITY II (Br)
28
7,262
1942
GRAIN EX SYDNEY
 
ISAAC S HOPKINS (US)
126
7,198
1944
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, MT
 
IVAN TOPIC (Yug)
39
4,943
1920
LUMBER EX SYDNEY
 
J WILLARD GIBBS (US)
111
7,176
1943
LUMBER, PIPES, LOCOS
 
JAMES J PETTIGREW (US)
118
7,177
1942
ORDNANCE
 
JOHN H MURPHY (US)
75
7,210
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
JOHN IRELAND (US)
131
7,247
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
JOLIETTE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/09 - 17/09
JOSEPH E JOHNSTON (US)
11
7,196
1942
GENERAL, MT EX HALIFAX
 
JOSEPH N DINAND (US)
12
7,176
1944
MT SPARES EX HALIFAX
 
JOSHUA W ALEXANDER (US)
53
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
JUAN N SEGUIN (US)
14
7,247
1944
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
KATRINA LUCKENBACH (US)
141
5,854
1918
GENERAL, MT
 
KATY (Nor)
106
6,825
1931
USN FUEL
 
KING NEPTUNE (Br)
22
5,224
1928
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
KIRUNA (Sw)
43
5,484
1921
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
LA PAMPA (Br)
48
4,149
1938
LUMBER EX SYDNEY
 
LAGARFOSS (Ice)
55
1,211
1904
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
UK FOR ICELAND
LEBARON RUSSELL BRIGGS (US)
129
7,176
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
LORD COCHRANE (Br)
32
4,157
1934
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
LUCIUS Q C LAMAR (US)
139
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
MACTRA (Br)
83
6,193
1936
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs
MAGDALA (Du)
114
8,248
1931
PETROL
 
MALANCHA (Br)
91
8,124
1937
STEEL, GENERAL
 
MANCHESTER PORT (Br)
121
7,071
1935
STEEL, GENERAL
 
MARYMAR (US)
149
6,847
1919
GENERAL, CHEMICALS, MT
 
MIAOULIS (Gk)
136
7,176
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
MIDLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/09 - 06/09
MIGUEL DE LARRINAGA (Br)
36
5,231
1924
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
MINOR C KEITH (US)
23
7,247
1944
MT, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
MONTEVIDEO (Nor)
132
4,639
1928
GENERAL, AFVs
 
MORMACMAR (US)
54
5,453
1920
STORES EX HALIFAX
 
MOUNT EVANS (Pan)
135
5,598
1919
GENERAL, AFVs, ACID
 
MOUNT RHODOPE (Gk)
59
5,182
1919
WOODPULP EX SYDNEY CB
 
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/09 - 05/09
NARBO (US)
154
6,005
1920
GENERAL
 
NEW GLASGOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/09 - 17/09
NORSK TANK (Nor)
86
9,720
1928
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs
OAKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/08 - 04/09
OLAF BERGH (Nor)
69
5,811
1921
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
OREMAR (US)
117
6,854
1919
7100 TONS EXPL, GENERAL, MT
 
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/09 - 06/09
PEIK (Nor)
84
6,099
1930
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs
PENDEEN (Br)
63
4,174
1923
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
RAYMOND CLAPPER (US)
124
7,240
1944
MT
 
RISDEN TYLER BENNETT (US)
51
7,198
1944
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
ROBERT LUCKENBACH (US)
128
6,461
1919
GENERAL, EXPL
 
SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN (US)
13
7,194
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SAMUEL F B MORSE II (US)
138
7,210
1944
6800 TONS EXPL, MT, TAIL FINS
 
SAMUR (Br)
18
7,219
1943
GRAIN EX SYDNEY
 
SAN FELIX (Br)
103
13,037
1921
USN FUEL
 
SAN FRANCISCO (Sw)
62
4,933
1915
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
SASKATOON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/08 - 04/09
SCOTTISH AMERICAN (Br)
82
6,999
1920
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs
SOLOR (Nor)
102
8,262
1938
GASOIL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
STAD HAARLEM (Du)
38
4,518
1929
STEEL, PULP EX SYDNEY CB
 
STEEL INVENTOR (US)
134
5,687
1920
RATIONS, MT
 
STEPHEN B ELKINS (US)
133
7,180
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
STEPHEN JOHNSON FIELD (US)
42
7,176
1942
GENERAL SD HALIFAX
 
TEXMAR (US)
148
5,505
1919
EXPL, GENERAL, MT
 
THEMISTOCLES (Gk)
78
7,198
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
THOMAS F FARRELL JR (US)
156
2,483
1944
ENGINEERS EQUIPMENT
 
THOMAS LYNCH (US)
74
7,176
1942
MT
 
THOMAS SIM LEE (US)
125
7,191
1942
GENERAL, MT, BOATS
 
TILSINGTON COURT (Br)
113
6,910
1928
PITPROPS EX ST JOHN NF
 
TIMOK (Yug)
64
3,130
1924
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
TORDENE (Br)
17
4,271
1936
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
TYNEMOUTH (Br)
52
3,168
1940
PULP EX HALIFAX
 
UMBERLEIGH (Br)
26
4,950
1927
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
URANIENBORG (Br)
68
3,300
1922
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
VALLDEMOSA (Br)
115
7,222
1935
PETROL
 
VELOX (Nor)
49
3,831
1922
WOODPULP EX SYDNEY
 
VERMONT (US)
143
5,670
1919
GENERAL, MT
 
WALLACEBURG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/08 - 04/09
WALTER RALEIGH (US)
73
7,177
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
WATERLAND (Du)
81
6,847
1922
FRIG, GENERAL
 
WILLIAM ELLERY (US)
142
7,181
1942
GENERAL, MT, ACID
 
WILLIAM LEAVITT (US)
146
7,176
1944
GENERAL, GRAIN, MT
 
WOLVERINE (US)
127
4,990
1919
4300 TONS EXPL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.306:

    WLE(S) W6 SOE WALLACEBURG, WLE(N) W2 SOE BORDER CITIES, SYDNEY LCAOL SOE BEACON HILL, OCEAN C1 SOE NEW GLASGOW
    UNKOWN E CHANNEL ESCORT
    BAHAMAS DET TO SCREEN CABLE SHIP LORD KELVIN WHILE HER ESCORT, GALT, REFUELLED FROM CONVOY 9.9.44
    COMMODORE: R-Adm E W LEIR DSO IN WATERLAND
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt R H WALLEY RD RNR IN MANCHESTER PORT
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.