Convoy HX.309

Departed from NYC on 16 September 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 3 October 1944.
Hague's records contain 74 merchants and 19 escorts (74 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGIOS GEORGIOS (Gk)
37
4,248
1911
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
AMERICAN PRESS (US)
124
5,131
1920
GENERAL, MT
 
ANCYLUS (Br)
76
8,017
1935
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP, 836D FLIGHT DISEMBARKED
ARAM J POTHIER (US)
121
7,176
1944
GENERAL
 
ARIZPA (US)
111
5,437
1920
GENERAL, MT
 
ATHOLL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 02/10
BARON ELPHINSTONE (Br)
35
4,635
1937
STEEL, PULP EX SYDNEY CB
THEN BECAME 34 WHEN 34 LEFT FOR ST JOHNS
BARON INCHCAPE (Br)
16
7,005
1917
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
BARRIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 22/09
BLAIRNEVIS (Br)
14
4,155
1930
LUMBER EX SYDNEY
 
BRIDGEPOOL (Br)
21
4,845
1924
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
CALOBRE (Pan)
63
6,891
1919
GENERAL, AFVs
 
CAMPFIRE (US)
62
5,671
1919
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
CAYMAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 02/10
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 19/09
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 02/10
COLYTTO (Du)
23
4,408
1926
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
COMEDIAN (Br)
64
5,122
1929
SUGAR, EXPL
 
COMLIEBANK (Br)
122
5,149
1924
GENERAL, MACHINERY
 
DANIO (Nor)
84
3,496
1924
SUGAR, GLIDERS
 
DELHI (Sw)
75
4,571
1925
GENERAL, AMPHIBS
 
DUNDEE (Br)
66
1,541
1934
 
RESCUE SHIP
EDWARD W BOK (US)
33
7,240
1944
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
EGTON (Br)
13
4,363
1938
LUMBER EX SYDNEY
 
EL MIRLO (Br)
72
8,092
1930
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs
ELONA (Br)
95
6,192
1936
PETROL
 
EMPIRE BALLAD (Br)
46
6,700
1942
GRAIN, MT EX SYDNEY CB
 
EMPIRE GANNET (Br)
103
5,627
1919
SUGAR
 
EMPIRE GLEN (Br)
25
6,327
1941
GRAIN, GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE LIGHTNING (Br)
65
6,942
1940
STEEL, LUMBER
 
EMPIRE MACMAHON (Br)
85
8,856
1943
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE SHEARWATER (Br)
104
4,970
1920
ZINC CONCENTRATE EX ST J NF
 
FLIMSTON (Br)
107
4,674
1925
WOODPULP EX ST JOHN NF
 
FORT AMHERST (Br)
34
3,489
1936
 
HALIFAX TO ST JOHNS NF
FORT GEORGE (Br)
123
7,129
1942
GENERAL, PHOSPHORUS
 
FORT HIGHFIELD (Br)
96
7,129
1943
TIMBER, METAL
 
FYLINGDALE (Br)
57
3,918
1924
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
GAUSDAL (Nor)
15
4,795
1930
LUMBER EX SYDNEY
 
GEORGE B SELDEN (US)
42
7,181
1942
EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
GERASSIMOS VERGOTTIS (Gk)
35
6,343
1920
GRAIN, MT EX HALIFAX
 
GLARONA (Nor)
74
9,912
1928
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs
HENRY AUSTIN (US)
105
7,244
1943
GENERAL
40 TROOPS
HENRY HADLEY (US)
44
7,240
1944
EXPL, MT, AFVs EX HALIFAX
AT BAR LV 2-5.9
HOPERANGE (Br)
51
5,177
1939
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
HOWARD E COFFIN (US)
127
7,198
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
 
IMPERIAL MONARCH (Br)
61
5,831
1926
SUGAR
AT BAR LV 2-5.10
IOANNIS FRANGOS (Gk)
45
3,442
1912
SPOOLWOOD, MT, SPARE DCs
 
IRON BARON (Nor)
32
3,231
1911
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
JOHN GORRIE (US)
126
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL
 
KENMAR (US)
125
6,844
1919
GENERAL
 
LAGO (Nor)
53
2,552
1929
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
LAURITS SWENSON (Nor)
101
5,725
1930
FRIG, GENERAL, AFVs
 
LEERDAM (Du)
11
8,815
1921
GENERAL, AMMO EX SYDNEY CB
 
LIBERIAN (Br)
71
5,129
1936
GENERAL, EXPL
 
LOMBARDY (Br)
91
3,379
1921
SUGAR
 
LORIGA (Br)
113
6,665
1919
GENERAL
 
MARTABAN (Br)
114
4,161
1934
GENERAL, SUGAR
 
MAUD (Nor)
24
3,189
1930
PITPROPS EX HALIFAX
 
MELVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 21/09
MIDDLESEX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 19/09
MONTREAL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 02/10
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 22/09
NEMAHA (US)
52
6,501
1920
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
RETURNED ST JOHNS NF
NICOLAS (Gk)
56
4,540
1910
GRAIN EX SYDNEY CB
 
NOAH BROWN (US)
102
7,240
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, AFVs
 
NORDEN (Nor)
82
8,440
1931
USN FUEL, A/C
 
NORTH BAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 02/10
PACIFIC (Sw)
26
4,978
1914
GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
PERIBONKA (Br)
54
5,673
1937
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
PETROLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 02/10
PHOTINIA (Br)
31
4,010
1929
STEEL, TIMBER EX HALIFAX
 
PORT HOPE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 19/09
RUNSWICK (Br)
12
3,970
1930
PITPROPS EX SYDNEY CB
 
SHAWNIGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 22/09
SOLSTAD (Nor)
92
5,952
1927
LUB OIL
 
STANFORD (Br)
36
5,969
1941
FLOUR EX SYDNEY CB
 
SUN YAT-SEN (US)
112
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
TABER PARK (Br)
22
2,875
1944
LUMBER EX HALIFAX
 
THE PAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 19/09
THEOMITOR (Gk)
47
4,427
1910
PITPROPS EX ST JOHN NF
 
THORDIS (Nor)
93
8,210
1931
USN FUEL
 
TORR HEAD (Br)
41
5,021
1937
GENERAL, MT EX HALIFAX
 
TRANSCONA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 22/09
VANJA (Nor)
73
6,198
1929
OIL FUEL
SPARE DCs
VELMA (Nor)
43
9,720
1930
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs
VINLAND (Nor)
81
4,436
1924
GENERAL, AFVs
 
WELLINGTON COURT (Br)
83
4,979
1930
STEEL, LUMBER
 
WENTWORTH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/09 - 02/10
WILLIAM D BURNHAM (US)
106
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
WILLIAM PENN (US)
94
8,447
1921
PETROL
 
WILLIAM PHIPS (US)
55
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
WIND RUSH (US)
116
5,586
1918
GENERAL, AFVs
 
WINSTON-SALEM (US)
115
6,223
1920
GENERAL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.309:

    WLE W8 SOE TRANSCONA, HC LOCAL SOE MIDDLESEX, SYDNEY LOCAL SOE NANAIMO, OCEAN C4 SOE WENTWORTH
    CAYMAN ADDL FOR DELIVERY PASSAGE, MONTREAL ADDL TO JOIN 26EG, CHANNEL ESCORT UNKNOWN
    COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR E MANNERS KBE IN LIBERIAN
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt H R LANE OBE RD RNR IN LAURITS SWENSON
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.