Convoy HX.314

Departed from NYC on 15 October 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 29 October 1944.
Hague's records contain 58 merchants and 26 escorts (63 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACCRINGTON (Br)
65
1,678
1910
 
RESCUE SHIP
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/10 - 19/10
ALEXANDER W DONIPHAN (US)
21
7,176
1944
STORES, MT EX HALIFAX
 
ARGOLIKOS (Gk)
36
4,786
1921
STEEL, LUMBER
SPARE DCs. EX HALIFAX
ARNRPIOR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 29/10
ARTHUR L PERRY (US)
111
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
ATHELCHIEF (Br)
125
10,000
1939
PETROL, A/C
 
BADDECK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/10 - 30/10
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 20/10
BELWOODS PARK (Br)
11
7,149
1944
GENERAL, EXPL EX SYDNEY CB
 
BENJAMIN BROWN FRENCH (US)
34
7,198
1944
EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
BENJAMIN F COSTON (US)
116
7,176
1944
GENERAL, TRACTORS, AFVs
 
CARTER BRAXTON (US)
55
7,191
1942
EXPL
 
CAVINA (Br)
32
6,907
1924
GENERAL, APPLES EX HALIFAX
 
CHAMBLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 29/10
CHARLES C GLOVER (US)
115
7,210
1944
EXPL
 
CLAUSINA (Br)
124
8,083
1938
PETROL
 
CLYDEFIELD (Br)
63
7,365
1928
USN FUEL
 
CONSUELO (Br)
101
4,847
1937
RUM, PITCH, EXPL
 
CORRALES (Br)
33
5,363
1930
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
DAWSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/10 - 19/10
DENTONIA PARK (Br)
14
7,142
1944
GENERAL, AMMO EX SYDNEY CB
 
EGERO (Nor)
83
7,590
1929
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
ELIPHALET NOTT (US)
41
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
ELIZA JANE NICHOLSON (US)
103
7,218
1943
DIESO, MT
 
ELK ISLAND PARK (Br)
35
7,136
1943
GRAIN, EXPL, MT EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
EMMA BAKKE (Nor)
71
4,721
1929
GENERAL, AFVs
 
EMPIRE BERESFORD (Br)
112
9,804
1943
PETROL
 
EMPIRE DICKENS (Br)
113
9,819
1942
PETROL
 
EMPIRE MACDERMOTT (Br)
84
7,952
1944
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE SATURN (Br)
73
8,224
1944
WHITE SPIRIT, PETROL
ESCORT OILER
EMPIRE TORRENT (Br)
13
7,074
1942
FISH EX SYDNEY CB
 
FERNCOURT (Nor)
72
9,918
1938
FUEL OIL
ESCORT OILER
FORT LIVINGSTONE (Br)
126
7,135
1942
SUGAR
 
FRANCIS ASBURY (US)
136
7,176
1943
GENERAL, RATIONS, MT
 
FRANKLIN P MALL (US)
135
7,191
1943
GENERAL, MT, R RD EQUIPT
 
FRONTENAC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 29/10
GEORGE M VERITY (US)
133
7,210
1944
FOOD, AFVs
 
GEORGE MATTHEWS (US)
104
7,176
1942
EXPL
RETURNED
GIFFARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 29/10
GODAFOSS (Ice)
45
1,542
1921
GENERAL, MT
UK FOR ICELAND
HERBRAND (Nor)
93
9,108
1935
USN FUEL, MT
ESCORT OILER. LAY IN CLYDE UNTIL 2.6.45!
IDOMENEUS (Br)
132
7,792
1926
GENERAL
 
IRWIN RUSSELL (US)
122
7,218
1943
DIESO, MT
 
JAMES BOWDOIN (US)
25
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JAMES MCHENRY (US)
51
7,191
1943
MT
 
JEAN BAPTISTE LE MOYNE (US)
42
7,218
1943
PETROL
 
JESSE BILLINGSLEY (US)
56
7,244
1943
GENERAL, AFVs, PHOSGENE GAS
fitted with AND
JOHN S SARGENT (US)
134
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
JOSEPH-AUGUSTIN CHEVALIER (US)
54
7,176
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 20/10
LONDONDERRY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/10 - 30/10
MANCHESTER SHIPPER (Br)
31
7,881
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
MIDDLESEX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 20/10
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/10 - 19/10
NORSYD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/10 - 19/10
NORTHERN SUN (US)
53
8,865
1931
VAP OIL
 
NUEVA GRANADA (Nor)
123
9,968
1937
PETROL, OIL
 
OCEAN VIGIL (Br)
121
7,174
1941
GENERAL
 
ORANGEVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 29/10
PAPUA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 29/10
PERIM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 29/10
PORT SYDNEY (Br)
44
9,129
1914
FRIG, GENERAL
 
PORTAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/10 - 18/10
ROBERT FECHNER (US)
105
7,198
1943
GENERAL, AFVs, CHEMICALS
fitted with AND
ROBIN ADAIR (US)
61
6,895
1920
GENERAL, AFVs
 
RUAHINE (Br)
114
10,832
1909
FRIG, GENERAL
 
RUFUS C DAWES (US)
91
7,225
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
SAMSKERN (Br)
46
7,210
1944
SUGAR
 
SAN VULFRANO (Br)
102
8,167
1942
PETROL
 
SOLFONN (Nor)
82
9,925
1939
POOL OIL
ESCORT OILER
SOLOR (Nor)
62
8,262
1938
FUEL OIL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
STIKLESTAD (Nor)
43
9,349
1938
DIESO
 
STRATHCONA PARK (Br)
12
7,157
1943
GENERAL, MAILS EX SYDNEY CB
 
TETELA (Br)
22
5,389
1926
MEAT, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
THOMAS HEYWARD (US)
52
7,176
1942
GENERAL, EXPL, AFVs
 
THORSHOLM (Nor)
64
9,937
1937
FFO
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
TIMOTHY BLOODWORTH (US)
23
7,191
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
TOBIATIC PARK (Br)
131
7,163
1944
TIMBER, GENERAL
 
TRADER (Br)
92
6,087
1940
SUGAR, GENERAL
 
TUDOR PRINCE (Br)
24
1,914
1940
APPLES, BALLAST EX HALIFAX
 
VERSATILE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/10 - 31/10
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/10 - 20/10
WILLIAM CRANE GRAY (US)
81
7,240
1944
GENERAL, AFVs
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.314:

    WESTERN LOCAL SOUTH ESCORT W7 SOE AGASSIZ. WESTERN LOCAL NORTH ESCORT W 3 SOE MIDDLESEX. SYDNEY CB LOCAL ESCORT WETASKIWIN
    OCEAN ESCORT C 1 SOE ARNPRIOR. CHANNEL ESCORT JOINED FROM ONA 262M VERSATILE, LONDONDERRY & BADDECK
    FRONTENAC TOOK IN BRISTOL CHANNEL SECTION, CHANBLY, GIFFARD & ORANGEVILLE TOOK IN OBAN SECTION.
    PAPUA & PERIM ADDITIONAL FOR DELIVERY PASSAGE TO UK.
    WLE(S) W7 SOE AGASSIZ, WLE(N) W3 SOE MIDDLESEX, SYDNEY LOCAL WETASKIWIN, OCEAN C1 SOE ARNPRIOR
    CHANNEL ESCORT SOE VERSATILE, JD IN 51.03N 10,.14 W FROM ONA 262 AND DETACHED WITH CHANNEL SECTION IN 51.03N 09.56W
    PORTAGE RET WITH DEFECTS, SOE IN MIDDLESEX. PAPUA & PERIM ADDL FOR PASSAGE. FRONTENAC ESC BRISTOL CHANNEL SHIPS
    CHAMBLY, GIFFARD & ORANGEVIKLLE ESCORTED OBAN SECTION
    COMMODORE: Capt W E B MAGEE DSO RN IN EMMA BAKKE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CONSUELO
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.