Convoy HX.315

Departed from NYC on 20 October 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 3 November 1944.
Hague's records contain 40 merchants and 21 escorts (42 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 26/10
ALBERT C RITCHIE (US)
62
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
ALEXIA (Br)
54
8,016
1935
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP & ESCORT OILER
ARVIDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10
BAYANO (Br)
25
6,815
1917
MEAT, APPLES EX HALIFAX
 
BELGIAN GULF (Pan)
31
8,237
1929
LUB OIL
58 DC s
BLEASDALE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 04/11
BORDER CITIES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10
BURY (Br)
37
1,686
1911
 
RESCUE SHIP
CAXTON (Br)
17
7,242
1943
NEWSPRINT EX ST JOHNS NF
fitted with AND
CHARLES S HAIGHT (US)
82
7,198
1944
GENERAL
 
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 03/11
COMANCHEE (Br)
61
6,837
1936
LUB OIL
50 DCs
COPPERCLIFF 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 03/11
DAWSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 26/10
DONACILLA (Br)
73
8,113
1939
GAS OIL
 
DROMORE (Br)
12
4,096
1920
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
EDWARD G JANEWAY (US)
52
7,247
1944
GENERAL, ACETONE, MT
ARR LPL BAR LV 3.11
ELM PARK (Br)
16
7,136
1943
GRAIN, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
EMPIRE INVENTOR (Br)
74
9,912
1944
PETROL, A/C
 
EMPIRE TALISMAN (Br)
27
7,201
1944
FRIG, GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
FAGERFJELL (Nor)
53
8,072
1935
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 70 DCS
FRANK P REED (US)
32
7,176
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
FRONTENAC (Nor)
43
7,350
1928
ESCORT OILER, DIESO
 
GEORGE MATTHEWS (US)
15
7,176
1942
EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
GEORGE W KENDALL (US)
76
7,176
1943
POOL OIL
 
HAWKESBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/10 - 03/11
HENRY W GRADY (US)
36
7,210
1943
CASED PETROL, MT
fitted with AND
HERBERT D CROLY (US)
71
7,247
1944
GENERAL, AFVs
 
IVARAN (Nor)
41
4,955
1938
GENERAL, A/C, MT, AFVs
 
JAMAICA PLANTER (Br)
13
4,098
1936
FRIG, GENERAL EX SYDNEY CB
 
JOHN HANSON (US)
84
7,210
1944
GENERAL
 
JOHN L SULLIVAN (US)
83
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
JOHN WISE (US)
22
7,181
1942
GENERAL, EXPL, LOCOS
 
KAIA KNUDSEN (Nor)
33
9,063
1931
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
KATY (Nor)
35
6,825
1931
CRUDE OIL
 
LANARK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 03/11
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 24/10
LUCELLUM (Br)
63
9,425
1938
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
MANCHESTER EXPORTER (Br)
34
5,277
1918
GENERAL, MT
 
MARY ASHLEY TOWNSEND (US)
85
7,218
1943
DIESO, USN FUEL, A/C
 
MIDLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 26/10
NARCISSUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 04/11
NICHOLAS D LABADIE (US)
42
7,247
1944
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
NOREFJORD (Nor)
75
3,082
1920
LUMBER EX SYDNEY CB
 
NORSYD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 26/10
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 23/10
OWEN SOUND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 03/11
RIDEAU PARK (Br)
14
7,134
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
RIMUTAKA (Br)
51
16,576
1923
FRIG, GENERAL
 
RIVERVIEW PARK (Br)
77
7,130
1943
GENERAL, AMMO EX SYDNEY CB
fitted with AND
ROBERT M LA FOLLETTE (US)
21
7,191
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
SAMCREST (Br)
23
7,210
1944
SUGAR
 
SAMFAIRY (Br)
24
7,255
1944
FLOUR
 
STATICE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 04/11
TACTICIAN (Br)
86
5,996
1928
GENERAL, MT
RETURNED, DECK CARGO SHIFTED
THEODORE PARKER (US)
72
7,176
1943
GENERAL, EXPL, MT
 
UMTALI (Br)
11
8,135
1936
FISH, GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
WILDWOOD (US)
26
5,043
1919
STORES, MT
 
WILLIAM P DUVAL (US)
81
7,176
1944
GENERAL, AFVs
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.315:

    WLE(S) W2 SOE BORDER CITIES, WLE(N) W7 SOE AGASSIZ, SYDNEY LOCAL LETHBRIDGE, ST JOHNS LOCAL HAWKESBURY
    OCEAN C7 SOE LANARK, CHANNEL SOE BLEASDALE. CHANNEL ESC JD FROM ON 263, W7 DETACHED TO ON 260.
    COLLINGWOOD ESCORTED FROM CHANNEL SPLIT TO RV. LANARK & COPPERCLIFF ESC IRISH SEA SECTION. HAWKESBURY ESC RIMUTAKA
    COMMODORE: Capt W J MILLS RD RNR IN IVARAN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN COMANCHEE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.