Convoy HX.325

Departed from NYC on 9 December 1944.
Arrived Liverpool on 23 December 1944.
Hague's records contain 60 merchants and 16 escorts (59 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/12 - 12/12
ALCOA CUTTER (US)
94
4,965
1918
GENERAL, MT, INFLAMMABLES
 
ALCOA TRADER (US)
101
4,986
1920
GENERAL, MT
 
ANDREW STEVENSON (US)
62
7,176
1944
MT, AMMO
 
AXEL JOHNSON (Sw)
51
4,915
1925
GENERAL
 
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 14/12
BENJAMIN H HILL (US)
22
7,198
1944
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
BOWMANVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/12 - 23/12
BRITISH PROMISE (Br)
53
8,443
1942
ALCOHOL, DIESO
 
BURY (Br)
47
1,686
1911
 
RESCUE SHIP
CAESAR RODNEY (US)
25
7,191
1942
IRON, GENERAL, LOCOS
 
CARLOS J FINLAY (US)
103
7,247
1944
AMMO, FUSES, MT, EXPL
 
CHARLES BULFINCH (US)
73
7,176
1943
MT, AMMO
fitted with AND
CHARLES M SCHWAB II (US)
41
7,191
1943
GENERAL
 
CHARLES PIEZ (US)
104
7,191
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
CHARLES SCRIBNER (US)
32
7,176
1943
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
CLEMATIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/12 - 24/12
COMANCHEE (Br)
81
6,837
1936
LUB OIL, GLIDERS
50 DCs
CORNISH PARK (Br)
96
7,162
1944
LUMBER, LEAD
 
COSBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 23/12
CROSBY S NOYES (US)
21
7,176
1943
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
DAWSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/12 - 12/12
DEBORAH GANNETT (US)
15
7,209
1944
RATIONS, MT EX HALIFAX
 
EDAM (Du)
61
8,871
1921
GENERAL
 
EMILY DICKINSON (US)
72
7,176
1943
MT AMMO
fitted with AND
EMPIRE CASTLE (Br)
44
7,356
1943
FRIG, GENERAL, MT
 
EMPIRE MACCABE (Br)
65
9,249
1943
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
FJALLFOSS (Ice)
37
1,451
1919
GENERAL, LUMBER EX HALIFAX
UK FOR ICELAND
FORT MATTAGAMI (Br)
105
7,150
1944
EXPL, GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
FRANK P WALSH (US)
83
7,198
1944
EXPL, GENERAL, POISON GAS BOMBS
 
G C BROVIG (Nor)
52
9,718
1930
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER
GEORGE HAWLEY (US)
63
7,176
1944
GENERAL
 
GEORGE STEERS (US)
23
7,247
1944
GENERAL, R ROAD TRUCKS
 
GLACE BAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/12 - 23/12
GLENAFFRIC (Br)
71
7,782
1920
GENERAL
 
HADLEY F BROWN (US)
116
7,176
1944
GENERAL, AFVs EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
HAVKONG (Nor)
43
9,666
1937
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
HENRY B BROWN (US)
106
7,200
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
HENRY L BENNING (US)
14
7,200
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
HORACE LUCKENBACH (US)
111
6,475
1919
GENERAL
 
ISAAC M SINGER (US)
46
7,240
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
JOHN F APPLEBY (US)
42
7,181
1942
EXPL, FUSES, MT
 
JOHN IRELAND (US)
11
7,247
1944
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
JOHN RINGLING (US)
85
7,240
1944
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
JONAS LIE (US)
91
7,198
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 14/12
LUNSFORD RICHARDSON (US)
107
7,198
1944
RATIONS, MT EX HALIFAX
 
MERCY WARREN (US)
115
7,176
1943
GENERAL, AFVs
fitted with AND
MICHAEL DE KOVATS (US)
13
7,210
1944
ENGINEERS EQUIPT EX HALIFAX
 
MIDDLESEX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/12 - 24/12
MIGNONETTE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 24/12
MISSION PARK (Br)
95
7,164
1944
METAL, LUMBER
 
MORRIS HILLQUIT (US)
12
7,210
1944
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
NORFJELL (Nor)
54
8,129
1942
PETROL, AMPHIBIANS
 
NUCULANA (Br)
45
8,179
1942
PETROL, A/C, GLIDERS
fitted with AND
PAUL H HARWOOD (US)
74
6,610
1918
ALCOHOL, AMPHIBS, PT BOATS
fitted with AND
PETROLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/12 - 23/12
PHILIPS WOUWERMAN (Du)
92
7,089
1943
EXPL, GENERAL
 
R NEY MCNEELY (US)
24
7,198
1944
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
RAPANA (Br)
97
8,017
1935
USN FUEL EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP, NON-OPERATIONAL FERRY CARRIER
ROBERT E CLARKSON (US)
102
7,247
1944
GENERAL, AFVs
 
SAMTUCKY (Br)
84
7,219
1943
EXPL, GENERAL, FLOUR
RETURNED, BOILER DEFECTS fitted with AND
SAMUEL BLATCHFORD (US)
64
7,200
1943
EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
SILAS WEIR MITCHELL (US)
34
7,176
1943
GENERAL, POWER TRAIN
 
STEEL MARINER (US)
93
5,687
1920
GENERAL, MT
 
STEPHEN SMITH (US)
114
7,176
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
STRATHCONA PARK (Br)
16
7,157
1943
GRAIN, GENERAL, AFVs EX HX
fitted with AND
TETELA (Br)
31
5,389
1926
MEAT EX HALIFAX
 
WARREN DELANO (US)
26
7,210
1944
GENERAL, LOCOS, MT, R RD TRUCKS
 
WENTWORTH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/12 - 23/12
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/12 - 12/12
WHITBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/12 - 23/12
WHITEROCK PARK (Br)
113
7,166
1944
LUMBER, PIG IRON
 
WILLIAM BLACK YATES (US)
112
7,199
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
WILLIAM D BYRON (US)
36
7,210
1944
GENERAL
 
WILLIAM S BAER (US)
82
7,210
1944
GENERAL, MT, AFVs
RETURNED, CARGO SHIFTED

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.325:

    WLEF SOUTH W7, SOE AGASSIZ, WLEF NORTH W3 SOE MIDDLESEX, OCEAN C4 SOE WENTWORTH, CHANNEL COSBY, CLEMATIS & MIGNONETTE
    CHANNEL ESCORT JOINED FROM ON 273
    COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR E MANNERS KBE IN EDAM
    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.