Convoy HX.334

Departed from NYC on 23 January 1945.
Arrived Liverpool on 6 February 1945.
Hague's records contain 95 merchants and 20 escorts (74 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 06/02
ALCEDO (Pan)
54
1,392
1937
GENERAL EXPL EX HALIFAX
UK FOR ICELAND
ALFRED J EVANS (US)
143
7,176
1944
EXPL
 
ANNISTON CITY (US)
124
5,687
1921
GENERAL, MT
 
ANSON MILLS (US)
62
7,247
1944
GENERAL, A/C
 
ARIGUANI (Br)
51
6,746
1926
MEAT EX HALIFAX
 
ARIZONAN (US)
111
6,835
1920
FOOD, MT
 
ARTHUR RIGGS (US)
172
7,180
1943
GENERAL
 
ARVIDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/01 - 28/01
ASSINIBOINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
B CHARNEY VLADECK (US)
134
7,176
1944
ORDNANCE, MT
 
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 26/01
BEAUMARIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 -
BENJAMIN H BRISTOW (US)
145
7,191
1943
GENERAL
 
BENJAMIN SILLIMAN (US)
112
7,176
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
 
BERESFORD PARK (Br)
66
2,878
1944
SALT EX NYC
NYC FOR HALIFAX
BLIGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
BRITISH CONFIDENCE (Br)
113
8,494
1936
PETROL
ESCORT OILER
BUENOS AIRES (Nor)
83
4,640
1928
GENERAL, AMMO
 
C H M JONES (US)
76
7,176
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
CHRISTOPHER S FLANAGAN (US)
173
7,247
1944
CASED OIL, RATIONS, MT
 
CLOVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 06/02
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/01 - 28/01
COCHRANE (Br)
74
7,203
1923
GENERAL, A/C
 
COMANCHEE (Br)
81
6,837
1936
LUB OIL, A/C
60 DCs
COSBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/02 - 06/02
COTTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
DIPLODON (Br)
125
8,149
1941
DIESO
 
DOMINICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
DUNCAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
DUNCAN L CLINCH (US)
152
7,198
1944
MT, AFVs
 
EMPIRE BOMBARDIER (Br)
84
8,202
1943
PETROL
fitted with AND
EMPIRE JUPITER (Br)
153
8,217
1944
PETROL
 
EMPIRE LANKESTER (Br)
154
7,067
1944
GENERAL
 
EMPIRE MACANDREW (Br)
104
7,952
1943
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE RANGOON (Br)
123
6,988
1944
ZINC CONCENTRATE, AMMO
 
EMPIRE RAY (Br)
32
6,919
1941
GRAIN EX HALIFAX
 
EMPIRE VOICE (Br)
121
6,828
1940
SUGAR, RUM, GENERAL
 
EYEBRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 26/01
FILIPP MAZZEI (US)
155
7,240
1944
EXPL
 
FORT MAUREPAS (Br)
55
7,133
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
FORT TOWNSHEND (Br)
44
3,489
1936
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
ST JOHNS NF
FRANCIS AMASA WALKER (US)
175
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
FRED C STEBBINS (US)
65
7,240
1945
GENERAL, BOATS, MCHY
 
FREDERIC REMINGTON (US)
85
7,181
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
GEOLOGIST (Br)
43
6,202
1944
GRAIN, GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
GEORGE GIPP (US)
52
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
GEORGE POINDEXTER (US)
146
7,176
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
GOODALL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
GOTHLAND (Br)
87
1,286
1932
 
RESCUE SHIP
GRINDALL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
HAVELOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
HENDRIK WILLEM VAN LOON (US)
53
7,240
1944
EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
HERANGER (Nor)
163
4,877
1930
GENERAL, FRIG, A/C, EXPL
 
HESPERUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
HIGHLANDER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 06/02
INCONSTANT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
JAMES GUNN (US)
164
7,191
1942
LUMBER
RETURNED
JAMES J MAGUIRE (Br)
73
10,525
1939
PETROL
 
JAMES T FIELDS (US)
91
7,176
1944
GENERAL, A/C
 
JOHN E SWEET (US)
135
7,198
1944
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
JOHN GALLUP (US)
61
7,200
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
JOHN SERGEANT (US)
66
7,191
1942
STORES EX HALIFAX
 
JOHN WISE (US)
174
7,181
1942
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 26/01
KEATS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
KEMPTHORNE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
KENOGAMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/01 - 28/01
LABUAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
LOCH FADA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
LOCH INSH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
LOCH RUTHVEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
LOCH SHIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
LOCHMONAR (Br)
42
9,412
1924
GRAIN, GENERAL, FRIG EX HALIFAX
 
LOUIS D BRANDEIS (US)
171
7,200
1943
GENERAL
 
LUCIEN B MAXWELL (US)
166
7,244
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
MANCHESTER DIVISION (Br)
31
6,048
1918
GENERAL, STEEL EX HALIFAX
 
MARGARET BRENT (US)
63
7,176
1943
SUGAR, A/C
 
MARIT II (Nor)
93
7,417
1922
USN FUEL, A/C
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
MIDDLESEX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 26/01
MILAN R STEFANIK (US)
71
7,210
1944
GENERAL, MT
 
MILTON J FOREMAN (US)
102
7,198
1944
AFVs
 
MORPETH CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 06/02
MOVERIA (Br)
41
4,867
1925
GENERAL, AMMO EX HALIFAX
 
NOREG (Nor)
92
7,605
1931
USN FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
NORSOL (Nor)
133
8,236
1941
PETROL
 
ORIENT CITY (Br)
161
5,095
1940
LUMBER
 
PACHESHAM (Br)
34
6,090
1920
PAPER EX HALIFAX
 
PETER V DANIEL (US)
75
7,176
1942
AMMO, MT
 
PORT FREMANTLE (Br)
64
8,497
1937
FRIG, LEAD
 
REINHOLT (Nor)
151
4,799
1939
GRAIN, LOCOS, GLIDERS
 
RICHARD K CALL (US)
132
7,240
1944
SUGAR, A/C
 
ROBERT E PEARY (US)
126
7,181
1942
RATIONS, MT
 
ROBERT EDEN (US)
144
7,176
1943
EXPL
fitted with AND
ROBERT ELLIS LEWIS (US)
141
7,210
1944
GENERAL
 
ROBERT TREAT PAINE (US)
122
7,191
1942
GENERAL
 
SAMBLADE (Br)
156
7,219
1943
GENERAL, AFVs
 
SAMDERRY (Br)
162
7,219
1944
GENERAL
 
SAMUEL BAKKE (Nor)
101
4,719
1929
GENERAL, EXPL, GLIDERS
 
SAMUEL CHASE (US)
142
7,191
1942
EXPL, MT
 
SANTA MARTA (US)
82
4,736
1909
FRIG
 
SIBLEY PARK (Br)
176
7,140
1944
BALLAST
NEW YORK CITY TO HALIFAX
SOLFONN (Nor)
103
9,925
1939
DIESO, A/C
ESCORT OILER
SUNFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 -
SWEETBRIAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 06/02
TADOUSSAC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 -
TETELA (Br)
131
5,389
1926
FRIG
 
TOBAGO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
TYLER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
VILLANGER (Nor)
72
4,884
1929
EXPL, PLOUGHS, GENERAL
 
WILD GOOSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
WILLIAM H EDWARDS (US)
33
7,198
1944
RATIONS, LOCOS EX HALIFAX
 
WILLIAM RAWLE (US)
45
7,191
1942
GENERAL, MT EX HALIFAX
 
WILLIAM W SEATON (US)
165
7,198
1945
GENERAL
 
YAMASKA PARK (Br)
35
7,151
1944
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.334:

    WLEF SOUTH W3 SOE MIDDLESEX, WLEF NORTH W8 SOE KENOGAMI, OCEAN B2 SOE HIGHLANDER, OCEAN SUPPORT 2EG SOE WILD GOOSE AND
    14EG SOE HESPERUS AND 19EG LOCH SHIN. CHANNEL ESCORT COSBY, SUNFLOWER, BEAUMARIS & TADOUSSAC, FIRST TWO JOINED FROM ON 282
    COMMODORE: Capt H J ANCHOR OBE RD RNR IN SAMUEL BAKKE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN TETELA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.