Convoy HX.349

Departed from NYC on 8 April 1945.
Arrived Liverpool on 23 April 1945.
Hague's records contain 69 merchants and 21 escorts (56 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL (US)
53
7,176
1942
GENERAL, GLIDERS
 
ANDREW W PRESTON (US)
83
7,247
1944
FLOUR, CASED PETROL, AFVs
 
ATHOLL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 23/04
AUGUSTUS P LORING (US)
42
7,176
1944
GENERAL, AMMO
 
BAHAMAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
BELLEROPHON (Br)
22
9,019
1906
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
BENJAMIN HUNTINGTON (US)
92
7,176
1942
RATIONS, CRANES
 
BORDER CITIES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 13/04
BOWMANVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 23/04
CHARLES A WARFIELD (US)
33
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
 
CHRISTOPHER S FLANAGAN (US)
35
7,247
1944
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
CLYDE L SEAVEY (US)
91
7,176
1943
GENERAL
 
COATICOOK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
COMANCHEE (Br)
93
6,837
1936
LUB OIL
 
COPACABANA (Bel)
 
7,340
1938
JOINED AT SEA 15, 4, 45
 
DELHI (Sw)
103
4,571
1925
GENERAL, GRAIN, LUMBER
 
DESEADO (Br)
 
9,641
1942
 
JOINED AT SEA
DRUMHELLER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/04 - 24/04
DUNDEE (Br)
55
1,541
1934
 
RESCUE SHIP
DUNVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
EASTERN SUN (US)
85
9,100
1930
DIESO
RETURNED
EDWARD A SAVOY (US)
65
7,210
1944
GENERAL, AFVs
 
EMPIRE KITCHENER (Br)
 
9,881
1944
 
JOINED AT SEA FROM ASCENSION
EMPIRE LORD (Br)
 
7,359
1944
JOINED AT SEA 15, 4, 45
 
ERNE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/04 - 23/04
ESSO BAYONNE (US)
44
7,698
1937
DIESO
 
ETTRICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
FAGERFJELL (Nor)
72
8,072
1935
USN & OIL FUEL
ESCORT OILER, 70 DCs
FORT DEASE LAKE (Br)
96
7,126
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
FORT PEMBINA (Br)
86
7,134
1942
GRAIN, GENERAL
RETURNED
FORT TOWNSHEND (Br)
54
3,489
1936
GENERAL
NYC TO HALIFAX
FREDERIC E IVES (US)
13
7,247
1944
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
FREDERICK H BAETJER (US)
52
7,210
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
 
G S WALDEN (Br)
84
10,627
1935
PETROL
 
GEORGE LEONARD (US)
71
7,176
1942
RATIONS, GLIDERS
 
GEORGE P GARRISON (US)
14
7,244
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
fitted with AND
GEORGE W CAMPBELL (US)
94
7,180
1943
GENERAL, AFVs
 
GLACE BAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 23/04
HARALD TORSVIK (Nor)
76
7,240
1944
GENERAL, GLIDERS, AFVs
 
HENRY WILSON (US)
113
7,176
1943
GENERAL
fitted with AND
HEPATICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 12/04
HMS DILIGENCE (Br)
81
14,250
1944
BALLAST
CHATHAM
HOYANGER (Nor)
51
4,624
1926
GENERAL, LOCOS
 
JAN STEEN (Du)
32
7,174
1942
WHEAT, MT, AFVs
 
JANE G SWISSHELM (US)
105
7,176
1943
GENERAL, LOCOS, TRAILERS
 
JOHN BAKKE (Nor)
61
4,718
1929
GENERAL, EXPL
 
JOHN E SWEET (US)
101
7,198
1944
LOCOS, ENGINEERS EQUIPT
 
JOHN MARY ODIN (US)
82
7,244
1943
EXPL, CRANES, ENGINEERS EQUIPT
 
JOHN T HOLT (US)
34
7,176
1943
GENERAL, MT
fitted with AND
JOHN WALKER (US)
95
7,191
1942
AMMO
 
JOSEPH LEIDY (US)
114
7,176
1943
GENERAL, AFVs
fitted with AND
JOSEPH STANTON (US)
102
7,191
1942
EXPL
 
JULIA P SHAW (US)
74
7,176
1944
GENERAL, LUMBER
 
LA SALLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
LEVIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
LUCIEN B MAXWELL (US)
75
7,244
1943
AMMO, MT
fitted with AND
MACK BRUTON BRYAN (US)
45
7,198
1945
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
MAHIA (Br)
41
10,014
1917
FRIG, GENERAL
 
MERCY WARREN (US)
111
7,176
1943
GRAIN, ENGINEERING EQUIPT
fitted with AND
MIDLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 13/04
MOVERIA (Br)
21
4,867
1925
GENERAL, EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
NAPANEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 13/04
NARCISSUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/04 -
NATHANIEL CROSBY (US)
24
7,176
1943
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
PETER V DANIEL (US)
23
7,176
1942
EXPL EX HALIFAX
 
PETROLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 23/04
PORTLAND PARK (Br)
11
7,159
1944
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
ROBERT E PEARY (US)
12
7,181
1942
GENERAL EX HALIFAX
 
RUFUS CHOATE (US)
104
7,247
1944
AMMO
 
SAMOLAND (Br)
 
7,255
1944
JOINED AT SEA 15, 4, 45
 
SAMSTURDY (Br)
64
7,210
1944
GENERAL, EXPL
 
SAMYTHIAN (Br)
112
7,219
1943
GENERAL, GRAIN
 
SCHUYLKILL (Br)
63
8,965
1928
DIESO
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
SCOTTISH HEATHER (Br)
 
7,087
1928
 
ESCORT OILER, RETURNED
SOMALILAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
SOREL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 12/04
ST BONIFACE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 12/04
TAVY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
TIMMINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 13/04
TRAIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 12/04
UMGENI (Br)
43
8,149
1938
FRIG
 
USS PAINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
USS POWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
USS SPANGENBERG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
VIMY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/04 - 24/04
WASKESIU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 23/04
WHITBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 23/04
WILLIAM BLACK YATES (US)
31
7,199
1943
FLOUR
fitted with AND
WILLIAM T BARRY (US)
62
7,176
1943
GENERAL, AMMO, MT
fitted with AND
WILLIAM THORNTON (US)
73
7,176
1943
EXPL
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.349:

    WLEF STH W4 ST BONIFACE, WLEF NTH W2 SOE BORDER CITIES, OCEAN C4 SOE GLACE BAY, SUPPORT 27EG SOE COATICOOK, 20 EG SOE TAVY
    SUPPORT GP USN 32EG SOE USS POWELL, CHANNEL ESCORT VIMY(SOE), DRUMHELLER, ERNE & NARCISSUS ALL EX ON 297
    WASKESIU BROUGHT OUT 4 SHIPS FROM HORTA, qv. AUBRETIA, WEATHER SHIP, FUELLED FROM CONVOY. TIMMINS STOOD BY EASTERN SUN
    COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR O H DAWSON KBE IN JOHN BAKKE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN HMS DILIGENCE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.