Convoy HX.39

Departed from Halifax on 30 April 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 15 May 1940.
Hague's records contain 47 merchants and 6 escorts (44 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AELYBRYN (Br)
14
4,986
1938
STEEL
 
AINDERBY (Br)
22
4,860
1925
WHEAT
 
ARCHIMEDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/04 - 11/05
ARTHUR F CORWIN (Br)
65
10,516
1938
PETROL
 
ASPASIA NOMIKOS (Gk)
95
4,855
1938
GENERAL
LE HAVRE
ATHELCROWN (Br)
85
11,999
1929
DIESO
 
ATLANTIAN (Br)
31
6,549
1928
GENERAL
 
AUDITOR (Br)
21
5,444
1924
LUMBER, COTTON
 
BENWOOD (Nor)
45
3,931
1910
GRAIN
 
CANADOLITE (Br)
94
11,309
1926
CRUDE OIL
LE HAVRE
COMANCHEE (Br)
42
6,837
1936
LUB OIL
 
COPTIC (Br)
76
10,629
1928
FRIG, GENERAL
 
DALEBY (Br)
23
4,640
1929
SUGAR
 
DALEMOOR (Br)
73
5,835
1922
CEREALS
 
DELILIAN (Br)
11
6,423
1923
GENERAL
 
DESMOULEA (Br)
81
8,120
1939
PETROL
 
DILOMA (Br)
61
8,146
1939
PETROL
 
DONACILLA (Br)
71
8,113
1939
LUB OIL
 
EMPIRE INDUSTRY (Br)
84
3,721
1916
LUMBER
 
ENCHANTRESS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/05 - 15/05
ETHAN ALLEN (Br)
24
7,777
1920
COTTON, LUMBER
RENAMED EMPIRE PUMA ON ARRIVAL
F S ARCHIMEDE 
52
 
1900
 
OCEAN ESCORT
GLADIOLUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/05 - 15/05
GRAYBURN (Br)
36
6,342
1938
LUMBER, GRAIN
 
HMS VOLTAIRE (Br)
51
13,245
1923
 
OCEAN ESCORT
HOPEMOUNT (Br)
43
7,434
1929
FUEL OIL
 
INVERLEE (Br)
12
9,158
1938
FFO
SCAPA FLOW
JOSIAH MACY (Pan)
63
6,401
1917
LADEN TANKER
STRAGGLED 7.5
KALLIOPI S (Gk)
64
5,152
1918
GRAIN
STRAGGLED 12.5
KING ROBERT (Br)
83
5,886
1926
WHEAT
 
KING STEPHEN (Br)
44
5,274
1928
SCRAP IRON
 
KIRNWOOD (Br)
41
3,829
1928
TIMBER
 
KOTOR (Yug)
26
3,678
1904
TIMBER
 
NESTOS (Gk)
35
5,764
1919
TIMBER
 
NURTURETON (Br)
15
6,272
1929
NK
 
NYLAND (Nor)
34
1,375
1939
NK
 
OILFIELD (Br)
75
8,516
1938
PETROL
 
OLIGARCH (Br)
13
6,894
1918
FFO
SCAPA FLOW
RESTIGOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/04 - 10/05
ROUSSILLON (Fr)
96
9,967
1936
CRUDE OIL
LE HAVRE
SHEKATIKA (Br)
74
5,458
1936
WHEAT
 
ST LAURENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/04 - 10/05
SWIFTPOOL (Br)
93
5,205
1929
GRAIN, LUMBER
 
TEMPLE MEAD (Br)
92
4,427
1928
WHEAT
 
TEMPLE YARD (Br)
91
5,205
1937
WHEAT
 
TORNUS (Br)
62
8,054
1936
BENZINE
 
TOWER FIELD (Br)
82
4,241
1935
GRAIN
 
TREDINNICK (Br)
33
4,589
1921
GRAIN
 
TREHATA (Br)
25
4,817
1928
GRAIN
 
VAV (Nor)
32
6,415
1931
BENZINE
 
VOLTAIRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/04 - 11/05
WANDERER (Br)
72
5,079
1925
GENERAL
 
WESTBURY (Br)
86
4,712
1928
SCRAP IRON
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.39:

    First HX convoy with A CORVETTE ESCORT.
    COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR F M AUSTIN KBE CB IN KIRNWOOD
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN DONACILLA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.