Convoy HX.55

Departed from Halifax on 3 July 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 18 July 1940.
Hague's records contain 40 merchants and 7 escorts (40 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AELYBRYN (Br)
73
4,986
1938
STEEL SCRAP
 
ALNMOOR (Br)
42
6,573
1922
STEEL SCRAP
 
ANGLO SAXON (Br)
51
5,596
1929
STEEL, GENERAL
 
ASSINIBOINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/07 - 04/07
ASSYRIAN (Br)
81
2,962
1914
GENERAL
 
BARON RAMSAY (Br)
13
3,650
1929
PITPROPS
 
BEAVERDALE (Br)
11
9,957
1928
GENERAL
 
BEAVERFORD (Br)
21
10,042
1928
GENERAL
 
DALEMOOR (Br)
12
5,835
1922
CEREALS
 
DALHANNA (Br)
14
5,571
1930
SUGAR
JOINED EX BHX 55
DANBY (Br)
33
4,281
1937
STEEL, LUMBER
 
DUNKELD (Br)
84
4,944
1937
WHEAT
JOINED EX BHX 55
EDAM (Du)
31
8,871
1921
GENERAL
 
ERODONA (Br)
55
6,207
1937
AVGAS
JOINED EX BHX 55
ERRINGTON COURT (Br)
83
4,913
1925
STEEL SCRAP
 
FISCUS (Br)
85
4,815
1928
SCRAP IRON
JOINED EX BHX 55
FOLKESTONE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 18/07
FOWBERRY TOWER (Br)
92
4,484
1929
GRAIN
 
GARDENIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 - 17/07
GENERTON (Br)
23
4,797
1936
STEEL
 
HOPERIDGE (Br)
94
5,222
1939
ZINC, LUMBER
JOINED EX BHX 55
HOPESTAR (Br)
71
5,267
1936
SCRAP IRON
 
INDUNA (Br)
22
5,086
1925
PITPROPS
 
IOANNIS FRANGOS (Gk)
35
3,442
1912
WOODPULP
JOINED EX BHX 55
KALLIOPI S (Gk)
82
5,152
1918
GRAIN
 
LOCH DON (Br)
64
5,249
1937
WHEAT, LUMBER
JOINED EX BHX 55
LYCIA (Br)
66
2,364
1924
BAUXITE
JOINED EX BHX 55
MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br)
61
5,620
1938
GENERAL
 
MANIPUR (Br)
62
8,652
1920
GENERAL, STEEL
SUNK BY U 57
MONTCLARE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/07 - 15/07
MOUNT HELMOS (Gk)
65
6,481
1923
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 55
MOUNT KASSION (Gk)
72
7,914
1918
GRAIN
 
NURTURETON (Br)
93
6,272
1929
WHEAT
 
OTTAWA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/07 - 04/07
PACIFIC ENTERPRISE (Br)
43
6,736
1927
LUMBER, GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 55
QUEBEC CITY (Br)
41
4,745
1927
STEEL SCRAP
 
RANGITATA (Br)
34
16,737
1929
FRIG
NOTE HXA PASSAGE NORTH OF SCOTLAND
SAN CASIMIRO (Br)
52
8,046
1936
FUEL OIL
 
SAN UBALDO (Br)
54
5,999
1921
CRUDE OIL
JOINED EX BHX 55
SCOTTISH MINSTREL (Br)
53
6,998
1922
FUEL OIL
TORPEDOED 16.7 BY U 61, SANK 17.7
SKEENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 -
SOFIE BAKKE (Nor)
74
5,461
1938
NITRATE, GENERAL
VIA BELFAST LOUGH
SOMERSET (Br)
24
8,790
1918
FRIG, GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 55
STYLIANOS CHANDRIS (Gk)
91
6,059
1919
ZINC CONCENTRATE
 
TREHATA (Br)
32
4,817
1928
LUMBER
 
WEST COBALT (Br)
63
6,055
1918
SCRAP IRON
 
WINCHELSEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/07 - 14/07

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.55:

    FOLKESTONE joined ex OB 182, SKEENA & GARDENIA ex OA 182
    COMMODORE: V-Adm G T C P SWABEY CB DSO IN MANCHESTER PROGRESS
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt D S ROBINSON CBE RD RNR IN EDAM
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.