Convoy HX.58

Departed from Halifax on 15 July 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 31 July 1940.
Hague's records contain 67 merchants and 10 escorts (65 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
A D HUFF (Br)
85
6,219
1920
NEWSPRINT
 
AMPLEFORTH (Br)
12
4,576
1929
GRAIN
 
ANADARA (Br)
77
8,009
1935
DIESO, FUEL OIL
JOINED EX BHX 58
ASSINIBOINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 - 16/07
ATHELCROWN (Br)
23
11,999
1929
FUEL OIL
 
ATHELSULTAN (Br)
25
8,882
1929
FFO
JOINED EX BHX 58, SCAPA FLOW
BARON YARBOROUGH (Br)
22
3,388
1928
PITPROPS
 
BLAIRESK (Br)
35
3,300
1925
PITPROPS
 
BODEGRAVEN (Du)
15
5,593
1929
GRAIN
 
BOTUSK (Br)
14
3,091
1919
LUMBER
 
BROCKLEY HILL (Br)
31
5,297
1919
TIMBER
 
CAMELLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/07 - 31/07
CAMITO (Br)
55
6,833
1915
GENERAL
TAKEN OVER AS OCEAN BOARDING VESSEL 9.40
CERINTHUS (Br)
68
3,878
1930
PARAFFIN, LUB OIL
JOINED EX BHX 58
CLARKIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/07 - 31/07
COIMBRA (Br)
32
6,768
1937
NK
 
CRISPIN (Br)
62
5,051
1935
GENERAL
 
DELPHINULA (Br)
57
8,120
1939
LUB OIL
JOINED EX BHX 58
DERRYMORE (Br)
95
4,799
1938
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 58
DILOMA (Br)
41
8,146
1939
PETROL
 
DON (Nor)
21
2,010
1924
PITPROPS
 
EMPIRE HAWKSBILL (Br)
91
5,724
1920
STEEL, SCRAP IRON
 
EMPIRE SOLDIER (Br)
84
4,539
1928
IRON ORE
 
ENCHANTRESS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/07 - 30/07
FAVORIT (Nor)
13
2,826
1920
LUMBER
 
FILLEIGH (Br)
11
4,856
1928
GRAIN
 
GEDDINGTON COURT (Br)
45
6,903
1928
STEEL & SCRAP STEEL
 
HARBERTON (Br)
26
4,585
1930
CRAP IRON
JOINED EX BHX 58
HATASU (Br)
24
3,198
1921
GENERAL
 
HOLLINSIDE (Br)
 
4,172
1930
 
JOINED AT SEA
HOPECREST (Br)
16
5,099
1935
LEAD, LUMBER
JOINED EX BHX 58
INDIAN PRINCE (Br)
36
8,587
1926
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 58
INKOSI (Br)
46
6,618
1937
FRIG, GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 58
INNERTON (Br)
93
5,276
1919
GRAIN
 
INVERSUIR (Br)
86
9,456
1938
AVGAS, PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 58
KINA II (Br)
65
9,823
1939
AIRCRAFT
 
LA PAMPA (Br)
96
4,149
1938
GRAIN, LUMBER
JOINED EX BHX 58
LADY ELSA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/07 -
LEERDAM (Du)
64
8,815
1921
STEEL
 
LLANWERN (Br)
82
4,966
1928
GRAIN
 
LOKE (Nor)
 
2,421
1915
 
JOINED AT SEA
LOWTHER CASTLE (Br)
72
5,171
1937
STEEL, LUMBER
 
LUMEN (Br)
37
6,483
1925
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 58
MARS (Du)
33
1,582
1925
WOODPULP
 
MUNERIC (Br)
53
5,229
1919
IRON ORE
 
NEWFOUNDLAND (Br)
61
6,791
1925
GENERAL
 
NEWTON ASH (Br)
34
4,625
1925
PITPROPS
 
NOREFJORD (Nor)
44
3,082
1920
PULPWOOD
 
NORWEGIAN (Br)
81
6,366
1921
GENERAL
 
OILTRADER (Br)
27
5,550
1927
FUEL OIL
JOINED EX BHX 58
OLEV (Est)
94
1,377
1909
LUMBER
 
PATRICK HENRY (US)
78
7,191
1941
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 58
PHOTINIA (Br)
54
4,010
1929
IRON ORE
 
PORT CAROLINE (Br)
48
8,263
1919
FRIG, GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 58
RAGNHILDSHOLM (Sw)
92
2,818
1929
GRAIN
 
RANPURA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 - 28/07
RAVNEFJELL (Nor)
42
1,339
1938
GENERAL
 
RODSLEY (Br)
87
5,000
1939
LUMBER, SPELTER
JOINED EX BHX 58
SAGUENAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 - 16/07
SAINT BERNARD (Br)
47
5,183
1939
LUB OIL
JOINED EX BHX 58
SAN AMADO (Br)
73
7,316
1935
CLEAN OIL
 
SAN DEMETRIO (Br)
66
8,073
1938
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 58
SAN ELISEO (Br)
56
8,042
1939
GAS OIL
JOINED EX BHX 58
SAN GASPAR (Br)
74
12,910
1921
FUEL & CRUDE OIL
 
SCHUYLKILL (Br)
76
8,965
1928
AVGAS
JOINED EX BHX 58
SHEAF CROWN (Br)
51
4,868
1929
STEEL
STRAGGLED
SKEENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/07 - 31/07
ST KENAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/07 -
TOWA (Du)
52
5,419
1930
IRON ORE
 
VERNON CITY (Br)
67
4,748
1929
LUMBER, METAL
JOINED EX BHX 58
VIRGILIA (Br)
43
5,723
1927
PETROL
 
VOLENDAM (Du)
71
15,434
1922
GENERAL
 
WAYFARER (Br)
58
5,068
1925
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 58
WEST CAWTHON (Br)
75
5,611
1919
STEEL
Renamed EMPIRE BISON 1940
WEST POINT (Br)
83
4,999
1920
STEEL SCRAP
 
WESTCOTT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/07 - 30/07
WILLEMSPLEIN (Du)
63
5,489
1910
IRON ORE
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.58:

    RANPURA detached to Belfast for refit, arriving 29.7.40
    ENCHANTRESS & CLARKIA ex OB 188, SKEENA,CAMELLIA,ST KENAN,LADY ELSA EX OA 188
    COMMODORE: V-Adm R ELIOT CBE IN NEWFOUNDLAND
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BROCKLEY HILL
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.