Convoy HX.59

Departed from Halifax on 19 July 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 3 August 1940.
Hague's records contain 55 merchants and 7 escorts (54 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACHILLES (Du)
34
1,815
1906
WOODPULP
 
ANTONIOS CHANDRIS (Gk)
81
5,866
1918
GRAIN
 
AUDITOR (Br)
86
5,444
1924
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 59
BARON STRANRAER (Br)
21
3,668
1929
PIT WOOD
 
BEAVERBRAE (Br)
31
9,956
1928
GENERAL
 
BELINDA (Nor)
52
8,325
1939
PETROL
 
BOLLSTA (Nor)
23
1,832
1934
PITPROPS
 
CAMBRIDGE (Br)
45
11,373
1914
FRIG
JOINED EX BHX 59
CIRCE SHELL (Br)
56
8,207
1931
FUEL & CRUDE OIL
JOINED EX BHX 59
CLAUSINA (Br)
26
8,083
1938
AVGAS
JOINED EX BHX 59
CONSUELO (Br)
42
4,847
1937
GENERAL, STEEL INGOTS
 
CONVALLARIA (Sw)
13
1,996
1921
WOODPULP
 
CORNER BROOK (Br)
73
5,767
1925
NEWSPRINT
 
DAN-Y-BRYN (Br)
94
5,117
1940
LUMBER, WHEAT
JOINED EX BHX 59
DONAX (Br)
15
8,036
1938
DIESO
JOINED EX BHX 59
EMPIRE LOTUS (Br)
74
3,696
1920
WIRE RODS
 
FINNANGER (Nor)
36
9,551
1928
FFO
JOINED EX BHX 59
FOWEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/07 - 03/08
HADA COUNTY (Nor)
92
4,853
1921
GENERAL
 
HADLEIGH (Br)
91
5,222
1930
STEEL, PITPROPS
 
HEARTSEASE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/07 - 03/08
HEINA (Nor)
85
4,028
1925
GENERAL
 
HENRY DUNDAS (Br)
54
10,448
1937
PETROL
 
HIBISCUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/07 - 03/08
INGER LISE (Nor)
41
1,582
1939
TIMBER
 
INVELLA (Br)
11
5,026
1924
STEEL, PITPROPS
 
JUSTITIA (Br)
72
4,562
1935
LUMBER
 
KATHARIOTISA (Gk)
63
1,877
1913
WOODPULP
STRAGGLED
KINGSLAND (Br)
12
3,669
1930
PITPROPS
 
LADY GLANELY (Br)
66
5,497
1938
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 59
LEISE MAERSK (Br)
64
3,136
1921
GRAIN
 
LORIGA (Br)
65
6,665
1919
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 59
MAHIA (Br)
25
10,014
1917
FRIG
JOINED EX BHX 59
MANCHESTER PORT (Br)
61
7,071
1935
GENERAL
 
MIDDLETON (Br)
83
4,297
1935
STEEL SCRAP
 
MISSOURIAN (Br)
53
5,908
1922
SCRAP METAL, AMMO
 
MODAVIA (Br)
55
4,858
1927
LUMBER
JOINED EX BHX 59
MORGENEN (Nor)
46
7,093
1930
AVGAS
JOINED EX BHX 59
NORVINN (Pan)
67
6,322
1930
FUEL OIL
JOINED EX BHX 59
OILFIELD (Br)
51
8,516
1938
PETROL, PARAFFIN
 
OOTMARSUM (Du)
93
3,628
1920
IRON ORE
 
OTTAWA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 20/07
PRINS WILLEM VAN ORANGE (Du)
32
1,303
1938
GRAIN
 
RAMSAY (Br)
84
4,855
1930
GRAIN
 
SAGUENAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 20/07
SAN FRANCISCO (Sw)
47
4,933
1915
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 59
SCHIE (Du)
14
1,967
1922
LUMBER
 
SHAKESPEAR (Br)
82
5,029
1926
STEEL, EXPL
 
SICILIAN PRINCE (Br)
71
3,489
1922
GENERAL
 
SIMNIA (Br)
75
6,107
1936
AVGAS
KD EX BHX 59
SIREMALM (Nor)
62
2,468
1906
WOODPULP
 
SOESTERBERG (Du)
33
1,904
1927
PITPROPS
 
STAGPOOL (Br)
22
4,560
1930
PITPROPS
 
TAUTRA (Nor)
44
1,749
1920
LUMBER
STRAGGLED
TEMPLE INN (Br)
43
5,218
1940
STEEL
 
TREDINNICK (Br)
76
4,589
1921
SCRAP IRON
JOINED EX BHX 59
TREGARTHEN (Br)
 
5,201
1936
 
HX TO REYKJAVIK
VALLDEMOSA (Br)
35
7,222
1935
AVGAS
JOINED EX BHX 59
VESTLAND (Nor)
24
1,934
1916
PULP
STRAGGLED
VOLTAIRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/07 - 30/07
WARWICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/07 - 03/08
WAZIRISTAN (Br)
95
5,135
1924
SCRAP METAL
JOINED EX BHX 59

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.59:

    COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR A T TILLARD KBE DSO IN MANCHESTER PORT
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BEAVERBRAE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.