Departed from Halifax on 27 July 1940. |
Arrived Liverpool on 11 August 1940. |
Hague's records contain 45 merchants and 10 escorts (45 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ACHATES |
ESCORT 09/08 - 10/08 |
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ANTHONY |
ESCORT 09/08 - 10/08 |
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BARON BLYTHSWOOD (Br) |
12 |
3,668 |
1929 |
IRON ORE |
|
BARON PENTLAND (Br) |
33 |
3,410 |
1927 |
STEEL, LUMBER |
|
BLAIRDEVON (Br) |
23 |
3,282 |
1925 |
PITPROPS |
|
BOSTON CITY (Br) |
81 |
2,870 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
BOTWEY (Br) |
72 |
5,106 |
1916 |
SULPHUR |
|
BRETWALDA (Br) |
11 |
4,906 |
1939 |
PITPROPS |
|
BRISTOL CITY (Br) |
91 |
2,864 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
CAPE CLEAR (Br) |
46 |
5,085 |
1939 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 61 |
CARRAS (Gk) |
53 |
5,234 |
1918 |
IRON ORE |
|
DEPTFORD |
ESCORT 08/08 - 11/08 |
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DORDRECHT (Du) |
24 |
4,402 |
1928 |
LUB OIL |
JOINED EX BHX 61 |
ERVIKEN (Nor) |
92 |
6,595 |
1921 |
STEEL |
|
FLORIAN (Br) |
21 |
3,174 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
|
GOOLISTAN (Br) |
22 |
5,851 |
1929 |
WHEAT |
|
GRAINTON (Br) |
75 |
6,341 |
1929 |
GRAIN |
|
GYDA (Br) |
63 |
1,695 |
1934 |
WHEAT |
|
HANNINGTON COURT (Br) |
65 |
5,449 |
1939 |
WHEAT, LUMBER |
JOINED EX BHX 61 |
HINDSHOLM (Br) |
55 |
1,512 |
1922 |
LUMBER |
STRAGGLED |
IOANNIS M EMBIRICOS (Gk) |
45 |
3,734 |
1934 |
LUMBER |
|
LACONIA |
ESCORT 27/07 - 08/08 |
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LACONIA (Br) |
19,695 |
1922 |
AS AMC ESCORT |
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LANCASTRIAN PRINCE (Br) |
51 |
1,914 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
|
LEIKANGER (Nor) |
32 |
4,003 |
1923 |
STEEL, PITPROPS |
|
LILY (Gk) |
74 |
5,719 |
1920 |
SCRAP IRON |
|
LISE (Nor) |
47 |
6,826 |
1931 |
DIESO, FUEL OIL |
JOINED EX BHX 61 |
MAASKERK (Du) |
57 |
4,452 |
1929 |
SUGAR |
JOINED EX BHX 61 |
MABRITON (Br) |
31 |
6,694 |
1920 |
STEEL, LUMBER |
|
MAJA (Br) |
14 |
8,181 |
1931 |
FUEL OIL, DIESO |
JOINED EX BHX 61 |
MALLOW |
ESCORT 08/08 - 10/08 |
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MARATHON (Gk) |
62 |
7,926 |
1919 |
GRAIN |
|
MARIONGA (Gk) |
73 |
4,236 |
1912 |
GENERAL |
|
MEDON (Br) |
52 |
5,444 |
1923 |
GENERAL |
|
NESTOS (Gk) |
82 |
5,764 |
1919 |
SCRAP IRON |
|
OPALIA (Br) |
71 |
6,195 |
1938 |
GAS OIL |
|
OTTAWA |
ESCORT 27/07 - 28/07 |
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PARTHENIA (Br) |
41 |
4,872 |
1917 |
GENERAL |
|
PATIA (Br) |
61 |
5,355 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
|
RAMAVA (Lat) |
84 |
2,141 |
1900 |
LUMBER |
STRAGGLED |
RESTIGOUCHE |
ESCORT 08/08 - 11/08 |
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RUDBY (Br) |
43 |
4,846 |
1924 |
STEEL, LUMBER |
|
SAGUENAY |
ESCORT 31/07 - 10/08 |
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SAINT DUNSTAN (Br) |
44 |
5,681 |
1919 |
PIG IRON |
|
SAN CONRADO (Br) |
34 |
7,982 |
1936 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN |
|
SAN GABRIEL (Gk) |
56 |
4,943 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 61 |
SNEFJELD (Nor) |
64 |
1,643 |
1901 |
PITPROPS |
|
TOLOSA (Br) |
42 |
5,595 |
1920 |
PIG IRON |
RETURNED |
TROMPENBERG (Du) |
54 |
1,995 |
1919 |
PITPROPS |
|
TROUBADOUR (Nor) |
93 |
5,808 |
1920 |
GRAIN LUMBER |
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VANQUISHER |
ESCORT 08/08 - 11/08 |
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VISCOUNT |
ESCORT 08/08 - 11/08 |
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WANDERER (Br) |
35 |
5,079 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 61 |
WINTERSWIJK (Du) |
13 |
3,205 |
1914 |
PITPROPS |
|
ZYPENBERG (Du) |
83 |
4,973 |
1920 |
STEEL SCRAP |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.61: |
VANQUISHER & VISCOUNT ex OB 193, DEPTFORD & RESTIGOUCHE ex OA 193 |
COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR R A S HILL KBE CB IN PATIA |
VICE COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR E MANNERS KBE IN FLORIAN |