Convoy HX.61

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
ANTHONY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/08 - 10/08
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
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
LACONIA (Br)
 
19,695
1922
 
AS AMC ESCORT
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
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
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
RUDBY (Br)
43
4,846
1924
STEEL, LUMBER
 
SAGUENAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/07 - 10/08
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
 
VANQUISHER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/08 - 11/08
VISCOUNT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/08 - 11/08
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
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.