Convoy HX.66

Departed from Halifax on 16 August 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 31 August 1940.
Hague's records contain 51 merchants and 7 escorts (51 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANTIOPE (Br)
31
4,545
1930
STEEL
 
ARINIA (Br)
46
8,024
1936
AVGAS
JOINED EX BHX 66
ASSINIBOINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 17/08
AUSONIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 27/08
BASSA (Br)
51
5,267
1918
GENERAL
 
BOREAS (Nor)
83
2,801
1920
PULPWOOD
SD SYDNEY CB
CAIRNESK (Br)
53
5,007
1926
GENERAL
SD SYDNEY CB
CHAUCER (Br)
71
5,792
1929
STEEL
 
CHELSEA (Br)
33
4,804
1925
GRAIN
SD SYDNEY CB. SUNK BY U 32
CORDELIA (Br)
37
8,190
1932
FFO
SCAPA FLOW
COULTARN (Br)
81
3,759
1938
STEEL, PIG IRON
 
D L HARPER (Br)
85
12,223
1933
FUEL OIL
IN COLLISION 30.8
DORNOCH (Br)
22
5,186
1939
STEEL, LUMBER
SD SYDNEY CB
ELI (Nor)
82
4,332
1931
STEEL
 
EMPIRE PENGUIN (Br)
42
6,389
1919
GRAIN, STEEL
 
EMPIRE PROGRESS (Br)
54
5,249
1918
IRON ORE
SD SYDNEY CB
EMPIRE PUMA (Br)
66
7,777
1920
STEEL, LUMBER
 
EMPIRE SCOUT (Br)
91
2,229
1936
LUMBER
 
EMPIRE TIGER (Br)
52
5,159
1919
PIG IRON
 
ESMOND (Br)
13
4,976
1930
NEWSPRINT
SD SYDNEY CB
FANA (Nor)
34
1,375
1939
PITPROPS
SD SYDNEY CB
GANDIA (Bel)
92
9,629
1907
GENERAL
 
GLOXINIA (Br)
44
3,336
1920
LUB OIL
SD SYDNEY CB
GRADO (Nor)
23
3,082
1918
PITPROPS
SD SYDNEY CB
GREGALIA (Br)
84
5,802
1929
GENERAL
SD SYDNEY CB
HELGOY (Nor)
76
5,614
1920
GENERAL
 
HIBISCUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/08 - 31/08
HIGHLANDER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/08 - 27/08
HJELMAREN (Sw)
32
2,467
1922
IRON
 
INDUSTRIA (Br)
94
4,850
1940
LUMBER, LEAD
 
JASON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/08 - 31/08
KARAMEA (Br)
55
10,530
1928
FRIG, GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 66
KYNO (Br)
11
3,946
1924
GENERAL
SUNK BY U 28
MERCHANT ROYAL (Br)
95
5,008
1928
SCRAP IRON
JOINED EX BHX 66, STRAGGLED 21.8
MILL HILL (Br)
41
4,318
1930
STEEL, PIG IRON
SUNK BY U 32
NEW YORK CITY (Br)
64
2,710
1917
GENERAL
SD SYDNEY CB
NORNE (Nor)
25
3,971
1930
SCRAP IRON
JOINED EX BHX 66, SUNK BY U 32 IN HX 66A
NYLAND (Nor)
36
1,375
1939
WOODPULP
JOINED EX BHX 66
OAKWORTH (Br)
14
4,968
1925
LUMBER, LEAD
JOINED EX BHX 66
ORNEFJELL (Nor)
43
1,334
1937
GENERAL
SD SYDNEY CB
OTINA (Br)
75
6,217
1938
BENZINE
 
OTTAWA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 17/08
PORT TOWNSVILLE (Br)
45
8,661
1935
FRIG, GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 66
QUEEN MAUD (Br)
15
4,976
1936
WHEAT, LEAD
JOINED EX BHX 66
ROTHLEY (Br)
86
4,996
1936
LEAD, TIMBER
 
SABOR (Br)
35
5,212
1920
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 66
SAGUENAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 18/08
SAN ALVARO (Br)
65
7,385
1935
PETROL
 
SESOSTRIS (Eg)
62
2,962
1915
GENERAL
 
SKELDERGATE (Br)
12
4,251
1930
LUMBER
 
SOUTHGATE (Br)
61
4,862
1926
STEEL
 
THISTLEGORM (Br)
21
4,898
1940
STEEL
 
TORONTO CITY (Br)
72
2,486
1925
GENERAL
 
TYNEBANK (Br)
63
4,651
1922
STEEL, NEWSPRINT
SD SYDNEY CB
VAALAREN (Sw)
73
3,406
1936
GENERAL
SD SYDNEY CB
VALPARAISO (Sy)
74
3,759
1917
GENERAL
SD SYDNEY CB
WEIRBANK (Br)
24
5,150
1925
LUMBER, LEAD
JOINED EX BHX 66
YORKMOOR (Br)
93
4,457
1925
STEEL, LUMBER
SD SYDNEY CB, RETURNED

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.66:

    COMMODORE: R-Adm E G ROBINSON VC OBE IN BASSA
    VICE COMMODORE: R-Adm H C ALLEN IN CAIRNESK
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.