| Departed from Halifax on 24 August 1940. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 8 September 1940. |
| Hague's records contain 47 merchants and 7 escorts (47 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Nor) |
35 |
5,740 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 68 |
ANGLO INDIAN (Br) |
11 |
5,609 |
1938 |
GRAIN |
|
ANNAVORE (Nor) |
63 |
3,324 |
1921 |
LUMBER |
SD SYDNEY CB |
ANTEN (Sw) |
82 |
5,135 |
1920 |
ORE, COPRA |
CHARTERED TO BRITISH GOV'T 9/11/40 |
APPALACHEE (Br) |
75 |
8,826 |
1930 |
AVGAS |
JOINED EX BHX 68 |
ASSINIBOINE |
ESCORT 24/08 - 25/08 |
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ATHELBEACH (Br) |
93 |
6,568 |
1931 |
MOLASSES |
JOINED EX BHX 68 |
ATHELQUEEN (Br) |
56 |
8,780 |
1928 |
MOLASSES |
JOINED EX BHX 68 |
AURANIA |
ESCORT 24/08 - 04/09 |
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BARON HAIG (Br) |
43 |
3,391 |
1926 |
PITPROPS |
SD SYDNEY CB |
BARON NEWLANDS (Br) |
61 |
3,386 |
1928 |
TIMBER |
|
BARON OGILVY (Br) |
22 |
3,391 |
1926 |
LUMBER |
|
BATNA (Br) |
34 |
4,399 |
1928 |
IRON ORE |
SD SYDNEY CB |
BOLTONHALL (Br) |
54 |
4,824 |
1935 |
STEEL, PAPER |
SD SYDNEY CB |
BRITISH GOVERNOR (Br) |
15 |
6,840 |
1926 |
FFO |
JOINED EX BHX 68 |
CAIRO |
ESCORT 07/09 - 08/09 |
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CALIFORNIAN (US) |
66 |
5,908 |
1922 |
STEEL, SCRAP METAL |
JOINED EX BHX 68, R/N EMPIRE KITE, then SEAL |
CLAVELLA (Du) |
26 |
8,097 |
1939 |
FFO |
JOINED EX BHX 68 |
CORNISH CITY (Br) |
51 |
4,952 |
1936 |
STEEL |
|
DIPLOMAT (Br) |
46 |
8,240 |
1921 |
STEEL, PULP, PAPER |
JOINED EX BHX 68 |
DORELIAN (Br) |
53 |
6,431 |
1923 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
ELENI (Gk) |
52 |
5,655 |
1918 |
STEEL |
|
EMPIRE MERMAID (Br) |
13 |
6,381 |
1919 |
STEEL, SCRAP METAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
ETHEL RADCLIFFE (Br) |
41 |
5,673 |
1920 |
GRAIN |
|
FLEUR DE LYS |
ESCORT 07/09 - 08/09 |
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FRENCH |
ESCORT 24/08 - 25/08 |
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GERMANIC (Br) |
84 |
5,352 |
1936 |
SCRAP IRON |
JOINED EX BHX 68 |
HARBLEDOWN (Br) |
71 |
5,414 |
1933 |
STEEL |
JOINED SC 002 qv |
KAVAK (Br) |
65 |
2,782 |
1929 |
BAUXITE |
JOINED EX BHX 68 |
KELSO (Br) |
12 |
3,956 |
1924 |
GENERAL; |
|
KENBANE HEAD (Br) |
73 |
5,225 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br) |
74 |
5,620 |
1938 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
MANSEPOOL (Br) |
24 |
4,894 |
1928 |
STEEL, LUMBER |
SD SYDNEY CB |
MEANDROS (Gk) |
33 |
4,581 |
1919 |
STEEL, SCRAP METAL |
|
MOUNT KASSION (Gk) |
83 |
7,914 |
1918 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
MOUNT KITHERON (Gk) |
72 |
3,876 |
1912 |
PITPROPS |
|
NURTURETON (Br) |
14 |
6,272 |
1929 |
STEEL, PAPER |
SD SYDNEY CB |
OAKFIELD (Br) |
25 |
5,244 |
1918 |
FFO |
JOINED EX BHX 68 |
PARA (Nor) |
32 |
3,986 |
1921 |
PIG IRON |
|
PATELLA (Br) |
23 |
7,468 |
1927 |
FFO |
|
PHILIPP M (Br) |
62 |
2,085 |
1924 |
PITPROPS |
|
PHOTINIA (Br) |
92 |
4,010 |
1929 |
IRON ORE |
SD SYDNEY CB |
POLITICIAN (Br) |
45 |
7,939 |
1923 |
STEEL |
JOINED EX BHX 68 |
SAGUENAY |
ESCORT 24/08 - 26/08 |
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SAMUEL BAKKE (Nor) |
36 |
4,719 |
1929 |
LEAD, LUMBER |
JOINED EX BHX 68 |
SILVERAY (Br) |
55 |
4,535 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 68 |
SILVERFIR (Br) |
21 |
4,347 |
1924 |
GENERAL |
|
SOVAC (Br) |
42 |
6,724 |
1938 |
LUB OIL |
|
ST LAURENT |
ESCORT 07/09 - 08/09 |
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SULAIRIA (Br) |
64 |
5,802 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
SVEVE (Nor) |
91 |
6,313 |
1930 |
DIESO |
|
TILSINGTON COURT (Br) |
81 |
6,910 |
1928 |
GRAIN |
|
VARAND (Br) |
31 |
6,023 |
1927 |
PETROL |
|
VAROY (Nor) |
44 |
1,531 |
1892 |
LUMBER |
SD SYDNEY CB |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.68: |
| East escort proceeded North about to Methil |
| COMMODORE: V-Adm G W MCO CAMPBELL CMG IN CORNISH CITY |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN ANGLO INDIAN |