| Departed from Halifax on 1 September 1940. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 16 September 1940. |
| Hague's records contain 42 merchants and 11 escorts (42 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ACHATES |
ESCORT 13/09 - 16/09 |
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ACTIVE |
ESCORT 13/09 - 16/09 |
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ALDERAMIN (Du) |
83 |
7,886 |
1920 |
GRAIN GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
AROSA (Nor) |
63 |
5,043 |
1924 |
PITPROPS |
SD SYDNEY CB |
ASSINIBOINE |
ESCORT 10/09 - 02/09 |
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ATHELTEMPLAR (Br) |
65 |
8,992 |
1930 |
FFO |
JOINED EX BHX 70 |
AUGVALD (Nor) |
54 |
4,811 |
1920 |
GRAIN |
SD SYDNEY CB |
BEAVERFORD (Br) |
43 |
10,042 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
BENGORE HEAD (Br) |
93 |
2,609 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB FOR DUBLIN |
BENTE MAERSK (Br) |
61 |
5,722 |
1928 |
CRUDE OIL |
|
BOSWORTH (Br) |
22 |
6,672 |
1919 |
STEEL SCRAP |
|
BOTAVON (Br) |
21 |
5,848 |
1912 |
STEEL |
|
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (Br) |
84 |
4,963 |
1925 |
LEAD, LUMBER |
JOINED EX BHX 70 |
CARELIA (Br) |
24 |
8,062 |
1938 |
BENZINE |
JOINED EX BHX 70 |
CERINTHUS (Br) |
23 |
3,878 |
1930 |
LUB OIL |
|
CORBIS (Br) |
41 |
8,132 |
1931 |
FUEL OIL, DIESO |
|
CORVUS (Nor) |
92 |
1,317 |
1920 |
LUMBER |
|
CORYTON (Br) |
12 |
4,553 |
1928 |
STEEL |
|
DAYTONIAN (Br) |
45 |
6,434 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 70 |
EMERALD |
ESCORT 05/09 - 12/09 |
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ENSIS (Br) |
33 |
6,207 |
1937 |
AVGAS |
JOINED EX BHX 70 |
ERICA |
ESCORT 13/09 - 16/09 |
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EUROPA (Br) |
73 |
10,224 |
1931 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB, STRAGGLED |
FALSTERBO (Sw) |
52 |
4,085 |
1925 |
PULPWOOD |
|
FRENCH |
ESCORT 02/09 - 03/09 |
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HELLE (Nor) |
42 |
2,467 |
1918 |
PULPWOOD |
|
HILARY (Br) |
51 |
7,403 |
1931 |
GENERAL |
|
HIRD (Nor) |
56 |
4,950 |
1924 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 70, STRAGGLED |
HISTORIAN (Br) |
55 |
5,074 |
1924 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 70 |
HOPETARN (Br) |
13 |
5,231 |
1939 |
LEAD, LUMBER |
JOINED EX BHX 70 |
KALLIOPI S (Gk) |
93 |
5,152 |
1918 |
GRAIN FOR LIMERICK |
|
KALYPSO VERGOTTI (Gk) |
66 |
5,686 |
1918 |
PHOSPHATES |
JOINED EX BHX 70 |
LECHISTAN (Pol) |
64 |
1,937 |
1929 |
PITPROPS |
SD SYDNEY CB |
LORCA (Br) |
32 |
4,875 |
1931 |
STEEL |
|
MALLOW |
ESCORT 13/09 - 16/09 |
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MANCHESTER DIVISION (Br) |
74 |
6,048 |
1918 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
MARGARITA CHANDRIS (Gk) |
44 |
5,401 |
1920 |
WHEAT |
SD SYDNEY CB |
MONKLEIGH (Br) |
31 |
5,203 |
1927 |
SCRAP IRON |
|
MONTCLARE |
ESCORT 10/09 - 05/09 |
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PRESIDENT SERGENT (Br) |
34 |
5,344 |
1923 |
LUB OIL |
JOINED EX BHX 70 |
PRIMROSE |
ESCORT 13/09 - 16/09 |
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REGENT LION (Br) |
75 |
9,551 |
1937 |
PETROL |
JOINED EX BHX 70. ARRIVED WITH A/C DAMAGE |
ROYAL CROWN (Br) |
11 |
4,364 |
1927 |
STEEL RAILS |
|
RUPERT DE LARRINAGA (Br) |
53 |
5,358 |
1930 |
GRAIN |
SD SYDNEY CB |
SILVERELM (Br) |
71 |
4,351 |
1924 |
GENERAL |
|
STIGSTAD (Nor) |
72 |
5,964 |
1927 |
LUB OIL |
REASON FOR LATE ARRIVAL UNKNOWN |
THEODOROS COUMANTAROS (Gk) |
95 |
5,709 |
1917 |
SUGAR |
JOINED EX BHX 70 |
TOPDALSFJORD (Nor) |
62 |
4,271 |
1921 |
PHOSPHATES |
|
TREKIEVE (Br) |
81 |
5,244 |
1919 |
STEEL |
|
VANQUISHER |
ESCORT 13/09 - 16/09 |
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WEST HARSHAW (Br) |
91 |
5,756 |
1919 |
STEEL, LUMBER |
|
WEST KEDRON (Br) |
82 |
5,620 |
1920 |
PIG IRON |
STRAGGLED |
WESTON |
ESCORT 13/09 - 16/09 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.70: |
| EMERALD joined from BHX 70 of which she had been escort & Commodore |
| VANQUISHER, MALLOW & ERICA ex OB211, WESTON & PRIMORSE ex OA 211 |
| ACTIVE ex AP 3 |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm R A A PLOWDEN DSO IN HILARY |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BEAVERFORD |