Convoy HX.71

Departed from Halifax on 5 September 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 20 September 1940.
Hague's records contain 33 merchants and 8 escorts (34 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ASSINIBOINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 06/09
ATHELEMPRESS (Br)
55
8,941
1930
FFO
JOINED EX BHX 71
BALTARA (Br)
71
3,292
1918
STEEL, BACON
SD SYDNEY CB
BARON NAIRN (Br)
42
3,164
1925
LUMBER
SD SYDNEY CB
BAYANO (Br)
61
6,815
1917
GENERAL
SD SYDNEY CB
BLUEBELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 20/09
BORNHOLM (Br)
11
3,177
1930
LUMBER
 
BREEDIJK (Du)
56
6,861
1922
STEEL, GRAIN
 
BRYNYMOR (Br)
31
4,771
1936
IRON, STEEL
 
CROWN ARUN (Br)
33
2,372
1938
PITPROPS
STRAGGLED
DALEMOOR (Br)
54
5,835
1922
GRAIN
SD SYDNEY CB
DANBY (Br)
32
4,281
1937
STEEL, TIMBER
 
FILLEIGH (Br)
43
4,856
1928
GRAIN
SD SYDNEY CB
FLEETWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 20/09
FRIESLAND (Br)
62
2,662
1930
PITPROPS
SD SYDNEY CB
GALLIA (Nor)
22
9,974
1939
PETROL, PARAFFIN
 
GLADIOLUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/09 - 20/09
GLOXINIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 20/09
JEAN JADOT (Bel)
41
5,859
1929
GENERAL
 
LAURITS SWENSON (Nor)
64
5,725
1930
GENERAL
 
LEISE MAERSK (Br)
12
3,136
1921
WHEAT
SD SYDNEY CB
MONTREAL CITY (Br)
73
3,066
1920
GENERAL
SD SYDNEY CB
NEWFOUNDLAND (Br)
51
6,791
1925
GENERAL
TAKEN OVER FOR HOSPITAL SHIP ON ARRIVAL
PACIFIC EXPORTER (Br)
44
6,734
1928
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 71
POLARTANK (Nor)
72
6,356
1930
DIESO
JOINED EX BHX 71
RANPURA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 16/09
SAGUENAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 06/09
SALTWICK (Br)
53
3,775
1929
SUGAR
SD SYDNEY CB
SAN AMADO (Br)
81
7,316
1935
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 71
SAN ARCADIO (Br)
34
7,419
1935
FUEL OIL
JOINED EX BHX 71
SAN EMILIANO (Br)
63
8,071
1939
DIESO
JOINED EX BHX 71
SAUGOR (Br)
92
6,303
1928
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 71
TEMPLE ARCH (Br)
13
5,138
1940
METAL, LUMBER
JOINED EX BHX 71
TITANIAN (Nor)
35
4,880
1924
WHEAT, METAL, LUMBER
JOINED EX BHX 71
TREGENNA (Br)
91
5,242
1919
STEEL
SUNK BY U 65
TRITON (Du)
52
2,078
1928
IRON, LUMBER
 
VERA RADCLIFFE (Br)
82
5,587
1925
STEEL;
 
VIMEIRA (Br)
24
5,728
1927
PARAFFIN
JOINED EX BHX 71
VINGALAND (Sw)
21
2,734
1935
STEEL, GRAIN
 
WENTWORTH (Br)
23
5,212
1919
PITPROPS
SD SYDNEY CB
WINCHELSEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 20/09

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.71:

    FLEETWOOD & BLUEBELL ex OA 213, WINCHELSEA, GLADIOLUS & GLOXINIA OB 213
    COMMODORE: R-Adm H B MALTBY IN NEWFOUNDLAND
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BRYN-Y-MOR
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.