| Departed from Halifax on 8 October 1940. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 23 October 1940. |
| Hague's records contain 50 merchants and 16 escorts (49 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ARABIS |
ESCORT 19/10 - 23/10 |
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ATHELMONARCH (Br) |
75 |
8,995 |
1928 |
MOLASSES |
ARR WITH TORPEDO DAMAGE BY U 47 |
ATLAND (Sw) |
72 |
5,203 |
1910 |
IRON ORE |
|
AXEL JOHNSON (Sw) |
74 |
4,915 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
BARON CARNEGIE (Br) |
14 |
3,178 |
1925 |
PITPROPS |
SD SYDNEY CB |
BENWOOD (Nor) |
25 |
3,931 |
1910 |
IRON ORE |
SD SYDNEY CB |
BIAFRA (Br) |
82 |
5,405 |
1933 |
GENERAL |
|
BILDERDIJK (Du) |
92 |
6,856 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
SUNK BY U 47 |
BLACKFLY |
ESCORT 19/10 - |
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BLAIRNEVIS (Br) |
35 |
4,155 |
1930 |
PITPROPS, STEEL |
SD SYDNEY SB |
BRITTANY (Br) |
83 |
4,772 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
CADILLAC (Br) |
91 |
12,062 |
1917 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN |
|
CAIRNVALONA (Br) |
43 |
4,929 |
1918 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
CAMPUS (Br) |
64 |
3,667 |
1925 |
LUMBER |
SD SYDNEY CB |
CAPE CORSO (Br) |
53 |
3,807 |
1929 |
STEEL RAILS |
|
CAPRELLA (Br) |
61 |
8,230 |
1931 |
FUEL OIL |
SUNK BY U 100 |
CITY OF LANCASTER (Br) |
11 |
3,041 |
1924 |
GENERAL |
|
COREOPSIS |
ESCORT 19/10 - 22/10 |
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EGDA (Nor) |
42 |
10,050 |
1939 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN |
|
EMPIRE SWAN (Br) |
31 |
7,964 |
1922 |
STEEL |
|
EMPIRE TRADER (Br) |
45 |
9,990 |
1908 |
FRIG, GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 79 |
ENSEIGNE MAURICE PREHAC (Br) |
34 |
4,578 |
1924 |
IRON ORE |
SD SYDNEY CB |
ERNA III (Br) |
22 |
1,590 |
1930 |
PITPROPS |
RETURNED |
FLOWERGATE (Br) |
13 |
5,161 |
1911 |
PIG IRON |
|
FRENCH |
ESCORT 08/10 - 09/10 |
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GUNDA (Sw) |
23 |
1,770 |
1930 |
PITPROPS |
|
HARBURY (Br) |
71 |
5,081 |
1933 |
STEEL, SCRAP IRON |
|
HARLESDEN (Br) |
21 |
5,483 |
1932 |
STEEL, PITPROPS |
|
HELIOTROPE |
ESCORT 19/10 - 23/10 |
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HIBISCUS |
ESCORT 19/10 - 23/10 |
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HOYANGER (Nor) |
85 |
4,624 |
1926 |
LUMBER, GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 79 |
HUSKY |
ESCORT 09/10 - 10/10 |
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INDUNA (Br) |
15 |
5,086 |
1925 |
PITPROPS, STEEL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
JANUS (Sw) |
63 |
9,965 |
1939 |
FUEL OIL |
SUNK BY U 46 |
JASON |
ESCORT 09/10 - |
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KIRUNA (Sw) |
55 |
5,484 |
1921 |
IRON ORE |
SD SYDNEY CB |
LA ESTANCIA (Br) |
94 |
5,185 |
1940 |
SUGAR |
JOINED EX BHX 79, SUNK BY U 47 |
LADY ELSA |
ESCORT 19/10 - |
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LOCH LOMOND (Br) |
33 |
5,452 |
1934 |
LUMBER, STEEL |
SD SYDNEY CB. SUNK BY U 100 |
MARATHON (Gk) |
52 |
7,926 |
1919 |
WHEAT |
|
MATHERAN (Br) |
81 |
7,653 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
SUNK BY U 38 |
MONTCLARE |
ESCORT 09/10 - 18/10 |
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O 14 |
ESCORT 09/10 - 18/10 |
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RAVNEFJELL (Nor) |
73 |
1,339 |
1938 |
GENERAL |
SD SYDNEY CB |
REINDEER |
ESCORT 09/10 - 10/10 |
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RIO BLANCO (Br) |
54 |
4,086 |
1922 |
LUMBER |
SD SYDNEY SB |
RUPERRA (Br) |
66 |
4,548 |
1925 |
SCRAP IRON |
SD SYDNEY CB. SUNK BY U 46 |
RYDBOHOLM (Sw) |
32 |
3,197 |
1933 |
STEEL |
|
SAGUENAY |
ESCORT 08/10 - 09/10 |
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SALACIA (Br) |
51 |
5,495 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
|
SAN ROBERTO (Br) |
12 |
5,890 |
1922 |
FUEL OIL |
|
SANDANGER (Nor) |
41 |
9,432 |
1938 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN |
|
SARDONYX |
ESCORT 20/10 - |
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SHIRAK (Br) |
36 |
6,023 |
1926 |
PARAFFIN |
JOINED EX BHX 79. SUNK BY U 47 & U 48 |
SIR ERNEST CASSEL (Sw) |
65 |
7,739 |
1910 |
IRON ORE |
SD SYDNEY CB |
SITALA (Br) |
57 |
6,218 |
1937 |
CRUDE OIL |
JOINED EX BHX 79. SUNK BY U 100 |
STURDY |
ESCORT 19/10 - |
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THYRA (Nor) |
84 |
1,655 |
1920 |
SULPHITE PULP |
SD SYDNEY CB |
TIBA (Du) |
44 |
5,239 |
1938 |
GRAIN |
SD SYDNEY CB |
TRIBESMAN (Br) |
67 |
6,242 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 79 |
TRITON (Nor) |
56 |
6,607 |
1930 |
WHEAT, WOOL, STEEL |
JOINED EX BHX 79 |
UGANDA (Br) |
93 |
4,966 |
1927 |
STEEL, LUMBER |
SD SYDNEY CB. SUNK BY U 38 |
WANDBY (Br) |
16 |
4,947 |
1940 |
METAL, LUMBER |
JOINED EX BHX 79. SUNK BY U 47 WRECK SANK 21 |
WELLINGTON COURT (Br) |
24 |
4,979 |
1930 |
MAIZE |
SD SYDNEY CB |
WHITEHALL |
ESCORT 19/10 - 21/10 |
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WHITFORD POINT (Br) |
62 |
5,026 |
1928 |
STEEL |
SUNK BY U 47 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.79: |
| WHITEHALL, STURDY, ARABIS, HELIOTROPE, BLACKFLY, LADY ELSA ex OB 229 |
| JASON,HIBISCUS,COREOPSIS ex OA 229 |
| East RV desig 59.29N 17.00W see above for actual RV position |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm W B MACKENZIE IN SALACIA |
| VICE COMMODORE: Capt G N JONES CBE DSO RD RNR IN CAIRNVALONA |