Departed from Halifax on 10 November 1940. |
Arrived Liverpool on 26 November 1940. |
Hague's records contain 41 merchants and 11 escorts (37 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ADELLEN (Br) |
34 |
7,984 |
1930 |
FFO |
JOINED HX 85 |
AEGEON (Gk) |
73 |
5,285 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
|
ASSINIBOINE |
ESCORT 11/11 - 11/11 |
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ATHELVIKING (Br) |
24 |
8,779 |
1926 |
FFO |
JOINED EX BHX 87 |
BENGORE HEAD (Br) |
91 |
2,609 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
|
BODEGRAVEN (Du) |
61 |
5,593 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
|
BREEDIJK (Du) |
51 |
6,861 |
1922 |
GENERAL, STEEL |
|
BRITISH FORTUNE (Br) |
4,696 |
1930 |
PROBABLY JOINED THIS CONVOY |
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CASTLETON |
ESCORT 22/11 - 26/11 |
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CHARLES RACINE (Nor) |
42 |
9,957 |
1937 |
FUEL OIL |
RETURNED TO ST JOHNS NF |
CITY OF ORAN (Br) |
33 |
7,323 |
1915 |
GENERAL |
|
CYCLAMEN |
ESCORT 22/11 - 26/11 |
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DALEMOOR (Br) |
23 |
5,835 |
1922 |
MAIZE |
|
DALFRAM (Br) |
31 |
4,558 |
1930 |
STEEL |
|
DANIO (Nor) |
12 |
3,538 |
1924 |
LUMBER |
|
DELILIAN (Br) |
53 |
6,423 |
1923 |
GENERAL |
|
DILOMA (Br) |
71 |
8,146 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
DROMUS (Br) |
81 |
8,036 |
1938 |
PETROL |
|
EMPIRE CONFIDENCE (Br) |
56 |
5,023 |
1935 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 87 |
EMPIRE KITTIWAKE (Br) |
83 |
5,675 |
1918 |
STEEL, SCRAP METAL |
|
EULIMA (Br) |
11 |
6,207 |
1937 |
GAS OIL |
|
FERNCOURT (Nor) |
22 |
9,918 |
1938 |
FUEL OIL |
|
FOWBERRY TOWER (Br) |
13 |
4,484 |
1929 |
MAIZE |
|
FRIESLAND (Du) |
45 |
2,662 |
1930 |
PITPROPS |
|
HALLANGER (Nor) |
43 |
9,551 |
1928 |
FUEL OIL |
|
HIBISCUS |
ESCORT 22/11 - 26/11 |
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HJELMAREN (Sw) |
72 |
2,467 |
1922 |
PIG IRON |
|
HUSKY |
ESCORT 11/11 - 12/11 |
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IDEFJORD (Nor) |
54 |
4,287 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
|
INDUS (Br) |
64 |
5,187 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 87 |
IROQUOIS (Br) |
65 |
8,937 |
1907 |
PARAFFIN |
JOINED EX BHX 87 |
MACTRA (Br) |
47 |
6,193 |
1936 |
FUEL OIL |
JOINED EX BHX 87 |
MOSLI (Nor) |
32 |
8,291 |
1935 |
FUEL OIL |
DETACHED 14.11 WITH ENGINE DEFECTS |
OILFIELD (Br) |
93 |
8,516 |
1938 |
PETROL, PARAFFIN |
|
PRESIDENT DE VOGUE (Nor) |
62 |
9,320 |
1935 |
FUEL OIL |
|
RESTIGOUCHE |
ESCORT 11/11 - 11/11 |
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RHODODENDRON |
ESCORT 22/11 - 26/11 |
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SAN CIPRIANO (Br) |
55 |
7,966 |
1937 |
PARAFFIN |
JOINED EX BHX 87 |
SAN ERNESTO (Br) |
41 |
8,078 |
1939 |
PETROL |
|
SARDONYX |
ESCORT 22/11 - 25/11 |
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SILVERFIR (Br) |
52 |
4,347 |
1924 |
GENERAL |
|
STATESMAN (Br) |
46 |
7,939 |
1923 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 87 |
SWIFTPOOL (Br) |
63 |
5,205 |
1929 |
IRON ORE |
|
TIJUCA (Nor) |
92 |
5,498 |
1926 |
STEEL, GENERAL |
|
TREVAYLOR (Br) |
84 |
5,257 |
1940 |
WHEAT |
JOINED EX BHX 87 |
TROJA (Nor) |
35 |
8,814 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 87 |
ULLA (Br) |
44 |
1,575 |
1930 |
LUMBER |
|
VISCOUNT |
ESCORT 22/11 - 26/11 |
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VOLTAIRE |
ESCORT 11/11 - 21/11 |
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WAZIRISTAN (Br) |
21 |
5,135 |
1924 |
STEEL, SCRAP METAL |
|
WHITEHALL |
ESCORT 22/11 - |
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ZOUAVE (Br) |
82 |
4,256 |
1930 |
GRAIN |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.86: |
First use of a formed Escort Group, all except SARDONYX ex OB 244 |
COMMODORE: Adm J M CASEMENT CB IN BREEDIJK |
VICE COMMODORE: Capt D S ROBINSON CBE RD RNR IN DELILIAN |