Convoy HX.86

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
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
CASTLETON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/11 - 26/11
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
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
HJELMAREN (Sw)
72
2,467
1922
PIG IRON
 
HUSKY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/11 - 12/11
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
RHODODENDRON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/11 - 26/11
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
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
VOLTAIRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/11 - 21/11
WAZIRISTAN (Br)
21
5,135
1924
STEEL, SCRAP METAL
 
WHITEHALL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/11 -
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
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.