Convoy HX.88

Departed from Halifax on 14 November 1940.
Arrived Liverpool on 30 November 1940.
Hague's records contain 53 merchants and 10 escorts (51 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALGERIAN (Br)
86
2,315
1924
BAUXITE, ASPHALT
JOINED EX BHX 88
AMAKURA (Br)
55
1,987
1924
RUM BAUXITE
JOINED EX BHX 88
ANEMONE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 30/11
ANTIOPE (Br)
52
4,545
1930
STEEL SCRAP
 
ARABIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 29/11
ARINIA (Br)
25
8,024
1936
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 88
ASSINIBOINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/11 - 15/11
ATHELBEACH (Br)
22
6,568
1931
MOLASSES
THENCE TO HULL ARR 8.12
ATHELQUEEN (Br)
33
8,780
1928
MOLASSES
 
AUSONIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/11 - 25/11
BARON JEDBURGH (Br)
112
3,656
1936
PIG IRON, MT
 
BRIDGEPOOL (Br)
54
4,845
1924
STEEL, LUMBER
 
BROKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 28/11
BUENOS AIRES (Sw)
103
5,646
1920
STEEL, LUMBER
 
CHILEAN REEFER (Br)
34
1,831
1936
GENERAL
 
CITY OF HANKOW (Br)
44
7,360
1915
GENERAL, GRAIN
 
CLEA (Br)
35
8,028
1938
FUEL OIL
JOINED EX BHX 88
DAVILA (Br)
51
8,053
1938
FFO
 
DIPLOMAT (Br)
46
8,240
1921
STEEL, COTTON
JOINED EX BHX 88, STRAGGLED AND SUNK
DOLABELLA (Br)
32
8,142
1939
PETROL
 
DORDRECHT (Du)
13
4,402
1928
LUB OIL
 
DUNAFF HEAD (Br)
83
5,258
1918
GENERAL
 
FERNCASTLE (Nor)
43
9,940
1936
DIESO, GAS OIL
 
FRENCH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/11 - 15/11
GALLIA (Nor)
36
9,974
1939
PETROL
JOINED EX BHX 88
GERMANIC (Br)
101
5,352
1936
STEEL
 
HORN SHELL (Br)
24
8,272
1931
FUEL OIL
JOINED EX BHX 88
HUSKY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/11 - 16/11
KATENDRECHT (Du)
23
5,099
1925
VAP OIL
 
KINA II (Br)
71
9,823
1939
GENERAL
 
LOBOS (Br)
73
6,479
1921
GENERAL
 
MALLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 29/11
MANCHESTER PORT (Br)
74
7,071
1935
GENERAL
 
MATAROA (Br)
11
12,390
1922
FRIG, GENERAL
FITTING AS TROOPSHIP TO 22.12.40
MIRZA (Du)
56
7,991
1929
FUEL OIL
JOINED EX BHX 88
MOVERIA (Br)
91
4,867
1925
GENERAL
 
NIKOS T (Gk)
94
5,175
1919
WHEAT, TIMBER
JOINED EX BHX 88
NORMAN PRINCE (Br)
21
1,913
1940
ASPHALT, LUMBER
 
P.L.M.17 (Br)
63
4,008
1922
IRON ORE
 
PACIFIC ENTERPRISE (Br)
61
6,736
1927
GENERAL
 
PARTHENIA (Br)
53
4,872
1917
GENERAL
SUNK IN COLLISION WITH ROBERT F HAND
PHOTINIA (Br)
84
4,010
1929
GRAIN
 
PORT HUON (Br)
31
8,432
1927
GENERAL
 
PRINS WILLEM III (Du)
13
1,524
1939
FLOUR
 
ROSEWOOD (Br)
14
5,989
1931
FFO
JOINED EX BHX 88, ICELAND
ROYAL CROWN (Br)
42
4,364
1927
STEEL, MT
 
SALADIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/11 - 29/11
SAN CASIMIRO (Br)
113
8,046
1936
PARAFFIN
 
SAN EMILIANO (Br)
82
8,071
1939
PARAFFIN
 
SCIMITAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/11 - 29/11
SILVERELM (Br)
81
4,351
1924
GENERAL
 
SKELDERGATE (Br)
62
4,251
1930
STEEL SCRAP
 
SOCONY (Br)
85
4,404
1936
AVGAS
JOINED EX BHX 88
STAD MAASTRICHT (Du)
45
6,552
1924
GENERAL
 
STANMORE (Br)
93
4,970
1940
LUMBER, WHEAT
JOINED EX BHX 88
TARON (Br)
65
8,054
1936
GAS OIL
JOINED EX BHX 88
TILSINGTON COURT (Br)
41
6,910
1928
STEEL
 
TOWER GRANGE (Br)
111
5,226
1940
LUMBER, LEAD
 
TRITON (Du)
72
2,078
1928
WHEAT, LUMBER
 
ULYSSES (Du)
92
2,666
1918
GENERAL
RETURNED SYDNEY CB
WANDERER (Br)
64
5,079
1925
GENERAL
JOINED EX BHX 88
WELCOMBE (Br)
102
5,122
1930
STEEL
 
WENTWORTH (Br)
12
5,212
1919
STEEL, LUMBER
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.88:

    BROKE detached with weather damage to Derry, arriving 29.11.40
    COMMODORE: V-Adm C A FOUNTAINE CB IN PACIFIC ENTERPRISE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN TILSINGTON COURT
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.