| Departed from Halifax on 14 December 1940. |
| Arrived Liverpool on 30 December 1940. |
| Hague's records contain 33 merchants and 6 escorts (30 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALGENIB (Du) |
13 |
5,483 |
1937 |
WHEAT, LUMBER |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
ALIOTH (Du) |
34 |
5,483 |
1937 |
METAL, LUMBER, RUBBER |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
AMSTERDAM (Du) |
24 |
7,329 |
1922 |
PARAFFIN |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
ATHELKNIGHT (Br) |
33 |
8,940 |
1930 |
MOLASSES |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
BEACHY (Br) |
1,600 |
1936 |
RESCUE SHIP |
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BEECHWOOD (Br) |
11 |
4,987 |
1940 |
GRAIN |
|
BEURSPLEIN (Du) |
72 |
4,368 |
1920 |
STEEL, SCRAP METAL |
|
CATRINE (Br) |
63 |
5,218 |
1940 |
WHEAT |
JOINED EX BHX 96, ARR IN TOW, MINED |
CISTULA (Du) |
84 |
8,097 |
1939 |
FUEL OIL |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
DORCASIA (Br) |
53 |
8,053 |
1938 |
BENZINE |
JOINED EX BHX 96. MINED OFF BAR LV |
EASTGATE (Br) |
91 |
5,032 |
1940 |
LUMBER |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
EMPIRE CARIBOU (Br) |
31 |
4,861 |
1919 |
STEEL |
|
EMPIRE MARINER (Br) |
4,957 |
1922 |
PUT BACK WITH BOILER DEFECTS |
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EVERLEIGH (Br) |
71 |
5,222 |
1930 |
GRAIN |
|
FALSTERBO (Sw) |
62 |
4,085 |
1925 |
PULP |
|
FANA (Nor) |
21 |
1,375 |
1939 |
LUMBER |
|
FLEUR DE LYS |
ESCORT 27/12 - 29/12 |
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GARDENIA |
ESCORT 27/12 - 29/12 |
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INDUSTRIA (Br) |
14 |
4,850 |
1940 |
LEAD, LUMBER |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
JENNY (Nor) |
22 |
4,706 |
1928 |
GAS OIL |
RETURNED ENGINE DEFECTS |
KANTARA (Br) |
42 |
3,237 |
1925 |
SUGAR |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
KEDOE (Du) |
61 |
3,684 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
|
LITIOPA (Nor) |
81 |
5,356 |
1917 |
DIESO |
|
MADRAS CITY (Br) |
41 |
5,080 |
1940 |
WHEAT, LUMBER |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
MADRONO (Nor) |
54 |
5,894 |
1917 |
CRUDE OIL |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
MARIDAL (Nor) |
73 |
6,479 |
1934 |
PARAFFIN |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
MERCHANT PRINCE (Br) |
43 |
5,229 |
1939 |
LUMBER, WHEAT |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
MOUNT OTHRYS (Gk) |
62 |
6,527 |
1919 |
STEEL |
|
NOREFJORD (Nor) |
82 |
3,082 |
1920 |
GRAIN |
|
NOREG (Nor) |
64 |
7,605 |
1931 |
FFO |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
NORWEGIAN (Br) |
51 |
6,366 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
|
RANPURA |
ESCORT 14/12 - 25/12 |
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RINGSTAD (Nor) |
32 |
4,765 |
1923 |
GENERAL |
|
ROCHESTER |
ESCORT 27/12 - 29/12 |
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SVEVE (Nor) |
83 |
6,313 |
1930 |
FFO |
JOINED EX BHX 96 |
TROLLEHOLM (Sw) |
12 |
5,047 |
1922 |
STEEL, MACHINERY |
|
VENOMOUS |
ESCORT 27/12 - 29/12 |
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WILD SWAN |
ESCORT 27/12 - 29/12 |
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WINAMAC (Br) |
23 |
8,621 |
1926 |
FFO |
JOINED EX BHX 96, SCAPA FLOW |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.96: |
| 7 EG ex OB 263, VENOMOUS MINED AND DAMAGED OFF MERSEY 30.12.40 |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR A T TILLARD KBE DSO IN NORWEGIAN |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MADRAS CITY |