Departed from Halifax on 18 December 1940. |
Arrived Liverpool on 3 January 1941. |
Hague's records contain 28 merchants and 4 escorts (24 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AGIA MARINA (Gk) |
41 |
4,151 |
1912 |
WHEAT |
|
ALMENARA (Br) |
73 |
1,851 |
1922 |
BAUXITE |
JOINED EX BHX 97 |
ARY LENSEN (Br) |
62 |
3,214 |
1930 |
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BOSTON CITY (Br) |
81 |
2,870 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
|
CERINTHUS (Br) |
33 |
3,878 |
1930 |
LUB OIL |
JOINED EX BHX 97 |
CITY OF BEDFORD (Br) |
51 |
6,402 |
1924 |
GENERAL |
COLLISION WITH BODNANT OF OB 265, SANK |
DALDORCH (Br) |
11 |
5,571 |
1930 |
STEEL |
|
DONAX (Br) |
53 |
8,036 |
1938 |
PETROL |
JOINED EX BHX 97 |
EMPIRE MARINER (Br) |
82 |
4,957 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED WITH BOILER DEFECTS |
GENTIAN |
ESCORT 30/12 - 03/01 |
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GRAIGLAS (Br) |
63 |
4,312 |
1940 |
LUMBER, WHEAT |
JOINED EX BHX 97 |
HEPATICA |
ESCORT 18/12 - 22/12 |
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LEONIDAS (Gk) |
22 |
4,573 |
1928 |
NK |
|
MAHIA (Br) |
42 |
10,014 |
1917 |
JOINED EX BHX 97 |
|
MANSEPOOL (Br) |
61 |
4,894 |
1928 |
STEEL, LUMBER |
|
MOSLI (Nor) |
32 |
8,291 |
1935 |
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MOUNT KITHERON (Gk) |
13 |
3,876 |
1912 |
LUMBER |
|
MUNERIC (Br) |
21 |
5,229 |
1919 |
PIG IRON |
RETURNED |
PERIBONKA (Br) |
91 |
5,673 |
1937 |
ZINC CONCENTRATES |
AIR RAID DAMAGE AT SWANSEA 17.1.41 |
RANCHER (Br) |
23 |
5,882 |
1927 |
GENERAL |
JOINED EX BHX 97 |
RHODODENDRON |
ESCORT 01/01 - 02/01 |
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SAGANAGA (Br) |
92 |
5,454 |
1935 |
STEEL, LUMBER |
|
SCOTTISH MONARCH (Br) |
31 |
4,719 |
1938 |
STEEL, LUMBER |
|
VALPARAISO (Sw) |
12 |
3,759 |
1917 |
6, 181 TONS GENERAL |
STRAGGLED, LATER SUNK |
VANQUISHER |
ESCORT |
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VENETIA (Br) |
72 |
5,728 |
1927 |
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VERA RADCLIFFE (Br) |
71 |
5,587 |
1925 |
GRAIN |
|
VISCOUNT |
ESCORT |
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WELSH PRINCE (Br) |
52 |
5,148 |
1940 |
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WHITEHALL |
ESCORT |
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WORCESTERSHIRE (Br) |
11,402 |
1931 |
AMC ESCORT |
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WORCESTERSHIRE |
ESCORT 18/12 - 28/12 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HX.97: |
ROYAL SOVEREIGN provided distant cover |
HEPATICA addl for passage to UK with steaming crew only, to complete. |
COMMODORE: R-Adm J C HAMILTON IN CITY OF BEDFORD |