Convoy HX.97

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
 
 
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
GRAIGLAS (Br)
63
4,312
1940
LUMBER, WHEAT
JOINED EX BHX 97
HEPATICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/12 - 22/12
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
 
 
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
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
VENETIA (Br)
72
5,728
1927
 
 
VERA RADCLIFFE (Br)
71
5,587
1925
GRAIN
 
VISCOUNT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
WELSH PRINCE (Br)
52
5,148
1940
 
 
WHITEHALL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT
WORCESTERSHIRE (Br)
 
11,402
1931
 
AMC ESCORT
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
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.