Depart Liverpool on 23 December 1940 |
Dispersed on 27 December 1940 |
Hague's records contain 29 merchants and 6 escorts (25 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABBEYDALE (Br) |
72 |
8,299 |
1937 |
CURACAO |
|
AFRICAN PRINCE (Br) |
42 |
4,653 |
1939 |
VIA HOLYHEAD |
|
AFRIKA (Br) |
52 |
8,597 |
1920 |
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ALHAMA (Br) |
71 |
1,352 |
1938 |
DEMERARA |
|
ARDANBHAN (Br) |
82 |
4,980 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
SUNK |
ATHELBEACH (Br) |
12 |
6,568 |
1931 |
SAGUA |
|
ATHELEMPRESS (Br) |
8,941 |
1930 |
BELIEVE THIS CONVOY, SAILING DATE AGREES |
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BARON MACLAY (Br) |
83 |
6,317 |
1924 |
TAMPA |
|
BEACHY (Br) |
44 |
1,600 |
1936 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
BRASIL (Nor) |
53 |
8,130 |
1935 |
PG |
|
CAMPANULA |
ESCORT 23/12 - 26/12 |
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CHAMA (Br) |
21 |
8,077 |
1938 |
VIA CLYDE, CURACAO |
|
CITY OF OXFORD (Br) |
81 |
2,759 |
1926 |
GENERAL |
DEMERARA |
CLEA (Br) |
61 |
8,028 |
1938 |
CURACAO |
|
CORDILLERA (Br) |
41 |
6,865 |
1920 |
||
EEMLAND (Du) |
13 |
4,188 |
1906 |
GENERAL |
FREETOWN |
FLEUR DE LYS |
ESCORT 23/12 - 26/12 |
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GARDENIA |
ESCORT 23/12 - 26/12 |
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GARONNE (Nor) |
22 |
7,113 |
1921 |
VIA CLYDE, ARUBA |
|
HJALMAR WESSEL (Nor) |
33 |
1,742 |
1935 |
GENERAL |
FREETOWN |
JOHN HOLT (Br) |
51 |
4,975 |
1938 |
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KANA (Br) |
74 |
2,783 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
LAGOS |
KINDAT (Br) |
11 |
4,358 |
1938 |
COAL |
PORT SUDAN |
LEIKANGER (Nor) |
4,003 |
1923 |
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MANCHESTER EXPORTER (Br) |
31 |
5,277 |
1918 |
||
PERIWINKLE |
ESCORT 23/12 - 26/12 |
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PERSIER (Bel) |
43 |
5,382 |
1918 |
BALTIMORE |
|
PRIMERO (Nor) |
54 |
4,414 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
MELBOURNE |
ROCHESTER |
ESCORT 23/12 - 26/12 |
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SALUTA (Br) |
6,261 |
1906 |
RETURNED AFTER COLLISION |
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SANSU (Br) |
32 |
5,446 |
1939 |
||
SOCONY (Br) |
4,404 |
1936 |
BELIEVED THIS CONVOY |
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ST USK (Br) |
73 |
5,472 |
1909 |
COAL |
PLATE |
TREMODA (Br) |
62 |
4,736 |
1928 |
NYC |
|
WILD SWAN |
ESCORT 23/12 - 26/12 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OB.263: |
ESCORT DETACHED TO HX 96 |
COMMODORE: V-Adm L L P WILLAN IN MANCHESTER EXPORTER |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN JOHN HOLT |