Convoy HX 103 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)

CONVOY HX 103 Departed Halifax on Jan. 15-1941 and arrived Liverpool on Febr. 1.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 11 ships in this convoy.
When subtracting Empire Shearwater, this number agrees with what can be found in the table below.

(Will be updated - please compare with A. Hague's listing for this convoy at ships in all HX convoys. See also HX escorts).

Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. A 1 form is not available to me, therefore, I don't know the station numbers of these ships, except for the Bermuda section (A 1 form received from Tony Cooper, England). The ships are listed in the order in which they appear on the various documents. Crossed out ships did not sail. MOWT = Ministry of War Transport
Ship Nationality Cargo Destination Remarks
Bermuda Section - Sailed at 11:00 Jan. 13-1941, escorted by HMS Montclare, Captain H. M. Spreckley, R.N. (also Commodore of convoy) Joined HX 103 at 17:00Z+3 on Jan. 18 in 44 28N 51 15W
Athelfoam British molasses Liverpool Station 61 in Bermuda portion (took over as Vice Commodore)
British Venture " Tanker London Sailed in BHX 104
Dolabella " Tanker W - gasoline Manchester Station 51 in Bermuda portion
Empire Shearwater " sulphur Garston From HX 102 Station 41 in Bermuda portion (Vice Commodore) Returned to port (see * below)
Explorer " steel - paper - rosin hardwood Liverpool Sailed in BHX 104
Flaminian " general Newport To SC 22 - returned To SC 24 - did not sail Listed in SC 27
Grena Norwegian Tanker W Avonmouth Sailed in BHX 104
Mamura Dutch Tanker B - fuel oil London (Shellhaven) Station 21 in Bermuda portion
Mijdrecht " Tanker W - gasoline London (Thameshaven) From HX 102 Station 31 in Bermuda portion
Regent Panther British Tanker W Avonmouth Sailed in BHX 104
San Ernesto " Tanker W Clyde From HX 102Sailed in BHX 104
Torborg Norwegian Tanker B Barry Roads / Southampton Sailed in HX 106
* Empire Shearwater (Captain R. F. Hellings) parted company in 39 18N 57 24W at 10:00 on Jan. 16 and proceeded to Halifax, due to fractured plate resulting in water in No. 1 hold. She's listed as sailing in station 52 of Convoy HX 111 with a note saying "from HX 103", so it looks as though she didn't get away until the end of Febr. Athelfoam (Rear Commodore, Captain R. F. Notman) took over as Vice Commodore of BHX 103. Daily noon position of BHX 103 is available on request, via address provided at the bottom of this page.
Halifax Section - Sailed Jan. 15
Gard Norwegian Tanker B Liverpool –
Belcrest British general - scrap iron Clyde f. o. To HX 104 - did not sail Listed in SC 21
Ledaal Norwegian lumber Swansea See also SC 21
Trehata British steel - scrap iron Middlesbrough From HX 102
Emmaplein Dutch steel - lumber Tyne From HX 102 (Struck Br. mine Jan. 31 - no casualties)
Cornwallis British general Belfast d.g. / Liverpool From HX 102 Listed in HX 104
Jean Jadot Belgian general - special Liverpool From HX 102
Prince de Liege Belgian / MOWT 1940 phosphates Dundee From HX 101
Rydboholm Swedish sulphur Garston From HX 100 Listed in HX 104
Trecarrell British steel - paper London From HX 102 Listed in HX 104
Wellington Court " steel - special Hull From HX 100 To HX 106 or HX 108? did not sail Listed in SC 22
Dallington Court " steel - special Clyde f. o. Listed in HX 104
Maplecourt Canadian general - special Liverpool Listed in SC 20 - Sunk
Dione II French / MOWT 1940 concentrates Cardiff Listed in SC 20 - Sunk
Janelew American / MOWT 1941 phosphates Leith Became Br. _Empire Plover_To HX 104 - did not sail Listed in SC 23
Pagasitikos Greek scrap iron Belfast d. g. / Liverpool To SC 22 - did not sail To SC 23 - returned Listed in SC 25
Elisabeth Marie British trawler scrap metal Belfast d.g. and orders Listed in SC 21
Goolistan British grain Manchester To HX 104 - did not sail Sailed in HX 105
King William " steel - ammunition - shells Middlesbrough –
Malaya II " general Avonmouth –
Mosella American / MOWT 1941 phosphates Avonmouth Became Br. Empire Heron '41
Delilian British general Glasgow Listed in HX 104
Empire Penguin " general Glasgow Listed in HX 104
Lowther Castle " steel Clyde f. o. Listed in HX 104
Maplewood " wheat London Listed in SC 20
Black Heron American / MOWT 1941 steel - aircraft Belfast d.g. and orders Became Br. Empire Barracuda '41 Sailed in HX 105
Westland Dutch general - bombers Liverpool To HX 106 (but not listed)*
Forthbank British general - Douglas bombers Methil d.g. / Hull Listed in HX 104
Ganymedes Dutch phosphates Ipswich From HX 101Listed in BHX 104(Bermuda)
Langleetarn British steel Glasgow Listed in HX 104
Lylepark " steel Hull To HX 104 - did not sail See Convoy SC 20
San Felix " Tanker B Liverpool To HX 104 - did not sail
Temple Inn " steel - truck wheels Hull Listed in HX 104
Tacoma City " steel Manchester To HX 104 - did not sail Sailed in HX 105
Telesfora de Larrinaga " steel Tyne Listed in SC 20
Botusk " grain Cardiff –
Gandia Belgian general - special Liverpool –

Notes:
* For info, the Dutch Westland shows up again in Convoy HX 112 on March 1, but may have made a voyage in between(?).

Commodore was in Jean Jadot, Vice Commodore in Trehata.

The convoy arrived rendezvous with local escort on Jan. 26 (27?)-1941.

Ocean Escort:
Royal Sovereign(?)

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