Convoy HX 104 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)
CONVOY HX 104 & BHX 104
(Will be updated - please compare with A. Hague's listing for this convoy at ships in all HX convoys. See also HX escorts).
| Convoy HX 104 from Halifax Jan. 21-1941 Arrived Liverpool Febr. 8 (A. Hague agrees with 21 ships) | ||||
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| Transcribed from several documents received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. |
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| Ship | Nationality | Cargo | Destination | Remarks |
| British | Tanker | Liverpool | From HX 103 | |
| Domby | " | maize | Avonmouth | – |
| American (MOWT 1941/Empire Flamingo) | phosphates | Leith | Listed in HX 107 | |
| British | Tanker | Avonmouth | Listed in HX 105 | |
| " | steel - scrap iron | Middlesbrough | Listed in HX 105 | |
| " | pig iron - special | Glasgow | Listed in HX 105 | |
| Liberty Bell | " | phosphates | Leith | – |
| Norwegian | steel - scrap iron | Newport | Listed in SC 22 | |
| British | pig iron - trucks | Swansea | Listed in HX 105 | |
| Dutch | grain | Hull | To HX 105 - did not sail Listed in SC 20 | |
| Blommersdijk | " | general | Liverpool | – |
| British | general | Manchester | To HX 105 - did not sail Listed in SC 20 | |
| Polish | general | Manchester | To HX 105 - did not sail Listed in SC 21 | |
| Greek | steel - scrap iron | Glasgow | To HX 105 - not listed Sailed in HX 107 | |
| Yugoslavian | grain | Belfast | Listed in SC 21 | |
| British | general - special | Liverpool | Listed in HX 105 | |
| Bodegraven | Dutch | steel - general | Swansea | – |
| City of Barcelona | British | steel - general - special | Liverpool / Hull | – |
| Dromore | " | general | Manchester | – |
| " | general | Belfast | Listed in HX 105 | |
| " | grain | Hull | Sailed in HX 105? or SC 21? | |
| Norwegian | steel - general | Liverpool | Listed in HX 106 | |
| British | steel - newsprint | London | Listed in HX 105 | |
| American / MOWT 1941/Empire Falcon | scrap iron | Hull | Listed in SC 20 | |
| Sardinian Prince | British | general | Manchester | – |
| Dutch | general | Clyde f. o. | Listed in HX 105 | |
| British | general | Glasgow | From HX 103 Listed in SC 21 (sunk) | |
| Cornwallis | " | general | Mersey | From HX 103 |
| " | phosphates | Avonmouth | From HX 102 Listed in SC 21 | |
| Rydboholm | Swedish | sulphur | Garston | From HX 103 |
| Trecarrell | British | steel - paper | Manchester | From HX 103 |
| Dallington Court | " | steel | Glasgow / Hull | From HX 103 |
| American / MOWT 1941 | phosphates | Leith | From HX 103 Listed in SC 23 | |
| British | general | Hull | Listed in HX 105 | |
| " | grain | Manchester | From HX 103 Listed in HX 105 | |
| " | steel - lumber | London | From HX 102 Listed in HX 105 | |
| Delilian | " | general | Glasgow | From HX 103 |
| Tibia | Dutch | Tanker B | Mersey | – |
| Forthbank | British | general - 3 Douglas bombers | Liverpool / Leith | From HX 103 |
| Langleetarn | " | steel - special | Birkenhead | From HX 103 |
| Temple Inn | " | steel - truck wheels | Middlesbrough | From HX 103 |
| Swedish | sulphur | Hull | Listed in HX 105 | |
| Empire Penguin | British | general - special | Glasgow | From HX 103 |
| " | steel - special | Manchester | From HX 103 Listed in HX 105 | |
| Belgian | steel - scrap iron | Glasgow | Listed in HX 105 | |
| British | steel - trucks - special | Hull | From HX 103 To HX 105 - did not sail Listed in SC 20 | |
| " | Tanker | Grangemouth | Listed in HX 105 | |
| Zouave | " | grain | London | – |
| " | phosphates | London | From HX 102 To HX 106 - not listed Listed in HX 107 | |
| Wearwood | " | wheat | Liverpool | From HX 102 |
| Corner Brook | " | steel - paper | Mersey | – |
| Lowther Castle | " | steel | Mersey | From HX 103 |
| Arrived rendezvous on Febr. 1.The Rescue Vessel Hontestroom was with this convoy for a few days. She was on her 2nd voyage as such, having started this voyage from Clyde with the westbound Convoy OB 279 on Jan. 28-1941, detached Febr. 2, then joined HX 104 that same day, to Clyde Febr. 5 ("Convoy Rescue Ships", Arnold Hague). |
| BHX 104 - Sailed from Bermuda on Jan. 21-1941 escorted by HMS Alaunia Note that BHX 104 was the only BHX convoy that did not join up with the corresponding HX convoy, but proceeded directly to the U.K. as a separate convoy. | |||||
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| Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths (Advance Sailing Telegram) - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. A 1 forms (showing station numbers) were received from Tony Cooper, England (same source). Strangely, there are 2 different A 1 forms for the Bermuda convoy (both have the designation BHX 104), with some ships appearing on one but not the other, while some ships appear on both, but a few of them with different station numbers. Stations listed on the 2nd form are given in parenthesis below. |
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| Ship | Nationality | Cargo | Station | Destination | Remarks |
| Aalsum | Dutch | phosphates | 22 (33) | London | – |
| Athelempress | British | Adm. tanker B Admiralty fuel | 14 (11) | Reykjavik | – |
| Athelviscount | " | Tanker - molasses | 11 (31) | Hull | – |
| Athelviking | " | Adm. tanker B Admiralty fuel | (14) | Scapa | – |
| Atlantian | " | steel - lumber - explosives | 51 (41) | Liverpool | – |
| British Resource | " | Tanker W benzine | 61 (61) | Mersey | – |
| British Venture | " | Tanker B & W kerosene - diesel | 21 (32) | London | From BHX 103 |
| Ceronia | Dutch | Tanker B diesel oil | 62 (62) | Mersey | – |
| Clausina | British | Tanker W aviation spirit | 54 (81) | Mersey | – |
| Davila | " | Adm. tanker B fuel oil | 82 (92) | Holyhead / Portsmouth | – |
| Delphinula | " | Tanker W benzine | 42 (42) | Mersey | – |
| Diala | " | Tanker W benzine | 72 (72) | Avonmouth | – |
| Explorer | " | general | 53 (53) | Liverpool | From BHX 103 |
| G. C. Brøvig | Norwegian | Adm. tanker B fuel oil | 32 (44) | Clyde | – |
| Grena | " | Tanker W benzine | 73 (73) | Avonmouth | From BHX 103 |
| Inverilen | British | Tanker W aviation spirit | 71 (82) | Holyhead / Southampton | – |
| Norwegian | Tanker W kerosene | Manchester | Sailed in HX 106 | ||
| Lochkatrine | British | general - special | 41 (51) | Liverpool | – |
| Moorby | " | wheat - lumber | (22) | Methil / Hull | – |
| Novelist | " | general - aircraft | 64 (91) | Liverpool | – |
| Oakworth | " | wheat - lumber - metal | (12) | Hull | Returned to port (Halifax) |
| Peder Bogen | " | Tanker B fuel oil | 43 (43) | Liverpool | – |
| Ranella | Norwegian | Tanker B diesel oil | (34) | Holyhead / Southampton | – |
| According to Arnold Hague, Ranella became a straggler and joined up with Convoy SC 20. | |||||
| Regent Panther | British | Tanker W aviation spirit | 74 (74) | Avonmouth | From BHX 103 |
| San Ambrosio | " | Tanker W gasoline | 52 (52) | Mersey | – |
| San Delfino | " | Tanker W aviation spirit | 81 (83) | Avonmouth | – |
| San Ernesto | " | Tanker W gasoline | 63 (71) | Mersey | From BHX 103 |
| Sheaf Holme | " | sugar | 44 (93) | Liverpool | – |
| Storaas | Norwegian | Adm. tanker B fuel oil | 33 (94) | Clyde | – |
| Suderholm | " | Tanker B diesel oil | (64) | London | – |
| Treworlas | British | phosphates | (21) | London | Returned to port (St. John's) Listed in SC 24 |
| Vigrid | Norwegian | zinc - sugar | (13) | West Hartlepool | – |
| Ganymedes | Dutch | phosphates | 12 (23) | Ipswich | From HX 103 |
| British | Tanker W | – | London | Sailed in HX 106 | |
| Socony | " | Tanker W | 13 (63) | London | – |
| Toorak | " | Adm. tanker B fuel oil | 23 (24) | Scapa | – |
| Darkdale | " | Tanker W motor spirit | 83 (84) | Belfast | – |
| Hilda Knudsen | Norwegian | Adm. tanker B fuel oil | 31 (54) | Clyde | – |
| " | Tanker W | – | Loch Ewe f. o. | Sailed in HX 106 | |
| Notes: Commodore was in Atlantian, Vice Commodore in Lochkatrine. Loch Ewe Commodore: In Athelviscount. Clyde Commodore: In Hilda Knudsen. Barry Commodore: In Inverilen.Cruising speed: 9 knots. The convoy arrived rendezvous with local escort on Febr. 3. |
| Aa–Al | An–Ar | As–Av | Ba | Be | Bi–Bl | Bo | Br–Bu | C | D |
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| E | F | G | Ha | He | Hi–Hy | Hø | I | J | K |
| L | M | N | O | PQ | R | Sa–Sc | Se–Sj | Sk–Sn | So |
| Sp–St | Su–Sø | Ta–Te | Th–Ti | To | Tr–Tø | U | V | W | Ø |
