Convoy HX 149 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)
The ships left port in the following order:
The British Geo. H. Jones, Dorelian, Tilapa, Pacific Grove, British Endurance, San Ernesto, British Consul, Induna, Cristales , Athelchief (this was formerly the Norwegian Kongsten), Norman Prince (returned - joined next convoy), Robert F. Hand, Malancha, British Integrity, Empire Steel, Winamac, Empire Ortolan, Geo. W. McKnight, Janeta, Valldemosa, Clan Murdoch, Carelia, British Hussar, Athelmonarch, Solarium, Graiglas, British Resolution, Tricula, Halizones, Lulworth Hill, Peter Maersk (Danish, under Ministry of War Transport), British Sincerity, Stuart Prince, Royal Star , City of Exeter, City of Ripon, City of Hankow and an unnamed British tanker (Hopemount, according to A. Hague).
The Norwegian Aristophanes, Daghild, Brasil, Thorsholm, Innerøy, Thorshov, Somerville, an unnamed Norwegian tanker (this was Kollbjørg, according to A. Hague), Glittre, Lise, Harpefjell, Norvik (Panamanian flag, Norwegian managers and therefore included on this website) and Brant County, see links provided within the table above for more information on these ships.
The Belgian Elisabeth van Belgie, the Polish Lechistan, the Dutch Bennekom, the Panamanian _North Kin_g and Calobre (and Panamanian Norvik, as mentioned).
Arnold Hague ("Convoy Rescue Ships 1940-1945") says the Rescue Vessel Zaafaran was with this convoy, from joining to Clyde, Sept. 20-Sept. 25-1941. She had been with Convoy ON 16 from Clyde until detached, Sept. 14-Sept. 20, and was on her 9th voyage as Rescue Vessel (having been requisitioned as such in Oct.-1940).
A. Hague names the following 18 escorts (extracted from this list of HX convoy escorts received from D. Kindell; dates are European style, day/month/year):
Annapolis - From 10/09/41 to 13/09/41
Arabis - From 20/09/41 to 25/09/41
Arrowhead - From 13/09/41 to 20/09/41
Ascania - From 10/09/41 to 24/09/41 (refit on arrival to Oct. 26)
Camellia - From 13/09/41 to 20/09/41
Celandine - From 13/09/41 to 20/09/41
Churchill - From 12/09/41 to 20/09/41
Eyebright - From 13/09/41 to 20/09/41
Hamilton - From 10/09/41 to 13/09/41
Malcolm - From 20/09/41 to 23/09/41
Monkshood - From 22/09/41 to 25/09/41
Northern Gem - From 20/09/41 to 25/09/41
Northern Pride - From 20/09/41 to 25/09/41
Northern Spray - From 20/09/41 to 25/09/41
Petunia - From 20/09/41 to 24/09/41
St. Zeno - From 12/09/41 to 17/09/41
Watchman - From 20/09/41 to 25/09/41
Winchelsea - From 12/09/41 to 16/09/41
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