Convoy HX 183 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)

Convoy HX 183 Cruising Order
Departed Halifax on Apr. 2-1942 and arrived Liverpool on the 15th (Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" also gives 23 ships).

Received from Ted Agar, England. (His source: A diary).
Supplemented with info from a document received from Tony Cooper, England (Advance Sailing Telegram, his source: Public Records Office, Kew), as well as a document received from D. Kindell, based on the late Arnold Hague's database - see his listing for HX 183 at Ships in all HX convoys.

Br=British, Du-Dutch, Norw=Norwegian, Sw=Swedish.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

11
Empire Johnson
general
12 passengers
(Br)

21
Eulima
vap. oil
(Br)

31
San Ernesto
aviation gas
Stanlow
(Br)

41
Manchester Trader
general
(Br)

51
Manchester Merchant
general
(Br)

61
Dolabella
aviation gas
(Br)

71
Empire Coral
petrol
(Br)

81
Akaroa
refrig. - general
200 mails
1 passenger
(Br)

32
Dromus
petrol
(Br)

62
Solfonn
lub. oil - dieso
Swansea
(Norw)

82
Pacific Shipper
general
(Br)

13
Glenstrae
general
22 passengers
964 mails
Mersey
(Br)

23
Curacao
general
(Du)

33

43
Amastra
petrol
(Br)

53
British Fidelity
aviation gas
Manchester
(Br)

63
Seminole
aviation gas
Avonmouth
(Br)

73
Axel Johnson
general
28 passengers
(Sw)

83
Egyptian Prince
general
4 passengers
(Br)

According to the Advance Sailing Telegram, the following were also scheduled, but did not sail:
The British Lowlander (from HX 182) - general cargo for Avonmouth. Listed in HX 184.
The Norwegian tanker Svenør - for Clyde. Had been sunk en route to Halifax on March 27-1942, follow the link to my page about this ship.
The British Pandorian - general cargo for Liverpool. Listed in HX 184.
The British Athelchief - tanker, bound for Mersey. Listed in HX 184.
The British British Power - tanker, bound for Bowling. Listed in HX 184, returned, later joined HX 185 from St. John's, N.F. (according to A. Hague).
The British British Glory - Admiralty tanker, bound for Scapa. To HX 184, did not sail, listed in SC 79.
The Norwegian Rio Novo - general cargo for Bristol. Listed in HX 184.
The British Robert F. Hand - tanker, bound for Avonmouth. Listed in HX 184.

Also, according to notes for Convoy SC 78, Empire Marlowe and Empire Carey in that convoy came from HX 183.

Morgenen had been cancelled from the previous convoy, HX 182, while Empire Johnson is listed as cancelled from Convoy SC 77. (Later became Dutch Paulus Potter).