Convoy HX 215 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)
CONVOY HX 215
Departed New York City on Nov. 11-1942, and arrived Liverpool on the 25th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 42 ships in this convoy.
| Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. The ships are listed in the order in which they appear on the various documents (crossed out ships did not sail). A 1 form not available to me and, therefore, I do not know the convoy stations of these ships. For info, some of the ships in this convoy later returned to the U.S. with the westbound Convoy ON 153, some are listed in ON 155. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship | Nationality | Cargo | Destination | Remarks |
| Port Dunedin | British | general - 9 passengers- mail | Liverpool | – |
| Fort Camosun | " | lumber - metal - wheat | Mersey | – |
| Berwickshire | " | grain - mail | Manchester | – |
| Gefion | Norwegian | Tanker W | Avonmouth | – |
| Salland | Dutch | grain | Glasgow | – |
| Esso Montpelier | American | Tanker B | Swansea | – |
| Regent Lion | British | Tanker W | Avonmouth | – |
| San Cipriano | " | Tanker W | Manchester | – |
| Pontfield | " | Tanker W | Manchester | – |
| El Aleto | " | Tanker B | Mersey | – |
| Dutch | Tanker W | Avonmouth | – | |
| Yugoslavian | sulphur | Mersey f. o. | Sailed in HX 216 | |
| Comedian | British | general | Liverpool | – |
| Clavella | Dutch | Tanker B | Manchester | – |
| Empire Chapman | British | Tanker W | Liverpool | – |
| Taria | Dutch | Tanker B - mail | Liverpool | – |
| Thorshov | Norwegian | Tanker W | Avonmouth | – |
| Skandinavia | " | Tanker W | Avonmouth | – |
| Laurent Meeus | Belgian | Tanker B | Avonmouth | – |
| Norwegian | Tanker W | Avonmouth | Sailed in HX 216 | |
| Reginolite | British | none given | Halifax | – |
| Biscaya | Norwegian | none given | Greenland | Also listed in HX 216 (for St. John's) |
| Belgian | sugar | Liverpool | Joined HX 216 - returned to port Sailed in HX 217 | |
| Norwegian | Tanker B | Grangemouth | Listed in HX 220 (delayed due to repairs - see Vav) | |
| Cordelia | British | Admiralty tanker B | Scapa | – |
| Empire Whale | " | general | Southampton | – |
| Brasil | Norwegian | Tanker B | Mersey | – |
| Vaalaren | Swedish | refrig. | Liverpool | – |
| Vestfold | Panamanian | Tanker W | Clyde | Norwegian managers(listed on this website - see V's) |
| Ganymedes | Dutch | general | Glasgow | From HX 214 |
| Santos | Norwegian | general | Liverpool | – |
| " | Tanker W | Grangemouth | From HX 214 Sailed in HX 216 | |
| Tetela | British | refrig. - general - 10 passengers | Liverpool | – |
| Amastra | " | Tanker W | Manchester | – |
| Mataroa | " | oranges - 1100 passengers | Avonmouth | – |
| Pandorian | " | general | Liverpool | Commodore Vessel |
| City of Exeter | " | general - 200 passengers | Liverpool | From HX 214 |
| Pacific Enterprise | " | general - 14 passengers | Cardiff | – |
| " | refrig. - wheat - lead | Liverpool | From HX 214 Sailed in HX 216 | |
| Fort Simpson | " | wheat - metal - lumber | London | – |
| Fort Maurepas | " | general | Manchester | – |
| " | general | Belfast f. o. | Sailed in HX 216 | |
| Ocean Hunter | " | general | Cardiff | – |
| Panamanian | Tanker B | Clyde | – | |
| San Andres | Norwegian | sugar | Clyde | – |
| Delnorte | American | Army stores | Belfast / Avonmouth | – |
| Stigstad | Norwegian | lub. oil | Mersey | – |
| Tristram Dalton | American | Army stores - mail | Liverpool | – |
| Sovac | British | lub. oil | Mersey | – |
| Joining from Halifax (departed Nov. 14) | ||||
| Idefjord | Norwegian | general | Glasgow | From HX 214 |
| British | general | Glasgow | From HX 214 Joined HX 216 - returned to port Sailed in HX 218 | |
| Argolikos | Greek | grain | London | – |
| Emile Francqui | Belgian | general | Liverpool | – |
| Tortuguero | British | general | Cardiff | – |
Notes:
Commodore Admiral H.J.S. Brownrigg was in Pandorian.
Delnorte and Tristram Dalton - very slack in answering flag and flashing signals.
Fort Simpson - unreliable compass
Taria - bad station keeping
Empire Chapman - indifferent station keeping, lost touch in moderate visibility and crossed front of convoy at a steep angle. A dangerous ship. Explanation called for and reply was "Drawn across by mist".
Vestfold - Detached as Commodore of Clyde portion - although a fast ship far astern of station and ? ships he was leading. Bad lookout for signals.
Comedian, Argolikos, Tortuguero - made excessive smoke.
To the next HX convoy in my list HX 216
| Aa–Al | An–Ar | As–Av | Ba | Be | Bi–Bl | Bo | Br–Bu | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
