Convoy HX 23 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)

Convoy HX 23 Cruising Order
Departed Halifax on Febr. 26-1940 and arrived Liverpool on March 12 (Arnold Hague says 26 ships).

List received from Tony Cooper, England - his source: Public Records Office, Kew.

Underlined ships returned to port.

Br=British, Norw=Norwegian, Gr=Greek

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11
Manchester Division
general
Manchester
(Br)

21
Manchester Brigade
general
Manchester
(Br)

31
Tekoa
refrig. food/wool
Milford Haven
(Br)

41
Pacific Grove
general
London
(Br)

51
HMS Ausonia
(escort)

61
Pacific Enterprise
general
London
(Br)

71

Loch Dee

*
grain
Hull
(Br)

81

Port Fairy

*
refrig. food/general
London
(Br)

91
Benvenue
wool
London
(Br)

12
Prince Rupert City
maize
Liverpool
(Br)

22
Iroquois
diesel oil
Manchester
(Br)

32
Gregalia
general
Avonmouth
(Br)

42
Hartlebury
grain
Falmouth
(Br)

52

62
Vancouver
gasoline
London
(Br)

72
Karabagh
benzine
London
(Br)

82
Dover Hill
general
London
(Br)

92
Langleetarn
grain
Hull
(Br)

13
Niceto de Larrinaga
flour
Glasgow
(Br)

23
Cliona
fuel oil
Liverpool
(Br)

33
Norwegian
metal - general
Avonmouth
(Br)

43
Bolton Castle
wheat
Falmouth
(Br)

53

63

73
Ruperra **
grain
Leith
(Br)

83
San Casimiro
fuel oil
London
(Br)

93

14

24
King Robert
Liverpool
(Br)

34
Silverelm
general
Liverpool
(Br)

44
Ferncourt
Dunkirk
(Norw)

54

64
Eleni
general
Le Havre
(Gr)

74
Oilfield
gasoline
London
(Br)

84
San Arcadio
Dunkirk
(Br)

94