Convoy HX 292 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)
CONVOY HX 292
Departed New York on May 19-1944 and arrived Liverpool on June 2.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 128 ships in this convoy.
Transcribed from several documents received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
Crossed out ships did not sail, underlined ships returned to port.
A 1 form is not available and, therefore, the station numbers are not known.
Ship
Nationality
Cargo
Destination
Remarks
Alexander Wilson
American
general
Liverpool
–
Michael J. Stone
"
general
Liverpool
–
Christopher Gadsden
"
general
Cardiff
–
Benjamin H. Hill
"
general
Liverpool
–
George P. Garrison
"
general
Mersey f. o.
Joseph E. Brown
"
general
Manchester
–
Ephraim W. Baughman
"
general
Belfast f. o.
–
Andrew Turnbull
"
general
Liverpool
–
Samuel Chase
"
general
Belfast f. o.
–
S. M. Babcock
"
general
Sunderland
–
Robin Gray
"
general
Clyde / Swansea
–
Samuel Parker
"
general
Glasgow
–
Bartholomew Gosnold
"
general
Belfast f. o.
–
David R. Francis
"
general
Glasgow / Manchester
–
Robert Jordan
"
general
Belfast f. o.
–
Hoke Smith
"
general
Belfast f. o.
–
William Windom
"
general
Belfast f. o.
–
Steel Trader
"
general
Clyde / Liverpool
–
Arabian Prince
British
general
Liverpool
–
Samselbu
"
general
Liverpool
–
Samloyal
"
general
London
Listed in HX 293
Samwinged
"
general
Glasgow
–
Cavalcade
American
general
Liverpool
–
Fort Brisebois
British
general
Tyne
–
Tolten
"
general
Methil f. o.
–
Salland
Dutch
general
Methil f. o. (London)
–
Richard K. Call
American
general
Glasgow
–
Mark Hopkins
"
general
Manchester
–
William D. Hoxie
"
general
Liverpool
–
August Belmont
"
general
Liverpool
–
Francis D. Culkin
"
general
Liverpool
–
Grant Wood
"
general
Mersey f. o.
Roger Moore
"
general
Avonmouth
–
Peter V. Daniel
"
general
Liverpool
–
Samconstant
British
general
Liverpool
–
Pennsylvanian
American
general
Immingham
–
Clan Cameron
British
general
Liverpool
–
Ferncliff
Norwegian
general
Liverpool
–
James G. Maguire
American
general - sulphur
Liverpool
–
Chesapeake
British
Tanker B
Clyde / Thameshaven
–
Beaconstreet
"
Adm. tanker B
Belfast Dock
–
Fort Carillon
"
general
Oban f. o. (Liverpool)
–
Evagoras
"
steel - lumber
London
Returned to New York
Listed in HX 294
Port Halifax
"
frozen goods
Liverpool
–
Nacella
"
Tanker W
Stanlow
–
Empire Pakeha
"
frozen - general
Liverpool
–
Port Saint John
"
frozen - general
Liverpool
–
Maihar
"
steel - general
Liverpool
–
Sovac
"
Tanker B
Liverpool / Manchester
–
Fort Mingan
"
sugar
Methil f. o. (London)
–
Lombardy
"
citrus
Methil f. o. (London)
–
Port Sydney
"
frozen - general
Glasgow
–
San Gaspar
"
Tanker W
Mersey / Stanlow
–
Roxane
French
Adm. tanker B
Scapa
–
Empire Swale
British
citrus
Methil f. o. (London)
–
Erodona
"
Tanker B
Barton
–
Elona
"
Tanker
Clyde / Ardrossan
–
British Valour
"
Adm. tanker B
Londonderry
–
Athelregent
"
molasses
Liverpool
–
Lucellum
"
Tanker B
Grangemouth
–
San Venancio
"
Tanker W
Stanlow
–
Benedick
"
Adm. tanker B
Clyde
Returned to New York
Listed in HX 294
D. L. Harper
"
Tanker W
Avonmouth / Mersey
–
Geo. W. McKnight
"
Tanker W
Clyde / Swansea
–
Bente Mærsk
Danish / MOWT 1940
Adm. tanker B
Clyde
Returned to port (St. John's)
Listed in HX 294
Daphnella
British
Tanker W
Isle of Grain
–
Fosna
Norwegian
Tanker B
London
Norlys
Panamanian
(Norw. mngrs.)
Adm. tanker B
Clyde / Grangemouth
–
Belgian Gulf
Panamanian
Tanker B
Stanlow / Barton / Modewheel
–
Belgian Freighter
Belgian
steel - lumber
Methil f. o. (London)
–
Irwin Russell
American
Adm. tanker B
Medway
–
Sørvard
Norwegian
sugar
Hull
–
Ena
Dutch
Adm. tanker W
Liverpool
–
Brasil
Norwegian
Adm. tanker B
Clyde
Listed in HX 293
Peik
"
Adm. tanker B
Clyde
Strinda
"
Tanker B
Swansea
–
Clavella
Dutch
Adm. tanker B
Clyde
–
Cleodora
"
Adm. tanker W
Milford Haven f. o. (Devonport)
–
Fagerfjell
Norwegian
Adm. tanker W
Scapa
–
Petter
"
Tanker W
Stanlow
–
Solfonn
"
Tanker B
Swansea
Listed in HX 293
Vanja
"
Tanker B
Clyde / Ardrossan
–
Thorhild
"
Tanker B
Clyde
–
Dageid
"
Tanker B
Jarrow-on-Tyne
–
Østhav
"
Tanker B
Stanlow
–
John Gallup
American
general
Hull
James Shureman
"
general
Hull
From HX 291
Henry H. Richardson
"
general
Immingham
From HX 291
Isaac S. Hopkins
"
general
Belfast f. o.
From HX 291
Kentuckian
"
general
Milford Haven f. o. (Plymouth)
From HX 291
Simon Newcomb
"
general
Belfast f. o.
From HX 291
James A. Wetmore
"
general
Glasgow / Manchester
From HX 291
John Drake Sloat
"
general
Immingham
From HX 291
James G. Birney
"
general
Swansea
From HX 291
Norfalk
Norwegian
sugar
Greenock
From HX 291
Egda
"
Tanker W
Humber (Saltend)
Andrew A. Humphreys
American
Tanker B
London (Purfleet)
–
Beaconoil
Panamanian
Tanker
Scapa
–
Fjallfoss
Icelandic
none given
Loch Ewe for Iceland
Black Rock
American
Tug
Milford Haven f. o.
–
Sankaty Head
"
Tug
Milford Haven f. o.
–
Great Isaac
"
Tug
Milford Haven f. o.
–
LT 136
"
Tug
Milford Haven f. o. (Southampton)
–
LT 214
"
Tug
Milford Haven f. o. (Southampton)
–
LT 533
"
Tug
Milford Haven f. o. (Southampton)
–
Joining from Halifax
Adula
British
Adm. tanker B
(MAC)
Clyde
–
Empire Maccabe
"
Adm. tanker B
(MAC)
Clyde
–
Empire MacMahon
"
Adm. tanker B
(MAC)
Clyde
–
Additionally, the Rescue Vessel Fastnet - see Notes below (not mentioned in Advance Sailing Telegram)
Joining from Sydney, C. B. - Sailed May 22
Mount Kyllene
Greek
general
West Hartlepool
From HX 291
Cornwall
British
general - refrig.
Clyde
From HX 291
Kafiristan
"
grain
Avonmouth
–
Daghestan
"
grain
Avonmouth
–
John Mitchell
American
wood pulp
Manchester
Jean L-D
French
grain
Cardiff
–
New York City
British
general - flour
Bristol
–
Riley
"
grain
Methil f. o. (London)
–
Eastern Guide
American
general
Loch Ewe for Iceland
Edward Kavanagh
"
vehicles
Belfast f. o.
–
Eliphalet Nott
"
general
Liverpool
From HX 291
Empire Puma
British
flour
Methil f. o. (Leith Dock June 11)
–
Frank Wiggins
American
general
Swansea
–
George Westinghouse
"
grain - general
Tyne
–
James Ives
"
general
Swansea
–
John G. Carlisle
"
general - lumber
Manchester
–
Marymar
"
general
Belfast f. o.
–
Sréca
Yugoslavian
steel - lumber
London
–
Samuel T. Darling
American
general
Hull
–
Thomas W. Gregory
"
general
Swansea
–
Frederic Remington
"
general
Belfast f. o.
–
Hjelmaren
Swedish
sugar
Liverpool
From HX 289
Returned to port (Halifax)
Listed in HX 294
Jose G. Benitez
American
grain - general
Liverpool
–
James A. Bayard
"
grain - general
Leith Dock
–
Prinses Maria Pia
Belgian / MOWT 1940
wood pulp
Rochester
–
Taronga Park
British
lumber
London
–
Tilapa
"
refrig. - general - metal - mail - pass.
Methil f. o. (London)
–
Beaverhill
"
general - mail - pass.
Clyde / Oban f. o. (Liverpool June 14)
–
Belgian Crew
Belgian
grain
Barry Dock
–
Bellerophon
British
general - grain - mail
Ellesmere Port
Dan-y-Bryn
"
grain
Manchester
Listed in HX 294
Fordsdale
"
meat - general
Clyde / Liverpool
–
Empire Mouflon
"
general
Mersey
–
Fanad Head
"
grain - general - mail - pass.
Clyde / Liverpool
–
Marina Raskova
American
grain - general
Liverpool
–
Salvador Brau
"
general
Manchester
–
Oscar Chappell
"
general - flour
Liverpool
–
George Eldridge
"
general
Glasgow
–
Belwoods Park
British
grain - general
Manchester
Listed in HX 293
Avondale Park
"
wood pulp
Methil f. o. (London)
–
Notes:
Commodore, Adm. Hon. Sir R. A. R. Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax was in Port Sydney, Vice Commodore, Lt. Cdr. N. P. McLeod, R. N. R. in Port Halifax.
The Rescue Vessel Fastnet was on her 5th voyage as such, having started this voyage from Clyde on Apr. 27-1944 with the westbound Convoy ON 234, to Halifax May 9, then returned to Clyde with Convoy HX 292, May 21-June 2. ("Convoy Rescue Ships 1940-1945", Arnold Hague).
Commodore's notes are not available - escorts not known.
All the Norwegian ships in this convoy are discussed on this website - use alphabet index below to find them.
Related external links:
Liberty Ships - The vast majority of the ships listed as American in the table above were Liberty ships. This website lists them alphabetically. (The Advance Sailing Telegrams do not always spell the names correctly, and I always check the spelling of each and every Liberty Ship against what is found on this site before I upload a convoy).
List of Liberty Ships by Hull No. - Includes info on the men and women for whom the ships were named (from Wikipedia).
Empire Ships - Also listed in alphabetical order. The site also has a section listing the "Sam"-ships, and other Liberty ships, some of which came under the British flag.
Eagle Oil Tankers - This site has info on the "San" ships, with an alphabetical list of casualties from the various ships, as well as survivor reports. Additionally, the site has a lot of useful information on where the misc. Admiralty records are kept - see this page index.
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