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CONVOY HX 294
Departed New York on June 2-1944 and arrived Liverpool on the 19th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 113 ships in this convoy.
| Transcribed from several documents received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. |
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| Ship | Nationality | Cargo | Destination | Remarks |
| Benito Juarez | American | general | Oban f. o. | From HX 293 |
| Nathan Towson | " | general | Oban f. o. | From HX 293 |
| Italian | general | Belfast f. o. | From HX 293 Listed in HX 295 | |
| Jeremiah S. Black | American | general | Newport | From HX 293 |
| Hopemount | British | Admiralty tanker B | Milford Haven f. o. (Portsmouth) | From HX 293 |
| George Poindexter | American | general | Cardiff | From HX 293 |
| " | general | Belfast f. o. | From CU 26 Listed in CU 27 | |
| Gateway City | " | general | Immingham | – |
| John Walker | " | general | Newport | – |
| " | general | Belfast f. o. | Listed in HX 297 | |
| Joseph G. Cannon | " | general | Manchester | – |
| J. Willard Gibbs | " | general | Oban f. o. | – |
| Russell A. Alger | " | general | Liverpool / Milford Haven f. o. (Falmouth) | From HX 293 |
| Daniel Willard | " | general | Immingham | – |
| Anne Bradstreet | " | general | Glasgow | – |
| Henry Lomb | " | general | Liverpool | – |
| Pan Gulf | " | general | Immingham | – |
| Abraham Baldwin | " | general | Liverpool | – |
| Pio Pico | " | general | Avonmouth | Returned to port June 12 (St. John's) Listed in HX 296 |
| Crawford W. Long | " | general | Manchester | – |
| Robert J. Collier | " | general | Belfast f. o. (Cairn Ryan) | – |
| " | general | Belfast f. o. | Listed in HX 295 | |
| " | general | Belfast f. o. | Listed in HX 296 | |
| Albert P. Ryder | " | general | Oban f. o. | – |
| Panamanian | general | Belfast f. o. | Listed in HX 295 | |
| Mary Austin | American | general | Cardiff | – |
| " | general | Belfast f. o. | Listed in HX 296 | |
| Josiah Parker | " | general | Cairn Ryan | – |
| Henry S. Foote | " | general | Liverpool | From HX 293 |
| Lot Whitcomb | " | general | Liverpool | From HX 293 |
| Jefferson Davis | " | general | Liverpool | – |
| Joseph M. Terrell | " | general | Liverpool | – |
| George Kenny | " | general | Tyne | – |
| Kutno | Polish | sulphur | Garston | – |
| Frank A. Munsey | American | general | Glasgow | – |
| Mary A. Livermore | " | general | Liverpool | – |
| Howard Stansbury | " | general | Liverpool | – |
| " | general | Belfast f. o. | Listed in HX 295 | |
| Joseph M. Medill | " | general | Oban f. o. | – |
| Alcoa Banner | " | general | Oban f. o. | – |
| John William Powell* | " | general | Avonmouth | *Probably Liberty Ship John W. Powell |
| Robert Trimble | " | general | Oban f. o. | – |
| Ignace Paderewski | " | general | Oban f. o. | – |
| Philip H. Sheridan | " | general | Swansea | – |
| " | general | Belfast f. o. | Listed in HX 295 | |
| Benedick | British | Adm. tanker B | Clyde | From HX 292 |
| British Colonel | " | Adm. tanker B | Clyde | – |
| Voco | " | Tanker B | Bowling | – |
| " | Adm. tanker B | Clyde | Listed in HX 295 | |
| " | Tanker W | Loch Ewe f. o. | Listed in HX 295 | |
| " | Adm. tanker W | Clyde | Listed in HX 295 | |
| " | Adm. tanker B | Clyde | Listed in HX 295 | |
| " | general | Belfast f. o. | Listed in HX 295 | |
| Gleniffer | " | general | Glasgow | – |
| Samidway | " | grain - general | Glasgow | – |
| " | steel - lumber | Belfast f. o. | Listed in HX 295 | |
| Evagoras | " | steel - lumber | Methil f. o. (London) / Middlesbrough | From HX 292 |
| Kaipaki | " | refrig. - general | Liverpool | – |
| Empire Arun | " | general | Liverpool | – |
| Trojan | " | steel | Belfast f. o. | Returned to New York |
| Mahana | " | refrig. - general | Oban f. o. (Liverpool) | – |
| Empire Castle | " | refrig. - general | Methil f. o. (London) | – |
| Baron Dunmore | " | sugar | Greenock | – |
| Nyanza | " | sugar | Liverpool | – |
| Peebles | " | sugar - general | Methil f. o. (London) | – |
| Laughlin McKay | " | steel - lumber | Belfast f. o. | See also HX 288 Returned to New York Listed in HX 297 |
| Iddesleigh | " | steel - lumber | Grangemouth | From HX 291 |
| American | Adm. tanker B | Clyde | Listed in HX 295 | |
| Chr. Th. Boe | Norwegian | Tanker W | London (Shellhaven) | – |
| " | Adm. tanker B | Clyde | Listed in HX 296 | |
| Mijdrecht | Dutch | Tanker B | Grangemouth | – |
| Norwegian | Adm. tanker W | Clyde | – | |
| " | Adm. tanker B | Clyde | Listed in HX 295 | |
| Petter II | " | Tanker W | London | – |
| Peik | " | Adm. tanker B | Belfast / Londonderry | From HX 292 |
| Solsten | " | Tanker W | Heysham | – |
| " | Tanker W | Mersey | Listed in HX 295 | |
| Solstad | " | Tanker W | Birkenhead / Barton / Modewheel | – |
| Thorshov | " | Tanker B | Clyde | – |
| Vera | " | Tanker W | Stanlow / Barton | – |
| Abraham Lincoln | Norw.?* American? | general | Tyne | – |
| * This is shown as being the American ship by that name in the Advance Sailing Telegram (Liberty Ship - 7191gt). However, in a document I have giving the names of all the Commodores for the various HX convoys, she's listed as the Norwegian Abraham Lincoln. | ||||
| Alaska | Norwegian | sugar - general | Liverpool | – |
| Danio | " | sugar | Methil f. o. (London) | – |
| Geisha | " | general | Liverpool | – |
| Heimgar | " | general | Methil f. o. (London) | – |
| Ivaran | " | general | Liverpool | – |
| Rigoletto | Swedish | general | Methil f. o. (London) | – |
| Stad Vlaardingen | Dutch | sugar | Hull | – |
| Reinholt | Norwegian | general | Liverpool | – |
| Westland | Dutch | general | Leith / London | – |
| Exford | American | general | Liverpool | – |
| Joseph Rodman Drake | " | general | Belfast f. o. (Cardiff) | – |
| David Stone | " | general | Liverpool | – |
| Havkong | Norwegian | Tanker B | Scapa | From HX 293 |
| Gyda | British (ex Da) | general - lumber - mail | Loch Ewe for Iceland | (See also RU 126) |
| LT 534 | American | tug | Clyde f. o. | – |
| Joining from Halifax - Sailed June 4 | ||||
| Sheridan | British | grain - general | Glasgow | From HX 291 |
| Baltrover | " | general - aluminium - fish | Liverpool | – |
| Norse Lady | Norwegian | wood pulp | Glasgow | From HX 291 |
| Grey County | " | general | Belfast f. o. (Swansea) | – |
| Hjelmaren | Swedish | sugar | Liverpool | From HX 292 |
| Bayano | British | meat - metal - general | Clyde (passengers) / Oban f. o. | (See also HX 287) |
| Alexia | " | Tanker B | Clyde | – |
| Empire Macalpine | " | grain | Liverpool | – |
| Gudvor | Norwegian | general | Loch Ewe for Iceland | (See also RU 126) |
| Agwistar | American | general | Oban f. o. | – |
| Sahale | " | general | Hull | – |
| Fort Cataraqui | British | general - lumber | Liverpool | – |
| Estonian | lumber | Belfast Dock | Listed in HX 297 | |
| Empire Simba | British | grain | Methil f. o. (London) | – |
| Nicolas | Greek | lumber | Methil f. o. (London) | – |
| " | wood pulp | Ellesmere Port | Listed in HX 297 | |
| Benjamin H. Brewster | American | general | Cardiff | – |
| Champ Clark | " | general | Swansea | – |
| Delsud | " | general | Liverpool | – |
| " | general | Belfast f. o. | From HX 293 Listed in HX 295 | |
| George Berkeley | " | general | Manchester | – |
| Joseph Stanton | " | general | Immingham | – |
| Lord Delaware | " | general | Liverpool | – |
| " | general | Belfast f. o. | To HX 295 - did not sail Listed in HX 296 | |
| John Chester Kendall | " | general | Methil f. o. (London) | – |
| Argos Hill | British | general - grain | Methil f. o. (London) | – |
| Raby Castle | " | general - flour | Liverpool | See also HX 290 |
| Elm Park | " | grain - general | Tyne / Hull | From HX 293 |
| Arthur Riggs | American | grain - general | Manchester | – |
| John Woolman | " | general | Manchester | – |
| Additionally, the Rescue Vessel Perth - see Notes below (not mentioned in Advance Sailing Telegram) | ||||
| Joining from Sydney, C. B. - Sailed June 5 | ||||
| Dan-y-Bryn | British | grain | Avonmouth | From HX 292 |
| Blairnevis | " | pulp | Methil f. o. (London) | – |
| Epiros | Greek | pulp | Ellesmere Port | – |
| Empire Clive | British | flour | Avonmouth | – |
| Nurtureton | " | grain | Methil f. o. (London) | – |
| Pacific Shipper | " | general - meat - mail | Manchester | – |
| American | lumber - steel | Grimsby | Listed in HX 295 | |
| Langleebrook | British | grain | Swansea | – |
| Lord Cochrane | " | grain | Manchester | – |
| Rosedale Park | " | general | Sunderland | – |
| Merton | " | grain | Avonmouth | – |
| Eleni | Greek | lumber | Methil f. o. (London) | – |
| Pacific Exporter | British | general - meat - pass. - mail | Liverpool | – |
| Erria | Danish / MOWT 1940 | general - meat - amm. - pass. | Glasgow | – |
| Joining from St. John's | ||||
| Bente Mærsk | Danish / MOWT 1940 | Tanker B | Clyde | From HX 292 |
| Uranienborg | " | pulp wood | Rochester | – |
Notes:
Commodore, Vice Admiral Sir M. L. Goldsmith was in Abraham Lincoln (see note in table above), Vice Commodore was Captain B. W. L. Nicholson, R.N. in Geisha.
The Rescue Vessel Perth was on her 25th voyage as such, having started this voyage from Clyde on May 11-1944 with the westbound Convoy ON 236, to Halifax May 25, then returned to Clyde with Convoy HX 294, June 4-June 18. Her 24th eastbound voyage had been with HX 286. ("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.
List of Liberty Ships by Hull No. - Includes info on the men for whom the ships were named (from Wikipedia).
To the next HX convoy in my list HX 295
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| Sp–St | Su–Sø | Ta–Te | Th–Ti | To | Tr–Tø | U | V | W | Ø |
