Convoy HX 330 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)
CONVOY HX 330
Departed New York City on Jan. 3-1945 and arrived Liverpool on the 17th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 45 ships in this convoy.
Transcribed from several documents received from Tony Cooper (Advance Sailing Telegram) - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
The station numbers and cargoes for the tankers have been extracted from a document received from D. Kindell, based on the late Arnold Hague's database - see his listing for Convoy HX 330 at Ships in all HX convoys.
Crossed out ships did not sail.
Info re. Russian convoys has been added with the help of "Convoys to Russia", Arnold Hague and Bob Ruegg.
Ship
Nationality
Cargo
Station
Destination
Remarks
Hannis Taylor
American (U.S.)
general
(A. Hague adds MT)
41
Solent f. o.
–
Rudolph Kauffmann
"
general
(A. Hague adds MT)
85
Newport
–
George W. Norris
"
general
–
Solent f. o.
Lillian Nordica
"
general
(A. Hague adds MT)
96
Downs f. o.
–
Moses Austin
"
general
–
Solent f. o.
To HX 331 - did not sail
Listed in HX 332
James Whitcomb Riley
"
general
–
Solent f. o.
Listed in HX 331
Frank R. Stockton
"
general
–
Solent f. o.
Listed in HX 331
George Uhler
"
general
61
Solent f. o.
From HX 329
A. Hague says:
Fitted w/AND
Robert Mills
"
general
–
Solent f. o.
Listed in HX 331
Green Mountain
"
general
(A. Hague adds MT)
91
Downs f. o.
–
Arthur St. Clair
"
general
(A. Hague says, smoke canisters)
25
Newport
From HX 329
James? H. Price *
"
general
–
Solent f. o.
Listed in HX 331
* This ships is listed as American John H. Price in the Advance Sailing Telegram, 7176 gt. There was a British ship by this name, but only of 1905 gt, and my guess is this is a mis-spelling of the Liberty Ship James H. Price, which shows up again in the next convoy.
Marion McKinley Bovard
"
general
106
Cardiff
–
Frank P. Reed
"
general
(A. Hague adds MT)
75
Downs f. o.
–
Augustus P. Loring
"
general
(A. Hague adds MT)
105
Downs f. o.
From HX 329
Calvin Austin
"
general
(A. Hague adds MT)
31
Downs f. o.
From HX 329
Tomas Guardia
"
general
–
Solent f. o.
From HX 329
Listed in HX 331
Arthur M. Hulbert
"
general - explosives
–
Southend f. o.
John Walker
"
general - explosives
–
Southend f. o.
Listed in HX 331
Michael Moran
"
general - explosives
95
Solent f. o.
–
Hubert Howe Bancroft
"
general - explosives
34
Solent f. o.
A. Hague says:
Ex Philadelphia Jan. 3, to NYC to join
Oliver Loving
"
general - explosives
94
Solent f. o.
–
Frederick Von Steuben
"
general - explosives
–
Solent f. o.
–
Joseph Lee
"
general
(A. Hague says cased oil, MT)
35
Solent f. o.
–
Eliza Jane Nicholson
"
Tanker W
–
Mersey
–
Norwegian
general
(A. Hague adds steel)
51
Liverpool
Commodore Vessel
"
general
–
Mersey f. o.
Listed in HX 331
"
general
–
Liverpool
To HX 331 - did not sail
Listed in SC 165
"
Adm. tanker B
(USN fuel & A/C)
62
Devonport / Swansea
A. Hague says:
Escort oiler, spare depth charges
"
Adm. tanker W
–
Clyde
Listed in HX 331
(later joined JW 67,
returned with RA 67)
"
Tanker W
–
Heysham
Listed in HX 331
"
Tanker W
–
Mersey
Listed in HX 331
Barendrecht
Dutch
Tanker W
(A. Hague says petrol)
73
London (Shellhaven)
–
Queensborough Park
British
lumber - general
104
Tyne
A. Hague says:
Fitted w/AND
Leaside Park
"
lumber - general
102
Leith
A. Hague says:
Fitted w/AND
Louisbourg Park
"
lumber - general
103
Immingham
A. Hague says:
Fitted w/AND
Hopemount
"
Adm. tanker B
(USN fuel)
63
Clyde
A. Hague says Escort Oiler
Amastra
"
Adm. tanker B
–
Clyde
Charles F. Meyer
"
Tanker W
(petrol)
93
Southampton (Hamble)
–
Northia
"
Tanker W
(petroleum products, paraffin)
71
Dublin
Vice Commodore
Neritina
"
Tanker W
(alcohol, amphibs, PT boats)
53
Clyde f. o.
Sapperton Park
"
lumber - lead
–
Hull
Listed in HX 331
Samsmola
"
none given
(A. Hague says general)
33
Downs f. o.
Goldstream Park
"
lumber - metal
81
London
From HX 329
A. Hague says:
Fitted w/AND
Hawkins Fudske
American
general
–
Clyde f. o. (N. Russia)
From HX 329
Listed in HX 331
Listed in JW 64 Febr. 3-1945
Returned with RA 65 March 23
Henry Lomb
"
general
(A. Hague adds locos)
22
Clyde f. o. (N. Russia)
From HX 329
Listed in JW 64 Febr. 3-1945
Returned in RA 66 Apr. 29
John J. Abel
"
general
–
Clyde f. o. (N. Russia)
Listed in HX 331
(Joined Convoy JW 64,
returned with RA 65)
Lewis Emery Jr.
"
general - explosives
(A. Hague adds locos)
32
Clyde f. o. (N. Russia)
Joined Convoy JW 64,
returned with RA 65
Telfair Stockton
"
general - explosives
(A. Hague adds boats, MT)
82
Solent f. o.
From HX 329
Isaac Mayer Wise
"
general - explosives
84
Solent f. o.
From HX 329
John P. Harris
"
general - explosives
92
Solent f. o.
Nicholas D. Labadie
"
general
–
Solent f. o.
From HX 329
Listed in HX 331
Raymond Clapper
"
general
(A. Hague adds MT)
21
Solent f. o.
From HX 329
Charles S. Haight
"
general
(A. Hague adds tugs & MT)
23
Downs f. o.
From HX 329
Benjamin Hawkins
"
general
74
Downs f. o.
From HX 329
George Ade
"
general
(A. Hague adds MT)
24
Liverpool
From HX 329
John P. Mitchell
"
general
(A. Hague adds MT)
101
Downs f. o.
From HX 329
Thomas Eakins
"
general
(A. Hague says explosives, MT)
42
Solent f. o.
–
British Zeal
British
Tanker W
(petrol)
43
Barry Dock
–
British Destiny
"
Tanker W
(petrol)
83
Thameshaven?
See Notes below
Joining from Halifax - Sailed Jan. 5
Empire Talisman
British
general
–
Mersey
Listed in HX 331
Rideau Park
"
general
–
Mersey
Listed in HX 331
Asbjørn
Danish / Can. Govt. 1940
general - explosives
–
Mersey
Listed in HX 331
Empire MacRae
British
grain
(MAC ship)
54
Liverpool
Argolikos
Greek
lumber
–
Sharpness
Gdynia
Swedish
general
13
Belfast Dock
–
Jesse Billingsley
American
general - explosives
(A. Hague adds gliders)
11
Hull
From HX 329
A. Hague says:
Fitted w/AND
Cavina
British
meat
–
Mersey f. o.
Listed in HX 331
Julius Olsen
American
general
–
Solent f. o.
From HX 328
Listed in HX 331
Also, the Rescue Vessel Melrose Abbey joined from Halifax. A. Hague has this ship in station 76 - See also Notes below.
Joining from St. John's, N.F. - Sailed Jan. 7
Samsoaring
British
general
14
Hull
Elm Park
"
general - meat - explosives
12
Liverpool
From HX 328
A. Hague says:
Fitted w/AND