Convoy HX 93 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)

CONVOY HX 93 (Will be updated - please compare with A. Hague's listing for this convoy at ships in all HX convoys. See also HX escorts).

HMS Aurania's report

The Convoy departed Halifax on Dec. 3-1940 and arrived Liverpool on Dec. 18.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 29 ships in this convoy.

Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
Ship Nationality Cargo Station Destination Remarks
Halifax Section
Tredinnick British steel – Glasgow To HX 94 - cancelled
Lancastrian Prince " general 71 Manchester –
Lorca " steel - special – Hull From HX 92Also cancelled from HX 94, HX 95 & HX 96 To SC 16
Solstad Norwegian Tanker W & B – Oban f. o. From HX 90 (Bermuda section) To HX 94 - returned to port To HX 101- did not sail Sailed in HX 102
Carras Greek grain 91 Belfast / Dublin –
Scottish Star British genral - grain - meat - 2 Hurricanes 61 Liverpool –
Manchester Citizen " general 51 Manchester From HX 91
Baron Napier " scrap - steel 13 Hull From HX 92
Harpagon " steel 21 Middlesbrough –
Salabangka Dutch steel - grain - general 32 Glasgow –
Haakon Hauan Norwegian Tanker B – Manchester Sailed in HX 94
Empire Mariner British general – Avonmouth Also cancelled from HX 94, HX 95 To HX 96 - lost touch Joined HX 97 - returned to port
Mount Pelion Greek steel - scrap iron – Clyde f. o. To HX 94 - cancelled Sailed in HX 95
Mangkalihat Dutch steel - trucks – Clyde f. o. To HX 94 - cancelled Sailed in HX 95
Harbledown British iron - steel – Clyde f. o. To HX 94 - cancelled Sailed in HX 95
Litiopa Norwegian Tanker B – Liverpool Sailed in HX 96
Baltrover British general – Liverpool To HX 94 - cancelled Sailed in HX 95
Bello Norwegian Tanker W – Clyde Returned to Halifax* Listed in Convoy SC 15
* The report on Page 2 states "returned to Sydney, C.B.", but according to her Voyage Record for this period, she returned to Halifax, then proceeded to Sydney, C.B. in order to join the SC convoy.
Sydney Section (SHX) - Sailed Dec. 4 joined Dec. 5
Dux Norwegian woodpulp ? Methil d.g. / Ridham Dock From HX 91 & HX 92Not on A 1 form for HX 93 (see report - Page 2)
Ethel Radcliffe British trucks - grain – Manchester Listed in SC 15
Grey County Norwegian aluminum - newsprint – Avonmouth Sailed in HX 94
Rupert de Larrinaga British grain 62 Manchester –
Welsh Trader " lumber 92 Barry –
Peterton " grain – London To HX 94 - cancelled To SC 15
Saganaga " lumber – Milford Haven To HX 94 - cancelledSailed in HX 97
Nellie Greek grain – Avonmouth Sailed in HX 94
Llanwern British general – Avonmouth From HX 92 To HX 94 - cancelled To SC 15
Wanstead " maize 72 Liverpool From HX 92 Sydney Commodore
Anthea " wheat - trucks ? Ipswich From HX 92Not on A 1 form for HX 93 Collided Dec. 8 with Dutch Maasdam (not listed in HX 93) No casualties
Eleni Greek steel - trucks – Garston From HX 91 (Halifax section) Not on A 1 form (See report - Page 2)
The following ships are listed in a separate document, with no info on whether they sailed from Halifax, Sydney or Bermuda, but thanks to Roy Martin's investigations, I've been able to establish where the majority came from, except for the last 3.
Joining from Bermuda (BHX) - joined Dec. 7 having departed Dec. 1 escorted by HMS Maloja
Derrymore British lumber - metal 11 Leith –
Titus Dutch phosphates – King's Lynn Returned to portSee report - Page 2 To SC 16 - did not sail Listed in SC 18
Tuscan Star British refrig. 31 Liverpool –
Queen Victoria " steel - copra 43 Liverpool Bermuda Vice Commodore
Dunkeld " wheat 42 Manchester –
Donacilla " Tanker B lub. oil 52 River Mersey –
Lunula " Tanker W benzine 23 Stanlow –
Elona " Tanker W gasoline 12 London –
Lulworth Hill " wheat - lumber 53 River Mersey –
Tosari Dutch lumber - lead - zinc 73 Garston –
Adula British Tanker W aviation spirits 63 Liverpool –
La Paz " general 82 Liverpool –
Logician " general - special – Manchester Not on A 1 form (see report - Page 2)
Traveller " general 81 Liverpool –
Halifax portion is said to have had 10 ships, only 8 are listed in the Halifax section above, so some of the following may have sailed from Halifax.
Mahronda British general - steel - special 41 Liverpool –
Tasmania Danish / MOWT 1940 general - special 33 Hull –
Benedick British Adm. tanker B fuel oil 22 Scapa –
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