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CONVOY HX 134
Departed Halifax on June 20-1941 and arrived Liverpool on July 9.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 48 ships in this convoy.

See also a day-by-day account of the passage

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

Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths (Advance Sailing Telegram, A 1 forms and Commodore's log) - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.

For info, some of the ships in this convoy returned with Convoy ON 3 on July 31.
Ship
Nationality
Cargo
Station
Destination
Remarks
Bermuda Section (BHX 134) - Sailed June 18
joined main section on June 25 - the numbers in parentheis are stations in the joined convoy
Ancylus
British
Tanker W
gasoline
B 51 (83)
Mersey
Original destination Belfast
See July 1 - Page 3
British Chancellor
"
Tanker W
gasoline
B 61 (63)
Mersey
–
Brønnøy
Norwegian
nitrates
–
Newport
From HX 133
Sailed in HX 135
Fairwater
British
none given
–
Middlesbrough
–
Gard
Norwegian
Adm. tanker
Admiralty fuel
B 42 (44)
Clyde
From HX 133
Grena
"
Tanker W
kerosene
B 62 (64)
Mersey
–
G. S. Walden
British
Tanker W
gasoline
B 81 (84)
Avonmouth
–
Innesmoor
"
wheat
–
Glasgow
–
James J. Maguire
"
Tanker W
gasoline
B 71 (74)
Swansea
–
Lochkatrine
"
general - aircraft - guns
B 41 (53)
Liverpool
Commodore vessel
Bermuda section
Lise
Norwegian
Tanker B
diesel oil
B 91 (94)
Swansea
–
Maaskerk
Dutch
sugar
–
Clyde f. o.
From HX 133
Sailed in HX 135
Marquesa
"
frozen meat
B 32 (24)
Manchester
–
Pacific Redwood
Am / British 1940
general
B 72 (75)
Glasgow
(Renamed Empire Chamois 1941)
Saint Gobain
Swedish
none given
–
Clyde
Sailed in HX 137
Sveve
Norwegian
Adm.tanker B
Admiralty fuel
B 31 (?)
Reykjavik
Left for Iceland July 4
(see page 3)
Baron Cawdor
British
sugar
B 22 (36)
Dundee
–
Blairclova
"
sugar
B 11 (73)
Liverpool
–
British Hussar
"
Adm. tanker B
fuel oil
B 12 (23)
Loch Ewe
–
Dromus
"
Tanker B
lub. oil
B 21 (25)
Mersey
–
Surrey
"
refrig. - general
B 52 (55)
Avonmouth
–
Lylepark
"
sugar - rum
B 82
Liverpool
Dropped out before joining main convoy
see notes
Sailed in HX 136
Halifax Section - Sailed June 20
Jean Jadot
Belgian
grain - bombers
92
Mersey
–
Haakon Hauan
Norwegian
Tanker W
–
Barry dock
To HX 135 - cancelled again
Lista
"
general - special
–
Liverpool
Listed in HX 141
Hektoria
British
Tanker B
6 planes
72
Liverpool
–
Manchester Division
"
grain - general - 2 planes - ammunition
51 or 61?
Mersey
Commodore vessel
British Prince
"
general - planes -
32
Manchester
–
Bullmouth
"
Tanker B
–
London
Sailed in HX 135
Mercer
American/MOWT 1941
steel - scrap iron
–
Swansea
Sailed in HX 135
Gudmundrå
Swedish
sugar
–
Clyde f. o.
–
Nailsea Court
British
steel - H.E. bombs
41?
Clyde
–
Empire Bronze
"
grain
?
Liverpool
–
Southern Princess
"
Tanker B
7 planes - 1 torpedo boat
65
Belfast / Liverpool
Out for 2 days - rejoined
See June 28 - Page 2
Pacific Grove
"
general - 2 Douglas bombers - 1 motorboat
62
Liverpool
–
Pacific Shipper
"
general - 3 Douglas bombers
?
Mersey
–
Stanwell
"
steel - scrap iron
56
Glasgow
–
Empire Coral
"
Tanker W
–
Stanlow
Sailed in HX 135
Luculus
"
Tanker B
43
London
Joined at sea
(see notes)
Scandia
Danish
Adm. tanker B
–
Clyde
To HX 135 - cancelled again
Llanashe
British
steel
33
Glasgow
From HX 133
Solstad
Norwegian
Tanker B
42
Glasgow
From HX 133
Empire Woodcock
British
general - steel - 420 t bombs
–
Clyde f. o.
From HX 133
Joined HX 135
(returned to port)
Leerdam
Dutch
general - 11 engines - case of plane parts
–
Cardiff
From HX 133
Empire Gold
British
Tanker W
82
Avonmouth
From HX 133
See notes below (fell out)
Socony
"
Tanker B
?
Grangemouth
–
Edward F. Johnson
"
Tanker W
?
Avonmouth
From HX 133
Baron Renfrew
"
sugar
11
Clyde
–
Kastor
Greek
wheat - lumber
12
Methil for d.g. / Immingham
From HX 132
Tungsha
Norwegian
nitrates
–
Newport
From HX 133
Sailed in HX 135
President Francqui
Belgian
Tanker B
–
London
To HX 135 - cancelled again
Toorak
British
Tanker B
22
London
Joined at sea
(see notes)
Darina
"
Tanker W
34
London
Joined at sea
(see notes)
Fresno Star
British
frozen meat
52
Glasgow
–
Emma Bakke
Norwegian
general - 3 Douglas bombers
54
Liverpool
From HX 133
Joined at sea
(see notes)
Egda
Norwegian
Tanker W
–
Clyde (Bowling)
From HX 133
Also cancelled from HX 135
Sailed in HX 136
The ships in the top line of the A 1 form for this convoy (the column leaders) are not visible, hence my question marks in the column for "stations". The only one I can make out is Baron Renfrew in station 11.
Sydney Section (SHX 134) - Sailed June 20
Joined Halifax section on June 22 - the numbers in parentheis are stations in the joined convoy
City of Keelung
British
general
A 21 (26)
Hull
–
Janeta
"
general - grain
A 81 (93)
Avonmouth
–
Bretwalda
"
flour
A 41 (14)
Hull
–
Tredinnick
"
grain
A 31
Hull
Sydney Commodore
To Convoy SC 35
(see notes below)
Trevalgan
"
flour
A 22 (35)
Clyde
–
Grey County
Norwegian
general
A 91
Avonmouth
Sailed in HX 135
Tortuguero
British
general
A 61 (15)
Leith / London
–
Uranienborg
Ex Danish / British 1940
grain
A 11 (13)
London
–
Lulworth Hill
Brritish
steel - timber
A 51 (45)
Glasgow
–
Graiglas
"
grain
A 32 (46)
Hull
–
Joining from Iceland - escorted by HMS Sherwood
 at 05:00 on July 5 w/ HMS Linnet, which took up station 76
Randa
Canadian
general - special
?
Preston
See HX 133
Atlantic Coast
British
not given
85
Preston
Left Convoy July 8
(see end of Page 3)
Finlande
Free French
not given
16
Scrabster
Left July 7
(see that date on Page 3)
Spica
Norwegian
not given
?
Fleetwood
–
Lida
Polish
not given
95
Belfast
–
Additionally, the Commodore's notes includes Manchester City among the ships joining from Iceland, but he does not mention Spica and Randa.
Perth was the Rescue Vessel from July 4 to July 9, sailing in station 66. The Commodore's report also says Rescue Vessel Copeland joined on July 3, taking station 65 - ref. entries for July 3 on page 3. This is confirmed by "Convoy Rescue Ships" by Arnold Hague, though he says Copeland was with the convoy to Clyde from July 4 to July 9, while the Commodore's report says she left for Iceland on July 4. Perth is included on the convoy form, but Copeland is not.

Notes:
Commodore, Gerald N. Jones was in Manchester Division, Vice Commodore was Captain J. Mann of Empire Bronze.
Loch Ewe Commodore was in British Prince.
British Channel Commodore was in Edward F. Johnson.

According to the Commodore's notes, the convoy had 23 ships from Halifax, 9 from Sydney and 17 from Bermuda.

The following ships joined at sea, having been sent out from Halifax to overtake and join up with HX 134:
June 21 - Emma Bakke, Toorak and Darina.
June 28 - Luculus.

Lylepark left the Bermuda section with engine trouble on June 24 (to HX 136).
Tredinnick fell astern with boiler trouble at 13:30 on July 4. She was making for Convoy SC 35 the next day.
Empire Gold disappeared out of convoy during thick weather on the night of July 5/6, cause unknown.
HMS Linnet fell astern on July 5, was with SC 35 next day (the convoy had been ordered by the Admiralty to join up with Convoy SC 35 - see report on Page 2).

Average speed: 6.7 knots.

Ocean Escort: HMS Maloja
Local Escorts (Halifax): HMCS Dauphin and HMCS Napanee
Newfoundland Escorts: HMS Sandwich, HMS Primrose and HMCS Hepatica.
HMS Maloja and the Newfoundland Escorts parted company at 16:00 on July 4 in 61 33N 25 00W (see page 3).
Local Escorts: HMS Britomart, HMS Salamander, HMS Aubretia, HMS Nigella, HMS King Sol, HMS Sherwood, HMS St. Clair, HMS St. Apollo, HMS Carnation, HMS Hollyhock, Salisbury, Angle, and HMS Bulldog.

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