Br=British, Du=Dutch, Norw=Norwegian, Am=American, Bel=Belgian, Pa=Panamanian.
RV=Rescue Vessel

British Harmony also went out with this convoy, but no station number has been given (which could mean she did not sail?).

* This should probably be the Libery ship Richard H. Alvey(?). There was also a Liberty ship named Andrew Hamilton.

Fort Lac la Ronge had been cancelled from Convoy HX 205.

* Kaia Knudsen is listed as having sailed in the previous convoy HX 206, as is Schuylkill (the latter may have cancelled?). However, Kaia Knudsen is also listed in the next convoy, HX 208 (link at the bottom of this page). There's also a ship named Seminole listed in that convoy (later sent to join SC 101), but this was the American ship by this name - is it just a coincidence that they both show up in 2 convoys in a row, or was the Seminole in HX 207 also the American one? (The British Seminole was a tanker. If they are one and the same ship, they could not have sailed in both convoys).
In addition to Kaia Knudsen, the Advance Sailing Telegram for Convoy HX 208 lists the following ships as coming from HX 207:
Potter (Panamanian ship), John A. Brown, Fort Chipewyan and Herbrand.

** Dromus is also listed as sailing in Convoy SC 98 - must have returned to port at that time(?)

The ships went out in the following order:
The first to leave at 14:40 was the Commodore Vessel Corner Brook, followed at 14:44 by Schuylkill, then with a few minutes between each ship, Fordsdale, Explorer, Robert F. Hand, Dromus, Stiklestad, Seminole, Bury (A.H.L. on stack), Richard H. Alvey? (see note above, bombers), Tungsha, Empire Flint, Buchanan (trucks on deck, US Army), Mosli, Norvinn (Norwegian managers, listed on this website), Athelchief, Lista, Walter Jennings, Tjileboet (PKIJ), British Harmony, British Pride, Norholm, Geo. W. McKnight, Ocean Pilgrim, Good Gulf, Gulfwing, Solarium, Atenas (KDAK), Andrew H. Hamilton, Ganymedes, Acavus, Fort Lac la Ronge (US aviation tank wagons on deck), Port Fremantle, Fort Bourbon, Winnipeg II, British Power, and the last to go out at 17:05 was HMS Ascania.

Bury (requisitioned on Aug. 14-1941) was on her 6th voyage as rescue vessel, having started this voyage from Clyde with the westbound Convoy ON 123 on Aug. 22 (to St. John's Sept. 1, then with Convoy JH 15 from St. John's to Halifax Sept. 6-Sept. 9), returning to the U.K. with Convoy HX 207 from Halifax on Sept. 13, to Clyde Sept. 24.

Commodore's notes:
The convoy had 38 ships on departure Halifax, 37 were present at rendezvous with local escort.

Average speed: 9.38 knots.

Mosli dropped back with fire between cylinders at 08:15 on Sept. 17 in 50 30N 46 55W, with HMS Woodstock standing by, but rejoined at 18:00 on Sept. 19 in 57 21N 36 56W.
Lista was not present at daylight on Sept. 22.
Good Gulf dropped out with engine defects at 15:00 on Sept. 22 in 58 12N 18 11W, with Prescott standing by.
Tungsha was not present at daylight Sept. 23.
In the afternoon of Sept. 24 Goodgulf and Tungsha rejoined but well astern of convoy. Lista did not rejoin but was reported approx 50' astern.
Winnipeg II, Fordsdale and Athelchief detached owing to faster speed at 07:00 Sept. 24, in 55 48N 08 13W.
Norvinn left for Londonderry at 09:00 Sept. 24 in 55 39N 07 36W.
Loch Ewe portion detached at 19:00 Sept. 23 in 56 25N 11 02W. Ascania left independently same time.
Clyde and Belfast ships left at 16:00 Sept. 24 in 55 15N 05 58W.

"Convoy formed up very well and quickly. By dark the whole convoy were in sight and by daylight convoy were formed up - settled down and keeping good station at 10 knots. I unfortunately developed a bad chill and temperature on Sunday night and at 17:00 Monday 14th Commodore Meek took charge of the convoy until 08:00 Friday 18th.

The voyage was uneventful and weather very good until Friday 18th and from then onwards till Thursday 24th there was some fog and a succession of gales and heavy swell and large seas, fortunately abaft the beam. A very good convoy and good speed was maintained.

The Rear Commodore, Belfast section, Robert F. Hand, Captain A. Robins, is not recommended as Rear or Vice Commodore. When detached - early to save daylight - having suggested that he should increase speed - he did not do so - and led his portion across my bows so that the rear of his columns became entangled with the two Mersey columns and, had it been dark, a very dangerous situation would have arisen. As it was, I had to signal rear ships of his column in very strong language to disentangle them and send them on at full speed. I do not think Belfast Commodore can ever have glanced astern to see what was happening, or how his ships were straggling. There was no reason for him to lead out to port as convoy passed the Maidens at 6 1/2' on beam.

Kites were not flown on account of weather.
No excessive smoke was made.
The darkening of convoy was very good.

The Corner Brook is a very well found ship with very good accommodation for Commodore and staff. Well commanded - officered and manned - and exceptinally suitable for the Commodore's ship".

Escort Vessels:
HMS Georgetown, Camrose, Cobalt, Midland from departure until 12:00 Sept. 16, in 48 11N 50 30W when HMS Harvester, Piorun, Orchis, Narcissus, Heather, Prescott and Woodstock joined.
Louisburg, Prescott and Woodstock left as ordered at 07:30 Sept. 19 in 56 25N 39 20W.
Prescott and Louisburg rejoined at 15:00 Sept. 22 in 58 12N 18 11W.
Renoncule joined at 08:00 Sept. 17 in 50 30N 46 55W.
Woodstock rejoined at 18:00 Sept. 22, 59 22N 24 30W.
Prescott, Louisburg and Woodstock left at 09:00 Sept. 23 in 56 29N 12 44W.
Renoncule left with Loch Ewe portion at 19:00 Sept. 23 in 56 25N 11 02W.
Harvester, Piorun, Orchis, Narcissus left at 02:00 Sept. 24 in 56 48N 09 07W.
Heather left and Birdlip joined at 11:00 Sept. 24 in 55 35N 07 14W.

Air Escort:
During daylight hours and during dark hours of 16th and 17th until 12:00 Sept. 17 in 50 52N 46 06W. From 08:00 Sept. 20 in 58 29N 33 47W until 19:00 Sept. 20 - 1 Catalina.
From 08:30 Sept. 23 until 12:00 approx. - 1 Sunderland.

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