Convoy routes

Convoy route HX


CodeHX
RouteHalifax/ New York - UK
AreaNorth Atlantic
NotesFrom September 1939 to September 1942 from Halifax, then to May 1945 from New York. From July 1940 entry via North Channel, from October 1944 south of Ireland again.

HX-129 was the first convoy escorted the entire convoy-route.



ConvoysDateLosses
HX-5AOct 19391 ship sunk for a total of 7.976 tons
HX-5Oct 19391 ship sunk for a total of 4.666 tons
HX-14BJan 19401 ship sunk for a total of 7.267 tons
HX-18Feb 19401 ship sunk for a total of 4.622 tons
HX-19Feb 19401 ship sunk for a total of 6.717 tons
HX-22Mar 19401 ship sunk for a total of 5.068 tons
HX-47Jun 19403 ships sunk for a total of 18.045 tons
HX-49Jun 19404 ships sunk for a total of 33.574 tons
HX-52Jul 19401 ship sunk for a total of 2.053 tons
HX-53Jul 19401 ship sunk for a total of 5.758 tons
HX-54Jul 19401 ship sunk for a total of 2.197 tons
HX-55Jul 19401 ship sunk for a total of 6.998 tons
HX-55AJul 19401 ship sunk for a total of 8.652 tons
HX-60Aug 19403 ships sunk for a total of 17.102 tons
HX-62Aug 19402 ships sunk for a total of 7.496 tons
HX-65Aug 19401 ship sunk for a total of 6.666 tons
HX-65AAug 19404 ships sunk for a total of 23.151 tons
HX-65BAug 19401 ship sunk for a total of 7.468 tons
HX-66Aug 19401 ship sunk for a total of 3.946 tons
HX-66AAug 19403 ships sunk for a total of 13.093 tons
HX-70Sep 19401 ship sunk for a total of 4.950 tons
HX-71Sep 19402 ships sunk for a total of 7.614 tons
HX-72Sep 194011 ships sunk for a total of 72.727 tons
HX-76Oct 19401 ship sunk for a total of 4.956 tons
HX-77Oct 19406 ships sunk for a total of 38.564 tons
HX-79Oct 194012 ships sunk for a total of 75.069 tons
HX-82Oct 19402 ships sunk for a total of 7.049 tons
HX-83Nov 19401 ship sunk for a total of 6.993 tons
HX-87Nov 1940
HX-88Nov 19401 ship sunk for a total of 8.240 tons
HX-90Dec 194011 ships sunk for a total of 73.958 tons
HX-92Dec 19404 ships sunk for a total of 26.111 tons
HX-97Dec 19401 ship sunk for a total of 3.760 tons
HX-106Feb 19412 ships sunk for a total of 18.503 tons
HX-107Feb 19414 ships sunk for a total of 28.771 tons
HX-109Feb 19414 ships sunk for a total of 27.130 tons
HX-112Mar 19415 ships sunk for a total of 34.505 tons
HX-115Mar 19413 ships sunk for a total of 13.032 tons
HX-117Apr 19412 ships sunk for a total of 17.948 tons
HX-121Apr 19415 ships sunk for a total of 41.078 tons
HX-126May 19419 ships sunk for a total of 51.862 tons
HX-128May 19411 ship sunk for a total of 7.290 tons
HX-127May 1941
HX-133Jun 19416 ships sunk for a total of 38.269 tons
HX-152Oct 1941
HX-156Oct 19411 ship sunk for a total of 1.190 tons
HX-166Dec 19411 ship sunk for a total of 8.237 tons
HX-168Jan 19421 ship sunk for a total of 5.246 tons
HX-170Jan 19421 ship sunk for a total of 2.216 tons
HX-173Feb 1942
HX-174Feb 19421 ship sunk for a total of 6.914 tons
HX-175Feb 1942
HX-178Mar 19421 ship sunk for a total of 5.112 tons
HX-181Mar 19421 ship sunk for a total of 8.620 tons
HX-194Jun 19421 ship sunk for a total of 6.568 tons
HX-209Sep 1942
HX-212Oct 19426 ships sunk for a total of 51.918 tons
HX-216Nov 19421 ship sunk for a total of 7.178 tons
HX-217Dec 19423 ships sunk for a total of 20.229 tons
HX-222Jan 19431 ship sunk for a total of 14.547 tons
HX-223Jan 19432 ships sunk for a total of 16.480 tons
HX-224Feb 19433 ships sunk for a total of 24.823 tons
HX-227Feb 19432 ships sunk for a total of 14.352 tons
HX-228Mar 19435 ships sunk for a total of 25.515 tons
HX-229Mar 194313 ships sunk for a total of 93.502 tons
HX-230Mar 19431 ship sunk for a total of 7.176 tons
HX-231Apr 19436 ships sunk for a total of 41.494 tons
HX-232Apr 19434 ships sunk for a total of 24.221 tons
HX-233Apr 19431 ship sunk for a total of 7.134 tons
HX-234Apr 19432 ships sunk for a total of 17.394 tons
HX-237May 19433 ships sunk for a total of 21.389 tons
HX-278Feb 1944
HX-305Sep 19442 ships sunk for a total of 17.048 tons
HX-327Dec 1944
HX-332Jan 1945
HX-337Feb 19451 ship sunk for a total of 925 tons
HX-346Apr 1945
HX-348Apr 19452 ships sunk for a total of 15.209 tons


78 HX convoys successfully attacked in the war.



Map showing ships hit from convoys on route HX. 195 ships with known position.

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