SS Polar Chief
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SS Polar Chief was a merchant steamship that was built in England in 1897 and scrapped in Scotland in 1952. In her 55-year career she had previously been called Montcalm, RFA Crenella, Crenella, Rey A
The ship as Anglo-Norse in 1927
After Crenella was torpedoed, the destroyer USS Cushing assisted and escorted her.
Convoy HX 156
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Convoy HX 156 was the 156th of the numbered series of World War II HX convoys of merchant ships from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Liverpool. Forty-three ships departed Halifax on 22 October 1941, and were
SS Polar Chief
…and returned via Halifax where she joined Convoy HX 141 to Belfast Lough. In October 1941 she sailed to New York again, returning via Halifax to join Convoy HX 156. On 17 November 1941 Polar Chief was renamed Empire Chief. On 16 January 1942 she ran aground at Reykjavík, Iceland. She was refloated on 7 March and…
USS Reuben James was the only loss from convoy HX 156