Convoy ON.149

Depart Liverpool on 26 November 1942.
Arrived NYC on 12 December 1942.
Hague's records contain 49 merchants and 16 escorts (50 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ARROWHEAD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/12 - 12/12
ATHELDUCHESS (Br)
102
8,940
1929
 
NYC
BAYANO (Br)
91
6,815
1917
 
HX, 99 PASSENGERS
BEAVERHILL (Br)
72
10,041
1928
 
ST JOHN NB, 138 PASSENGERS
BOTHNIA (Br)
94
2,407
1928
GENERAL
BATHURST
BRITISH GOVERNOR (Br)
53
6,840
1926
 
ESCORT OILER
BRITISH VIGILANCE (Br)
81
8,093
1942
 
NYC
BROADWAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 06/12
CAPE BRETON (Br)
114
6,044
1940
COAL
BUENOS AIRES
CATRINE (Br)
121
5,218
1940
 
TAKORADI
CERAMIC (Br)
62
18,713
1913
12, 362 TONS STORES
DETACHED, DATE APPROX, 378 PASSENGERS
CHARLES F MEYER (Br)
33
10,516
1938
 
NYC
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/12 - 12/12
CLIONA (Br)
55
8,375
1931
 
NYC
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/12 - 10/12
COWICHAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/12 - 10/12
DIGBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/12 - 12/12
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/12 - 10/12
EMPIRE COLERIDGE (Br)
123
9,798
1942
FITTED WITH AND
NYC
EMPIRE DICKENS (Br)
23
9,819
1942
 
NYC
EMPIRE HEATH (Br)
112
6,643
1941
 
STRAGGLED 4.12, ARR ST JOHNS NF 7.12
EMPIRE LYTTON (Br)
41
9,807
1942
 
 
EMPIRE MELODY (Br)
113
2,883
1942
 
ST JOHN NB
EMPIRE NUGGET (Br)
73
9,807
1942
 
NYC
EMPIRE REYNOLDS (Br)
31
8,128
1942
 
NYC
EMPIRE TIDE (Br)
111
6,978
1941
 
HX
EVITA (Nor)
44
6,346
1927
 
NYC
FENNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/12 - 10/12
FRANZ KLASEN (Pan)
52
1,194
1932
 
NYC
FRESNO STAR (Br)
45
7,998
1919
 
BUENOS AIRES
GULFCREST (US)
63
8,916
1926
 
NYC
HENRY STANLEY (Br)
74
5,026
1929
4, 000 TONS GENERAL & EXPL
FREETOWN, 11 PASSENGERS
HOYANGER (Nor)
12
4,624
1926
 
NYC
JAMAICA PRODUCER (Br)
101
5,464
1934
GENERAL
ST JOHN NB, 48 PASSENGERS
JOHN D ARCHBOLD (US)
84
2,590
1921
 
NYC
LANCASTRIAN PRINCE (Br)
11
1,914
1940
 
BOSTON
LECHISTAN (Pol)
43
1,937
1929
 
NYC
MADOERA (Du)
13
9,382
1922
 
NYC
MAJA (Br)
 
8,181
1931
 
MUST BE THIS CONVOY, NO POS'N NUMBER
MELISKERK (Du)
54
6,045
1919
GENERAL
DURBAN, 22 PASSENGERS
MORDEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 06/12
MORGENEN (Nor)
93
7,093
1930
 
 
MOVERIA (Br)
71
4,867
1925
 
HX
N T NIELSEN-ALONSO (Nor)
22
9,348
1900
 
NYC
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/12 - 12/12
NICANIA (Br)
14
8,179
1942
FITTED WITH AND
NYC
NORLYS (Pan)
65
9,892
1936
 
NYC
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 06/12
PETER MAERSK (Br)
103
5,476
1932
4, 601 TO STORES, 643 TON GEN
2 PASSENGERS. SUNK BY U 185
PICTOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 06/12
POLYANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 06/12
PRIMROSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 06/12
PRINSES MARIA-PIA (Bel)
24
2,588
1938
 
NYC
SARPEDON (Br)
61
1,321
1923
STORES
AUSTRALIA, 150 PASSENGERS
SEROOSKERK (Du)
64
8,456
1922
STORES
9 PASENGERS, DETACHED DATE APPROX
SHERWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 01/12
SINCLAIR OPALINE (US)
32
7,874
1941
 
NYC
STUART PRINCE (Br)
92
1,911
1940
 
HX
TARANAKI (Br)
51
10,534
1928
GENERAL, AIRCRAFT
NYC, 6 PASSENGERS
TARANTIA (Br)
122
7,268
1942
GENERAL
ALEXANDRIA
TEXAS SUN (US)
82
9,933
1937
 
NYC
VANJA (Nor)
83
6,198
1929
 
NYC
VINGA (Nor)
21
7,321
1927
 
NYC
WINKLER (Pan)
34
6,907
1930
 
NYC
ZACAPA (US)
42
4,488
1909
 
NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.149:

    UK LOCAL ESCORTS GOODWIN, MOLDE, KINGSTON BERYL, AQUAMARINE, SOUTHERN BREEZE
    OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.12(C2) SOE BROADWAY, WLEF NORTH TU 24.18.7 SOE COLUMBIA, WLEF SOUTH TU 24.18.1 SOE ARROWHEAD
    COMMODORE: Adm SIR A J DAVIES KBE CB IN SARPEDON
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE REYNOLD
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.