Convoy ON.15

Depart Liverpool on 11 September 1941.
Dispersed 55.47N 30.40W on 16 September 1941.
Hague's records contain 43 merchants and 10 escorts (40 ships TDS)
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Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALISMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 16/09
ANCYLUS (Br)
45
8,017
1935
 
 
ANNA KNUDSEN (Nor)
74
9,057
1931
 
 
BRITISH CHEMIST (Br)
72
6,997
1925
 
 
BRITISH STATESMAN (Br)
75
6,991
1923
 
 
BRITISH YEOMAN (Br)
64
6,990
1923
 
 
CHARLES F MEYER (Br)
44
10,516
1938
 
 
CORNER BROOK (Br)
51
5,767
1925
 
 
DANAE II (Br)
91
2,660
1936
 
 
DIANELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 16/09
DUKE OF SPARTA (Br)
55
5,397
1940
 
 
EL MIRLO (Br)
33
8,092
1930
 
 
EMPIRE OIL (Br)
52
8,029
1941
 
 
EMPIRE PEACOCK (Br)
92
6,098
1919
 
RETURNED
EMPIRE RAY (Br)
11
6,919
1941
 
CAM SHIP
EMPIRE SAILOR (Br)
65
6,140
1926
 
 
EULIMA (Br)
35
6,207
1937
 
 
G S WALDEN (Br)
63
10,627
1935
 
 
GLENOGLE (Br)
14
9,513
1920
 
 
HEKTORIA (Br)
62
3,797
1899
 
 
HENRY DUNDAS (Br)
 
10,448
1937
 
RETURNED TO BELFAST LOUGH
HOPECASTLE (Br)
93
5,178
1937
 
 
JOHN A BROWN (Br)
32
10,455
1938
 
 
KAIA KNUDSEN (Nor)
82
9,063
1931
 
 
KEPPEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 15/09
LADY ELSA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 16/09
LALANDE (Br)
21
7,453
1920
 
 
LEWANT (Pol)
13
1,942
1930
 
 
MADRONO (Nor)
15
5,894
1917
 
RETURNED
MAN O WAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 16/09
MANCHESTER COMMERCE (Br)
41
5,343
1925
 
 
MANCHESTER EXPORTER (Br)
31
5,277
1918
 
 
MARIDAL (Nor)
22
6,479
1934
 
 
MIJDRECHT (Du)
84
7,493
1931
 
 
MOVERIA (Br)
73
4,867
1925
 
MONTREAL
NORTHERN DAWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 16/09
PORT DUNEDIN (Br)
71
7,441
1925
 
 
RANJA (Nor)
25
6,355
1928
 
 
REGENT PANTHER (Br)
24
9,556
1937
 
 
SABRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 14/09
SAN ELISEO (Br)
34
8,042
1939
 
 
SHIKARI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 14/09
SILVERBEECH (Br)
83
5,319
1926
 
 
SILVERGUAVA (Br)
12
5,305
1927
 
 
SILVERLARCH (Br)
81
5,064
1924
 
 
SLEMDAL (Nor)
23
7,374
1931
 
 
SOMMERSTAD (Nor)
53
5,923
1926
 
 
SOUTHERN EMPRESS (Br)
 
2,398
1914
 
HALIFAX
SOUTHERN PRINCESS (Br)
43
2,156
1915
 
HALIFAX
SUNFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 13/09
TROJAN STAR (Br)
61
9,037
1936
 
 
VAV (Nor)
54
6,415
1931
 
 
VENOMOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/09 - 13/09

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.15:

    VENOMOUS & SUNFLOWER RETURNED DERRY 13.9 WITH DEFECTS
    SABRE & SHIKARI DETACHED 14.9 TO JOIN HX 148
    KEPPEL DETACHED 15.9 TO JOIN SC 43
    LADY ELSA DETACHED 16.9 TO ASSIST NEWBURY OF ON 14 (TORPEDOED)
    EAST ESCORT (KEPPEL SOE) FORMED FROM 1 EG, NO WEST ESCORT
    COMMODORE: Capt D A CASEY CBE DSC RD RNR IN CORNER BROOK
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt J ELLIOT DSO RD RNR IN MANCHESTER EXPORTER
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.