| Depart Liverpool on 11 December 1942. |
| Arrived NYC on 31 December 1942. |
| Hague's records contain 45 merchants and 12 escorts (43 ships TDS) Click here for external site based on TNA data for Convoy ON.153 |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALISMA |
ESCORT 12/12 - 23/12 |
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AMSTELKERK (Du) |
114 |
4,457 |
1929 |
FREETOWN, DETACHMENT DATE APPROXIMATE |
|
ANNAPOLIS |
ESCORT 25/12 - 27/12 |
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ANTILOCHUS (Br) |
12 |
9,082 |
1906 |
STORES |
SOUTH AFRICA |
ARGOLIKOS (Gk) |
122 |
4,786 |
1921 |
ST JOHN NF |
|
ASBJORN (Br) |
102 |
4,387 |
1935 |
GENERAL |
HALIFAX |
BELLO (Nor) |
104 |
6,125 |
1930 |
SUNK BY U 610 16.12 |
|
BORNHOLM (Br) |
112 |
3,177 |
1930 |
RETURNED |
|
BRITISH LADY (Br) |
64 |
6,098 |
1923 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
BUCTOUCHE |
ESCORT 23/12 - 31/12 |
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CANADA (Sw) |
14 |
5,527 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
12 PASSENGERS. DET DATE APPROXIMATE |
CHESTERFIELD |
ESCORT 12/12 - 19/12 |
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CITY OF HONGKONG (Br) |
81 |
9,609 |
1924 |
GENERAL |
150 PASSENGERS. KARACHI |
CITY OF LILLE (Br) |
13 |
6,588 |
1928 |
STORES |
BASRA |
COMEDIAN (Br) |
72 |
5,122 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
HALIFAX |
EDMUNSTON |
ESCORT 23/12 - 29/12 |
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EMILE FRANCQUI (Bel) |
91 |
5,859 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
11 PASSENGERS. SUNK BY U 664 |
EMPIRE GRENADIER (Br) |
42 |
9,811 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE HIGHWAY (Br) |
113 |
7,166 |
1942 |
STORES |
BEIRA |
FIREDRAKE |
ESCORT 12/12 - 17/12 |
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GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br) |
53 |
2,502 |
1933 |
NYC |
|
GULF OF MEXICO (US) |
54 |
7,807 |
1917 |
NYC |
|
HILARY (Br) |
103 |
7,403 |
1931 |
STORES |
365 PASSENGERS, FREETOWN |
IDEFJORD (Nor) |
123 |
4,287 |
1921 |
HALIFAX |
|
JAN VAN GOYEN (Du) |
5,704 |
1919 |
FELL OUT DISABLED |
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KALDFONN (Nor) |
9,931 |
1936 |
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MAFUTA (Bel) |
93 |
6,322 |
1920 |
FREETOWN |
|
MAGDALA (Du) |
51 |
8,248 |
1931 |
NYC |
|
MAHANA (Br) |
52 |
10,951 |
1917 |
GENERAL |
NYC |
MARQUESA (Br) |
24 |
8,979 |
1918 |
MONTE VIDEO |
|
MINAS |
ESCORT 25/12 - 31/12 |
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NORBRIS (Pan) |
74 |
7,619 |
1930 |
NYC |
|
NORTH GASPE (Br) |
888 |
1938 |
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NUEVA GRANADA (Nor) |
43 |
9,968 |
1937 |
NYC |
|
OTINA (Br) |
33 |
6,217 |
1938 |
STRAGGLED, DATE APPROXIMATE |
|
PANDORIAN (Br) |
61 |
4,159 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
PINK |
ESCORT 12/12 - 20/12 |
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REGENT LION (Br) |
83 |
9,551 |
1937 |
HULK TOWED TO FALMOUTH ARRIVING 5.1.43 |
|
ROBERT F HAND (Br) |
62 |
2,197 |
1933 |
NYC |
|
SAINT BERTRAND (Br) |
121 |
5,522 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
ST JOHN NB |
SALAMIS (Nor) |
32 |
8,286 |
1939 |
NYC |
|
SAN ANDRES (Nor) |
92 |
1,975 |
1921 |
RETURNED |
|
SANDANGER (Nor) |
63 |
9,432 |
1938 |
NYC |
|
SANTOS (Nor) |
11 |
4,639 |
1928 |
HX |
|
SNOWFLAKE |
ESCORT 12/12 - 23/12 |
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SOLSTAD (Nor) |
71 |
5,952 |
1927 |
NYC |
|
SOVAC (Br) |
41 |
6,724 |
1938 |
NYC |
|
SUNFLOWER |
ESCORT 12/12 - 23/12 |
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TETELA (Br) |
31 |
5,389 |
1926 |
10 PASSWENGERS, NYC |
|
TIMMINS |
ESCORT 23/12 - 31/12 |
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TORR HEAD (Br) |
124 |
5,021 |
1937 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
TORTUGUERO (Br) |
191 |
5,285 |
1921 |
10 PASSENGERS. HALIFAX |
|
TUCURINCA (Br) |
111 |
5,412 |
1926 |
10 PASSENGERS. HALIFAX |
|
VAALAREN (Sw) |
21 |
3,406 |
1936 |
GENERAL, 12 PASSENGERS |
NYC |
VESTFOLD (Pan) |
23 |
4,547 |
1931 |
NYC |
|
VILLANGER (Nor) |
22 |
4,884 |
1929 |
NYC |
|
WALTER JENNINGS (US) |
82 |
9,564 |
1921 |
NYC |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.153: |
| UK LOCAL ESCORTS SETTER, MOLDE & PAUL RYKENS. |
| OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.5(B7) SOE FIREDRAKE WLEF NORTH TU 24.18.2 SOE ANNAPOLIS WLEF SOUTH TU 24.18.2 LESS ANNAPOLIS, SOE TIMMINS |
| SNOWFLAKE DETACHED TO ESCORT ARGOLIKOS, EDMUNSTON DETACHED WLEF SOUTH, ARR HALIFAX 30.12 |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR E MANNERS KBE IN PANDORIAN |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN TETELA |