| Depart Liverpool on 4 January 1943. |
| Arrived NYC on 20 January 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 29 merchants and 19 escorts (31 ships TDS) Click here for external site based on TNA data for Convoy ON.159 |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
BARRIE |
ESCORT 14/01 - 17/01 |
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BRITISH HARMONY (Br) |
21 |
8,453 |
1941 |
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BRITISH VALOUR (Br) |
53 |
6,952 |
1927 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
CAIRNVALONA (Br) |
42 |
4,929 |
1918 |
HALIFAX |
|
CAMPANULA |
ESCORT 05/01 - 14/01 |
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CAPE NEDDICK (US) |
102 |
6,797 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
CARRILLO (US) |
12 |
4,593 |
1911 |
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COLUMBIA |
ESCORT 14/01 - 17/01 |
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COMANCHEE (Br) |
31 |
6,837 |
1936 |
NYC |
|
COPELAND (Br) |
63 |
1,526 |
1923 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
COREOPSIS |
ESCORT 05/01 - 08/01 |
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DAGHESTAN (Br) |
81 |
7,248 |
1941 |
GENERAL |
HX |
DAPHNELLA (Br) |
92 |
8,078 |
1938 |
NYC |
|
DILOMA (Br) |
72 |
8,146 |
1939 |
BENZOL |
HOUSTON |
ELONA (Br) |
43 |
6,192 |
1936 |
122 PASSENGERS. NYC |
|
EMPIRE FLETCHER (Br) |
32 |
8,194 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE SILVER (Br) |
51 |
8,602 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
ESSO DOVER (US) |
52 |
8,880 |
1921 |
NYC |
|
FJORDAAS (Nor) |
84 |
7,361 |
1931 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
GALLIA (Nor) |
91 |
9,974 |
1939 |
NYC |
|
GENTIAN |
ESCORT 05/01 - 14/01 |
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GRANDMERE |
ESCORT 17/01 - 20/01 |
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HEATHER |
ESCORT 05/01 - 14/01 |
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HEPATICA |
ESCORT 17/01 - 20/01 |
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IVARAN (Nor) |
11 |
4,955 |
1938 |
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JOHN A BROWN (Br) |
34 |
10,455 |
1938 |
NYC |
|
JONQUIL |
ESCORT 05/01 - 08/01 |
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KENORA |
ESCORT 14/01 - 17/01 |
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LAURITS SWENSON (Nor) |
61 |
5,725 |
1930 |
NYC |
|
LISTA (Nor) |
3,671 |
1920 |
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MIGNONETTE |
ESCORT 05/01 - 14/01 |
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NEW WESTMINSTER |
ESCORT 17/01 - 20/01 |
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NORHEIM (Nor) |
71 |
9,816 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
NORTHUMBERLAND (Br) |
41 |
1,558 |
1915 |
GENERAL |
NYC |
POLARSOL (Nor) |
22 |
10,022 |
1939 |
NYC |
|
RAPANA (Br) |
23 |
8,017 |
1935 |
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SAN VULFRANO (Br) |
82 |
8,167 |
1942 |
DETACHMENT DATE ESTIMATED |
|
SASKATOON |
ESCORT 14/01 - 17/01 |
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SIR JAMES CLARK ROSS (Nor) |
62 |
6,370 |
1930 |
NYC |
|
SOLARIUM (Br) |
93 |
6,239 |
1936 |
GUANTANAMAO |
|
STANDELLA (Br) |
33 |
6,197 |
1936 |
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STRINDA (Nor) |
101 |
10,973 |
1937 |
GUANTANAMAO |
|
SVEND FOYN (Br) |
83 |
4,795 |
1931 |
NYC |
|
SWEETBRIAR |
ESCORT 05/01 - 14/01 |
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TAY |
ESCORT 05/01 - 08/01 |
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TIVIVES (US) |
13 |
4,596 |
1911 |
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VANESSA |
ESCORT 05/01 - 14/01 |
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VIMY |
ESCORT 05/01 - 14/01 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.159: |
| TAY, COREOPSIS & JONQUIL SAILED TO RV WITH SC 115 AND REJOIN THEIR GROUP (TU 24.1.5(B7). TAY SOE 5-8.1.43 |
| UK LOCAL ESCORTS LORD AUSTIN, DAMSEY, ORACLE & FOCTROT |
| OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.16(B2) SOE VANESSA (SEE NOTE RE TAY) WLEF NORTH TU 24.18.9SOE COLUMBIA, WLEF SOUTH TU 24.18.4 SOE HEPATICA |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm H C RAWLINGS DSO IN LAURITS SWENSON |
| VICE COMMODORE: Capt M J D MAYALL RD RNR IN DAGHESTAN |