| Depart Liverpool on 22 February 1943. |
| Arrived NYC on 21 March 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 45 merchants and 18 escorts (36 ships TDS) Click here for external site based on TNA data for Convoy ON.169 |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABELIA |
ESCORT 23/02 - 12/03 |
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ACME (US) |
34 |
6,878 |
1916 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
ALCOR (Du) |
22 |
3,526 |
1920 |
COAL |
NYC |
ALRESFORD (Br) |
91 |
2,472 |
1922 |
RETURNED |
|
ANEMONE |
ESCORT 23/02 - 11/03 |
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ANN SKAKEL (US) |
4,949 |
1920 |
PUT BACK FROM ONJ 169 |
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ANNIK (Nor) |
1,333 |
1940 |
JD EX ICELAND 28.2 |
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ANTONIO (Br) |
81 |
5,225 |
1918 |
AIRCRAFT |
HX |
ARMATHIA (Gk) |
82 |
4,683 |
1919 |
COAL |
HX |
BARON KINNAIRD (Br) |
33 |
3,355 |
1927 |
STRAGGLED |
|
BECHEVILLE (Br) |
71 |
4,228 |
1924 |
NYC |
|
BESTIK (Nor) |
112 |
2,684 |
1920 |
ARR REYKJAVIK WITH WEATHER DAMAGE |
|
BEVERLEY |
ESCORT 23/02 - 06/03 |
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BRITISH LADY (Br) |
43 |
6,098 |
1923 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
CAPE HOWE (Br) |
114 |
6,999 |
1943 |
FITTED WITH AND |
HX |
CHICOUTIMI |
ESCORT 11/03 - 16/03 |
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CRAGPOOL (Br) |
103 |
5,133 |
1928 |
STRAGGLED |
|
DAYLIGHT (US) |
9,180 |
1931 |
JD EX ICELAND 28.2 TO BOSTON |
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EDWARD RUTLEDGE (US) |
7,177 |
1942 |
HX TO NYC |
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ELIZABETH MASSEY (Br) |
4,323 |
1929 |
JD EX ICELAND 28.2, PUT BACK, DEFECTS |
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EMPIRE CATO (Br) |
111 |
7,039 |
1942 |
HX |
|
EMPIRE EVE (Br) |
101 |
5,979 |
1941 |
HX |
|
EMPIRE FRANKLIN (Br) |
73 |
7,292 |
1941 |
HX |
|
EMPIRE GANNET (Br) |
12 |
5,627 |
1919 |
HX |
|
EMPIRE LANCER (Br) |
23 |
7,037 |
1942 |
FITTED WITH AND |
NYC |
EMPIRE LAUNCELOT (Br) |
11 |
2,890 |
1942 |
COAL |
SAN DOMINGO |
FORT WILLIAM |
ESCORT |
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GEISHA (Nor) |
61 |
5,113 |
1921 |
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GOTHLAND (Br) |
64 |
1,286 |
1932 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
GOVERNOR (Br) |
104 |
5,571 |
1918 |
NYC |
|
GRANBY |
ESCORT 13/03 - 16/03 |
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H M FLAGLER (Pan) |
54 |
8,208 |
1918 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
HAMILTON |
ESCORT 13/03 - 16/03 |
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HEIMGAR (Nor) |
21 |
2,978 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
NASSAU |
HIGHLANDER |
ESCORT 23/02 - 09/03 |
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KATINGO HADJIPATERA (Gk) |
113 |
3,661 |
1913 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
LACHINE |
ESCORT |
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LAGARFOSS (Ice) |
1,211 |
1904 |
EX ICELAND, PUT BACK BEFORE RV |
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LAGARTO (Br) |
51 |
5,072 |
1917 |
NYC |
|
LEONIDAS (Gk) |
74 |
4,573 |
1928 |
COAL |
HALIFAX |
LISBETH (Nor) |
72 |
2,732 |
1922 |
PHILADELPHIA |
|
MANA (Hon) |
3,283 |
1920 |
EX ICELAND, PUT BACK BEFORE RV |
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MANCHESTER SPINNER (Br) |
31 |
4,767 |
1918 |
GENERAL |
PHILADELPHIA |
MARGARITA CHANDRIS (Gk) |
102 |
5,401 |
1920 |
COAL |
ST JOHN NB |
MATAPEDIA |
ESCORT 11/03 - 16/03 |
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MONTGOMERY |
ESCORT 09/03 - 12/03 |
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MOSCHA D KYDONIEFS (Gk) |
63 |
3,874 |
1915 |
HX |
|
MULGRAVE |
ESCORT 16/03 - |
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PENNYWORT |
ESCORT 23/02 - 07/03 |
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PERSIER (Bel) |
32 |
5,382 |
1918 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
PICOTEE (Br) |
93 |
4,307 |
1913 |
STRAGGLED |
|
RUTH I (Nor) |
83 |
3,531 |
1900 |
HX |
|
SALISBURY |
ESCORT 09/03 - 12/03 |
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SHERBROOKE |
ESCORT 23/02 - 07/03 |
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SOLSTAD (Nor) |
41 |
5,952 |
1927 |
NYC |
|
SOMMERSTAD (Nor) |
52 |
5,923 |
1926 |
NYC |
|
SOULIOTIS (Gk) |
92 |
4,299 |
1917 |
COAL |
HX |
USCGC BIBB |
ESCORT 25/02 - 27/02 |
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VACUUM (US) |
62 |
7,020 |
1920 |
NYC |
|
VAN DE VELDE (Du) |
53 |
6,389 |
1919 |
CHALK |
STRAGGLED |
VIMY |
ESCORT 23/02 - 11/03 |
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WILLIAM PENN (US) |
42 |
8,447 |
1921 |
NYC |
|
YEMASSEE (Pan) |
2,001 |
1922 |
JD EX ICELAND 18.2 TO NYC |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.169: |
| LPL LOCAL ESCORT MOLDE, ONJ ESCORT USS BIBB, REINFORCEMENTS TU 24.12.2 SALISBURY & MONTGOMERY |
| OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.18(B4) SOE HIGHLANDER, WLEF NORTH TU 24.18.5 SOE HAMILTON, WLEF SOUTH TU 24.18.3 SOE MULGRAVE |
| ANEMONE ACTED AS SOE DURING ABSENCE OF HIGHLANDER 25.2 TO 27.2 INCLUSIVE |
| GRANBY SOE OF WLEF NORTH UNTIL HAMILTON JOINED |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm J POWELL DSO IN GEISHA |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MANCHESTER SPINNER |