Convoy ON.177

Depart Liverpool on 6 April 1943.
Arrived NYC on 23 April 1943.
Hague's records contain 27 merchants and 16 escorts (20 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Nor)
51
5,740
1929
 
NYC
ARGOLIKOS (Gk)
83
4,786
1921
 
HX
BASIL (Br)
43
4,913
1928
 
NYC
BELGIAN CAPTAIN (Bel)
92
7,041
1942
COAL
HX
BRANDON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/04 - 17/04
BRITISH GRATITUDE (Br)
64
8,463
1942
fitted with AND
NYC
BROCKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 20/04
BUSTLER (Br)
34
1,120
1941
 
RESCUE TUG
CAPE HOWE (Br)
 
6,999
1943
 
STRAGGLER FROM HX 233, JD 16.4
CHESTER VALLEY (US)
63
5,078
1919
 
NYC
CHURCHILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/04 - 17/04
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/04 - 17/04
DANIEL WEBSTER (US)
32
7,176
1943
 
NYC VIA BELFAST LOUGH
EL MUNDO (Pan)
73
6,035
1910
 
NYC
EL ORIENTE (Pan)
12
6,012
1910
CHROME ORE
NYC
EMPIRE EMERALD (Br)
41
8,032
1941
 
NYC
ESSO CHARLESTON (US)
62
7,949
1938
 
ESCORT OILER
HENRY S GROVE (US)
72
6,220
1921
 
HX. COLLISION WITH TORTUGUERO 20.4
HUGH WILLIAMSON (US)
54
7,177
1942
 
NYC
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 20/04
LEVERNBANK (Br)
21
5,150
1925
 
NYC
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 21/04
LUCULUS (Br)
61
6,546
1929
 
60 SPARE DCs
MAGDALA (Du)
42
8,248
1931
 
NYC
MEADOWSWEET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 25/04
NOESANIWI (Du)
81
6,737
1936
 
NYC
NORANDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/04 - 22/04
NOREFJORD (Nor)
91
3,082
1920
 
NYC
NORHOLM (Nor)
22
9,813
1941
 
NYC
OAKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 20/04
OPALIA (Br)
31
6,195
1938
 
NYC
PAN-FLORIDA (US)
53
7,237
1936
 
NYC
RESTIGOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/04 - 17/04
SILVERTEAK (Br)
71
6,770
1930
GENERAL
HX
SPINANGER (Nor)
52
7,429
1927
 
ESCORT OILER
ST ALBANS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 17/04
TEXAS (US)
33
5,638
1919
 
NYC
TIMMINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/04 - 22/04
TORTUGUERO (Br)
82
5,285
1921
 
HX COLLISON WITH HENRY S GROVE 20.4
TRAIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/04 - 22/04
TRENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/04 - 17/04
WAYFARER (Br)
11
5,068
1925
 
 
ZAMALEK (Br)
44
1,567
1921
 
RESCUE SHIP

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.177:

    UK LOCAL ESCORT VALETA, MAZURKA, KIRKELLA, ROSEMARY
    OCEAN ESC TU 24.1.14(C4) SOE CHURCHILL, WLEF NORTH TU 24.18.7 SOE LINCOLN, WLEF SOUTH TU 24.18.6 SOE TRAIL
    ST ALBANS ADDL FOR PASSAGE TO JOIN WLEF; OAKVILLE ESCORTED TORTUGUERO & HENREY S GROVE AFTER THEIR COLLISION
    COMMODORE: Capt R D BINKS OBE RD RNR IN ABRAHAM LINCOLN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN SILVERTEAK
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.