| Depart Liverpool on 18 April 1943. |
| Arrived NYC on 6 May 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 54 merchants and 20 escorts (51 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AKAROA (Br) |
61 |
15,130 |
1914 |
STORES |
NYC |
ALGOMA |
ESCORT 18/04 - 29/04 |
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AMHERST |
ESCORT 18/04 - 29/04 |
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ATHOS (Nor) |
94 |
8,267 |
1937 |
NYC |
|
ATLANTIDA (Hon) |
114 |
4,191 |
1924 |
JD EX ICELAND 22.4 |
|
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (US) |
14 |
7,176 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
BOREAS (Nor) |
102 |
2,801 |
1920 |
RETURNED CLYDE |
|
BOSTON CITY (Br) |
51 |
2,870 |
1920 |
COAL, CLAY |
NYC |
BRITISH CONFIDENCE (Br) |
63 |
8,494 |
1936 |
NYC |
|
BROADWAY |
ESCORT 19/04 - 29/04 |
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BUENOS AIRES (Nor) |
13 |
4,640 |
1928 |
COAL |
PORTLAND,MAINE |
BUXTON |
ESCORT 02/05 - 06/05 |
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CALGARY |
ESCORT 18/04 - 29/04 |
||||
CHELSEA |
ESCORT 29/04 - 03/05 |
||||
CLAN MACINNES (Br) |
31 |
4,672 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
NYC |
CONTRACTOR (Br) |
12 |
6,004 |
1930 |
NYC |
|
DEXTEROUS (Br) |
124 |
700 |
1942 |
RESCUE TUG |
|
DRUMHELLER |
ESCORT 18/04 - 29/04 |
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EL MIRLO (Br) |
62 |
8,092 |
1930 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
EMPIRE BRUTUS (Br) |
113 |
7,233 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
NYC |
EMPIRE CAVALIER (Br) |
72 |
9,891 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE CELIA (Br) |
34 |
7,025 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
NYC |
EMPIRE CLAYMORE (Br) |
122 |
7,048 |
1943 |
HX |
|
EMPIRE COLERIDGE (Br) |
55 |
9,798 |
1942 |
fitted with AND |
NYC |
EMPIRE GRENADIER (Br) |
71 |
9,811 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE MARVELL (Br) |
93 |
9,812 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE MORTIMER (Br) |
134 |
7,051 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
HX |
EMPIRE PROWESS (Br) |
123 |
7,058 |
1943 |
HX |
|
ERIN (Br) |
53 |
5,841 |
1932 |
NYC |
|
ESEK HOPKINS (US) |
103 |
7,191 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
ESSO DOVER (US) |
33 |
8,880 |
1921 |
NYC |
|
FORT LA MONTEE (Br) |
132 |
7,134 |
1942 |
HX |
|
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br) |
54 |
2,502 |
1933 |
NYC |
|
GOLD SHELL (Br) |
41 |
8,208 |
1931 |
NYC |
|
GULF OF VENEZUELA (US) |
83 |
6,910 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
GULFHAWK (US) |
82 |
10,217 |
1928 |
NYC |
|
HOYANGER (Nor) |
21 |
4,624 |
1926 |
NYC |
|
JAMES WOODROW (US) |
75 |
7,200 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
JEAN L D (Br) |
111 |
5,795 |
1935 |
HX |
|
JOEL R POINSETT (US) |
22 |
7,176 |
1943 |
BOSTON |
|
JOHN H EATON (US) |
23 |
7,176 |
1943 |
STORES |
NYC |
JOSEPH H HOLLISTER (US) |
7,176 |
1943 |
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KAIPAKI (Br) |
91 |
5,862 |
1939 |
NYC |
|
KAMLOOPS |
ESCORT 02/05 - 06/05 |
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KATY (Nor) |
92 |
6,825 |
1931 |
NYC |
|
KUMASIAN II (Br) |
101 |
7,221 |
1943 |
BALTIMORE |
|
LAGAN |
ESCORT 18/04 - 29/04 |
||||
MANCHESTER DIVISION (Br) |
121 |
6,048 |
1918 |
GENERAL |
HALIFAX |
MIDLAND |
ESCORT 02/05 - 06/05 |
||||
MIJDRECHT (Du) |
43 |
7,493 |
1931 |
NYC |
|
MILLTOWN |
ESCORT 29/04 - 02/05 |
||||
MOBILGAS (US) |
64 |
9,925 |
1937 |
NYC |
|
MOLDA (Nor) |
11 |
5,137 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
NYC |
MORDEN |
ESCORT 18/04 - 29/04 |
||||
MOSDALE (Nor) |
112 |
3,022 |
1939 |
GENERAL |
HX |
NASSA (Br) |
32 |
8,134 |
1942 |
fitted with AND |
NYC |
NORHEIM (Nor) |
9,816 |
1941 |
POSSIBLY IN POS'N 24 |
||
NOVELIST (Br) |
42 |
6,133 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
CURACAO |
PLEIADES (US) |
3,600 |
1939 |
|||
PRESIDENT DE VOGUE (Nor) |
52 |
9,320 |
1935 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
PRIMROSE |
ESCORT 18/04 - 29/04 |
||||
REGINA |
ESCORT 02/05 - 06/05 |
||||
RIBERA (Br) |
133 |
5,559 |
1940 |
HX |
|
ROBERT HOWE (US) |
7,177 |
1943 |
|||
SHAWNIGAN |
ESCORT 29/04 - 02/05 |
||||
SHICKSHINNY (US) |
104 |
5,103 |
1919 |
JD EX ICELAND 22.4 FOR BOSTON |
|
SOVAC (Br) |
81 |
6,724 |
1938 |
NYC |
|
SUDBURY |
ESCORT 29/04 - 02/05 |
||||
TAI SHAN (Nor) |
131 |
6,962 |
1929 |
COAL |
HX |
TEMPLE ARCH (Br) |
5,138 |
1940 |
PUT BACK |
||
TRANSCONA |
ESCORT 02/05 - 06/05 |
||||
TULSA (US) |
5,083 |
1919 |
JD EX ICELAND 22.4 |
||
USS MERAK (US) |
74 |
6,982 |
1932 |
JD EX ICELAND 22.4 |
|
USS SYMBOL |
ESCORT 20/04 - 22/04 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.179: |
| UK LOCAL ESCORT, ROSEMARY, AQUAMARINE, VALETA, MAZURKA, KINGSTON BERYL |
| OCEAN ESC TU 24.1.12(C2) SOE BROADWAY, ONJ ESC USS SYMBOL, WLEF NTH TU 24.18.8 SOE CHELSEA WLEF STH TU 24.18.9 SOE BUXTON |
| ALGOMA & CALGARY ADDL FOR PASSAGE TO CANADA FROM OP TORSH |
| COMMODORE: Adm SIR A J DAVIES KBE CB IN AKAROA |
| VICE COMMODORE: Adm HON SIR R A R PLUNKETT-ERNLE-ERLE-DRAX KCB DSO IN KAIPAKI |