Convoy ON.180

Depart Liverpool on 24 April 1943.
Arrived NYC on 14 May 1943.
Hague's records contain 64 merchants and 14 escorts (65 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AALSUM (Du)
91
5,418
1922
 
BALTIMORE
ALGOMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/05 - 09/05
ANDREW MOORE (US)
44
7,176
1942
 
RETURNED
ASBJORN (Br)
123
4,387
1935
GENERAL
HX
AXTELL J BYLES (US)
93
9,059
1927
 
NYC
BALTYK (Pol)
77
7,001
1942
 
PHILADELPHIA
BEAVERHILL (Br)
83
10,041
1928
GENERAL
ST JOHN NB
BELINDA (Nor)
53
8,325
1939
 
NYC
BITTERSWEET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 07/05
BRITISH ENGINEER (Br)
111
6,993
1922
 
NYC
BRITISH RESPECT (Br)
54
8,479
1943
 
NYC, fitted with AND
BROCKHOLST LIVINGSTON (US)
56
7,176
1942
 
DET TO ICELAND, HULL DEFECTS
BURNHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 07/05
BURY (Br)
87
1,686
1911
 
RESCUE SHIP, RETURNED
CALIFORNIA EXPRESS (Nor)
51
3,649
1934
 
HX
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/05 - 13/05
COMANCHEE (Br)
31
6,837
1936
 
NYC
CONTESSA (Hon)
92
5,512
1930
 
STRAGGLED
DEEBANK (Br)
132
5,060
1929
 
ST JOHN NB
ECLIPSE (Br)
61
9,767
1931
 
RETURNED
EL OCEANO (Pan)
34
6,767
1925
 
NYC
EMPIRE BENEFIT (Br)
65
8,202
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
EMPIRE CHIVALRY (Br)
21
6,007
1937
COAL
BWI
EMPIRE DICKENS (Br)
41
9,819
1942
 
RETURNED BELFAST LOUGH WITH DEFECTS
EMPIRE FAITH (Br)
35
7,061
1941
 
HX
EMPIRE MIST (Br)
23
7,241
1941
 
BALTIMORE
EMPIRE YUKON (Br)
131
7,651
1921
 
ST JOHN NB
EROS (Br)
64
5,888
1936
 
NYC SD AVONMOUTH 23.4
ESPERANCE BAY (Br)
52
14,204
1922
 
NYC
ESSO BALTIMORE (US)
81
7,940
1938
 
NYC
EYEBRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 07/05
FLOMAR (US)
75
5,551
1919
 
RETURNED
FOMALHAUT (Fr)
104
5,795
1936
 
NYC
FORT BRULE (Br)
96
7,133
1942
fitted with AND
NYC
FORT FRASER (Br)
133
7,126
1942
 
ST JOHNS NF
FORT SLAVE (Br)
115
7,134
1942
fitted with AND
NYC
FRESNO STAR (Br)
94
7,998
1919
 
NYC
G HARRISON SMITH (US)
66
1,752
1930
 
NYC
GLENAFFRIC (Br)
74
7,782
1920
 
NYC
GOOD GULF (Pan)
102
7,805
1938
 
NYC
HOPECREST (Br)
124
5,099
1935
 
HX
JAMAICA PLANTER (Br)
113
4,098
1936
GENERAL
HX
JAMES BOWIE (US)
46
7,176
1942
 
NYC
JOAQUIN MILLER (US)
73
7,181
1942
 
NYC
JOHN LAURANCE (US)
22
7,176
1942
 
NYC
JOSEPH E JOHNSTON (US)
122
7,196
1942
 
NYC
LA MALBAIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 07/05
LUCELLUM (Br)
72
9,425
1938
 
ESCORT OILER
MAYFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 07/05
NEW ZEALAND STAR (Br)
63
2,436
1935
GENERAL
AUSTRALIA VIA NYC
NEWBROUGH (Br)
125
5,255
1941
COAL
STRAGGLED
NORSK TANK (Nor)
62
9,720
1928
 
ESCORT OILER
NORSOL (Nor)
84
8,236
1941
 
NYC
OCEAN STRANGER (Br)
112
7,178
1942
 
HX
OCEAN VIGOUR (Br)
106
7,174
1942
 
HX
PANDORIAN (Br)
141
4,159
1941
 
STRAGGLED
PATRICK HENRY (US)
114
7,191
1941
 
NYC
PORT ARTHUR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/05 - 09/05
QUESNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/05 - 13/05
RAPHAEL SEMMES (US)
45
6,165
1942
 
NYC
REINHOLT (Nor)
71
4,799
1939
 
NYC ARRIVED WITH ICE DAMAGE
RICHMOND MUMFORD PEARSON (US)
33
7,176
1942
 
NYC
SKANDINAVIA (Nor)
82
10,044
1940
 
NYC
SKEENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 07/05
SKJELBRED (Nor)
11
5,096
1937
 
NYC
ST CLAIR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/05 - 13/05
STEEL INVENTOR (US)
103
5,687
1920
 
NYC
STEPHEN C FOSTER (US)
121
7,196
1943
 
NYC
SUN (US)
85
9,002
1928
 
NYC
THOMAS R MARSHALL (US)
101
7,200
1943
 
NYC
THOMAS SCOTT (US)
95
7,176
1942
 
NYC
THORHILD (Nor)
32
10,316
1935
 
60 DCs
TOORAK (Br)
43
8,627
1927
 
NYC
TORR HEAD (Br)
105
5,021
1937
 
ST JOHN NB
VELMA (Nor)
76
9,720
1930
 
ESCORT OILER
WALLACE E PRATT (US)
55
7,991
1937
 
NYC
WENDELL PHILLIPS (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
JD EX HX 237 & DETACHED TO ST JOHN'S NF
WILLIAM WHIPPLE (US)
42
7,181
1942
 
NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.180:

    NOTE THE LAPSE OF USING TU DESIGNATIONS THE USN HAVING QUIT THE N ATLANTIC COMMAND STRUCTURE
    UK LOCAL ESCORT KIRKELLA. SIR LAMORAK, ROSEMARY, SOUTHERN BREEZE
    OCEAN ESCORT C3 SOE BURNHAM, WEST SUPPORT FORCE PORT ARTHUR, ALGOMA, WLEF ESCORT W 2 SOE ST CLAIR
    BITTERSWEET MINOR COLLISION WITH NEW ZEALAND STAR 6.5.43, WEST SUPPORT FORCE SAILED FROM, AND DETACHED TO, ST JOHNS NF
    COMMODORE: Capt SIR A J BAXTER KBE DSC RD RNR IN REINHOLT
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN COMANCHEE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.