Convoy ON.189

Depart Liverpool on 16 June 1943.
Arrived NYC on 1 July 1943.
Hague's records contain 53 merchants and 24 escorts (55 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/06 - 24/06
ARGOLIKOS (Gk)
132
4,786
1921
 
 
BARRIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 28/06
BENITO JUAREZ (US)
111
7,244
1943
 
 
BIDEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/06 - 22/06
BLAIRCLOVA (Br)
31
5,083
1938
 
 
BUCTOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 28/06
BUTESHIRE (Br)
91
6,590
1912
 
 
BUXTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 01/07
CHARLES M HALL (US)
104
7,181
1942
 
 
CHARLES SUMNER (US)
11
7,176
1943
 
 
COLDSTREAMER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/06 - 24/06
CONTESSA (Hon)
33
5,512
1930
 
 
CORRALES (Br)
103
5,363
1930
 
HX
COWICHAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 -
DARIEN (Pan)
86
4,281
1924
 
JD EX RU 78
DEVERON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/06 - 24/06
EEMLAND (Du)
 
4,188
1906
 
 
EMPIRE CAMERON (Br)
124
7,015
1941
 
RETURNED
EMPIRE CASTLE (Br)
51
7,356
1943
 
 
EMPIRE MARINER (Br)
121
4,957
1922
 
 
EMPIRE REYNOLDS (Br)
43
8,128
1942
 
 
EPHRAIM BREVARD (US)
81
7,177
1943
 
 
ESSO BAYWAY (US)
93
7,699
1937
 
 
ESSO DOVER (US)
95
8,880
1921
 
 
ESSO MONTPELIER (US)
96
7,698
1940
 
 
ESSO NASHVILLE (US)
82
7,943
1940
 
 
FORT PINE (Br)
41
7,133
1942
 
 
FRANCIS LEWIS (US)
34
7,181
1942
 
 
GALLIA (Nor)
94
9,974
1939
 
 
GEORGE E PICKETT (US)
22
7,244
1942
 
 
GLARONA (Nor)
92
9,912
1928
 
ESCORT OILER
GOLD SHELL (Br)
42
8,208
1931
 
 
GULFHAWK (US)
102
10,217
1928
 
 
GULFPOINT (US)
56
6,972
1920
 
 
HASTINGS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/06 - 22/06
HENRY CLAY (US)
23
7,176
1943
 
 
IONION (Gk)
54
7,035
1942
 
 
JOHN CHANDLER (US)
53
7,176
1943
 
 
JOHN MCLOUGHLIN (US)
66
7,176
1942
 
 
JOHN STEVENS (US)
12
7,181
1942
 
 
JOSEPH HOOKER (US)
32
7,181
1942
 
 
KAIPAKI (Br)
65
5,862
1939
 
 
KATLA (Ice)
122
1,209
1911
 
JD EX ICELAND 19.6
KINGCUP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/06 - 24/06
KONG SVERRE (Nor)
55
7,238
1941
 
 
LACHINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 -
LULWORTH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/06 - 22/06
MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br)
101
5,620
1938
 
HX
MANCHESTER TRADER (Br)
112
5,671
1941
 
HX
MANSFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/06 - 01/07
MASUNDA (Br)
105
5,250
1929
 
 
NACELLA (Br)
84
8,196
1943
 
 
NASSA (Br)
63
8,134
1942
 
 
NEWTON D BAKER (US)
123
7,176
1943
 
 
NIPIGON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 28/06
OCEAN VAGRANT (Br)
113
7,174
1942
 
 
PAPANUI (Br)
85
10,002
1943
 
DET 27.6 FOR PANAMA
POTENTILLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/06 - 24/06
QUESNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 01/07
ROALD AMUNDSEN (Nor)
21
7,191
1943
 
 
ROSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/06 - 24/06
ROSTHERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/06 - 28/06
SOLOR (Nor)
44
8,262
1938
 
 
SOLSTEN (Nor)
83
5,379
1929
 
 
ST ALBANS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/06 - 01/07
TICONDEROGA (US)
82
10,356
1942
 
ESCORT OILER, DETACHED AT 49W 25.6
TJISALAK (Du)
45
5,787
1917
 
 
TONGARIRO (Br)
64
8,720
1925
 
DET 27.6 FOR PANAMA
TOORAK (Br)
52
8,627
1927
 
 
TROUBADOUR (Nor)
131
5,808
1920
 
 
VANQUISHER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/06 - 24/06
VERVAIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/06 - 24/06
WAVENEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/06 - 22/06
WEARFIELD (Br)
61
9,795
1943
 
 
WILLIAM PHIPS (US)
114
7,176
1943
 
 
ZAMALEK (Br)
87
1,567
1921
 
RESCUE SHIP

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.189:

    COLDSTREAMER & HESPERIA, ESCORT & RESCUE TUG, JOINED FROM ICELAND HAVING TOWED ARVIDA THERE, SEE ON 188
    40 EG JOINED FROM ST JOHNS, DETACHED TO HX 244
    ROSTHERN WAS ON PASSAGE ST JOHNS TO HX FOR REFIT WHEN DETACHED TO ON 189, BUXTON OF W1 ON PASSAGE HALIFAX TO NYC ALSO FOR REFIT
    KIRKELLA UK LOCAL ESC, OCEAN B6 SOE VANQUISHER, SUPPORT 40EG SOE LULWORTH, ONJ ESC MANSFIELD & COLDSTREAMER
    WLEF REINFORCEMENTS BUXTON, ROSTHERN, WLEF NORTH 1W SOE BARRIE, WLEF SOUTH W6 SOE ST ALBANS
    NOTE THAT BARRIE OF W1 TRANSFERRED TO W6 AT HOMP, AS DID MANSFIELD FROM ONJ THEN W1 THEN W6
    COMMODORE: Capt R GILL CBE RD RNR IN WEARFIELD
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MANCHESTER PROGRESS
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.