Convoy ON.195

Depart Liverpool on 31 July 1943.
Arrived NYC on 13 August 1943.
Hague's records contain 50 merchants and 20 escorts (51 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABANGAREZ (US)
23
4,538
1909
 
NYC
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Nor)
61
5,740
1929
 
NYC
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/08 - 08/08
ALPHARD (Du)
103
5,483
1937
 
NYC
ALPHERAT (Du)
104
5,759
1928
 
NYC
ASSINIBOINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/08 - 08/08
ATHELCHIEF (Br)
83
10,000
1939
 
NYC
ATHELVICTOR (Br)
64
8,410
1941
 
NYC
BAJAMAR (Nor)
 
2,757
1931
 
JD EX ICELAND 3.8
BANADEROS (Nor)
 
2,728
1930
 
JD EX ICELAND 3.8
BLAIRMORE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/08 - 11/08
BRITISH CONFIDENCE (Br)
63
8,494
1936
BENZOL
NYC
BRITISH DESTINY (Br)
34
8,470
1937
 
NYC
BRITISH PROMISE (Br)
53
8,443
1942
 
NYC
BUTTON GWINNETT (US)
51
7,176
1943
 
NYC
CALDWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/08 - 11/08
CELANDINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/08 - 08/08
CHRISTIAN MICHELSEN (Nor)
25
7,176
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
CLARK MILLS (US)
101
7,176
1942
 
NYC
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/08 - 11/08
CONSUELO (Br)
32
4,847
1937
 
NYC
CORRALES (Br)
92
5,363
1930
 
HX
DROMORE (Br)
71
4,096
1920
 
PHILADELPHIA
DUALA (Nor)
65
1,800
1938
 
ST JOHN NB
EDWARD BURLESON (US)
91
7,244
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
EGERO (Nor)
95
7,590
1929
 
NYC
EMPIRE DICKENS (Br)
 
9,819
1942
 
PUT BACK, DEFECTS
EMPIRE HERITAGE (Br)
94
15,702
1930
 
NYC
EMPIRE KNIGHT (Br)
115
7,244
1942
fitted with AND
HX
ESSO MONTPELIER (US)
33
7,698
1940
 
NYC
FORESTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/08 - 08/08
FRANZ KLASEN (Pan)
44
1,194
1932
 
NYC
FREDERICK L DAU (US)
41
7,244
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
GALLIA (Nor)
93
9,974
1939
 
NYC
GALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/08 - 08/08
GERASSIMOS VERGOTTIS (Gk)
105
6,343
1920
 
HX
GULFPOINT (US)
42
6,972
1920
 
NYC
HEPATICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 13/08
IDOMENEUS (Br)
84
7,792
1926
GENERAL, POISON GAS
AUSTRALIA
ITCHEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/08 - 08/08
JAMES HOBAN (US)
111
7,176
1942
 
NYC
JOHN C BRECKINRIDGE (US)
102
7,176
1943
 
NYC
JOHN S PILLSBURY (US)
22
7,176
1943
 
NYC
JOSEPH E JOHNSTON (US)
45
7,196
1942
 
NYC
JOSEPH N NICOLLET (US)
14
7,176
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
JOSIAH PARKER (US)
113
7,176
1942
 
BOSTON
K I LUCKENBACH (US)
114
5,887
1918
 
NYC
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/08 - 11/08
LAURELWOOD (Br)
72
7,347
1929
 
ESCORT OILER
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 13/08
MATAPEDIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 13/08
MELVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 13/08
MOSES AUSTIN (US)
24
7,244
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
PAN-FLORIDA (US)
85
7,237
1936
 
NYC
PAN-RHODE ISLAND (US)
54
7,742
1941
 
NYC
PENNSYLVANIA II (US)
112
5,595
1920
 
NYC
PERE MARQUETTE (US)
13
7,194
1943
 
NYC
PORT HALIFAX (Br)
21
5,820
1937
TINPLATE
AUSTRALIA
PORT SAINT JOHN (Br)
81
5,668
1938
SALT
AUSTRALIA
REGENT PANTHER (Br)
43
9,556
1937
 
NYC
RICHARD H ALVEY (US)
11
7,191
1942
 
NYC
RICHARD S EWELL (US)
31
7,244
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
SACKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/08 - 08/08
SCOTTISH HEATHER (Br)
82
7,087
1928
 
ESCORT OILERNYC
SINCLAIR OPALINE (US)
55
7,874
1941
12 PASSENGERS
NYC
ST LAURENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/08 - 08/08
VAV (Nor)
62
6,415
1931
 
ESCORT OILER
VELMA (Nor)
52
9,720
1930
 
ESCORT OILER
WASHINGTON EXPRESS (Nor)
35
3,643
1933
SISAL
NYC
WILLIAM JOHNSON (US)
12
7,191
1942
 
NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.195:

    UK LOCAL ESCORT MOLDE. TUG HESPERIA & TRAWLER GRENADIER ATTACHED AS RESCUE TUG AND ESCORT RESPECTIVELY
    OCEAN ESC C1 SOE ASSINIBOINE, ONJ ESC ITCHEN, WLEF NORTH W4 SOE CULUMBIA, WLEF SUPPORT CALDWELL, WLEF SOUTH W5 SOE LINCOLN
    ST LAURENT SAILED LATE TO OVERTAKE, TWEED TO ICELAND FOR ONJ ESCORT & TO JOIN C1
    COMMODORE: Capt I W WHITEHORN RN IN ABRAHAM LINCOLN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CONSUELO
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.