Convoy ON.197

Depart Liverpool on 14 August 1943.
Arrived NYC on 28 August 1943.
Hague's records contain 53 merchants and 16 escorts (53 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABIEL FOSTER (US)
21
7,176
1942
 
BOSTON
ALEXANDER RAMSEY (US)
24
7,181
1942
 
BOSTON
ALGENIB (Du)
71
5,483
1937
 
NYC
ANDREW G CURTIN (US)
41
7,200
1943
 
BOSTON
ATHELPRINCE (Br)
72
8,782
1926
 
ESCORT OILER
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/08 - 27/08
BENJAMIN H BRISTOW (US)
111
7,191
1943
 
NYC
BENJAMIN R MILAM (US)
22
7,244
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
BLACK HAWK (US)
44
7,191
1943
 
NYC
BLAIRMORE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/08 - 27/08
BRAJARA (Nor)
84
8,116
1934
 
CURACOA
BRITISH TRADITION (Br)
93
8,443
1942
 
NYC
CHELSEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 25/08
CHURCHILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/08 - 22/08
CLAVELLA (Du)
94
8,097
1939
 
NYC
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 25/08
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/08 - 22/08
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/08 - 27/08
COMANCHEE (Br)
52
6,837
1936
 
NYC
CONRAD WEISER (US)
104
7,176
1943
 
NYC
COPTIC (Br)
54
10,629
1928
SODA ASH
NYC, 6 PASSENGERS
DAGEID (Nor)
82
6,361
1931
 
ESCORT OILER
EMPIRE COBBETT (Br)
53
9,811
1942
fitted with AND
NYC
EMPIRE TAMAR (Br)
11
6,640
1907
 
HX
EMPIRE TREASURE (Br)
92
7,022
1943
 
NYC
EUGENE HALE (US)
15
7,176
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
EVAGORAS (Br)
115
5,197
1929
 
NYC
FELIX GRUNDY (US)
64
7,176
1943
 
NYC
FORT LEE (US)
62
10,198
1943
 
NYC
GEORGE B MCCLELLAN (US)
55
7,181
1942
 
NYC
GEORGE M BIBB (US)
32
7,180
1943
 
NYC
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (US)
13
7,176
1943
CHINA CLAY
NYC
HELGOY (Nor)
105
5,614
1920
GENERAL
ST JOHN NB
HORACE LUCKENBACH (US)
112
6,475
1919
 
NYC
HOTSPUR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/08 - 22/08
IRVIN MACDOWELL (US)
91
7,181
1942
 
NYC
JAMAICA PLANTER (Br)
83
4,098
1936
GENERAL
NYC, 24 PASSENGERS. E ROOM FIRE 7/9/43
JAMES B RICHARDSON (US)
12
7,177
1942
 
NYC
JAMES J HILL (US)
23
7,181
1942
 
 
JAMES TURNER (US)
14
7,177
1942
 
NYC
JAN STEEN (Du)
114
7,174
1942
 
NYC. FORMER OCEAN VICTORY
JANE LONG (US)
96
7,244
1943
 
 
JOHN CABOT (US)
34
7,176
1943
 
NYC
KAIPAKI (Br)
42
5,862
1939
 
NYC
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/08 - 27/08
LACHINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 25/08
LEIV EIRIKSSON (Nor)
35
7,177
1943
 
NYC
LORD KELVIN (Br)
 
2,641
1916
 
JD AT SEA 17.8
LUCIUS Q C LAMAR (US)
25
7,176
1943
 
NYC
MELROSE ABBEY (Br)
86
1,924
1929
 
RESCUE SHIP
MONTGOMERY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 25/08
MONTGOMERY CITY (US)
 
5,686
1920
 
 
NASTURTIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/08 - 22/08
NATICINA (Br)
102
8,179
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
NONSUCO (US)
31
5,212
1938
 
NYC
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/08 - 22/08
ORWELL (Nor)
85
7,920
1905
 
HX
PAN ARUBA (Nor)
43
9,231
1931
 
NYC
PANAMAN (Pan)
101
5,328
1913
 
NYC
PHILANDER C KNOX (US)
113
7,176
1943
 
NYC
PORT ADELAIDE (Br)
61
8,422
1919
 
NYC
SAMUEL F B MORSE (US)
55
7,181
1942
 
NYC
SAMUEL F MILLER (US)
33
7,181
1942
 
NYC
SLEMMESTAD (Nor)
103
4,258
1928
 
NYC
TORTUGUERO (Br)
95
5,285
1921
 
NYC, 10 PASSENGERS
TRILLIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/08 - 22/08
WILLIAM H PRESCOTT (US)
45
7,176
1942
 
NYC
WILLIAM J WORTH (US)
51
7,176
1943
 
NYC
WILLIAM WINDOM (US)
81
7,194
1943
 
NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.197:

    UK LOCAL ESCORT NARVIK. TUG GRIPER & TRAWLER BOMBARDIER AS RESCUE TUG & ESCORT, VIZALMA BROUGHT OUT LORD KELVIN & RETURNED CLYDE
    OCEAN ESCORT C4 SOE HOTSPUR, WLEF NORTH W6 SOE CHELSEA, WLEF SOUTH W4 SOE COLUMBIA
    RECORD PASSAGE FOR AN OCEAN ESCORT, 7 DAYS 18 HOURS PORT TO PORT
    COMMODORE: Capt B B GRANT RD RNR IN PORT ADELAIDE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN KAIPAKI
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.