Convoy ON.202

Depart Liverpool on 15 September 1943.
Arrived NYC on 1 October 1943.
Hague's records contain 40 merchants and 29 escorts (38 ships TDS)
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Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALCOA CUTTER (US)
54
4,965
1918
 
 
ALCOA LEADER (US)
22
5,041
1919
 
 
AXTELL J BYLES (US)
73
9,059
1927
 
 
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 01/10
BLAIRMORE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 01/10
CAIRNVALONA (Br)
101
4,929
1918
 
HX
CASIMIR PULASKI (US)
14
7,176
1943
 
 
CAVINA (Br)
82
6,907
1924
 
HX
CHAMBLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 25/09
CLAM (Br)
45
7,404
1927
 
RETURNED
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/09 - 28/09
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 01/10
COWICHAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/09 - 28/09
CURACAO (Du)
33
8,269
1930
 
 
DANIEL DRAKE (US)
23
7,176
1943
 
 
DORELIAN (Br)
84
6,431
1923
 
HALIFAX
DRUMHELLER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 25/09
EDMUND FANNING (US)
81
7,176
1943
 
 
ELISABETH BAKKE (Nor)
71
5,450
1937
 
 
EMPIRE CAVALIER (Br)
32
9,891
1942
 
 
EMPIRE MARVELL (Br)
35
9,812
1941
 
RETURNED
EMPIRE MIST (Br)
12
7,241
1941
 
 
ESCAPADE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 20/09
ESSO CONCORD (US)
83
7,698
1940
 
 
ESSO MONTPELIER (US)
64
7,698
1940
 
 
EUGENE FIELD (US)
13
7,176
1943
 
 
FJALLFOSS (Ice)
93
1,451
1919
 
 
FORT JEMSEG (Br)
94
7,134
1943
 
SUNK BY U 238
FREDERICK DOUGLASS (US)
11
7,176
1943
 
SUNK BY U 238 & U 645
G HARRISON SMITH (US)
43
1,752
1930
 
 
GATINEAU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 25/09
GODAFOSS (Ice)
24
1,542
1921
 
 
GYLFE (Nor)
52
6,129
1930
 
 
ICARUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 25/09
ITCHEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 23/09
JAMES GORDON BENNETT (US)
34
7,176
1942
 
TORPEDOED BY U 952, DAMAGED, SALVED
JAMES SMITH (US)
31
7,181
1942
 
 
KAMLOOPS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 25/09
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 01/10
KEPPEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 25/09
LACHINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/09 - 28/09
LAGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 20/09
LEERDAM (Du)
92
8,815
1921
 
 
LISTA (Nor)
55
3,671
1920
 
RETURNED
LOBELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 25/09
MONTGOMERY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/09 - 28/09
MORDEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 25/09
MORGENEN (Nor)
53
7,093
1930
 
 
NARCISSUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 25/09
NORSOL (Nor)
74
8,236
1941
 
 
ORCHIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 25/09
OREGON EXPRESS (Nor)
103
3,642
1933
 
SUNK BY U 238
POLYANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/09 - 21/09
RATHLIN (Br)
44
1,600
1936
 
RESCUE SHIP
RENONCULE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 25/09
ROSELYS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 25/09
SACKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 25/09
SAMUEL BAKKE (Nor)
91
4,719
1929
 
 
SAN ADOLFO (Br)
42
7,365
1935
 
ESCORT OILER
SAN CIRILO (Br)
62
8,012
1937
 
 
SKJELBRED (Nor)
102
5,096
1937
 
SUNK BY U 238
ST CROIX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 20/09
THEODORE DWIGHT WELD (US)
21
7,176
1943
 
SUNK BY U 238
THORHILD (Nor)
63
10,316
1935
 
ESCORT OILER
TILAPA (Br)
41
5,392
1928
 
HX
TOWY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 25/09
WALLACE E PRATT (US)
72
7,991
1937
 
 
WATERLAND (Du)
51
6,847
1922
 
 
WESTLAND (Du)
61
5,888
1931
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.202:

    KIRKELLA UK LOCAL, OCEAN C2 SOE GATINEAU, IN SUPPORT 9EG SOE ITCHEN, WLEF NORTH W6 SOE MONTGOMERY, WLEF SOUTH W4 SOE COLUMBIA
    B3 SOE KEPPEL SOE AFTER JUNCTURE WITH ONS 18 UNTIL WOMP. 9 EG DETACHED FROM BISCAY OPERATION PERCUSSION TO SUPPORT ON 202/ONS 18
    LAGAN TOWED UK AFTER DAMAGE BY U 270 20.9, DECLARED CTL & NOT REPAIRED. ESCAPADE SUFFERED A HEDGEHOG PREMATURE, TOWED UK TO REPAIR
    COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR E O COCHRANE KBE IN WESTLAND
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN JAMES SMITH
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.