Convoy ON.203

Depart Liverpool on 22 September 1943.
Arrived NYC on 10 October 1943.
Hague's records contain 62 merchants and 27 escorts (66 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ASPHALION (Br)
102
6,274
1924
 
 
AVONMOOR (Br)
14
7,268
1943
 
fitted with AND
BAYFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/10 - 10/10
BAZELEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/09 - 30/09
BELGIAN CREW (Bel)
101
7,048
1943
 
 
BENTINCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/09 - 30/09
BLACKWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/09 - 30/09
BLOMMERSDIJK (Du)
121
6,855
1922
 
 
BOSTON CITY (Br)
123
2,870
1920
CHINA CLAY
HALIFAX
BRITISH DESTINY (Br)
73
8,470
1937
 
 
BRITISH GRATITUDE (Br)
83
8,463
1942
 
 
BURGES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/09 - 30/09
BURY (Br)
 
1,686
1911
 
RESCUE SHIP
BURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/09 - 30/09
BYARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/09 - 30/09
CALDWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/10 - 07/10
CALIFORNIA EXPRESS (Nor)
91
3,649
1934
 
 
CHURCHILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/09 - 03/10
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/09 - 03/10
COMANCHEE (Br)
32
6,837
1936
 
 
CYRUS H MCCORMICK (US)
86
7,181
1942
 
 
DAGEID (Nor)
103
6,361
1931
 
 
DAGHESTAN (Br)
24
7,248
1941
COAL
PORTLAND, MAINE
DAVILA (Br)
54
8,053
1938
 
 
DRUPA (Br)
75
8,102
1939
 
 
DUALA (Nor)
125
1,800
1938
CHINA CLAY
HALIFAX
ELM PARK (Br)
133
7,136
1943
 
fitted with AND
EMPIRE BEATRICE (Br)
116
7,046
1943
 
fitted with AND
EMPIRE COBBETT (Br)
33
9,811
1942
 
fitted with AND
EMPIRE HERITAGE (Br)
71
15,702
1930
 
 
EMPIRE INDUSTRY II (Br)
94
8,203
1943
 
fitted with AND
EMPIRE MARVELL (Br)
34
9,812
1941
 
 
EMPIRE PROWESS (Br)
55
7,058
1943
 
 
EMPIRE TRISTRAM (Br)
36
7,167
1942
 
fitted with AND
EMPIRE VISCOUNT (Br)
92
8,882
1929
 
ESCORT OILER
FRANCIS ASBURY (US)
35
7,176
1943
 
 
FRANZ KLASEN (Pan)
43
1,194
1932
 
 
GEFION (Nor)
93
9,475
1938
 
 
GEORGE H PENDLETON (US)
26
7,176
1943
 
 
GODERICH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/10 - 10/10
GRACE ABBOTT (US)
115
7,191
1942
 
 
GULFHAWK (US)
44
10,217
1928
 
 
GYDA (Br)
122
1,695
1934
GENERAL
ST JOHN NB
HAWAIIAN (US)
105
4,868
1919
 
 
HEPATICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/10 - 07/10
HIGH PARK (Br)
135
7,135
1943
 
fitted with AND
HOTSPUR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/09 - 03/10
JIM BRIDGER (US)
25
7,180
1942
GENERAL INCL INCENDIARIES
NYC
JOHN CATRON (US)
41
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA (US)
46
7,225
1943
 
fitted with AND
JOHN WANAMAKER (US)
61
7,176
1943
 
 
KAFIRISTAN (Br)
131
7,248
1941
 
 
LAURA KEENE (US)
51
7,176
1943
 
 
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/10 - 07/10
LISTA (Nor)
12
3,671
1920
 
 
LUMINETTA (Br)
42
6,159
1927
 
ESCORT OILER
MARY LYON (US)
13
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
MARYMAR (US)
124
6,847
1919
 
 
MELVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/10 - 07/10
NASTURTIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/09 - 03/10
NATHANIEL BACON (US)
31
7,176
1942
 
 
NATICINA (Br)
45
8,179
1943
 
fitted with AND
NORHOLM (Nor)
85
9,813
1941
 
 
NORLYS (Pan)
82
9,892
1936
 
ESCORT OILER
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/09 - 03/10
PEARL HARBOR (US)
114
7,200
1942
 
 
PETER ZENGER (US)
21
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
POLARTANK (Nor)
84
6,356
1930
 
 
RIVERVIEW PARK (Br)
132
7,130
1943
GENERAL
ST JOHN NB, fitted with AND
ROBERT EDEN (US)
11
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
ROBERT ROGERS (US)
111
7,176
1943
 
 
ROGER WILLIAMS (US)
22
7,177
1942
 
 
SAINTONGE (Br)
52
9,386
1936
 
ESCORT OILER
SKARAAS (Nor)
74
9,826
1936
 
 
ST ALBANS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/10 - 07/10
ST CLAIR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/10 - 10/10
THESEUS (Br)
81
6,527
1908
 
 
TRACKER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/09 - 26/09
TRILLIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/09 - 03/10
TRONDHEIM (Nor)
95
8,258
1939
 
 
TUDOR PRINCE (Br)
134
1,914
1940
COAL
HALIFAX
UMGENI (Br)
53
8,149
1938
 
NYC , 71 PASSENGERS
UMTALI (Br)
23
8,135
1936
 
 
VAV (Nor)
112
6,415
1931
 
 
VILLE DE QUEBEC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/10 - 10/10
VINGA (Nor)
72
7,321
1927
 
ESCORT OILER
WILLIAM N PENDLETON (US)
15
7,244
1943
 
fitted with AND
WILLIAM PENN (US)
104
8,447
1921
 
 
YEMASSEE (Pan)
113
2,001
1922
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.203:

    NARVIK UK LOCAL ESC, OCEAN ESC C4 SOE HOTSPUR, SUPPORT GP 4EG SOE TRACKER, WLEF NORTH W5 SOE LINCOLN, WLEF SOUTH W2 SOE ST CLAIR
    WLEF SUPPORT GP W10 SOE ST ALBANS PLUS CALDWELL
    COMMODORE: Capt J K BROOK CBE DSO RD RNR IN EMPIRE HERITAGE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN ASPHALION
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.