Convoy ON.211

Depart Liverpool on 13 November 1943.
Arrived NYC on 29 November 1943.
Hague's records contain 52 merchants and 18 escorts (49 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABOYNE (Br)
86
1,020
1937
 
RESCUE SHIP. 1st VOYAGE
ADOLPH SUTRO (US)
112
7,176
1943
 
RETURNED
ARABIAN PRINCE (Br)
103
1,960
1936
GENERAL
NYC, 12 PASSENGERS
ARVIDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/11 - 24/11
ASBJORN (Br)
105
4,387
1935
GENERAL, A/C
HALIFAX
BANADEROS (Nor)
 
2,728
1930
 
CLYDE
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 26/11
BRITISH DESTINY (Br)
33
8,470
1937
 
 
BRITISH PROMISE (Br)
53
8,443
1942
 
 
BRITISH TRADITION (Br)
93
8,443
1942
 
 
CHAMP CLARK (US)
101
7,196
1942
 
RETURNED
CHARLES SUMNER (US)
11
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
CHELSEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 26/11
CLAN MACNAIR (Br)
115
6,096
1921
 
 
COLUMBIAN (US)
23
4,954
1913
 
 
COMANCHEE (Br)
31
6,837
1936
 
 
CYMBULA (Br)
92
8,082
1938
 
 
DAPHNELLA (Br)
84
8,078
1938
 
 
DAUPHIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/11 - 24/11
DIANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/11 - 24/11
DWIGHT L MOODY (US)
122
7,176
1943
 
HALIFAX, fitted with AND
ELISABETH BAKKE (Nor)
61
5,450
1937
 
 
EMILY DICKINSON (US)
14
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
EMPIRE CAVALIER (Br)
91
9,891
1942
 
 
EMPIRE INDUSTRY II (Br)
34
8,203
1943
 
fitted with AND
EMPIRE MACANDREW (Br)
73
7,952
1943
 
MAC SHIP, 3rd voyage H Flight
EMPIRE MARVELL (Br)
52
9,812
1941
 
 
EMPIRE TAMAR (Br)
121
6,640
1907
GENERAL
ST JOHN NB
GEORGE UHLER (US)
13
7,176
1943
 
 
GOLDEN EAGLE (US)
54
6,180
1943
 
 
HENRY CLAY (US)
24
7,176
1943
 
 
HERBRAND (Nor)
82
9,108
1935
 
ESCORT OILER
JACQUES CARTIER (US)
45
7,176
1943
 
 
JAMES IVES (US)
114
7,176
1943
 
 
JOHN ARMSTRONG (US)
51
7,196
1943
 
RETURNED
JOHN P HOLLAND (US)
111
7,176
1942
 
 
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 26/11
KENTUCKIAN (US)
65
5,200
1910
 
 
LIEUTENANT ST LOUBERT BIE (Br)
102
6,126
1911
 
 
MAYFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/11 - 29/11
MOVERIA (Br)
64
4,867
1925
 
 
NACELLA (Br)
85
8,196
1943
 
fitted with AND
NORANDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/11 - 29/11
NORHOLM (Nor)
42
9,813
1941
 
 
NUCULANA (Br)
83
8,179
1942
BENZOL
NYC
ORESTES (Br)
71
7,748
1926
 
ST JOHN NB thence Australia
OSTHAV (Nor)
44
8,417
1931
 
 
OTTAWA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/11 - 24/11
PAN-MAINE (US)
43
7,237
1936
 
 
PETER DONAHUE (US)
81
7,194
1943
 
ST JOHN NB
ROBERT E PEARY (US)
36
7,181
1942
 
 
ROBERT ERSKINE (US)
15
7,176
1943
 
 
ROBERT NEWELL (US)
32
7,176
1942
 
 
ROSTHERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/11 - 24/11
SAMUEL PARKER (US)
113
7,176
1942
 
 
SAN VERONICO (Br)
62
8,189
1942
BENZOL
CURACOA
SAULT STE MARIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/11 - 29/11
SHELDON JACKSON (US)
35
7,176
1943
 
 
SIMON NEWCOMB (US)
22
7,176
1943
 
 
STANLEY MATTHEWS (US)
21
7,181
1942
 
 
SUDBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/11 - 29/11
THE PAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 26/11
TILAPA (Br)
94
5,392
1928
 
HX
TRONDHEIM (Nor)
63
8,258
1939
 
 
TRURO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/11 - 26/11
VANJA (Nor)
41
6,198
1929
 
ESCORT OILER
WASKESIU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/11 - 24/11
WESTLAND (Du)
104
5,888
1931
GENERAL
NYC
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/11 - 24/11
WOODROW WILSON (US)
55
7,177
1943
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.211:

    KIRKELLA, DAMSAY, NEIL MACKAY, BERN & KINGSTON BERYL UK LOCAL ESCORTS
    OCEAN ESCORT C5 SOE OTTAWA, WLEF NORTH W4 SOE CHELSEA, WLEF SOUTH W8 SOE SAULT STE MARIE
    WASKESIU LENT C5 FROM 5EG, EMPIRE MACALPINE FLEW A/S PATROLS ON 22 & 23.11
    COMMODORE: Adm SIR A J DAVIES KBE CB IN ELISABETH BAKKE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN COMANCHEE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.