Convoy ON.248S

Depart Liverpool on 10 August 1944.
Arrived NYC on 27 August 1944.
Hague's records contain 102 merchants and 20 escorts (102 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGIOS GEORGIOS (Gk)
118
4,248
1911
 
SYDNEY CB
AGWISTAR (US)
23
4,661
1919
 
 
ALGOMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 21/08
ANDREW W PRESTON (US)
21
7,247
1944
 
 
ANNA (Gk)
156
5,173
1919
 
SYDNEY CB
ARCHANGELOS (Gk)
115
5,692
1917
 
HALIFAX
ARIZPA (US)
22
5,437
1920
 
 
ATHELDUKE (Br)
93
8,966
1929
 
 
ATHELREGENT (Br)
62
8,881
1930
 
 
BADJESTAN (Br)
133
5,573
1928
 
SYDNEY CB
BANNOCK (US)
17
1,235
1943
 
TOWING USS NELSON
BARON ELPHINSTONE (Br)
131
4,635
1937
 
SYDNEY CB
BARON INCHCAPE (Br)
101
7,005
1917
 
HALIFAX
BAYANO (Br)
104
6,815
1917
 
HALIFAX
BLAIRNEVIS (Br)
16
4,155
1930
 
 
BURY (Br)
108
1,686
1911
 
RESCUE SHIP
CAMPFIRE (US)
54
5,671
1919
 
 
CHARLES FORT (US)
81
7,207
1943
 
 
CONSUELO (Br)
55
4,847
1937
 
 
CORRALES (Br)
41
5,363
1930
 
HX
CRETE (Gk)
155
7,744
1920
 
MONTREAL
DALMORE (Br)
134
5,193
1927
 
SYDNEY CB
DANBY (Br)
26
4,281
1937
 
 
DAUPHIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 21/08
DAYLIGHT (US)
63
9,180
1931
 
 
DETTIFOSS (Ice)
107
1,564
1930
 
HALIFAX
DONALD W BAIN (US)
47
7,200
1944
 
 
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/08 - 27/08
DUNVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 21/08
E A PEDEN (US)
27
7,244
1943
 
 
EDWIN W MOORE (US)
15
7,244
1943
 
fitted with AND
ELEAZAR LORD (US)
119
7,247
1944
 
 
ELENI (Gk)
106
5,655
1918
 
HALIFAX
EMPIRE BALLAD (Br)
114
6,700
1942
 
MONTREAL
EMPIRE CANYON (Br)
151
7,058
1943
 
HALIFAX fitted with AND
EMPIRE CAPULET (Br)
152
7,044
1943
 
ST JOHN NB, fitted with AND
EMPIRE FLAG (Br)
46
7,024
1943
 
fitted with AND
EMPIRE FRANKLIN (Br)
116
7,292
1941
 
MONTREAL
EMPIRE GLEN (Br)
145
6,327
1941
 
Hx
EMPIRE LIGHTNING (Br)
137
6,942
1940
 
 
EMPIRE MACCALLUM (Br)
74
8,252
1943
 
MAC SHIP, 4th VOYAGE, T FLIGHT
EMPIRE RAZORBILL (Br)
148
5,118
1920
 
RETURNED
EMPIRE SIMBA (Br)
117
5,691
1919
 
SYDNEY CB
EMPIRE STUART (Br)
12
7,067
1944
 
fitted with AND
FORT HUDSON'S HOPE (Br)
25
7,129
1942
 
 
FORT PITT (Br)
103
7,133
1942
 
 
FORT REMY (Br)
13
7,127
1943
 
DETACHMENT DATE APPROXIMATE
FYLINGDALE (Br)
141
3,918
1924
 
 
GAUSDAL (Nor)
122
4,795
1930
 
CHATHAM NB
GEDDINGTON COURT (Br)
146
6,903
1928
 
MONTREAL
GENERTON (Br)
153
4,797
1936
 
SYDNEY CB
GEORGE WALTON (US)
94
7,176
1943
 
 
GLARONA (Nor)
72
9,912
1928
 
ESCORT OILER
GUELPH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/08 - 25/08
HALIFAX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 21/08
HARDANGER (Nor)
127
4,000
1924
 
DETACHMENT DATE ESTIMATED
HARRY PERCY (US)
44
7,244
1943
 
 
HESPELER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 13/08
HOKE SMITH (US)
149
7,199
1943
 
 
HORACE H HARVEY (US)
34
7,218
1943
 
 
HUNTSVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 21/08
IOANNIS FRANGOS (Gk)
33
3,442
1912
 
CLARKE CITY
IRON BARON (Nor)
112
3,231
1911
 
ST JOHN NB
IVAN TOPIC (Yug)
136
4,943
1920
 
QUEBEC CB
JESSE BILLINGSLEY (US)
14
7,244
1943
 
fitted with AND
JOHN N ROBINS (US)
139
7,176
1943
 
 
KEILA (Br)
113
3,621
1905
 
SYDNEY CB
KIOWA (US)
57
1,235
1942
TUG. TOWING SEA PORPOISE
RETURNED
LAGARFOSS (Ice)
95
1,211
1904
 
 
LAGO (Nor)
102
2,552
1929
 
HALIFAX
LAWTON B EVANS (US)
159
7,197
1943
 
 
LEERDAM (Du)
111
8,815
1921
 
MONTREAL
LIBERIAN (Br)
71
5,129
1936
 
 
LONGBRANCH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 21/08
LORD COCHRANE (Br)
121
4,157
1934
 
SYDNEY CB
MAASKERK (Du)
91
4,452
1929
GENERAL, A/C
TRINIDAD
MACOMA (Du)
64
8,069
1936
 
MAC SHIP, 2nd VOYAGE, O FLIGHT
MIGUEL DE LARRINAGA (Br)
105
5,231
1924
 
MONTREAL
MOUNT RHODOPE (Gk)
132
5,182
1919
 
QUEBEC
NASHABA (US)
32
6,054
1921
 
 
NEW WESTMINSTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 21/08
NICOLAS (Gk)
124
4,540
1910
 
SYDNEY CB
NORVARG (Nor)
51
4,748
1920
 
 
OAKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/08 - 27/08
OLAF BERGH (Nor)
144
5,811
1921
 
SYDNEY CB
PACIFIC (Sw)
128
4,978
1914
 
MONTREAL
PAN-MASSACHUSETTS (US)
37
1,015
1943
 
 
PEEBLES (Br)
138
4,982
1936
 
ST JOHNS
PEIK (Nor)
82
6,099
1930
 
ESCORT OILER
PERIBONKA (Br)
125
5,673
1937
 
HALIFAX
RAPANA (Br)
84
8,017
1935
 
MAC SHIP
RIMOUSKI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 23/08
ROBERT JORDAN (US)
35
7,176
1943
 
 
RUNSWICK (Br)
123
3,970
1930
 
SYDNEY CB
SACKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT (PLANE GUARD)
SAMHAIN (Br)
11
7,219
1943
 
fitted with AND
SAMUR (Br)
129
7,219
1943
 
SYDNEY CB
SAN FRANCISCO (Sw)
142
4,933
1915
 
ST JOHN
SASKATOON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/08 - 27/08
SCANDIA (Br)
83
8,571
1918
 
 
SCOTTISH AMERICAN (Br)
92
6,999
1920
 
ESCORT OILER
SOLSTAD (Nor)
43
5,952
1927
 
 
SPONDILUS (Br)
73
7,402
1927
 
 
STAD HAARLEM (Du)
157
4,518
1929
 
QUEBEC
STANFORD (Br)
147
5,969
1941
 
 
STANTON H KING (US)
56
7,176
1944
 
 
SVETI VLAHO (Yug)
143
5,965
1928
 
QUEBEC
THE PAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/08 - 25/08
THOMAS HOWELL (US)
42
7,176
1943
 
 
TRINIDAD HEAD (US)
36
1,117
1943
TUG
NORFOLK VA
TYNEMOUTH (Br)
126
3,168
1940
 
SHEET HARBOUR
UMBERLEIGH (Br)
135
4,950
1927
 
SYDNEY CB
VAV (Nor)
53
6,415
1931
 
 
VILLANGER (Nor)
61
4,884
1929
 
 
VINLAND (Nor)
45
4,436
1924
 
 
VOCO (Br)
52
5,090
1925
 
 
VOLUNTEER (US)
24
7,717
1918
 
 
WALLACEBURG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/08 - 27/08
WELLINGTON COURT (Br)
158
4,979
1930
 
ST JOHNS NF
WESTMOOR (Br)
154
4,359
1924
 
SYDNEY CB
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/08 - 21/08
WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT (US)
31
7,176
1944
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.248S:

    DAVY, KIRKELLA & LOCH TULLA UK LOCAL, OCEAN C5 SOE DUNVER, WLEF W6 SOE WALLACEBURG, HALIFAX ESC GUELPH, THE PAS
    SYDNEY ESCORT RIMOUSKI. HESPELER RETURNED CLYDE WITH DEFECTS, HALIFAX & RIMOUSKI ADDL FOR PASSAGE TO REFIT IN CANADA
    COMMODORE: Capt A M HEKKING R Neth N IN LIBERIAN
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt SIR A J BAXTER KBE DSC RD RNR IN LEERDAM
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.