Convoy ON.257

Depart Liverpool on 2 October 1944.
Arrived NYC on 18 October 1944.
Hague's records contain 37 merchants and 18 escorts (39 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALEXANDER R SHEPHERD (US)
43
7,198
1944
 
 
ALGENIB (Du)
22
5,483
1937
 
 
ASBESTOS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/10 - 11/10
BAYANO (Br)
64
6,815
1917
 
HALIFAX, 51 PASSENGERS
BUENOS AIRES (Nor)
61
4,640
1928
 
 
BURY (Br)
35
1,686
1911
 
RESCUE SHIP
COLIN P KELLY Jr (US)
83
7,176
1942
 
 
CONNAUGHT PARK (Br)
13
7,166
1944
 
VICTORIA BC
CORNER BROOK (Br)
93
5,767
1925
ALUMINA FERRIC
CORNER BROOK
CORNWALL (Br)
21
10,605
1920
 
 
DAVID B HENDERSON (US)
11
7,176
1943
 
 
DELNORTE (US)
84
4,982
1919
 
 
DUKE OF SPARTA (Br)
71
5,397
1940
 
HAMPTON ROADS
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 18/10
EMPIRE MACCALLUM (Br)
53
8,252
1943
 
MAC SHIP, 5TH VOYAGE, Y FLIGHT
EMPIRE WAIMANA (Br)
91
8,129
1911
 
HALIFAX. REPAIRS TO INSULATION
FILIPP MAZZEI (US)
41
7,240
1944
 
 
FORT NOTTINGHAM (Br)
34
7,151
1944
 
 
FRONTENAC (Nor)
100
7,350
1928
 
ESCORT OILER
G C BROVIG (Nor)
42
9,718
1930
 
ESCORT OILER
GEORGE W KENDALL (US)
24
7,176
1943
 
 
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE (US)
85
7,181
1942
 
 
GREYSTOKE CASTLE (Br)
31
5,853
1928
GENERAL
S AMERICA
HENRY BARNARD (US)
32
7,176
1942
 
 
HERANGER (Nor)
14
4,877
1930
 
 
HORACE GRAY (US)
74
7,200
1943
 
RETURNED
JOHN S MOSBY (US)
12
7,225
1943
 
 
KAIA KNUDSEN (Nor)
62
9,063
1931
 
ESCORT OILER
KAMLOOPS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/10 - 11/10
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/10 - 15/10
KINCARDINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/10 - 11/10
LONGEUIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/10 - 11/10
MANCHESTER PORT (Br)
81
7,071
1935
 
MONTREAL
MARY ASHLEY TOWNSEND (US)
75
7,218
1943
 
 
MIDDLESEX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/10 - 15/10
MIDDLETON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 03/10
MIGNONETTE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 03/10
MORDEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/10 - 11/10
MURENA (Du)
72
8,252
1931
 
 
NORBRYN (Nor)
94
5,087
1922
 
 
OAKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 18/10
OCEAN VISION (Br)
82
7,174
1942
 
 
OSHAWA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 18/10
PANAMA (Br)
51
6,650
1915
 
BALTIMORE
PORT DARWIN (Br)
73
8,063
1918
CHALK, GENERAL
NYC
RALPH A CRAM (US)
15
7,207
1943
 
 
RAPANA (Br)
63
8,017
1935
 
MAC SHIP, NON-OPERATIONAL
SAMUEL ASHE (US)
65
7,177
1942
 
 
SAMUEL F B MORSE II (US)
23
7,210
1944
 
 
SASKATOON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 18/10
SUNFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 03/10
SUSAN V LUCKENBACH (US)
33
7,430
1918
 
 
THOMAS A HENDRICKS (US)
44
7,176
1943
 
 
WALLACEBURG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/10 - 18/10
WITHROW PARK (Br)
92
7,142
1944
COAL
ST JOHN NB

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.257:

    BRIMNES & SOUTHERN SPRAY UK LOCAL, CHANNEL ESC MIDDLETON, SUNFLOWER & MIGNONETTE, OCEAN C2 SOE LONGEUIL
    WLEF W6 SOE WALLACEBURG, HALIFAX ESC PART W3 KAMSACK & MIDDLESEX. W6 JOINED FROM HX 312
    COMMODORE: Capt H N M HARDY DSO RN IN PANAMA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CORNWALL
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.