Depart Southend on 16 February 1945. |
Arrived NYC on 5 March 1945. |
Hague's records contain 74 merchants and 27 escorts (70 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ACANTHUS |
ESCORT 17/02 - 27/02 |
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ALCOA CUTTER (US) |
43 |
4,965 |
1918 |
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ALDEBARAN (Pan) |
98 |
5,267 |
1933 |
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AM-MER-MAR (US) |
55 |
7,176 |
1944 |
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ANDREW HAMILTON (US) |
106 |
7,191 |
1942 |
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ANSON MILLS (US) |
111 |
7,247 |
1944 |
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BENJAMIN SILLIMAN (US) |
91 |
7,176 |
1944 |
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BERKELEY CASTLE |
ESCORT 17/02 - 18/02 |
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BUTTERCUP |
ESCORT 17/02 - 27/02 |
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CARISBROOKE CASTLE |
ESCORT 17/02 - 18/02 |
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CASSIUS HUDSON (US) |
114 |
7,198 |
1944 |
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CHARLES A DANA (US) |
85 |
7,176 |
1943 |
RETURNED |
|
CISTULA (Du) |
72 |
8,097 |
1939 |
BENZOL |
CURACAO, DETACHED 23.2.45 |
COMANCHEE (Br) |
71 |
6,837 |
1936 |
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DAVID L YULEE (US) |
136 |
7,240 |
1944 |
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DELPHINIUM |
ESCORT 16/02 - 18/02 |
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DELRIO (US) |
58 |
5,052 |
1919 |
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DIOMED (Br) |
102 |
10,374 |
1922 |
STORES |
ST JOHN NB, 21 PASSENGERS |
DIPLODON (Br) |
92 |
8,149 |
1941 |
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DUMBARTON CASTLE |
ESCORT 17/02 - 18/02 |
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EDWARD L GRANT (US) |
134 |
7,176 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
|
EMPIRE MACCOLL (Br) |
83 |
9,133 |
1943 |
MAC SHIP |
|
ERRIA (Br) |
112 |
8,786 |
1932 |
ST JOHN NB, 51 PASSENGERS |
|
ETTRICK |
ESCORT 02/03 - 02/03 |
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EUGENE T CHAMBERLAIN (US) |
122 |
7,199 |
1944 |
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FASTNET (Br) |
99 |
1,415 |
1928 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
FELIX GRUNDY (US) |
11 |
7,176 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
|
FRANCIS VIGO (US) |
48 |
7,176 |
1943 |
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FREDRICK VON STEUBEN (US) |
54 |
7,176 |
1944 |
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GEORGE E PICKETT (US) |
13 |
7,244 |
1942 |
fitted with AND |
|
GEORGE GIPP (US) |
107 |
7,176 |
1943 |
GENERAL, MAILS |
NYC |
GEORGE POINDEXTER (US) |
21 |
7,176 |
1943 |
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GEORGE W ALTHER (US) |
57 |
7,176 |
1944 |
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GEORGE WALTON (US) |
53 |
7,176 |
1943 |
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GOLDSTREAM PARK (Br) |
47 |
7,163 |
1944 |
DETACHED 23.2.45 |
|
GROU |
ESCORT 17/02 - 27/02 |
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HENRY W LONGFELLOW (US) |
42 |
7,176 |
1942 |
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HEPATICA |
ESCORT 27/02 - 05/03 |
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HERBERT D CROLY (US) |
124 |
7,247 |
1944 |
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HIGHLANDER |
ESCORT 17/02 - 27/02 |
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HILLCREST PARK (Br) |
137 |
7,130 |
1944 |
fitted with AND |
|
HUTCHINSON I CONE (US) |
123 |
7,176 |
1943 |
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JACOB H GALLINGER (US) |
56 |
7,176 |
1943 |
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JAMES B DUKE (US) |
44 |
7,200 |
1944 |
STORES |
NYC |
JAMES J MAGUIRE (Br) |
52 |
10,525 |
1939 |
STRAGGLED 26.2.45 |
|
JERSEY HART (US) |
132 |
7,275 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
|
JOHN HOWLAND (US) |
15 |
7,191 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
|
JOHN P HARRIS (US) |
62 |
7,198 |
1944 |
CHINA CLAY, 1 LCT ON DECK |
NYC |
KAIMATA (Br) |
41 |
5,269 |
1931 |
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KAMSACK |
ESCORT 27/02 - 02/03 |
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KAPUKASING |
ESCORT 27/02 - 02/03 |
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KINGCUP |
ESCORT 16/02 - 18/02 |
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KRONPRINSESSEN (Nor) |
127 |
7,244 |
1941 |
HALIFAX |
|
KUMASIAN II (Br) |
131 |
7,221 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
|
LA HULLOISE |
ESCORT 18/02 - 18/02 |
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LA SALLE |
ESCORT 02/03 - 02/03 |
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LANCASTER CASTLE |
ESCORT 17/02 - 18/02 |
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LEVIS |
ESCORT 02/03 - 02/03 |
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LLOYDCREST (Br) |
73 |
7,020 |
1944 |
RETURNED |
|
LOAMMI BALDWIN (US) |
46 |
7,176 |
1944 |
HAVANA |
|
LOUIS D BRANDEIS (US) |
33 |
7,200 |
1943 |
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LOUISBOURG PARK (Br) |
14 |
7,160 |
1944 |
VANCOUVER, fitted with AND |
|
MICHAEL MORAN (US) |
61 |
7,176 |
1944 |
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MONTEVIDEO (Nor) |
103 |
4,639 |
1928 |
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MORPETH CASTLE |
ESCORT 17/02 - 27/02 |
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MORRIS C FEINSTONE (US) |
105 |
7,240 |
1944 |
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MOUNT ORFORD PARK (Br) |
135 |
7,141 |
1944 |
HALIFAX |
|
NATHANIEL SILSBEE (US) |
125 |
7,247 |
1944 |
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NUOLJA (Sw) |
126 |
6,872 |
1923 |
GENERAL |
NYC |
OLIVER LOVING (US) |
45 |
7,247 |
1944 |
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ONDINA (Du) |
94 |
6,341 |
1939 |
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ORKNEY |
ESCORT 17/02 - 18/02 |
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PAUL BUCK (US) |
96 |
7,176 |
1944 |
STORES, GRAIN |
NYC |
PETER MINUIT (US) |
32 |
7,191 |
1942 |
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PIERRE L'ENFANT (US) |
12 |
7,176 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
|
PRIMROSE |
ESCORT 17/02 - 27/02 |
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RAYMOND B STEVENS (US) |
34 |
7,176 |
1944 |
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RICHARD J HOPKINS (US) |
95 |
7,247 |
1944 |
||
ROBERT TREAT PAINE (US) |
81 |
7,191 |
1942 |
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RUFUS C DAWES (US) |
22 |
7,225 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
|
SAMCREE (Br) |
104 |
7,210 |
1943 |
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SAMNID (Br) |
113 |
7,219 |
1943 |
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SIMON WILLARD (US) |
97 |
7,176 |
1942 |
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SKARAAS (Nor) |
82 |
9,826 |
1936 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
SOREL |
ESCORT 27/02 - 05/03 |
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SORVARD (Nor) |
121 |
3,673 |
1925 |
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ST BONIFACE |
ESCORT 27/02 - 05/03 |
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STEELORE (US) |
51 |
8,215 |
1922 |
RETURNED |
|
STRATHADAM |
ESCORT 17/02 - 18/02 |
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TELFAIR STOCKTON (US) |
74 |
7,240 |
1944 |
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TEMPLE YARD (Br) |
115 |
5,205 |
1937 |
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TETELA (Br) |
101 |
5,389 |
1926 |
HALIFAX |
|
THETFORD MINES |
ESCORT 17/02 - 18/02 |
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THOMAS U WALTER (US) |
133 |
7,176 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
|
THORSHOLM (Nor) |
84 |
9,937 |
1937 |
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TRAIL |
ESCORT 27/03 - 05/03 |
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VOLUNTEER |
ESCORT 16/02 - 18/02 |
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WESTLAND (Du) |
31 |
5,888 |
1931 |
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WILLIAM A DOBSON (US) |
93 |
7,176 |
1945 |
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WILLIAM BLACK YATES (US) |
16 |
7,199 |
1943 |
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WILLIAM H WEBB (US) |
116 |
7,176 |
1943 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.285: |
CHANNEL ESCORT VOLUNTEER, DELPHINIUM & KINGCUP ALL TO JOIN HX 337. GROU ADDL FOR PASSAGE WITH B2 FOREFIT IN CANADA |
EG 16 SHOWN IN SOME PRO RECORDS AS A SUPPORT GP 17/18.2 BUT THIS GROUP WAS IN CANADIAN WATERS ON THOSE DATES. |
OCEAN ESCORT B2 SOE HIGHLANDER, WLEF W4 SOE ST BONIFACE, HALIFAX ESC KAPUKASING (SO) & KAMSACK |
SUPPORT GROUPS 31 EG BERKELEY CASTLE SOE PLUS 3 CASTLESM 25 EG LA HULLOISE SOE AND PART 27EG LA SALLE, LEVIS & ETTRICK |
COMMODORE: Capt W L P COX RD RNR IN COMANCHEE |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN KAIMATA |