Convoy ON.292

Depart Southend on 22 March 1945.
Arrived NYC on 8 April 1945.
Hague's records contain 68 merchants and 17 escorts (68 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABNER NASH (US)
24
7,177
1942
 
 
ALEXANDRA PARK (Br)
112
7,159
1944
 
ST JOHN NB
AVONMOOR (Br)
64
7,268
1943
 
fitted with AND
B CHARNEY VLADECK (US)
105
7,176
1944
 
 
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 08/04
BELGIAN FREIGHTER (Bel)
12
7,964
1922
 
 
BETHORE (US)
81
8,257
1922
 
 
BLAIRMORE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 06/04
BRITISH CONFIDENCE (Br)
75
8,494
1936
 
 
BRITISH GRATITUDE (Br)
102
8,463
1942
 
DETACHED INDEP 29.3
BRITISH PROMISE (Br)
93
8,443
1942
 
 
CHESTER VALLEY (US)
23
5,078
1919
 
RETURNED WITH GENERATOR DEFECTS
CLAN COLQUHOUN (Br)
94
7,914
1918
GENERAL
NEW ZEALAND
CRYSTAL PARK (Br)
73
7,161
1944
GENERAL
ST JOHN NB, fitted with AND
ECLIPSE (Br)
74
9,767
1931
 
 
EGERO (Nor)
62
7,590
1929
 
ESCORT OILER
EMPIRE AIRMAN II (Br)
121
9,813
1942
 
 
EMPIRE BOMBARDIER (Br)
43
8,202
1943
 
fitted with AND
EMPIRE COBBETT (Br)
42
9,811
1942
 
fitted with AND
EMPIRE COLERIDGE (Br)
83
9,798
1942
 
 
EMPIRE FANCY (Br)
31
7,123
1945
 
 
EMPIRE LADY (Br)
113
7,046
1944
 
ST JOHN NB
ESSO NASHVILLE (US)
52
7,943
1940
 
 
EYEBRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 08/04
F A C MUHLENBERG (US)
67
7,176
1942
 
NYC, 450 PoWs
FERGUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 03/04
FJORDAAS (Nor)
72
7,361
1931
 
ESCORT OILER
FORT NASHWAAK (Br)
 
7,134
1943
 
JOINED FROM AZORES 29.3.45
FOSNA (Nor)
82
8,202
1930
 
ESCORT OILER
FRANK R STOCKTON (US)
66
7,176
1943
 
 
FREDERICK BOUCHARD (US)
61
7,176
1944
 
 
FREDERICTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 02/04
GATINEAU PARK (Br)
124
7,128
1942
 
DETACHED 3.4
GEFION (Nor)
65
9,475
1938
 
 
GEORGE A CUSTER (US)
11
7,176
1942
 
 
GYDA (Br)
114
1,695
1934
 
 
HALIFAX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 03/04
HAVFRU (Nor)
103
7,923
1931
 
 
IVARAN (Nor)
71
4,955
1938
 
 
JAMES B RICHARDSON (US)
76
7,177
1942
 
NYC, 301 PoWs
JAMES BENNETT MOORE (US)
32
7,198
1945
 
 
JAMES C CAMERON (US)
35
7,176
1943
 
 
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER (US)
77
7,176
1942
 
 
JAMES M WAYNE (US)
45
7,176
1943
 
 
JOHN BARTON PAYNE (US)
123
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
JOHN CATRON (US)
117
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
JOHN CROPPER (US)
115
7,177
1942
 
NYC, 301 PoWs
JOHN G WHITTIER (US)
41
7,176
1942
 
 
JOHN H B LATROBE (US)
13
7,191
1942
 
 
JOHN MARTIN MILLER (US)
44
7,247
1945
 
 
JOHN RINGLING (US)
54
7,240
1944
 
 
JOHN W POWELL (US)
34
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
JOSEPH W FOLK (US)
21
7,176
1943
 
 
JOSIAH TATTNALL (US)
33
7,198
1944
 
 
KINGCUP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 26/03
LISTA (Nor)
14
3,671
1920
 
 
LUTHER MARTIN (US)
104
7,191
1942
 
NYC, 301 PoWs
MANCHESTER EXPORTER (Br)
51
5,277
1918
 
PHILADELPHIA
MELROSE ABBEY (Br)
86
1,924
1929
 
RESCUE SHIP
MIDDLESEX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 08/04
NACELLA (Br)
92
8,196
1943
 
fitted with AND
NORSOL (Nor)
53
8,236
1941
 
 
PENETANG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 02/04
PETUNIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 26/03
PONTFIELD (Br)
85
8,319
1940
 
 
PORTAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 08/04
PRESIDENT DE VOGUE (Nor)
95
9,320
1935
 
 
RICHARD K CALL (US)
96
7,240
1944
 
 
ROBERT Y HAYNE (US)
15
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
SAMAVON (Br)
125
7,219
1943
 
 
SAMBRE II (Br)
126
7,219
1943
 
fitted with AND
STEPHEN R MALLORY (US)
111
7,176
1944
 
 
SUNCREST (Br)
25
5,117
1940
 
NORFOLK VA
SUNETTA (Du)
63
7,987
1935
BENZOL
NYC
SUTHERLAND (Br)
97
5,170
1940
 
 
TARON (Br)
84
8,054
1936
 
DETACHED 29.3
THEODORIC BLAND (US)
106
7,176
1942
 
NYC, 301 PoWs
THORLOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 02/04
TILAPA (Br)
101
5,392
1928
 
HX
TREVINCE (Br)
122
7,292
1943
 
 
VANQUISHER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 26/03
VICTORIAVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/03 - 02/04
WATERLAND (Du)
91
6,847
1922
 
 
WILLIAM HODSON (US)
22
7,210
1944
 
 
WILLIAM STURGIS (US)
116
7,176
1943
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.292:

    BENBECULA, HELIER II, ORONSAY & SOUTHERN BREEZE UK LOCAL, OAKHAM CASTLE, RUSHEN CASTLE, WALLFLOWER LPL LOCAL (LISTED UNDER OS 118)
    IRSH SEA SUPPORT GPS 18, 20 & 23 EG BETWEEN 23 AND 24.3.45. CHANNEL ESC VANQUISHER, KINGCUP, PETUNIA THEN TO HX 344
    BLAIRMONE ADDL FOR PASSAGE, THORLOCK COVERED BELFAST SAILINGS, VICTORIAVILLE M HAVEN
    OCEAN ESC C9 SOE PENETANG, WLEF W3 SOE PORTAGE, HALIFAX ESC BLAIRMORE, SYDNEY ESCORT HALIFAX & FERGUS
    COMMODORE: Capt W J MILLS RD RNR IN IVARAN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN TILAPA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.