| Depart Liverpool on 3 December 1941. |
| Dispersed 54N 40W on 15 December 1941. |
| Hague's records contain 25 merchants and 13 escorts (18 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
BARON RUTHVEN (Br) |
62 |
3,178 |
1925 |
WABANA |
|
BEGONIA |
ESCORT 08/12 - 11/12 |
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BROKE |
ESCORT 03/12 - 07/12 |
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CAMELLIA |
ESCORT 04/12 - 12/12 |
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CHEPO (Pan) |
13 |
5,707 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
DESPINA (Gk) |
23 |
3,016 |
1907 |
COAL |
HALIFAX |
DRAKEPOOL (Br) |
65 |
4,838 |
1924 |
RETURNED |
|
EILDON (Br) |
24 |
1,447 |
1936 |
CASED PETROL |
ICELAND ARR 11.12 |
ELISABETH LENSEN (Br) |
33 |
4,212 |
1910 |
JACKSONVILLE |
|
EMPIRE GAZELLE (Br) |
31 |
4,848 |
1920 |
NEW ORLEANS |
|
EMPIRE KINGFISHER (Br) |
41 |
6,082 |
1919 |
HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE LEOPARD (Br) |
63 |
5,676 |
1917 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE RESISTANCE (Br) |
25 |
1,631 |
1908 |
COAL |
RETURNED TO STORNOWAY |
ENSEIGNE MAURICE PREHAC (Br) |
11 |
4,578 |
1924 |
COAL |
ST JOHNS NB |
GLENWOOD (Br) |
61 |
4,897 |
1940 |
CHALK |
NYC |
HARMATRIS (Br) |
52 |
5,395 |
1932 |
FOR RUSSIA VIA ICELAND |
RET WITH FIRE ONBOARD esc ZAAFARAN |
HAVELOCK |
ESCORT 10/12 - 10/12 |
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HIBISCUS |
ESCORT 04/12 - 12/12 |
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HNMS DIRKJE (Du) |
43 |
234 |
1934 |
NAVAL TUG |
HALIFAX |
LORD BYRON (Br) |
22 |
4,118 |
1934 |
COAL |
ST JOHNS NF |
NEWPORT |
ESCORT 05/12 - 07/12 |
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NOVASLI (Nor) |
42 |
3,204 |
1920 |
RETURNED |
|
RAJAHSTAN (Br) |
21 |
6,391 |
1929 |
COAL |
HALIFAX |
RAMSAY (Br) |
4,855 |
1930 |
BARROW |
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ROSTHERN |
ESCORT 05/12 - 09/12 |
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ROTTERDAM (Du) |
32 |
8,968 |
1925 |
ARUBA |
|
SELVIK (Nor) |
14 |
1,557 |
1920 |
COAL |
ICELAND ARR 11.12 |
SPYROS (Gk) |
51 |
6,629 |
1918 |
RETURNED SEE ON 45 |
|
TILSINGTON COURT (Br) |
64 |
6,910 |
1928 |
RETURNED |
|
USS BERNADOU |
ESCORT 11/12 - 15/12 |
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USS DUPONT |
ESCORT 11/12 - 15/12 |
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USS MCLEISH |
ESCORT 11/12 - 15/12 |
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USS ROE |
ESCORT 11/12 - 15/12 |
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USS WOOLSEY |
ESCORT 11/12 - 15/12 |
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VASSILIOS A POLEMIS (Gk) |
12 |
3,429 |
1907 |
COAL |
RETURNED SEE ON 53 |
VERITY |
ESCORT 05/12 - 07/12 |
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VULCANUS (Du) |
53 |
1,819 |
1907 |
STORES |
RETURNED |
ZAAFARAN (Br) |
44 |
1,559 |
1921 |
RETURNED escorting HARMATRIS TO CLYDE |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.43: |
| ROSTHERN, ADDL FOR PASSAGE TO REFIT IN CANADA, DETACHED 9.12 WITH 2 MV FOR ICELAND, 2 OTHER SHIPS FOR ICELAND RETURNED UK |
| ONM 43 ESCORT PALOMARES, DRANGEY, ELSE RYKENS, HEEMSKERCK, MMS 75, LIVERPOOL LOCAL ESCORT MAN O WAR |
| EAST ESC 6EG SOE BROKE, WEST ESCORT TU 4.1.6 SOE USS ROE, HIBISCUS ONLY EAST ESCORT IN COMPANY (WITH 4 MV) AT MOMP |
| COMMODORE: Capt H T HUDSON RD RNR IN EMPIRE KINGFISHER |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN RAJAHSTAN |