Depart Liverpool on 6 January 1942. |
Dispersed on 17 January 1942. |
Hague's records contain 38 merchants and 5 escorts (34 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ATHELREGENT (Br) |
32 |
8,881 |
1930 |
BALTIMORE |
|
ATLANTIAN (Br) |
31 |
6,549 |
1928 |
CHARLESTON |
|
BOADICEA |
ESCORT 07/01 - 11/01 |
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BRANT COUNTY (Nor) |
14 |
5,001 |
1915 |
COAL |
ST JOHN NB |
BRITISH CHARACTER (Br) |
84 |
8,453 |
1941 |
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BRITISH DESTINY (Br) |
22 |
8,470 |
1937 |
ARUBA |
|
CAIRNESK (Br) |
81 |
5,007 |
1926 |
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COLUMBIA STAR (Br) |
52 |
8,293 |
1939 |
GENERAL |
NEW ZEALAND |
COMANCHEE (Br) |
23 |
6,837 |
1936 |
PHILDELPHIA |
|
COMMANDANT DETROYAT |
ESCORT 07/01 - 12/01 |
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COPTIC (Br) |
42 |
10,629 |
1928 |
AUSTRALIA |
|
DAGHILD (Nor) |
44 |
9,272 |
1927 |
PORT ARTHUR |
|
DAYTONIAN (Br) |
21 |
6,434 |
1922 |
GENERAL |
BELIZE |
DELFSHAVEN (Du) |
15 |
5,281 |
1930 |
LOST PROP BLADE, RET BELFAST LOUGH 14.1 |
|
DEVIS (Br) |
53 |
6,054 |
1938 |
GENERAL |
BRAZIL |
DEWSBURY (Br) |
45 |
1,686 |
1910 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
EL ALETO (Br) |
64 |
7,203 |
1927 |
LAS PEDROS |
|
EMPIRE AMETHYST (Br) |
55 |
8,032 |
1941 |
HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE CHIVALRY (Br) |
72 |
6,007 |
1937 |
ANTIGUA |
|
EMPIRE CORAL (Br) |
33 |
8,602 |
1941 |
CORPUS CHRISTI |
|
EMPIRE LATIMER (Br) |
73 |
7,244 |
1941 |
HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE PRAIRIE (Br) |
71 |
7,010 |
1941 |
HALIFAX |
|
FENJA (Nor) |
54 |
8,268 |
1939 |
CARAQUITO |
|
GALLIA (Nor) |
34 |
9,974 |
1939 |
ARUBA |
|
GYDA (Br) |
11 |
1,695 |
1934 |
GENERAL |
ST JOHN NB |
HAAKON HAUAN (Nor) |
25 |
6,582 |
1935 |
BAYTOWN |
|
HEATHER |
ESCORT 07/01 - 12/01 |
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JAMES J MAGUIRE (Br) |
74 |
10,525 |
1939 |
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LEIESTEN (Nor) |
6,118 |
1930 |
PUT BACK. DEFECTS |
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LISE (Nor) |
62 |
6,826 |
1931 |
HALIFAX |
|
LOBELIA |
ESCORT 07/01 - 12/01 |
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MELMORE HEAD (Br) |
51 |
5,273 |
1918 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
NARCISSUS |
ESCORT 07/01 - 11/01 |
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NICOYA (Br) |
82 |
5,364 |
1929 |
HALIFAX |
|
POMELLA (Br) |
56 |
6,766 |
1937 |
CURACOA |
|
PRIMROSE HILL (Br) |
13 |
7,628 |
1941 |
COAL |
CAM SHIP, HALIFAX |
PRINSES MARIA-PIA (Bel) |
83 |
2,588 |
1938 |
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ROSEWOOD (Br) |
63 |
5,989 |
1931 |
CURACOA |
|
SAN DELFINO (Br) |
43 |
8,072 |
1938 |
HALIFAX |
|
SAN EMILIANO (Br) |
24 |
8,071 |
1939 |
ARUBA |
|
SOUTHERN PRINCESS (Br) |
61 |
2,156 |
1915 |
HALIFAX |
|
TUDOR PRINCE (Br) |
41 |
1,914 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
ST JOHN NF |
WESTLAND (Du) |
12 |
5,888 |
1931 |
HALIFAX |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.54: |
EAST ESCORT 4EG SOE BOADICEA |
WEST ESCORT TU 4.1.13 SAILED ICELABD 8.1.42 BUT DID NOT FIND CONVOY DUE TO SCATTERING BY WEATHER, MATAPEDIA FINDING ONLY 3 SHIPS |
DIANTHUS, WEST ESC, WEATHER DAMAGE 12.1 & ARRIVED LONDONDERRY 14.1, LETHBRIDGE RETURNED TO ICELAND, GALT & NANAIMO TO ST JOHNS NF |
COMMODORE: Capt R P GALER CBE RD RNR IN MELMORE HEAD |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN ATLANTIAN |