Depart Liverpool on 8 January 1942. |
Dispersed 44.25N 51.19W on 26 January 1942. |
Hague's records contain 29 merchants and 11 escorts (28 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AGIOS GEORGIOS (Gk) |
24 |
4,248 |
1911 |
COAL |
HALIFAX |
ALISMA |
ESCORT 08/01 - 15/01 |
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ALPERA (Br) |
93 |
1,777 |
1920 |
CEMENT |
ST LUCIA |
CAP CANTIN (Br) |
72 |
3,317 |
1933 |
BOSTON |
|
CHEPO (Pan) |
53 |
5,707 |
1919 |
GENERAL. |
SUNK BY U 43 |
CLEARPOOL (Br) |
51 |
5,404 |
1935 |
HALIFAX |
|
DALFRAM (Br) |
62 |
4,558 |
1930 |
NYC |
|
DON (Nor) |
84 |
2,010 |
1924 |
SHEET HARBOUR |
|
DOUGLAS |
ESCORT 08/01 - 15/01 |
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EMPIRE SURF (Br) |
41 |
6,641 |
1941 |
SUNK BY U 43 |
|
EMPIRE TARPON (Br) |
71 |
6,085 |
1920 |
RETURNED, ENGINE DEFECTS |
|
EMPIRE WYCLIF (Br) |
91 |
6,966 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
IMPERIAL VALLEY (Br) |
44 |
4,573 |
1924 |
NYC |
|
KATINGO HADJIPATERA (Gk) |
22 |
3,661 |
1913 |
HALIFAX |
|
KEILA (Br) |
12 |
3,621 |
1905 |
COAL |
HALIFAX |
KEILEHAVEN (Du) |
32 |
2,968 |
1919 |
TAMPA |
|
KINGCUP |
ESCORT 08/01 - 15/01 |
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LACKENBY (Br) |
82 |
5,112 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
ST JOHN NB |
LEAMINGTON |
ESCORT 10/01 - 15/01 |
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LINGE (Du) |
92 |
2,114 |
1928 |
CURACOA |
|
LOOSESTRIFE |
ESCORT 08/01 - 09/01 |
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MARIPOSA (Br) |
11 |
3,807 |
1914 |
BALTIMORE |
|
MOUNT KITHERON (Gk) |
13 |
3,876 |
1912 |
COAL |
ARGENTIA |
PARA (Nor) |
52 |
3,986 |
1921 |
SODA, GENERAL |
HALIFAX |
PERTH (Br) |
54 |
2,259 |
1915 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
PHOTINIA (Br) |
61 |
4,010 |
1929 |
HALIFAX |
|
QUEBEC CITY (Br) |
81 |
4,745 |
1927 |
CHALK |
NYC |
ROXBY (Br) |
31 |
4,252 |
1923 |
MOBILE |
|
SENTA (Nor) |
21 |
3,785 |
1917 |
GALVESTON |
|
SEVILLA (Br) |
33 |
7,022 |
1900 |
NYC |
|
SKANE (Sw) |
42 |
4,528 |
1921 |
HALIFAX |
|
SKOTTLAND (Nor) |
83 |
2,117 |
1920 |
HALIFAX |
|
SUECIA (Sw) |
23 |
4,966 |
1912 |
NYC |
|
SUNFLOWER |
ESCORT 08/01 - 15/01 |
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USS BABBITT |
ESCORT 15/01 - 18/01 |
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USS LEARY |
ESCORT 15/01 - 18/01 |
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USS MAYO |
ESCORT 15/01 - 16/01 |
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USS SCHENCK |
ESCORT 15/01 - 19/01 |
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USS SIMPSON |
ESCORT 15/01 - 16/01 |
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VINGA (Nor) |
43 |
7,321 |
1927 |
TRINIDAD |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.55: |
ONM ESCORT PALOMARES, KINGSTON BERYL & AQUAMARINE. OBAN LOCAL SOUTHERN BREEZE, LOCH EWE LOCAL ST KENAN |
EAST ESCORT 2EG SOE DOUGLAS, WEST ESCORT TU 4.1.5 SOE USS MAYO. DOUGLAS & MAYO COLLIDED AT MOMP |
COMMODORE: Capt W E B MAGEE DSO RN IN CLEARPOOL |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN ROXBY |