Depart Liverpool on 5 March 1942. |
Dispersed 41.57N 60.15W on 16 March 1942. |
Hague's records contain 35 merchants and 11 escorts (35 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ACANTHUS |
ESCORT 06/03 - 16/03 |
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AGRA (Sw) |
12 |
4,569 |
1925 |
CHINA CLAY |
PHILADELPHIA |
AMASTRA (Br) |
32 |
8,031 |
1935 |
PHILADELPHIA |
|
BARON SCOTT (Br) |
83 |
4,574 |
1939 |
NYC |
|
BELGIAN AIRMAN (Bel) |
62 |
6,959 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
BRITISH HARMONY (Br) |
53 |
8,453 |
1941 |
HALIFAX |
|
CALGARY (Br) |
64 |
7,206 |
1921 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
CHERNYSHEVSKI (Russ) |
74 |
3,588 |
1919 |
PHILADELPHIA |
|
CITY OF CANBERRA (Br) |
61 |
7,484 |
1927 |
HALIFAX |
|
CITY OF GLASGOW (Br) |
41 |
5,321 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
NYC |
COMANCHEE (Br) |
52 |
6,837 |
1936 |
NYC |
|
CURACAO (Du) |
42 |
8,269 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
HALIFAX |
DALTONHALL (Br) |
43 |
7,250 |
1941 |
HALIFAX |
|
DERRYHEEN (Br) |
92 |
7,217 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
DEWSBURY (Br) |
54 |
1,686 |
1910 |
RESCUE SHIP, ARR HALIFAX 17.3.42 |
|
DRUMMONDVILLE |
ESCORT 16/03 - 18/03 |
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EGLANTINE |
ESCORT 06/03 - 16/03 |
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EL CAPITAN (Pan) |
24 |
5,255 |
1917 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE ADDISON (Br) |
72 |
7,010 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE FALCON (Br) |
81 |
4,970 |
1918 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE SHEARWATER (Br) |
63 |
4,970 |
1920 |
COAL |
ST JOHN NB |
FANAD HEAD (Br) |
11 |
5,038 |
1941 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
FORT VILLE MARIE (Br) |
91 |
7,122 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
GAUSDAL (Nor) |
82 |
4,795 |
1930 |
NYC |
|
LEIV EIRIKSSON I (Nor) |
14 |
9,952 |
1936 |
NYC |
|
MANCHESTER CITIZEN (Br) |
31 |
5,343 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
PHILADELPHIA |
MANCHESTER MERCHANT (Br) |
51 |
7,264 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
ST JOHN NB |
MANCHESTER TRADER (Br) |
71 |
5,671 |
1941 |
GENERAL |
ST JOHN NB |
MANGKALIHAT (Du) |
84 |
8,457 |
1928 |
NYC |
|
MONTREAL CITY (Br) |
22 |
3,066 |
1920 |
CLAY, GENERAL |
NYC |
MORDEN |
ESCORT 06/03 - 16/03 |
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NICOYA (Br) |
23 |
5,364 |
1929 |
HALIFAX |
|
OAKVILLE |
ESCORT 16/03 - 18/03 |
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OCEAN VIGIL (Br) |
73 |
7,174 |
1941 |
AIRCRAFT |
HALIFAX |
PACHESHAM (Br) |
34 |
6,090 |
1920 |
CHINA CLAY |
ST JOHN NB |
PACIFIC GROVE (Br) |
33 |
7,117 |
1928 |
NYC |
|
PANDORIAN (Br) |
44 |
4,159 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
POTENTILLA |
ESCORT 06/03 - 16/03 |
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QUEEN ANNE (Br) |
21 |
4,937 |
1937 |
NYC |
|
RIO NOVO (Nor) |
13 |
2,490 |
1937 |
COAL |
BOSTON |
ROOKLEY (Br) |
93 |
4,998 |
1940 |
NYC |
|
ROSE |
ESCORT 06/03 - 16/03 |
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USS MAYO |
ESCORT 06/03 - 16/03 |
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USS SIMPSON |
ESCORT 06/03 - 16/03 |
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WALKER |
ESCORT 16/03 - 18/03 |
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WITHERINGTON |
ESCORT 16/03 - 18/03 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.73: |
ONM SECTION ESCORT PALOMARES, INDIAN STAR, LOCH EWE LOCAL ESCORT NOTTHERN GEM |
OCEAN ESCORT TU 4.1.4 SOE USS SIMPSON, WLEF ESCORT TU 24.18.6 SOE WALKER |
COMMODORE: Adm SIR A J DAVIES KBE CB IN MANCHESTER MERCHANT |
VICE COMMODORE: Capt F H TAYLOR DSC RN IN MANCHESTER TRADER |