Depart Liverpool on 23 April 1942. |
Arrived Halifax on 5 May 1942. |
Hague's records contain 54 merchants and 16 escorts (49 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ACONIT |
ESCORT 24/04 - 02/05 |
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ALAN-A-DALE (Pan) |
13 |
4,646 |
1938 |
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ALBERNI |
ESCORT 24/04 - 02/05 |
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ARABIAN PRINCE (Br) |
1,960 |
1936 |
ARR WITH DEFECTS |
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ARDENVOHR (Br) |
25 |
5,025 |
1940 |
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ARGOS HILL (Br) |
21 |
7,178 |
1922 |
NYC |
|
ASBJORN (Br) |
62 |
4,387 |
1935 |
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BECKENHAM (Br) |
94 |
4,636 |
1937 |
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BIC ISLAND (Br) |
74 |
4,000 |
1917 |
MONTREAL |
|
BLANKAHOLM (Sw) |
33 |
2,845 |
1930 |
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BOSTON CITY (Br) |
95 |
2,870 |
1920 |
NYC |
|
BRITISH FIDELITY (Br) |
44 |
8,465 |
1938 |
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BRITISH WORKMAN (Br) |
83 |
6,994 |
1922 |
STRAGGLED, SUNK BY U 455 |
|
BRONNOY (Nor) |
14 |
4,791 |
1926 |
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COLLINGWOOD |
ESCORT 24/04 - 02/05 |
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COMANCHEE (Br) |
42 |
6,837 |
1936 |
NYC |
|
CORRALES (Br) |
22 |
5,363 |
1930 |
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CYPRIA (Nor) |
53 |
4,366 |
1931 |
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DALTONHALL (Br) |
101 |
7,250 |
1941 |
CAM SHIP, HALIFAX |
|
DORELIAN (Br) |
91 |
6,431 |
1923 |
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DROMORE (Br) |
64 |
4,096 |
1920 |
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DROMUS (Br) |
24 |
8,036 |
1938 |
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EMPIRE CONFIDENCE (Br) |
52 |
5,023 |
1935 |
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EMPIRE DICKENS (Br) |
93 |
9,819 |
1942 |
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EMPIRE FAITH (Br) |
11 |
7,061 |
1941 |
CAM SHIP, HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE STANLEY (Br) |
71 |
6,921 |
1941 |
CAM SHIP |
|
ERRIA (Br) |
73 |
8,786 |
1932 |
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EXPLORER (Br) |
103 |
6,235 |
1935 |
COLLISION KAAPAREN |
|
FERDINAND BOL (Du) |
5,704 |
1919 |
ARR WITH ENGINE DEFECTS |
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FREDERICTON |
ESCORT 02/05 - 05/05 |
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G S WALDEN (Br) |
82 |
10,627 |
1935 |
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H M FLAGLER (Pan) |
8,208 |
1918 |
CURACAO |
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HAAKON HAUAN (Nor) |
35 |
6,582 |
1935 |
||
HAMLET (Nor) |
92 |
6,578 |
1934 |
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HEKTORIA (Br) |
63 |
3,797 |
1899 |
||
HEPATICA |
ESCORT 24/04 - 02/05 |
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INVERILEN (Br) |
54 |
9,456 |
1938 |
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JEAN JADOT (Bel) |
72 |
5,859 |
1929 |
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KAAPAREN (Sw) |
102 |
3,386 |
1930 |
COLLISION EXPLORER |
|
MANCHESTER EXPORTER (Br) |
31 |
5,277 |
1918 |
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MANCHESTER PORT (Br) |
51 |
7,071 |
1935 |
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MATTAWIN (Br) |
43 |
6,919 |
1923 |
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MOUNT KYLLENE (Gk) |
85 |
3,703 |
1917 |
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NIAGARA |
ESCORT 02/05 - 05/05 |
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NICOYA (Br) |
41 |
5,364 |
1929 |
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NUEVA GRANADA (Nor) |
75 |
9,968 |
1937 |
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ONEIDA (US) |
66 |
2,664 |
1919 |
JD EX ICELAND 26.4 |
|
PAN ARUBA (Nor) |
45 |
9,231 |
1931 |
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PORT ALMA (Br) |
55 |
8,400 |
1928 |
DETACHED DATE UNKNOWN,APPROX 1.5 |
|
RAPIDAN (US) |
12 |
5,422 |
1919 |
JD EX ICELAND 26.4 |
|
RATHLIN (Br) |
56 |
1,600 |
1936 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
SAMUEL BAKKE (Nor) |
23 |
4,719 |
1929 |
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SAN ERNESTO (Br) |
34 |
8,078 |
1939 |
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SASKATOON |
ESCORT 02/05 - |
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SEMBILAN (Du) |
104 |
6,566 |
1922 |
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SOVAC (Br) |
84 |
6,724 |
1938 |
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TARON (Br) |
32 |
8,054 |
1936 |
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THE PAS |
ESCORT 02/05 - 05/05 |
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TORR HEAD (Br) |
61 |
5,021 |
1937 |
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TORTUGUERO (Br) |
81 |
5,285 |
1921 |
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TORVANGER (Nor) |
15 |
6,568 |
1920 |
NYC |
|
USS BENSON |
ESCORT 24/04 - 02/05 |
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USS BERNADOU |
ESCORT 23/04 - 26/04 |
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USS COLE |
ESCORT 23/04 - 26/04 |
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USS COURAGE |
ESCORT 24/04 - 02/05 |
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USS MCCORMICK |
ESCORT 24/04 - 26/04 |
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USS PEGASUS (US) |
65 |
1,889 |
1936 |
US STORES SHIP |
JD EX ICELAND 26.4 |
USS SCHENCK |
ESCORT 23/04 - 02/05 |
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USS SURPRISE |
ESCORT 24/04 - 02/05 |
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WITCH |
ESCORT 02/05 - |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.89: |
LIVERPOOL LOCAL ESCORT MAN O WAR. REINFORCEMENTS TWO USN MANNED FLOWERS ON PASSAGE PLUS ONE ESCORT FROM ICELAND FOR PASSAGE TO USA |
OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.1 SOE USS BENSON, ICELAND TU 24.6.?, WLEF ESCORT TU 24.18.2 SOE WITCH |
ICELAND ESCORT SAILED ICELAND 22.9 IN FACT, NOT AS SHOWN ABOVE. WITCH & THE PAS TOOK SHIPS ON BEYOND HALIFAX, PROBABLY ST JOHN |
COMMODORE: Capt A MACRAE DSC RD RNR IN MANCHESTER PORT |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE CONFIDENCE |