Depart Liverpool on 14 July 1943. |
Arrive Halifax on 29 July 1943. |
Hague's records contain 42 merchants and 18 escorts (42 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALCOA SCOUT (US) |
21 |
4,886 |
1919 |
PROBABLY INDEP FROM OFF HALIFAX |
|
ALCOR (Du) |
91 |
3,526 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
ST JOHN NB |
ALFRED MOORE (US) |
102 |
7,177 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
ASTRID (Nor) |
63 |
2,861 |
1942 |
GENERAL |
BATHURST NB |
BADDECK |
ESCORT 25/07 - 28/07 |
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BEACONSTREET (Br) |
72 |
7,467 |
1927 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
BENEDICK (Br) |
42 |
6,978 |
1928 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
BENJAMIN CHEW (US) |
101 |
7,191 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
CAMPANULA |
ESCORT 15/07 - 25/07 |
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CLAYOQUOT |
ESCORT 27/07 - 27/07 |
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CLEMATIS |
ESCORT 15/07 - 25/07 |
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COLUMBIA |
ESCORT 25/07 - 29/07 |
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COULMORE (Br) |
3,670 |
1936 |
JOINED EX ICELAND 18.7 |
||
CRETE (Gk) |
74 |
7,744 |
1920 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
DAYLIGHT (US) |
62 |
9,180 |
1931 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
DILWORTH (US) |
44 |
7,045 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE ACTIVITY (Br) |
25 |
5,335 |
1919 |
COAL |
ST JOHN NF |
EMPIRE ALLIANCE (Br) |
24 |
9,909 |
1943 |
NYC, fitted with AND |
|
EMPIRE MAGPIE (Br) |
92 |
6,211 |
1919 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
EMPIRE RAZORBILL (Br) |
31 |
5,118 |
1920 |
BOTWOOD |
|
EMPIRE TRISTRAM (Br) |
104 |
7,167 |
1942 |
MONTREAL, fitted with AND |
|
FORT DEASE LAKE (Br) |
105 |
7,126 |
1943 |
JUST POSSIBLY VIA XB 66 |
|
FORT SOURIS (Br) |
103 |
7,134 |
1942 |
fitted with AND |
|
GEISHA (Nor) |
61 |
5,113 |
1921 |
NYC |
|
GENTIAN |
ESCORT 15/07 - 25/07 |
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H M FLAGLER (Pan) |
64 |
8,208 |
1918 |
NYC |
|
HARPEFJELL (Nor) |
65 |
1,333 |
1939 |
BOSTON |
|
HESPERUS |
ESCORT 15/07 - 25/07 |
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HIRAM (Nor) |
22 |
1,930 |
1926 |
NYC |
|
JOHN H B LATROBE (US) |
84 |
7,191 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
JOSEPH GALE (US) |
95 |
7,176 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
KATENDRECHT (Du) |
43 |
5,099 |
1925 |
NYC |
|
KEILA (Br) |
73 |
3,621 |
1905 |
HALIFAX |
|
KELBERGEN (Du) |
45 |
4,823 |
1914 |
COAL |
ST JOHNS NF |
KENMAR (US) |
51 |
6,844 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
KING NEPTUNE (Br) |
75 |
5,224 |
1928 |
ST JOHNS NF |
|
KINGMAN (Pan) |
1,513 |
1934 |
JOINED EX ICELAND 18.7 |
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LANGLEETARN (Br) |
81 |
4,908 |
1929 |
MONTREAL |
|
LORETO (Br) |
94 |
6,682 |
1913 |
CHEMICALS, GENERAL |
CHILE |
MAUD (Nor) |
12 |
3,189 |
1930 |
NYC |
|
MIDLAND |
ESCORT 25/07 - 28/07 |
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MOURNE |
ESCORT 15/07 - 25/07 |
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MULGRAVE |
ESCORT 25/07 - 28/07 |
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NORLOM (Nor) |
14 |
6,412 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
NORTHERN GIFT |
ESCORT 15/07 - 24/07 |
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PANAMA CITY (US) |
13 |
4,846 |
1920 |
NYC |
|
PARA (Nor) |
41 |
3,986 |
1921 |
COAL |
PORTLAND, MAINE |
RADPORT (Br) |
71 |
5,355 |
1925 |
MONTREAL |
|
RED DEER |
ESCORT 27/07 - 27/07 |
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REDGATE (Br) |
82 |
4,323 |
1929 |
HALIFAX |
|
RENA (Nor) |
83 |
5,242 |
1924 |
HALIFAX |
|
RILEY (Br) |
23 |
4,993 |
1936 |
NYC |
|
SANDVIKEN (Nor) |
2,916 |
1926 |
JOINED EX ICELAND 18.7 |
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ST ELSTAN |
ESCORT 15/07 - 24/07 |
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STAMOS (Gk) |
93 |
3,802 |
1914 |
MONTREAL |
|
TILEMACHOS (Gk) |
33 |
3,658 |
1911 |
COAL |
MONTREAL |
TRANSCONA |
ESCORT 25/07 - 28/07 |
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VESPER |
ESCORT 15/07 - 25/07 |
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W S FARISH (US) |
32 |
11,787 |
1930 |
NYC |
|
WINSTON-SALEM (US) |
11 |
6,223 |
1920 |
NYC |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ONS.13: |
RESCUE TRAWLERS TOOK IN SYDNEY CB SHIPS, CLAYOQUOT & RED DEER BROUGHT OUT 5 SHIPS TO JOIN CONVOY |
UK LOCAL ESCORT AQUAMARINE, OCEAN ESCORT B2 SOE HESPERUS, WESTERN ESCORT W2 SOE COLUMBIA |
COMMODORE: Capt J K BROOK CBE DSO RD RNR IN GEISHA |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE RAZORBILL |