Convoy ONS.21

Depart Liverpool on 22 October 1943.
Arrive Halifax on 5 November 1943.
Hague's records contain 31 merchants and 24 escorts (33 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANNAPOLIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 05/11
BELGIAN FREIGHTER (Bel)
12
7,964
1922
 
NYC
BONITA (Pan)
93
4,929
1918
 
DEFECTS 31.10, TOWED TO ST JOHNS NF
BRITISH COLONEL (Br)
52
6,999
1921
 
ESCORT OILER. HX
CALGARY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/10 - 31/10
CHAMBLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 02/11
CLAYOQUOT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/11 - 04/11
CRETE (Gk)
74
7,744
1920
 
SYDNEY CB
DALHANNA (Br)
75
5,571
1930
 
NYC
DANAE II (Br)
55
2,660
1936
 
HALIFAX
DAYLIGHT (US)
44
9,180
1931
 
NYC
DINARA (Yug)
92
3,192
1917
 
SYDNEY CB
DRUMHELLER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 02/11
DRUMMONDVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/11 - 04/11
EDMUNSTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/10 - 31/10
EL MIRLO (Br)
72
8,092
1930
 
ESCORT OILER. HX
EMPIRE ALLIANCE (Br)
23
9,909
1943
 
NYC, fitted with AND
EMPIRE GAZELLE (Br)
71
4,848
1920
 
SYDNEY CB
EMPIRE GULF (Br)
42
6,401
1927
 
ESCORT OILER. HX
EMPIRE MACRAE (Br)
63
8,252
1943
 
MAC SHIP, VOYAGE 1, C Flight
EMPIRE OPOSSUM (Br)
84
5,644
1918
 
BOTWOOD
FENNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/10 - 02/11
FERNCLIFF (Nor)
34
4,333
1924
 
NYC
GATEWAY CITY (US)
41
5,432
1920
 
MYC
GATINEAU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 02/11
GAUSDAL (Nor)
61
4,795
1930
 
NYC
HENRIK IBSEN (Nor)
83
4,671
1906
 
SYDNEY CB
ICARUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 02/11
KENMAR (US)
82
6,844
1919
 
NYC
KENOGAMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 05/11
LUNENBURG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/10 - 31/10
MAUD (Nor)
22
3,189
1930
 
NYC
MAUNA KEA (US)
11
6,064
1919
 
STRAGGLED, ARRIVED HALIFAX
MORDEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 02/11
NENE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/10 - 31/10
NICOLAOU VIRGINIA (Gk)
24
6,869
1920
 
SYDNEY CB
NORHAUK (Nor)
81
6,086
1919
 
ST JOHN NB
NORTHERN GEM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 30/10
NORTHERN SUN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 02/11
PACIFIC (Sw)
54
4,978
1914
GENERAL
HALIFAX
PARA (Nor)
13
3,986
1921
 
NYC
PERSIER (Bel)
91
5,382
1918
 
HALIFAX
PETTER II (Nor)
73
7,417
1922
 
NYC
RADPORT (Br)
31
5,355
1925
 
SYDNEY CB
SACKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 02/11
SALUTA (Br)
43
6,261
1906
 
RETURNED
SASKATOON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 05/11
SHEDIAC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 05/11
SNOWBERRY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/10 - 31/10
SOMMERSTAD (Nor)
32
5,923
1926
 
NYC
SUDEROY (Nor)
53
7,562
1913
 
NYC
TWEED 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/10 - 31/10
WALTER JENNINGS (US)
33
9,564
1921
 
NYC
WEST KEENE (US)
21
5,600
1919
 
NYC
WESTERN QUEEN (US)
51
5,833
1918
 
NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ONS.21:

    KIRKELLA, LEEDS UNITED & PC 74 UK LOCAL ESCORTS, OCEAN C2 SOE GATINEAU, SUPPORT 5EG SOE NENE, WESTERN ESCORT W8 SOE ANNAPOLIS
    SYDNEY CB ESCORT CLAYOQUOT & DRUMMONDVILLE
    FENNEL JOINED ESCORT FROM ST JOHN'S NF
    5 EG IN SUPPORT, IN R/T CONTACT BUT BEYOND VISIBILITY RANGE
    BONITA, STRAGGLED 30.10, ESCORTED TO ST JOHN'S NF BY NORTHERN GEM
    COMMODORE: R-Adm R M KING DSO IN WESTERN QUEEN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE GAZELLE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.