Convoy ONS.30

Depart Liverpool on 27 February 1944.
Arrive Halifax on 13 March 1944.
Hague's records contain 31 merchants and 13 escorts (29 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALBERNI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/03 - 13/03
AMHERST 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/02 - 10/03
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/03 - 13/03
BONITA (Pan)
 
4,929
1918
 
 
BRANDON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/02 - 10/03
CANADA (Sw)
 
5,527
1921
 
 
CAPE SABLE (Br)
 
4,398
1936
 
 
CARDIUM (Br)
 
8,236
1931
 
RETURNED
CHAGRES (Pan)
 
5,545
1919
 
 
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/02 - 10/03
DAYLIGHT (US)
 
9,180
1931
 
 
DUNKELD (Br)
 
4,944
1937
 
 
EMPIRE BOSWELL (Br)
 
2,898
1942
 
 
EMPIRE FLAG (Br)
 
7,024
1943
 
 
EMPIRE GRANITE (Br)
 
8,028
1941
 
 
EMPIRE MACMAHON (Br)
 
8,856
1943
 
MAC SHIP, 2nd VOYAGE, J FLIGHT
EVANGER (Nor)
 
3,869
1920
 
 
FORT BINGER (Br)
 
5,671
1919
 
ST JOHNS NF ARR 10.3
GEORGE WEEMS (US)
 
7,191
1942
 
RETURNED
GEORGIAN (US)
 
5,825
1920
 
 
GOODWIN (Br)
 
1,570
1917
 
RESCUE SHIP
HENRIK IBSEN (Nor)
 
4,671
1906
 
 
HOTSPUR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/02 - 10/03
ILLINOIAN (US)
 
6,473
1918
 
 
IVAN TOPIC (Yug)
 
4,943
1920
 
 
JAMES A FARRELL (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
KINGMAN (Pan)
 
1,513
1934
 
 
MIMOSA (Gk)
 
3,071
1905
 
 
NASTURTIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/02 - 10/03
NORTHERN FOAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/02 - 10/03
PARA (Nor)
 
3,986
1921
 
 
PENNSYLVANIA II (US)
 
5,595
1920
 
 
RESTIGOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/03 - 10/03
SAINTONGE (Br)
 
9,386
1936
 
 
SALEN (Sw)
 
2,699
1927
 
 
SEAPOOL (Br)
 
4,820
1940
 
 
SOMMERSTAD (Nor)
 
5,923
1926
 
 
STALOWA WOLA (Pol)
 
3,133
1924
 
 
THE PAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/03 - 13/03
TRILLIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/02 - 10/03
TRURO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/03 - 13/03
VENI (Nor)
 
2,982
1901
 
 
WEST DURFEE (US)
 
5,522
1918
 
 
WOODSTOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/02 - 10/03

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ONS.30:

    LOCH TULLA & VANDYK UK LOCAL ESCORT, OCEAN ESCORT C4 SOE HOTSPUR, WESTERN LOCAL W 4 SOE BATTLEFORD. NORTHERN FOAM RESCUE TRAWLER
    RESTIGOUCHE SAILED FROM BELFAST 1.3.44 TO OVERTAKE AND JOIN 2.3.44
    ALBERNI TOOK IN TWO SHIPS TO HALIFAX, AND RETURNED TO TAKE ST JOHN NB SHIPS ONWARD TO THAT PORT, W 4 TOOK ON XB 100 TO BOSTON
    COMMODORE: Capt F RATSEY RN IN JAMES A FARRELL
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN SEAPOOL
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.