| Depart Halifax on 28 September 1943. |
| Arrive Liverpool on 12 October 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 35 merchants and 25 escorts (39 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ANTARES |
ESCORT 03/10 - 12/10 |
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ARCHANGELOS (Gk) |
5,692 |
1917 |
Grain ex St Johns No |
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BELGIAN SAILOR (Bel) |
7,028 |
1942 |
Phosphates ex Sydney Cob |
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BURLINGTON |
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10 |
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CHAMBLY |
ESCORT 02/10 - 11/10 |
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DAGRUN (Nor) |
32 |
4,562 |
1928 |
Steel, Lumber |
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DALLINGTON COURT (Br) |
6,889 |
1929 |
Grain, MT ex Sydney Cob |
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DAYLIGHT (US) |
82 |
9,180 |
1931 |
Sun Fuel |
ESCORT OILER |
DRUMHELLER |
ESCORT 03/10 - 11/10 |
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DUCKWORTH |
ESCORT 07/10 - 11/10 |
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DUNAV (Yug) |
33 |
4,369 |
1912 |
Steel, Lumber |
|
EL MIRLO (Br) |
52 |
8,092 |
1930 |
Sun Fuel |
ESCORT OILER |
EMPIRE DEFIANCE (Br) |
31 |
4,632 |
1909 |
Grain, General |
LAID UP LIVERPOOL AS STATIC STORE SHIP |
EMPIRE GULF (Br) |
72 |
6,401 |
1927 |
FFO |
ESCORT OILER |
F J WOLFE (Br) |
92 |
12,190 |
1932 |
Petrol, Oil, A/C |
ESCORT OILER |
FERNCLIFF (Nor) |
91 |
4,333 |
1924 |
General, Expl |
|
FJORDHEIM (Nor) |
93 |
4,115 |
1930 |
General, Expl |
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GATESHEAD |
ESCORT 04/10 - 12/10 |
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GLOUCESTER CITY (Br) |
101 |
3,071 |
1919 |
General |
|
ICARUS |
ESCORT 04/10 - 11/10 |
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JEFFERSON MYERS (US) |
73 |
7,582 |
1920 |
General, Expl |
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JOHN A POOR (US) |
7,176 |
1943 |
General, Expl ex Sydney Cob |
fitted with Mk 29 |
|
KAMLOOPS |
ESCORT 02/10 - 11/10 |
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KIRKELLA |
ESCORT 12/10 - 12/10 |
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LAGO (Nor) |
2,552 |
1929 |
Steel, Lumber ex Sydney Cob |
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LOCKEPORT |
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10 |
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LST 216 |
54 |
General |
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LST 217 |
74 |
Fads |
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MANO (Br) |
1,418 |
1925 |
Lumber ex St Johns No |
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MANSFIELD |
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10 |
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MARGIT (Br) |
1,735 |
1924 |
Lumber ex Sydney Cob |
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MAUD (Nor) |
112 |
3,189 |
1930 |
Sugar, Steel, Flour |
|
MERTON (Br) |
7,150 |
1941 |
Grain, Flour, Fads ex Sydney Cob |
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MORDEN |
ESCORT 02/10 - 12/10 |
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MOUNT RHODOPE (Gk) |
34 |
5,182 |
1919 |
Steel, Pulp |
|
MUSKETEER |
ESCORT 06/10 - 09/10 |
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NORANDA |
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10 |
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ORIBI |
ESCORT 06/10 - 09/10 |
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ORKAN |
ESCORT 06/10 - 08/10 |
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ORWELL |
ESCORT 06/10 - 09/10 |
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PICOTEE (Br) |
4,307 |
1913 |
Steel, Lumber ex Sydney Cob |
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RAPANA (Br) |
62 |
8,017 |
1935 |
Sun Fuel |
MAC SHIP |
SACKVILLE |
ESCORT 02/10 - 11/10 |
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SALUTA (Br) |
42 |
6,261 |
1906 |
Fuel Oil |
|
SAULT STE MARIE |
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10 |
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SCORTON (Br) |
51 |
4,813 |
1939 |
Steel, Pitprops |
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SOMMERSTAD (Nor) |
61 |
5,923 |
1926 |
Lub Oil |
|
SOUTHERN SPRAY |
ESCORT 11/10 - 11/10 |
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SRECA (Yug) |
5,248 |
1918 |
Steel, Lumber ex Sydney Cob |
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STAD HAARLEM (Du) |
41 |
4,518 |
1929 |
Steel, Lumber |
|
STORAA (Br) |
44 |
1,967 |
1918 |
Pulp |
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SUDEROY (Nor) |
43 |
7,562 |
1913 |
Fuel Oil |
|
TIMMINS |
ESCORT 01/10 - 03/10 |
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TONKAWA (Br) |
83 |
1,124 |
1943 |
Dieso |
|
W S FARISH (US) |
53 |
11,787 |
1930 |
Sun Fuel |
|
WALTER JENNINGS (US) |
102 |
9,564 |
1921 |
Petrol, Oil |
|
WEST KEENE (US) |
81 |
5,600 |
1919 |
Sugar |
|
WESTERN QUEEN (US) |
71 |
5,833 |
1918 |
Sugar, A/C |
|
YEARBY (Br) |
5,666 |
1929 |
Steel, Lumber ex Sydney Cob |
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YORKMAR (US) |
111 |
5,612 |
1919 |
General |
SUNK |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy SC.143: |
| WEST ESC W 9 SOE MANSFIELD, ST JOHNS ESC TIMMINS & TO OCEAN ESCORT, OCEAN ESCORT C2 SOE KAMLOOPS, SUPPORT GP 10 EG SOE MUSKETEER |
| ORP ORKAN SUNK 8.10.43 BY U 378, U 419, U 610 & U 643 SUNK BY A/C 8./10.43 AND U 762 DAMAGED |
| COMMODORE: Capt R D BINKS OBE RD RNR IN WESTERN QUEEN |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN GLOUCESTER CITY |