Convoy VN.61

Depart Augusta on 26 August 1944.
Arrive Naples on 27 August 1944.
Hague's records contain 37 merchants and 3 escorts (32 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANDREW HAMILTON (US)
 
7,191
1942
 
 
BAIONETTA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 - 27/08
DANIEL HUGER (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
VIA NAPLES
DORCASIA (Br)
 
8,053
1938
 
 
EMPIRE DRIVER (Br)
 
7,042
1942
 
 
EMPIRE GRENADIER (Br)
 
9,811
1942
 
 
EMPIRE INDUSTRY (Br)
 
3,721
1916
 
 
EMPIRE INDUSTRY II (Br)
 
8,203
1943
 
 
ESSO NASHVILLE (US)
 
7,943
1940
 
 
FORT ABITIBI (Br)
 
7,122
1942
 
 
FORT GROUARD (Br)
 
7,132
1943
 
 
FORT LA BAYE (Br)
 
7,162
1943
 
 
GEORGE H DERN (US)
 
7,181
1943
 
 
GEORGE W CAMPBELL (US)
 
7,180
1943
 
VIA NAPLES
GEORGE W CAMPBELL (US)
 
7,180
1943
 
 
GULF OF MEXICO (US)
 
7,807
1917
 
 
HANNIS TAYLOR (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
HENRY L BENNING (US)
 
7,200
1943
 
 
JAMES A BAYARD (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
JOSEPH HEWES (US)
 
7,177
1942
 
 
JOSEPH HOOKER (US)
 
7,181
1942
 
 
JOSEPH WARREN (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
LORENZO DE ZAVALA (US)
 
7,244
1943
 
 
MINERVA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 - 27/08
MONT EVEREST (Fr)
 
5,120
1918
 
 
NOAH WEBSTER (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
ROBERT H HARRISON (US)
 
7,181
1942
 
 
SALT CREEK (Br)
 
1,127
1943
 
 
SALVORE (It)
 
167
1911
 
 
SAMAFFRIC (Br)
 
7,210
1944
 
 
SAMOIS (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
 
SAMSTRULE (Br)
 
7,210
1944
 
 
SAMUEL ADAMS (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
 
SAMUEL GORTON (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
SAN CIRILO (Br)
 
8,012
1937
 
 
SIRIO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/08 - 27/08
THOMAS NELSON PAGE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
TREVANION (Br)
 
7,375
1944
 
 
WILL R WOOD (US)
 
7,244
1943
 
 
ZAAN (Du)
 
1,299
1921
 
 
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.