Convoy JW.53

Depart Loch Ewe on 15 February 1943.
Arrive Kola Inlet on 27 February 1943.
Hague's records contain 28 merchants and 47 escorts (28 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ARTIGAS (Pan)
 
5,613
1920
 
 
ATLANTIC (Br)
 
5,414
1939
DEFINITELY IN CONVOY
ARRIVED KOLA 27.2.43
BEACONHILL (US)
 
6,941
1919
 
 
BELFAST 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/02 - 26/02
BERGAMOT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/02 - 27/02
BERING (US)
 
7,631
1920
 
 
BERWICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 26/02
BLUEBELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/02 - 27/02
BOADICEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 27/02
BRITISH GOVERNOR (Br)
 
6,840
1926
 
ESCORT OILER, REMAINED AT KOLA TO 1.11
BRITOMART 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/02 - 27/02
BRYONY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/02 - 17/02
CAMELLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/02 - 27/02
CITY OF OMAHA (US)
 
6,124
1920
 
 
CUMBERLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/02 - 26/02
DIANELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/02 - 17/02
DOVER HILL (Br)
 
5,815
1918
 
DAMAGED AFTER ARRIVAL MUMANSK SEE RA 54B
ECLIPSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/02 - 27/02
EMPIRE BAFFIN (Br)
 
6,978
1941
 
ARRIVED FAROES WITH ENGINE ROOM DAMAGE
EMPIRE FORTUNE (Br)
 
6,140
1943
 
 
EMPIRE GALLIARD (Br)
 
7,170
1942
 
 
EMPIRE KINSMAN (Br)
 
6,744
1942
 
 
EMPIRE PORTIA (Br)
 
7,058
1942
 
BOMBED AT KOLA & BEACHED
EMPIRE SCOTT (Br)
 
6,150
1941
 
 
EXPLORER (Br)
 
6,235
1935
 
RETURNED
FAULKNOR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 27/02
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (US)
 
7,191
1941
 
 
FURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/02 - 27/02
GROMKI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/02 - 27/02
GROZNI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/02 - 27/02
HALCYON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/02 - 22/02
HAZARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/02 - 15/02
HOWE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 26/02
ICARUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 26/02
IMPULSIVE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/02 - 27/02
INGLEFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 27/02
INTREPID 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/02 - 27/02
ISRAEL PUTNAM (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
 
JAMES BOWIE (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
RETURNED WITH HULL DEFECTS
JASON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/02 - 27/02
JOHN LAURANCE (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
RETURNED DAMAGED
JOSEPH E JOHNSTON (US)
 
7,196
1942
 
RETURNED
KING GEORGE V 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 26/02
KOMILES (Russ)
 
3,962
1932
 
RETURNED
KUIBYSHEV 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/02 - 27/02
LLANDAFF (Br)
 
4,825
1937
 
 
LORD AUSTIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/02 - 27/02
LORD MIDDLETON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/02 - 17/02
MARATHON (Nor)
 
7,208
1930
 
SD MOLOTOVSK 20.3, PORT UNKNOWN
METEOR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 26/02
MEYNELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/02 - 21/02
MIDDLETON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/02 - 21/02
MILNE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 27/02
MOBILE CITY (US)
 
6,157
1920
 
 
MUSKETEER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 26/02
NORFOLK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/02 - 26/02
OBDURATE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 27/02
OBEDIENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 27/02
OCEAN FREEDOM (Br)
 
7,173
1942
 
LOST AT MURMANSK 13.3.43
OFFA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 26/02
ONSLAUGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 26/02
OPPORTUNE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 27/02
ORKAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/02 - 27/02
ORWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/02 - 27/02
OURAGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/02 - 27/02
PETROVSKI (Russ)
 
3,771
1921
 
 
PIETER DE HOOGH (Du)
 
7,168
1941
 
 
PIORUN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/02 - 26/02
POPPY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/02 - 27/02
PYTCHLEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/02 - 21/02
SCYLLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/02 - 27/02
TBILISI (Russ)
 
7,169
1912
 
 
THOMAS HARTLEY (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
 
TOBRUK (Pol)
 
7,048
1942
 
 
URITSKI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/02 - 27/02
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.