Convoy OB.347

Depart Liverpool on 16 July 1941
Dispersed on 31 July 1941
Hague's records contain 61 merchants and 17 escorts (64 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AARO (Da)
103
1,426
1925
 
CURACAO
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/07 - 31/07
AKABAHRA (Nor)
66
1,524
1929
 
MONTREAL
ALEXANDRA (Gk)
105
4,355
1913
 
MONTREAL
ARAB 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 22/07
ASTRA (Nor)
93
2,164
1919
 
MONTREAL
ATLANTICOS (Gk)
106
5,446
1919
 
MONTREAL
AURETTA (Br)
74
4,564
1935
 
PHILADELPHIA
AYRSHIRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 22/07
BALDUIN (Nor)
95
1,164
1921
 
SYDNEY CB
BALTARA (Br)
81
3,292
1918
 
RETURNED
BEAGLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 22/07
BJORKHAUG (Nor)
101
2,094
1919
 
SYDNEY CB
BOADICEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 22/07
BURNHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/07 - 31/07
CELANDINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/07 - 31/07
DISA (Sw)
25
2,002
1918
 
SYDNEY CB
EGRET (Br)
14
1,391
1937
 
ICELAND
EILDON (Br)
44
1,447
1936
 
ICELAND
EMPIRE BUFFALO (Br)
31
6,404
1919
 
TAMPA
EMPIRE DELL (Br)
36
7,065
1941
CAM SHIP
HALIFAX
EMPIRE FRANKLIN (Br)
73
7,292
1941
 
CAM SHIP. HALIFAX
FIDO (Nor)
63
1,857
1919
 
ST JOHNS NF
FILLEIGH (Br)
24
4,856
1928
 
HAMPTON ROADS
FINTRA (Br)
102
2,089
1918
 
RIMOUSKI
GARM (Sw)
12
1,231
1912
 
SYDNEY CB
GRODNO (Br)
41
2,458
1919
 
TRINIDAD
GUDRUN (Nor)
42
1,128
1919
 
YARMOUTH NS
HARMALA (Br)
 
5,730
1935
 
JD EX ICELAND
HARTLEBURY (Br)
82
5,082
1934
 
NYC
HEATHER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 22/07
HESTMANDEN (Nor)
34
979
1911
 
ICELAND
HINDSHOLM (Br)
83
1,512
1922
 
SYDNEY CB
LADY MADELEINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 22/07
LEKA (Nor)
96
1,599
1922
 
SYDNEY CB
LILY (Gk)
64
5,719
1920
 
BOTWOOD
LOCH RANZA (Br)
71
4,958
1934
 
RETURNED
LORIENT (Br)
61
4,737
1921
 
ST JOHNS NF
MANO (Br)
43
1,418
1925
 
ARR ICELAND 23.7
MARGA (Nor)
94
1,583
1923
 
SYDNEY CB
MARIDAL (Nor)
72
6,479
1934
 
NYC
MARVIA (Br)
45
1,989
1914
 
ICELAND
MAYFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/07 - 31/07
MERGUS (Sw)
67
1,368
1906
 
ICELAND
MIGUEL DE LARRINAGA (Br)
11
5,231
1924
 
FERNANDINA
MODLIN (Pol)
22
3,569
1906
 
ST JOHNS NF. FORMER WILJA
NEVA (Sw)
104
1,456
1928
 
SYDNEY CB
NICOLAOS PIANGOS (Gk)
13
4,499
1912
 
SYDNEY CB
NICOLAS (Gk)
52
4,540
1910
 
MONTREAL
NORCO (Br)
46
1,335
1917
 
ICELAND
NORDLYS (Br)
65
3,726
1916
 
BOTWOOD
NORMANVILLE (Br)
55
1,834
1921
 
ICELAND
NORWICH CITY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 22/07
ORANIA (Nor)
85
1,182
1919
 
SYDNEY CB
ORCHIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 22/07
ORMINSTER (Br)
33
5,712
1914
 
MONTREAL
PARKLAAN (Du)
53
3,807
1911
 
MONTREAL
PENOLVER (Br)
 
3,721
1912
 
 
PICOTEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 22/07
ROSENBORG(Br) (Br)
 
1,997
1914
 
 
ROXBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/07 - 22/07
ROXBY (Br)
51
4,252
1923
 
MONTREAL
ROZENBURG (Du)
16
2,068
1918
 
BERMUDA
SALISBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/07 - 22/07
SALTERSGATE (Br)
21
3,940
1924
 
RETURNED
SCANIA (Sw)
54
1,980
1901
 
HALIFAX
SHARPSHOOTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/07 - 22/07
SIAK (Nor)
84
1,150
1930
 
SYDNEY CB
SKJOLD (Br)
62
1,345
1904
 
ST JOHNS NF
SPES (Nor)
23
1,142
1918
 
NELSON
STONEPOOL (Br)
32
4,815
1928
 
MONTREAL
SVEVE (Nor)
 
6,313
1930
 
JD EX ICELAND
TELESFORA DE LARRINAGA (Br)
92
5,780
1920
 
NYC
THIRLBY (Br)
15
4,887
1928
 
CUBA
THISTLEGLEN (Br)
91
4,748
1929
 
NYC
TURUL (Pan)
35
2,681
1916
 
ICELAND
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/07 - 31/07
ZAAFARAN (Br)
56
1,559
1921
 
RESCUE SHIP

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OB.347:

    ROXBOROUGH DETACHED TO HX 138
    COMMODORE: Capt N H GALE DSO RD RNR IN ROXBY
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE BUFFALO
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.