Convoy ON.127

Depart Liverpool on 4 September 1942.
Arrived NYC on 20 September 1942.
Hague's records contain 36 merchants and 15 escorts (34 ships TDS)
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Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGIA VARVARA (Gk)
 
2,433
1904
 
SD SWANSEA 2/9 POSSIBLY THIS CONVOY
AMHERST 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 15/09
ANNAPOLIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/09 - 18/09
ARVIDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 14/09
ATHELDUCHESS (Br)
51
8,940
1929
 
NYC
BAYANO (Br)
61
6,815
1917
 
HX
BOHEMIAN CLUB (US)
 
6,906
1921
 
 
BOSTON CITY (Br)
44
2,870
1920
CHINA CLAY, MAILS
NYC
BRANTFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/09 - 18/09
BRITISH ENDURANCE (Br)
62
8,406
1936
 
NYC
BRITISH TRADITION (Br)
52
8,443
1942
 
NYC
CELANDINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 14/09
CLAUSINA (Br)
63
8,083
1938
 
NYC
DAGHILD (Nor)
64
9,272
1927
 
DET DAMAGED
DOMBY (Br)
83
5,582
1932
 
NYC
EGDA (Nor)
72
10,050
1939
 
NYC
EL MIRLO (Br)
34
8,092
1930
 
NYC
ELISABETH VAN BELGIE (Bel)
12
4,241
1909
 
SUNK BY U 96
EMPIRE LYTTON (Br)
73
9,807
1942
 
NYC
EMPIRE MOONBEAM (Br)
31
6,849
1941
 
SUNK BY U 211 & 608
EMPIRE OIL (Br)
43
8,029
1941
 
SUNK BY U 659 & 584
EMPIRE SAILOR (Br)
81
6,140
1926
GENERAL
HX
EMPIRE THACKERAY (Br)
24
2,865
1942
 
HX
F J WOLFE (Br)
22
12,190
1932
 
DAMAGED 10.9 BY U 96,ARR ST JOHN NF 16.9
FJORDAAS (Nor)
23
7,361
1931
 
RETURNED CLYDE, DAMAGED 11.9 BY U 218
G C BROVIG (Nor)
33
9,718
1930
 
NYC
HEKTORIA (Br)
42
3,797
1899
 
SUNK BY U 211 & 608
HERANGER (Nor)
21
4,877
1930
 
NYC
HINDANGER (Nor)
11
4,884
1929
 
SUNK BY U 584
LAURITS SWENSON (Nor)
41
5,725
1930
 
ROMPED IN 48.52N 33.04W
LIBERTY GLO (US)
14
4,979
1919
 
HALIFAX
MARIT II (Nor)
82
7,417
1922
 
DAMAGED BY U 404 11.9.42, DET TO ST J NF
MODAVIA (Br)
71
4,858
1927
 
HX
MONCTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/09 - 18/09
MONTEVIDEO (Nor)
74
4,639
1928
 
NYC
MONTGOMERY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 20/09
NANKING (Sw)
93
5,931
1924
 
NYC, 8 PASSENGERS
OTTAWA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 14/09
PACHESHAM (Br)
92
6,090
1920
GENERAL
DETACHED FOR ST JOHNS NF 15.9
PAN-GEORGIA (US)
53
8,197
1919
 
NYC
REGINA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/09 - 18/09
ROXBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 20/09
SHEDIAC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 20/09
SHERBROOKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 15/09
ST CROIX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/09 - 14/09
STONE STREET (Pan)
13
6,131
1922
 
DETACHED, DEFECTS, 12.9, SUNK BY U 594
SVEVE (Nor)
32
6,313
1930
 
SUNK BY U 96
VARDEFJELL (Nor)
83
8,316
1940
 
RETURNED CLYDE, ENGINE DEFECTS
VILLE DE QUEBEC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/09 - 20/09
WILLEMSPLEIN (Du)
91
5,489
1910
COAL
HX
WITCH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/09 - 18/09

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.127:

    CONDUCT OF THE ESCORT COMMANDER UNDER ATTACK HEAVILY CRITICISED BY CinC W APPROACHES
    ONM ESCORT ROSEMARY, LIVERPOOL ESCORT MOLDE, LOCH EWE ESCORT SPHENE
    OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.14(C4) SOE ST CROIX, WLEF NORTH TU 24.18.2 SOE WITCH, WLEF SOUTH TU 24.18.4 SOE MONTGOMERY
    OTTAWA SUNK BY U 91 IN FINAL DAY OF ATTACKS ON THE CONVOY
    COMMODORE: R-Adm SIR E O COCHRANE KBE IN ATHELDUCHESS
    VICE COMMODORE: Capt H J WOODWARD DSO RN IN EMPIRE SAILOR
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.