Depart Liverpool on 4 September 1942. |
Arrived NYC on 20 September 1942. |
Hague's records contain 36 merchants and 15 escorts (34 ships TDS) Click here for external site based on TNA data for Convoy ON.127 |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AGIA VARVARA (Gk) |
2,433 |
1904 |
SD SWANSEA 2/9 POSSIBLY THIS CONVOY |
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AMHERST |
ESCORT 05/09 - 15/09 |
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ANNAPOLIS |
ESCORT 13/09 - 18/09 |
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ARVIDA |
ESCORT 05/09 - 14/09 |
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ATHELDUCHESS (Br) |
51 |
8,940 |
1929 |
NYC |
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BAYANO (Br) |
61 |
6,815 |
1917 |
HX |
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BOHEMIAN CLUB (US) |
6,906 |
1921 |
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BOSTON CITY (Br) |
44 |
2,870 |
1920 |
CHINA CLAY, MAILS |
NYC |
BRANTFORD |
ESCORT 14/09 - 18/09 |
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BRITISH ENDURANCE (Br) |
62 |
8,406 |
1936 |
NYC |
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BRITISH TRADITION (Br) |
52 |
8,443 |
1942 |
NYC |
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CELANDINE |
ESCORT 05/09 - 14/09 |
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CLAUSINA (Br) |
63 |
8,083 |
1938 |
NYC |
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DAGHILD (Nor) |
64 |
9,272 |
1927 |
DET DAMAGED |
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DOMBY (Br) |
83 |
5,582 |
1932 |
NYC |
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EGDA (Nor) |
72 |
10,050 |
1939 |
NYC |
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EL MIRLO (Br) |
34 |
8,092 |
1930 |
NYC |
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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 |
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EMPIRE SAILOR (Br) |
81 |
6,140 |
1926 |
GENERAL |
HX |
EMPIRE THACKERAY (Br) |
24 |
2,865 |
1942 |
HX |
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F J WOLFE (Br) |
22 |
12,190 |
1932 |
DAMAGED 10.9 BY U 96,ARR ST JOHN NF 16.9 |
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FJORDAAS (Nor) |
23 |
7,361 |
1931 |
RETURNED CLYDE, DAMAGED 11.9 BY U 218 |
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G C BROVIG (Nor) |
33 |
9,718 |
1930 |
NYC |
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HEKTORIA (Br) |
42 |
3,797 |
1899 |
SUNK BY U 211 & 608 |
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HERANGER (Nor) |
21 |
4,877 |
1930 |
NYC |
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HINDANGER (Nor) |
11 |
4,884 |
1929 |
SUNK BY U 584 |
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LAURITS SWENSON (Nor) |
41 |
5,725 |
1930 |
ROMPED IN 48.52N 33.04W |
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LIBERTY GLO (US) |
14 |
4,979 |
1919 |
HALIFAX |
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MARIT II (Nor) |
82 |
7,417 |
1922 |
DAMAGED BY U 404 11.9.42, DET TO ST J NF |
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MODAVIA (Br) |
71 |
4,858 |
1927 |
HX |
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MONCTON |
ESCORT 14/09 - 18/09 |
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MONTEVIDEO (Nor) |
74 |
4,639 |
1928 |
NYC |
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MONTGOMERY |
ESCORT 18/09 - 20/09 |
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NANKING (Sw) |
93 |
5,931 |
1924 |
NYC, 8 PASSENGERS |
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OTTAWA |
ESCORT 05/09 - 14/09 |
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PACHESHAM (Br) |
92 |
6,090 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
DETACHED FOR ST JOHNS NF 15.9 |
PAN-GEORGIA (US) |
53 |
8,197 |
1919 |
NYC |
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REGINA |
ESCORT 14/09 - 18/09 |
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ROXBOROUGH |
ESCORT 18/09 - 20/09 |
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SHEDIAC |
ESCORT 18/09 - 20/09 |
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SHERBROOKE |
ESCORT 05/09 - 15/09 |
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ST CROIX |
ESCORT 05/09 - 14/09 |
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STONE STREET (Pan) |
13 |
6,131 |
1922 |
DETACHED, DEFECTS, 12.9, SUNK BY U 594 |
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SVEVE (Nor) |
32 |
6,313 |
1930 |
SUNK BY U 96 |
|
VARDEFJELL (Nor) |
83 |
8,316 |
1940 |
RETURNED CLYDE, ENGINE DEFECTS |
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VILLE DE QUEBEC |
ESCORT 18/09 - 20/09 |
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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 |