Convoy ON.131

Depart Liverpool on 18 September 1942.
Arrived NYC on 4 October 1942.
Hague's records contain 61 merchants and 17 escorts (54 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Nor)
61
5,740
1929
 
NYC
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 28/09
ALCOA SCOUT (US)
115
4,886
1919
GENERAL
SYDNEY CB
ANEMONE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 27/09
ARIZONAN (US)
24
6,835
1920
 
HALIFAX
ARTIGAS (Pan)
13
5,613
1920
 
NYC
AUDACIOUS (Pan)
46
7,455
1913
 
NYC
BENJAMIN RUSH (US)
105
7,191
1942
 
NYC
BIC ISLAND (Br)
102
4,000
1917
GENERAL
HX
BISCAYA (Nor)
 
1,323
1939
 
EX HX
BRANTFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10
BRASIL (Nor)
42
8,130
1935
 
NYC
BRILLIANT (US)
63
9,132
1930
 
NYC
BRITISH UNITY (Br)
73
8,407
1939
 
NYC
BRITISH ZEAL (Br)
81
8,532
1937
 
NYC
BUXTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/10 - 04/10
CAIRNESK (Br)
51
5,007
1926
 
NYC
CALDWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10
CAPULIN (Pan)
22
4,977
1920
GENERAL
NYC
CARELIA (Br)
71
8,062
1938
 
NYC
CORDELIA (Br)
72
8,190
1932
 
NYC
DAVILA (Br)
83
8,053
1938
 
NYC
DORCHESTER (US)
 
5,649
1926
 
EX HX
DROMORE (Br)
111
4,096
1920
GENERAL
ST JOHN NB
EMPIRE DARWIN (Br)
 
6,765
1941
 
EX HX
EMPIRE JACK (Br)
 
734
1941
 
 
EMPIRE MARVELL (Br)
54
9,812
1941
 
NYC
EMPIRE REYNOLDS (Br)
64
8,128
1942
 
NYC
EMPIRE UNITY (Br)
 
6,386
1927
 
LPL TO LOCH EWE
EMPIRE WAIMANA (Br)
55
8,129
1911
COAL
NYC
EXCHESTER (US)
94
4,999
1919
 
NYC
EXILONA (US)
23
4,971
1919
 
NYC
FAIRFAX (US)
 
5,649
1926
 
EX HX
FERNCOURT (Nor)
85
9,918
1938
 
NYC
FISHER AMES (US)
21
7,176
1942
 
NYC
GALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 28/09
GDYNIA (Sw)
104
1,636
1934
 
ST JOHN NB
HELGOY (Nor)
114
5,614
1920
 
HX
HENRY ST G TUCKER (US)
12
7,191
1942
 
NYC
HOEGH SCOUT (Nor)
33
9,924
1939
 
NYC
JAMAICA PLANTER (Br)
45
4,098
1936
GENERAL
NYC, 24 PASSENGERS
JOHN C FREMONT (US)
56
7,176
1941
 
NYC
JOHN WINTHROP (US)
35
7,176
1942
 
STRAGGLED AND SUNK BY U 619
KAFIRISTAN (Br)
113
7,248
1941
COAL
PORTLAND,MAINE
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/10 - 04/10
KATY (Nor)
62
6,825
1931
 
NYC
LANCASTRIAN PRINCE (Br)
93
1,914
1940
 
BOSTON
LAURENT MEEUS (Bel)
84
6,429
1930
 
NYC
MAGDALA (Du)
44
8,248
1931
 
NYC
MANCHESTER MERCHANT (Br)
101
7,264
1940
 
ST JOHN NB
MANCHESTER TRADER (Br)
91
5,671
1941
 
HX
MANSFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10
MELVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10
MERIWETHER LEWIS (US)
25
7,176
1942
 
NYC
NICANIA (Br)
14
8,179
1942
FITTED WITH AND
NYC
OILRELIANCE (Br)
74
5,666
1929
 
NYC
PACIFIC SHIPPER (Br)
31
6,290
1924
 
NYC
PAN ROYAL (US)
11
5,627
1918
 
NYC
PENNSYLVANIA II (US)
92
5,595
1920
 
NYC
PONTFIELD (Br)
34
8,319
1940
 
NYC
REGENT LION (Br)
32
9,551
1937
 
NYC
REGINA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/10 - 04/10
RIMOUSKI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10
RIPLEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/09 - 02/10
SACKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 28/09
SAGUENAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 28/09
SALANDO (Du)
112
5,272
1920
GENERAL
ST JOHN NB
SAN CIPRIANO (Br)
41
7,966
1937
 
NYC
SEMBILANGAN (Du)
 
4,990
1923
 
EX HX
SKEENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 25/09
SOURABAYA (Br)
52
10,107
1915
 
NYC
THORSHOVDI (Nor)
53
9,944
1937
 
NYC
TROIS RIVIERES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/10 - 04/10
TUDOR PRINCE (Br)
103
1,914
1940
GENERAL
HX
VARDEFJELL (Nor)
82
8,316
1940
 
NYC
VISTULA (US)
43
8,537
1920
 
NYC
WETASKIWIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/09 - 28/09
ZACAPA (US)
95
4,488
1909
 
NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.131:

    M HAVEN ESCORT ROSEMARY, LIVERPOOL ESCORT MAN O WAR, LOCH EWE ESCORT VIVIANA
    OCEAN ESCORT TI 24.1.13(C3) SOE SAGUENAY, WLEF NORTH TU 24.18.3 SOE CALDWELL, WLEF SOUTH TU 24.18.2 SOE BUXTON
    RIPLEY SAILED ST JOHN'S NF 26.9 & RELIEVED SAGUENAY AS SOE OCEAN ESCORT 270910Z IN 50.15N 43.50W, THEN REMAINING WITH WLEF NORTH
    SAGUENAY DETACHED SHORT OF FUEL, AFTER RELIEF BY RIPLEY
    COMMODORE: Capt R H R MACKAY OBE RN IN ABRAHAM LINCOLN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MANCHESTER TRADER
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.