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 |
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ALCOA SCOUT (US) |
115 |
4,886 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
SYDNEY CB |
ANEMONE |
ESCORT 19/09 - 27/09 |
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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 |
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BRANTFORD |
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10 |
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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 |
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CAIRNESK (Br) |
51 |
5,007 |
1926 |
NYC |
|
CALDWELL |
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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MELVILLE |
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10 |
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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 |
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RIMOUSKI |
ESCORT 28/09 - 02/10 |
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RIPLEY |
ESCORT 27/09 - 02/10 |
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SACKVILLE |
ESCORT 19/09 - 28/09 |
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SAGUENAY |
ESCORT 19/09 - 28/09 |
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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 |
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SOURABAYA (Br) |
52 |
10,107 |
1915 |
NYC |
|
THORSHOVDI (Nor) |
53 |
9,944 |
1937 |
NYC |
|
TROIS RIVIERES |
ESCORT 01/10 - 04/10 |
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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 |
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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 |