Convoy ON.140

Depart Liverpool on 17 October 1942.
Arrived NYC on 7 November 1942.
Hague's records contain 48 merchants and 24 escorts (27 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABELIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 30/10
ACME (US)
93
6,878
1916
 
NYC
ALAMO (US)
 
2,676
1919
 
JD EX ICELAND 23.10
ALCOA BANNER (US)
43
5,035
1919
CHROME ORE
NYC
ANEMONE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 30/10
ANNAPOLIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 04/11
ARMATHIA (Gk)
72
4,683
1919
COAL
ST JOHN NB
ATLANTIC (Br)
71
5,414
1939
 
HX
ATLANTIC SUN (US)
 
11,355
1941
 
 
BECHEVILLE (Br)
61
4,228
1924
 
HAMPTON ROADS
BEVERLEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 28/10
BLACK SWAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 24/10
BORAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 30/10
BRANTFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 07/11
BRITISH PRESTIGE (Br)
 
7,106
1931
 
JD EX HX
BRUSH (Nor)
 
1,323
1939
 
JD EX HX
CARNATION 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 24/10
CHAGRES (Pan)
44
5,545
1919
GENERAL
NYC
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/10 - 04/11
CITIES SERVICE OHIO (US)
 
7,245
1921
 
JD EX HX
CLEARPOOL (Br)
63
5,404
1935
 
PORT SULPHUR
CLOVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 30/10
COLORADO (US)
 
2,689
1920
 
JD EX ICELAND 23.10
CORNEVILLE (Nor)
 
4,544
1930
 
 
DETTIFOSS (Ice)
 
1,564
1930
 
JD EX ICELAND 23.10 IN 56.42N 24.30W
DIGBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/10 - 04/11
DUNSLEY (Br)
73
3,862
1929
COAL
HX
EMPIRE BUNTING (Br)
51
6,448
1919
 
NEW ORLEANS
EMPIRE CORMORANT (Br)
84
5,760
1918
 
HX
EMPIRE LAUNCELOT (Br)
23
2,890
1942
 
NYC
EMPIRE LIGHT II (Br)
42
6,537
1925
 
NYC
FORT LAMY (Br)
52
5,242
1919
 
RETURNED CLYDE IN TOW AFTER COLLISION
FRED W WELLER (US)
 
9,485
1917
 
JD EX HX
GLOXINIA (Br)
41
3,336
1920
 
NYC
GOOD GULF (Pan)
21
7,805
1938
 
NYC
HAAKON HAUAN (Nor)
 
6,582
1935
 
RET WITH WEATHER DAMAGE
HALLANGER (Nor)
 
9,551
1928
 
MACHINERY, LATER COLLISION, REPAIRS
HARPEFJELL (Nor)
 
1,333
1939
 
JD EX HX
HIGHLANDER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 30/10
LA MALOUINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 24/10
LAKE TRAVERSE (Pan)
 
1,993
1918
 
JD EX HX
LIVERPOOL LOYALIST (Br)
 
1,416
1932
 
JD EX HX
LLANCARVAN (Br)
64
4,910
1937
 
HX
LORNASTON (Br)
81
4,934
1925
 
HX
MALLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 24/10
MINOTAUR (US)
11
4,554
1918
ASBESTOS, CHEMICALS
NYC
MONTGOMERY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 07/11
MOUNT EVANS (Pan)
31
5,598
1919
GENERAL
NYC
MYOSOTIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 24/10
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/10 - 04/11
NORJERV (Nor)
12
5,582
1919
 
BALTIMORE
NORTHERN SWORD (US)
 
2,648
1918
 
JD EX ICELAND 23.10
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/10 - 04/11
PENCARROW (Br)
83
4,841
1921
 
NYC
PENNYWORT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 30/10
QUESNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 07/11
SCOTTISH MUSICIAN (Br)
33
6,998
1922
 
TRINIDAD
SEMINOLE (US)
 
5,896
1925
 
ARRIVAL DATE APPROXIMATE
SOLSTEN (Nor)
32
5,379
1929
 
 
STAMOS (Gk)
82
3,802
1914
 
HX
STANVAC MANILA (Pan)
 
10,169
1941
 
JD EX HX
STIRLINGVILLE (Nor)
62
4,995
1935
 
NYC
SUNOIL (US)
 
9,005
1927
 
JD EX HX
TIMOK (Yug)
92
3,130
1924
 
HX
TRURO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 07/11
USCGC BIBB 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 24/10
USCGC DUANE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 24/10
USS LEARY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 24/10
VINRIVER (Br)
34
3,881
1917
COAL
TRINIDAD
WILLIAM G WARDEN (US)
 
9,114
1917
 
 
WM G WARDEN (US)
22
9,114
1917
 
NYC
ZEUS (Gk)
91
5,961
1920
 
RETURNED

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.140:

    UK LOCAL ESCORTS HELIER II, SOUTHERN STAR, ROSEMARY & SETTER. ONJ ESCORT REMAINED WITH CONVOY 1 DAY AFTER ICOMP.
    OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.18(B4) SOE HIGHLANDER, ONJ ESCORT TU 24.6.5 SOE USS BIBB, WLEF NORTH TU 24.18.1 SOE ANNAPOLIS
    WLEF SOUTH TU 24.18.8 SOE MONTGOMERY, SUPPORT GROUP 37 EG SOE BLACK SWAN
    COMMODORE: Capt J O DUNN RD RNR IN GLOXINIA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN ATLANTIC
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.