Convoy ON.144

Depart Liverpool on 7 November 1942.
Arrived NYC on 27 November 1942.
Hague's records contain 45 merchants and 20 escorts (28 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGIA MARINA (Gk)
83
4,151
1912
 
HX
BAXTERGATE (Br)
33
5,531
1925
 
NYC
BENCAS (Nor)
 
1,445
1934
 
JD EX HX
BESTIK (Nor)
12
2,684
1920
 
NYC
BORGFRED (Nor)
61
2,183
1920
COAL
HALIFAX
BUCTOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/11 - 27/11
BUXTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/11 - 27/11
CANTAL (Br)
93
3,178
1916
 
RETURNED
CETUS (Nor)
53
2,614
1920
 
NYC
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/11 - 25/11
DIMITRIOS INGLESSIS (Gk)
63
5,275
1918
 
ST JOHN NB
EGLANTINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 20/11
ELLENOR (US)
 
3,483
1920
 
JD EX HX
EMPIRE STOUR (Br)
91
4,696
1930
FERRO MANGANESE
SYDNEY CB
EMPIRE TERN (Br)
 
2,479
1919
 
POSSIBLY THIS CONVOY
ERICUS (Br)
 
2,215
1919
 
JD EX HX
EVERAGRA (Pan)
 
3,702
1911
 
JD EX HX
FIREDRAKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 22/11
FJALLFOSS (Ice)
 
1,451
1919
 
JD EX ICELAND 15.11
GODAFOSS (Ice)
 
1,542
1921
 
JD EX ICELAND 15.11
GOVERNOR JOHN LIND (US)
 
3,431
1918
 
JD EX ICELAND 15.11, TO HALIFAX
GUIDO (Br)
21
3,921
1920
GENERAL
NYC
INGERTRE (Nor)
82
2,462
1921
 
HX
J H SENIOR (Pan)
 
1,065
1931
 
JD EX HX
LACHINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/11 - 25/11
LEONIDAS N CONDYLIS (Gk)
64
3,923
1912
 
HX
MANA (Hon)
 
3,283
1920
 
RETURNED BEFORE JOINING MAIN CONVOY
MAYCREST (Br)
31
5,923
1913
 
NYC
MIDLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/11 - 25/11
MINAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/11 - 27/11
MINISTER WEDEL (Nor)
52
6,833
1930
 
NYC
MONKLEIGH (Br)
11
5,203
1927
 
NYC
MONTBRETIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 18/11
MOSCHA D KYDONIEFS (Gk)
71
3,874
1915
 
HX
MOUNT TAURUS (Gk)
72
6,696
1920
 
SUNK BY U 264
NORDEFLINGE (Br)
23
2,873
1942
 
NYC
NORLOM (Nor)
81
6,412
1919
 
HALIFAX
ORWELL (Nor)
32
7,920
1905
 
NYC
PARISMINA (US)
 
4,732
1908
 
JD EX ICELAND 15.11, SUNK BY U 624
PERTH (Br)
54
2,259
1915
 
HX, RESCUE SHIP
POINT SAN PEDRO (US)
 
3,303
1920
 
JD EX HX
POTENTILLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 20/11
PRESIDENT SERGENT (Br)
 
5,344
1923
 
SUNK BY U 624
REIGH COUNT (Pan)
22
4,657
1907
 
NYC
ROBERT E HOPKINS (US)
43
6,625
1921
 
NYC
ROSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 20/11
ROXBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/11 - 25/11
SELFOSS (Ice)
 
775
1914
 
JD EX ICELAND 15.11 IN 56.39N 27.30W
ST ALBANS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 13/11
SUDEROY (Nor)
41
7,562
1913
 
NYC
TAHCHEE (Br)
42
6,508
1914
 
NYC
TIMMINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/11 - 27/11
TITANIAN (Nor)
13
4,880
1924
COAL
ST JOHN NB
USCGC BIBB 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 15/11
USCGC DUANE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 15/11
USCGC INGHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 15/11
USS BADGER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/11 - 22/11
VAN DE VELDE (Du)
62
6,389
1919
COAL
BOSTON
VERVAIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/11 - 20/11
WALLACE E PRATT (US)
 
7,991
1937
 
JD EX HX
WANDERER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/11 - 27/11
WEST PORTAL (US)
 
5,376
1920
 
JD EX HX
WIDESTONE (Br)
92
3,192
1920
COAL
SUNK BY U 184
YAKA (US)
 
5,432
1920
 
JD EX ICELAND 15.11SUNK BY U 624 & U 522
YEMASSEE (Pan)
 
2,001
1922
 
JD EX ICELAND 15.11, NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.144:

    NOTE THAT U 124, WHICH SANK MONTBRETIA ON 18.11, WAS IN TURN SUNK BY POTENTILLA 20.11.42
    FIREDRAKE, SAILED ARGENTIA, AND USS BADGER EX ON 145, PROVIDED RE-INFORCEMENTS
    LIVERPOOL ESCORT BODO, OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.4(B6) SOE POTENTILLA, ONJ ESCORT TU 26.6.4 SOE USS BIBB
    WLEF NORTH TU 24.18.6 SOE ROXBOROUGH, WLEF SOUTH TU 24.18.2 SOE BUXTON
    COMMODORE: Capt J K BROOK CBE DSO RD RNR IN PRESIDENT SERGENT
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MAYCREST
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.