| Depart Liverpool on 24 December 1942. |
| Arrived NYC on 17 January 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 35 merchants and 17 escorts (19 ships TDS) Click here for external site based on TNA data for Convoy ON.156 |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ACCRINGTON (Br) |
43 |
1,678 |
1910 |
RESCUE SHIP. 3rd VOYAGE |
|
ANTIGONE (Br) |
23 |
4,545 |
1928 |
NYC |
|
ARROWHEAD |
ESCORT 12/01 - 16/01 |
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ASTRID (Nor) |
11 |
2,861 |
1942 |
JAMAICA |
|
BALDBUTTE (US) |
6,295 |
1919 |
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BALTROVER (Br) |
41 |
4,916 |
1913 |
HALIFAX |
|
BARON ELGIN (Br) |
3,942 |
1933 |
EX HX |
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BERKEL (Du) |
2,130 |
1930 |
EX HX |
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BOTLEA (Br) |
21 |
5,119 |
1917 |
SHAFT DAMAGE |
|
BRITISH PROGRESS (Br) |
42 |
4,581 |
1927 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
CHEYENNE (Br) |
1,938 |
1929 |
EX HX |
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CHICOUTIMI |
ESCORT 12/01 - 16/01 |
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DAUPHIN |
ESCORT 24/12 - 08/01 |
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DETTIFOSS (Ice) |
52 |
1,564 |
1930 |
JD EX ICELAND 17.1, NYC VIA CAPE COD CAN |
|
DIANTHUS |
ESCORT 24/12 - 08/01 |
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DIGBY |
ESCORT 12/01 - 16/01 |
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DVINA (Russ) |
53 |
1,773 |
1922 |
JOINED EX ICELAND |
BOSTON |
EASTERN GUIDE (US) |
3,704 |
1919 |
EX HX, DATE AS REPORTED BY LLOYDS |
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EMPIRE MARVELL (Br) |
9,812 |
1941 |
STRAGGLED EX ON 157 8.1 AND JD ON 156 |
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EMPIRE OPAL (Br) |
31 |
9,811 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE PLANET (Br) |
51 |
4,290 |
1923 |
HALIFAX |
|
GITANO (Br) |
61 |
3,956 |
1921 |
NYC |
|
GLOUCESTER CITY (Br) |
32 |
3,071 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
GREY LAG (Pan) |
3,312 |
1910 |
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HEPATICA |
ESCORT 08/01 - 12/01 |
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HINDOO (Pan) |
1,531 |
1925 |
JOINED EX ICELAND |
BOSTON |
|
INGERFEM (Nor) |
53 |
3,987 |
1912 |
STRAGGLED |
|
INGMAN (Br) |
71 |
3,169 |
1907 |
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KATENDRECHT (Du) |
52 |
5,099 |
1925 |
NYC |
|
KOLSNAREN (Sw) |
12 |
2,465 |
1923 |
NYC |
|
LACHINE |
ESCORT 08/01 - 12/01 |
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LAGARFOSS (Ice) |
1,211 |
1904 |
JD EX ICELAND 30.12 |
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LARRANGA (US) |
3,804 |
1917 |
JOINED EX ICELAND |
STRAGGLED |
|
MATHILDA (Nor) |
72 |
3,650 |
1920 |
BOSTON |
|
MILOS (Sw) |
63 |
3,058 |
1898 |
STRAGGLED |
|
MIRONYCH (Russ) |
2,274 |
1927 |
JOINED EX ICELAND |
STRAGGLED |
|
NEW WESTMINSTER |
ESCORT 08/01 - 12/01 |
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NORHAUK (Nor) |
6,086 |
1919 |
EX HX |
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P.L.M.17 (Br) |
62 |
4,008 |
1922 |
Boston |
|
PANAGHIS (Gk) |
33 |
5,187 |
1920 |
RETURNED |
|
PETERSTON (Br) |
4,680 |
1925 |
EX HX |
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PORJUS (Sw) |
2,965 |
1906 |
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ROSTHERN |
ESCORT 24/12 - 08/01 |
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SEMINOLE (US) |
5,896 |
1925 |
JOINED EX ICELAND |
BOSTON |
|
ST CLAIR |
ESCORT 08/01 - 12/01 |
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TRILLIUM |
ESCORT 24/12 - 08/01 |
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USCGC CAMPBELL |
ESCORT 25/12 - 30/12 |
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USCGC DUANE |
ESCORT 25/12 - 30/12 |
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USCGC SPENCER |
ESCORT 24/12 - 08/01 |
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USS BADGER |
ESCORT 24/12 - 08/01 |
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USS SCHENCK |
ESCORT 25/12 - 30/12 |
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VACUUM (US) |
22 |
7,020 |
1920 |
NYC |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.156: |
| LPL ESC BODO, OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.3(A3) SOE USS SPENCER, WLEF NORTH TU 24.18.4 SOE ST CLAIR, WLEF SOUTH TU 24.18.1 SOE ARROWHEAD |
| ONJ ESCORT TU 24.6.5 SOE USCGC CAMPBELL |
| COMMODORE: Capt R H R MACKAY OBE RN IN BALTROVER |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BOTLEA |