| Depart Liverpool on 24 January 1943. |
| Arrived NYC on 16 February 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 52 merchants and 18 escorts (38 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AGIOS GEORGIOS (Gk) |
22 |
4,248 |
1911 |
HX |
|
ALCOR (Du) |
11 |
3,526 |
1920 |
RETURNED |
|
ARGON (US) |
83 |
6,952 |
1920 |
NYC |
|
ASKEPOT (Nor) |
1,312 |
1937 |
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ASSINIBOINE |
ESCORT 25/01 - 08/02 |
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BARON DUNMORE (Br) |
14 |
3,938 |
1933 |
COAL |
FREETOWN |
BARON TWEEDMOUTH (Br) |
23 |
3,357 |
1927 |
RETURNED |
|
BELORUSSIA (Russ) |
2,900 |
1936 |
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BITTERSWEET |
ESCORT 25/01 - 06/02 |
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BOSTON CITY (Br) |
13 |
2,870 |
1920 |
NYC |
|
BRITISH FREEDOM (Br) |
53 |
6,985 |
1928 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
BRUSH (Nor) |
1,323 |
1939 |
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BURNHAM |
ESCORT 25/01 - 08/02 |
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CAIRNESK (Br) |
84 |
5,007 |
1926 |
HALIFAX |
|
CARTAGO (US) |
4,732 |
1908 |
JD EX ICELAND 30.1 |
||
CHESTER O SWAIN (US) |
32 |
8,146 |
1921 |
NYC |
|
COWICHAN |
ESCORT 10/02 - 13/02 |
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DUNVEGAN |
ESCORT 08/02 - 13/02 |
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EMPIRE BRUCE (Br) |
44 |
7,459 |
1941 |
COAL |
DETACHMENT DATE APPROXIMATE,BUENOS AIRES |
EMPIRE CHAMOIS (Br) |
31 |
5,684 |
1918 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE GRANITE (Br) |
71 |
8,028 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE SPEY (Br) |
61 |
4,292 |
1929 |
RETURNED AFTER COLLISION WITH GEZINA |
|
EMPIRE WHIMBREL (Br) |
74 |
5,983 |
1919 |
GENERAL |
BUENOS AIRES |
EYEBRIGHT |
ESCORT 25/01 - 08/02 |
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FENNEL |
ESCORT 08/02 - 13/02 |
||||
FJORDHEIM (Nor) |
103 |
4,115 |
1930 |
COAL |
HX |
FLOWERGATE (Br) |
101 |
5,161 |
1911 |
COAL |
HX |
GLOXINIA (Br) |
81 |
3,336 |
1920 |
NYC |
|
GODAFOSS (Ice) |
1,542 |
1921 |
JD EX ICELAND 30.1 |
||
GUNVOR MAERSK (Br) |
123 |
1,977 |
1931 |
HX |
|
HELENCREST (Br) |
111 |
5,233 |
1941 |
COAL |
HX |
INNESMOOR (Br) |
73 |
4,392 |
1928 |
COAL |
BOSTON |
IVAN TOPIC (Yug) |
4,943 |
1920 |
|||
JED |
ESCORT 25/01 - 28/01 |
||||
JOHN WALKER (US) |
7,191 |
1942 |
VIA CAPE COD CANAL |
||
KARA (Russ) |
2,325 |
1936 |
JD EX ICELAND 30.1 |
||
KEILA (Br) |
3,621 |
1905 |
RETURNED |
||
KELBERGEN (Du) |
21 |
4,823 |
1914 |
ARR ST JOHNS NF WITH BOILER DEFECTS |
|
KING GRUFFYDD (Br) |
41 |
5,072 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
KOTLIN (Russ) |
52 |
2,545 |
1921 |
CHROME ORE |
NYC |
KRASNOE ZNAMYA (Russ) |
2,271 |
1901 |
JD EX ICELAND 30.1 |
||
LA MALBAIE |
ESCORT 25/01 - 08/02 |
||||
LORD BYRON (Br) |
63 |
4,118 |
1934 |
COAL |
R PLATE |
MATAPEDIA |
ESCORT 10/02 - 16/02 |
||||
MEANTICUT (US) |
82 |
6,061 |
1921 |
NYC |
|
MELROSE ABBEY (Br) |
54 |
1,924 |
1929 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
MICHIGAN (US) |
64 |
5,594 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
ODYSSEUS (Gk) |
122 |
4,577 |
1913 |
HX |
|
OGMORE CASTLE (Br) |
102 |
2,481 |
1919 |
COAL |
HX |
OKHTA (Russ) |
72 |
1,357 |
1918 |
CHROME ORE |
NYC |
OSMUSSAR (Russ) |
2,229 |
1909 |
JD EX ICELAND 30.1 |
||
P.L.M.13 (Br) |
121 |
3,754 |
1921 |
COAL |
|
PACIFIC (Sw) |
12 |
4,978 |
1914 |
NYC |
|
PENCARROW (Br) |
112 |
4,841 |
1921 |
HX |
|
PETER HELMS (US) |
3,326 |
1920 |
JD EX ICELAND 30.1 |
||
PORJUS (Sw) |
91 |
2,965 |
1906 |
HX |
|
RAGNHILDSHOLM (Sw) |
33 |
2,818 |
1929 |
NYC |
|
RED DEER |
ESCORT 10/02 - 16/02 |
||||
RIMOUSKI |
ESCORT 10/02 - 16/02 |
||||
ROSEWOOD (Br) |
43 |
5,989 |
1931 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
ROXANE (Br) |
7,813 |
1929 |
|||
RUNSWICK (Br) |
51 |
3,970 |
1930 |
NYC |
|
SAN TIRSO (Br) |
62 |
6,266 |
1913 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
SEVILLA (Nor) |
1,383 |
1921 |
|||
ST CLAIR |
ESCORT 08/02 - 13/02 |
||||
TRURO |
ESCORT 08/02 - 13/02 |
||||
URITSKI (Russ) |
2,336 |
1929 |
JD EX ICELAND 30.1 |
||
USCGC DUANE |
ESCORT 26/01 - 03/02 |
||||
VANZETTI (Russ) |
2,363 |
1928 |
JD EX ICELAND 30.1 |
||
W W BRUCE (US) |
42 |
6,728 |
1918 |
NYC |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.163: |
| JED, STEERING DEFECTS, DETACHED TO ICELAND; DUANE EX ONJ, REMAINED WITH CONVOY UNTIL 3.2, BITTERSWEET ESCORTED AGIOS GEORGIOS |
| UK LOCAL ESCORTS FOXTROT, PIROUETTE, AQUAMARINE, MAID MARION & KINGSTON BERYL |
| OCEAN ESC TU 24.1.13(C3) SOE BURNHAM, ONJ ESC USS DUANE, WLEF NORTH TU 24.18.7 SOE ST CLAIR, WLEF SOUTH TU 24.18.5 SOE MATAPEDIA |
| COMMODORE: Capt J O DUNN RD RNR IN EMPIRE GRANITE |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE CHAMOIS |