| Depart Liverpool on 3 March 1943. |
| Arrived NYC on 20 March 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 49 merchants and 18 escorts (51 ships TDS) Click here for external site based on TNA data for Convoy ON.170 |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABBEYDALE (Br) |
62 |
8,299 |
1937 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
ALCOA CUTTER (US) |
102 |
4,965 |
1918 |
NYC |
|
AMERIKA (Br) |
113 |
10,218 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
HX, 43 PASSENGERS |
ATENAS (US) |
55 |
4,639 |
1909 |
NYC |
|
AXEL JOHNSON (Sw) |
43 |
4,915 |
1925 |
NYC, 48 PASSENGERS |
|
BRADFORD CITY II (Br) |
125 |
7,266 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
HX |
BRANTFORD |
ESCORT 15/03 - 20/03 |
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BRITISH CHARACTER (Br) |
82 |
8,453 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
BRITISH VALOUR (Br) |
71 |
6,952 |
1927 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
BRITISH VIGOUR (Br) |
54 |
5,844 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
CANARA (Br) |
31 |
7,024 |
1942 |
HX, 8 PASSENGERS |
|
CARRILLO (US) |
21 |
4,593 |
1911 |
NYC |
|
CHELSEA |
ESCORT 14/03 - 15/03 |
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CITY OF KHIOS (Br) |
53 |
5,574 |
1925 |
NYC |
|
COBALT |
ESCORT 18/03 - |
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CORNER BROOK (Br) |
101 |
5,767 |
1925 |
HX, 6 PASSENGERS |
|
DAGHESTAN (Br) |
121 |
7,248 |
1941 |
HX |
|
DEVIS (Br) |
25 |
6,054 |
1938 |
NYC |
|
DUNDAS |
ESCORT 15/03 - 20/03 |
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EASTGATE (Br) |
124 |
5,032 |
1940 |
HX |
|
EMPIRE BOMBARDIER (Br) |
14 |
8,202 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
RETURNED, DETACHED 6.3 |
EMPIRE COBBETT (Br) |
72 |
9,811 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE FAITH (Br) |
111 |
7,061 |
1941 |
HX |
|
EMPIRE FLETCHER (Br) |
73 |
8,194 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE HERITAGE (Br) |
74 |
15,702 |
1930 |
RETURNED, DETACHED 5.3. 42 PASSENGERS |
|
EMPIRE PAKEHA (Br) |
75 |
8,115 |
1910 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE PUMA (Br) |
104 |
7,777 |
1920 |
ARRIVED ST JOHNS NF 18.3 WITH ICE DAMAGE |
|
FERNMOOR (Nor) |
33 |
4,268 |
1928 |
NYC |
|
FERNWOOD (Nor) |
44 |
4,695 |
1930 |
NYC |
|
GENTIAN |
ESCORT 03/03 - 15/03 |
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GLARONA (Nor) |
92 |
9,912 |
1928 |
ARR HX WITH ENGINE DEFECTS |
|
GRANDMERE |
ESCORT 15/03 - 18/03 |
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HEATHER |
ESCORT 03/03 - 15/03 |
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HENRY DUNDAS (Br) |
32 |
10,448 |
1937 |
NYC |
|
IVARAN (Nor) |
81 |
4,955 |
1938 |
NYC |
|
JOHN BAKKE (Nor) |
122 |
4,718 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
HX |
KAITUNA (Br) |
45 |
4,914 |
1938 |
CHINA CLAY |
NYC |
KARAMEA (Br) |
52 |
10,530 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
NYC FOR N ZEALAND |
KATY (Nor) |
6,825 |
1931 |
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MAYA (Hon) |
24 |
5,523 |
1929 |
NYC |
|
MINAS |
ESCORT 15/03 - 18/03 |
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NIAGARA |
ESCORT 15/03 - 20/03 |
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NOREG (Nor) |
93 |
7,605 |
1931 |
NYC |
|
NORHEIM (Nor) |
42 |
9,816 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
NORVINN (Pan) |
51 |
6,322 |
1930 |
ESCORT OILER, SPARE DCs |
|
O M BERNUTH (US) |
63 |
7,972 |
1938 |
BENZOL |
HOUSTON |
PACHESHAM (Br) |
123 |
6,090 |
1920 |
HX |
|
PANDORIAN (Br) |
94 |
4,159 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
PORT ADELAIDE (Br) |
61 |
8,422 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
PORT DARWIN (Br) |
23 |
8,063 |
1918 |
NYC |
|
PORT HOPE |
ESCORT 18/03 - |
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PORT HUON (Br) |
41 |
8,432 |
1927 |
GENERAL |
NYC, 15 PASSENGERS |
ROBERT F HAND (Br) |
64 |
2,197 |
1933 |
NYC |
|
SAMUEL BAKKE (Nor) |
11 |
4,719 |
1929 |
NYC |
|
SETTLER (Br) |
91 |
6,202 |
1939 |
GENERAL |
CURACAO, 54 PASSENGERS |
SKIENSFJORD (Nor) |
13 |
5,922 |
1922 |
NYC |
|
SNOWBERRY |
ESCORT 18/03 - |
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SOVAC (Br) |
65 |
6,724 |
1938 |
PHILADELPHIA |
|
STEEL TRAVELER (US) |
12 |
7,056 |
1922 |
NYC |
|
SWEETBRIAR |
ESCORT 03/03 - 15/03 |
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ULYSSES (Du) |
112 |
2,666 |
1918 |
CHINA CLAY |
HX |
VANESSA |
ESCORT 03/03 - 12/03 |
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VILLANGER (Nor) |
83 |
4,884 |
1929 |
NYC |
|
VILLE D'ANVERS (Bel) |
103 |
7,462 |
1920 |
NYC |
|
WHIMBREL |
ESCORT 03/03 - 15/03 |
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WHITEHALL |
ESCORT 03/03 - 11/03 |
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WILLIAM WIRT (US) |
22 |
7,191 |
1942 |
NYC, DETACHED WITH HULL DEFECTS 15.3 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.170: |
| CHELSEA DETACHED ESCORTING WILLIAM WIRT. UK LOCAL ESCORTS NARVIK & NORTHERN WAVE |
| OCEAN ESC TU 24.1.16(B2) SOE WHIMBREL, SUPPORT TU 24.12.4 CHELSEA, WLEF NTH TU 24.18.6 SOE NIAGARA WLEF STH TU 24.18.10 SOE COBALT |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm C E TURLE DSO IN PORT ADELAIDE |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CANARA |