Convoy ON.174

Depart Liverpool on 20 March 1943.
Arrived NYC on 8 April 1943.
Hague's records contain 40 merchants and 17 escorts (41 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACCRINGTON (Br)
55
1,678
1910
 
RESCUE SHIP. 4th VOYAGE
AFRICAN STAR (US)
81
6,507
1942
 
NYC
AZALEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 02/04
BELGIAN FREIGHTER (Bel)
23
7,964
1922
 
NYC
BRITISH TENACITY (Br)
31
8,439
1939
 
NYC
BURZA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 02/04
CITY OF GLASGOW (Br)
101
5,321
1920
GENERAL
HX
CLAN MACAULAY (Br)
54
10,492
1936
GENERAL
detached 23.3 to BUENOS AIRES
CORILLA (Du)
83
8,096
1939
 
NYC
CORNELIUS HARNETT (US)
104
7,177
1942
 
NYC
DELHI (Sw)
92
4,571
1925
 
NYC
DELSUD (US)
91
4,982
1919
 
NYC
DORCASIA (Br)
72
8,053
1938
 
NYC. ARR WITH ICE DAMAGE
EMPIRE GRANGE (Br)
13
6,981
1943
fitted with AND
ST JOHN NB
EMPIRE HERITAGE (Br)
44
15,702
1930
 
60 SPARE DCs
EMPIRE OPAL (Br)
42
9,811
1941
 
NYC
EMPIRE THACKERAY (Br)
102
2,865
1942
 
HX
ESCAPADE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 01/04
FAGERFJELL (Nor)
52
8,072
1935
 
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
FAIRLAND (US)
73
6,165
1942
 
NYC, 57 PASSENGERS
FANAD HEAD (Br)
93
5,038
1941
 
ST JOHN NB
FENNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 04/04
FORT CONCORD (Br)
113
7,138
1942
fitted with AND
HX
FORT YALE (Br)
84
7,132
1942
COAL
PORTLAND,MAINE
GARLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 02/04
GULFGEM (US)
82
6,917
1920
 
NYC
GULFWING (US)
43
10,217
1928
 
ESCORT OILER, 60 SPARE DCs
IROQUOIS (Br)
51
8,937
1907
 
NYC
J H SENIOR (Pan)
32
1,065
1931
 
60 SPARE DCs
KAMLOOPS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/04 - 08/04
MAKEDONIA (Gk)
112
7,044
1942
 
HX
MANCHESTER EXPORTER (Br)
61
5,277
1918
GENERAL
PHILADELPHIA
MONCTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 04/04
NARANIO (Br)
24
8,134
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
NARCISSUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 02/04
NIAGARA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 05/04
NICHOLAS GILMAN (US)
22
7,176
1942
 
NYC, ROMPED FROM CONVOY 29.3
NORBRYN (Nor)
103
5,087
1922
 
HX
NORMAN MONARCH II (Br)
111
7,005
1943
 
HX
NUEVA GRANADA (Nor)
63
9,968
1937
 
NYC
OREMAR (US)
 
6,854
1919
 
 
PAN-DELAWARE (US)
41
8,128
1918
 
NYC
PORT ALMA (Br)
71
8,400
1928
 
NYC
RENONCULE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 02/04
ROBERT M LA FOLLETTE (US)
12
7,191
1943
GENERAL
NYC
ROSELYS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 02/04
SAN VULFRANO (Br)
21
8,167
1942
 
NYC
SARNIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 04/04
SHAWNIGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/04 - 08/04
SINCLAIR OPALINE (US)
53
7,874
1941
 
NYC
STANDELLA (Br)
62
6,197
1936
 
NYC
STRATFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/04 - 04/04
SUDBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/04 - 08/04
TAWALI (Du)
11
8,178
1931
 
NYC
TILAPA (Br)
64
5,392
1928
 
HX
TRONDHEIM (Nor)
33
8,258
1939
 
NYC
TROUBADOUR (Nor)
94
5,808
1920
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.174:

    UK LOCAL ESCORTS MOLDE, HUGH WALPOLE, HELIER II. REGINA, BADDECK, PRESCOTT ADDL FOR PASSAGE TO CANADA FROM OP TORCH
    OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.17(B3) SOE ESCAPADE, WLEF NORTH TU 24.18.8 SOE NIAGARA, WLEF SOUTH TU 24.18.9 SOE SUDBURY
    COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR R FITZMAURICE KBE DSO IN MANCHESTER EXPORTER
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BRITISH TENACITY
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.