Convoy ON.178

Depart Liverpool on 12 April 1943.
Arrived NYC on 2 May 1943.
Hague's records contain 59 merchants and 19 escorts (57 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABANGAREZ (US)
14
4,538
1909
 
NYC
ALCOA MASTER (US)
34
5,114
1919
 
NYC
ANTAR (Br)
51
5,222
1941
 
NYC
ARABIAN PRINCE (Br)
53
1,960
1936
GENERAL
NYC
AUGUSTINE HEARD (US)
45
7,176
1942
 
NYC
BITER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 15/04
BORAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 25/04
CAIRNESK (Br)
92
5,007
1926
 
HX
CAPE BRETON (Br)
82
6,044
1940
 
NYC
CAVINA (Br)
93
6,907
1924
 
HX
CHARLES CARROLL (US)
35
7,191
1942
 
NYC
COOMBE HILL (Br)
74
7,268
1942
COAL
HX
DAHLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 25/04
DANIEL H HILL (US)
103
7,177
1942
 
NYC
DAPHNELLA (Br)
32
8,078
1938
BENZOL
NYC
DARIEN (Pan)
 
4,281
1924
 
ST JOHNS NF TO NYC
EMPIRE BITTERN (Br)
122
8,546
1902
CHINA CLAY
NYC
EMPIRE CELIA (Br)
125
7,025
1943
fitted with AND
RETURNED
EMPIRE CHAPMAN (Br)
115
8,194
1942
fitted with AND
NYC
EMPIRE CLARION (Br)
124
7,031
1942
 
HX
EMPIRE KNIGHT (Br)
123
7,244
1942
 
HX
EMPIRE NUGGET (Br)
11
9,807
1942
 
NYC
EMPIRE TRISTRAM (Br)
95
7,167
1942
 
HX
EXMOUTH (US)
44
4,879
1920
 
STRAGGLED
FAIRFAX (US)
 
5,649
1926
 
ST JOHNS NF TO HALIFAX
FJALLFOSS (Ice)
55
1,451
1919
 
HX
FORT FRASER (Br)
85
7,126
1942
 
RETURNED
FORT REMY (Br)
25
7,127
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
FRANZ KLASEN (Pan)
33
1,194
1932
 
NYC
GLENAPP (Br)
61
9,503
1920
STORES
NYC
GODAFOSS (Ice)
54
1,542
1921
 
NYC
GOODWIN (Br)
75
1,570
1917
 
RESCUE SHIP, DETACHED TO ICELAND
GRANDMERE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 02/05
HELDER (Du)
83
3,629
1920
 
HX
HINDUSTAN (Br)
111
5,245
1940
 
NYC
HOUSTON CITY II (Br)
86
7,262
1942
 
BOSTON
HURRICANE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 25/04
IONION (Gk)
94
7,035
1942
 
HX
ITTERSUM (Du)
113
5,199
1938
 
HX
JAMES J PETTIGREW (US)
13
7,177
1942
 
NYC
JEAN (US)
23
4,902
1918
 
NYC
JOHN FISKE (US)
22
7,176
1942
 
NYC
KALE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 25/04
KAMLOOPS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 29/04
KOFRESI (US)
72
4,934
1920
 
NYC
KOMILES (Russ)
73
3,962
1932
 
STRAGGLED
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 02/05
LONE STAR (US)
12
5,101
1919
 
NYC
MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br)
104
5,620
1938
 
HX
MANCHESTER TRADER (Br)
91
5,671
1941
GENERAL
HX
MELAMPUS (Du)
121
5,962
1924
 
HZX
MONKSHOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 25/04
MORMACREY (US)
24
5,946
1919
 
NYC
MOVERIA (Br)
102
4,867
1925
GENERAL
HX
NORVINN (Pan)
52
6,322
1930
 
NYC
NORWEGIAN (Br)
101
6,366
1921
GENERAL
HX
O B SORENSEN (Nor)
42
7,919
1931
 
NYC
OAKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 02/05
OBDURATE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 15/04
OCEAN ANGEL (Br)
15
7,178
1942
fitted with AND
NYC
OCEAN FAITH (Br)
114
7,174
1942
 
HX
OPPORTUNE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 15/04
PAN-MARYLAND (US)
46
7,701
1938
 
NYC
PETER CARTWRIGHT (US)
84
7,176
1942
 
NYC
PORT SAINT JOHN (Br)
31
5,668
1938
 
NYC
REGINA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 29/04
ROCKINGHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 25/04
SAN ADOLFO (Br)
71
7,365
1935
 
ESCORT OILER
SAN AMBROSIO (Br)
62
7,410
1935
 
ESCORT OILER
SANTA BARBARA (US)
81
6,507
1943
 
NYC
SCEBELI (Nor)
41
3,025
1937
 
SUNK BY U 191
SOUTHERN SUN (US)
43
8,893
1931
 
NYC
ST ALBANS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 29/04
TEKOA (Br)
21
8,695
1922
CHEMICALS, A/C
NYC FOR AUSTRALIA
THOMAS NELSON (US)
56
7,191
1942
 
NYC
TIBA (Du)
112
5,239
1938
 
HX
TRANSCONA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/04 - 29/04
WALLFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/04 - 25/04

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.178:

    UK LOCAL ESCORT MAZURKA, AQUAMARINE, ROSEMARY
    OCEAN ESC TU 24.1.15(B1) SOE HURRICANE, SUPPORT GP EG5 SOE BITER, WLEF N TU 24.18.9 SOE ST ALBANS WLEF S TU 24.18.7 SOE OAKVILLE
    COMMODORE: Capt H C C FORSYTH RD RNR IN GLENAPP
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN PORT SAINT JOHN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.