| Depart Liverpool on 30 April 1943. |
| Arrived NYC on 18 May 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 48 merchants and 15 escorts (44 ships TDS) Click here for external site based on TNA data for Convoy ON.181 |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ACONIT |
ESCORT 01/05 - 12/05 |
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ANDREW MOORE (US) |
121 |
7,176 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
BELLEROPHON (Br) |
61 |
9,019 |
1906 |
STORES |
NYC |
BRASIL (Nor) |
34 |
8,130 |
1935 |
NYC |
|
BRITISH PRIDE (Br) |
102 |
7,106 |
1931 |
NYC |
|
BRUSH (Nor) |
1,323 |
1939 |
JD EX ICELAND 4.5 |
||
CISTULA (Du) |
112 |
8,097 |
1939 |
NYC |
|
CLAN MATHESON (Br) |
94 |
5,613 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
CORRALES (Br) |
83 |
5,363 |
1930 |
HX |
|
CURACAO (Du) |
93 |
8,269 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
HX. ARR WITH COLLISION DAMAGE |
DORELIAN (Br) |
45 |
6,431 |
1923 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
DUBROVNIK (Yug) |
84 |
5,156 |
1938 |
HX |
|
ECLIPSE (Br) |
103 |
9,767 |
1931 |
NYC |
|
EGDA (Nor) |
43 |
10,050 |
1939 |
NYC |
|
ELI WHITNEY (US) |
14 |
7,181 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE AIRMAN II (Br) |
52 |
9,813 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE COLLINS (Br) |
113 |
9,796 |
1942 |
fitted with AND |
NYC |
EMPIRE DICKENS (Br) |
32 |
9,819 |
1942 |
PHILADELPHIA |
|
EMPIRE FLINT (Br) |
44 |
8,129 |
1941 |
RETURNED |
|
EMPIRE HUNTER (Br) |
123 |
5,977 |
1942 |
COAL |
HX |
EMPIRE WORDSWORTH (Br) |
82 |
9,891 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
ESCAPADE |
ESCORT 01/05 - 12/05 |
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ESSO NASHVILLE (US) |
23 |
7,943 |
1940 |
NYC |
|
FJORDAAS (Nor) |
72 |
7,361 |
1931 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
FLOMAR (US) |
114 |
5,551 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
FORT SOURIS (Br) |
21 |
7,134 |
1942 |
fitted with AND |
HX |
GANYMEDES (Du) |
111 |
2,682 |
1917 |
CEMENT |
JAMAICA |
GARLAND |
ESCORT 01/05 - 12/05 |
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HERANGER (Nor) |
11 |
4,877 |
1930 |
NYC |
|
JAMES JACKSON (US) |
91 |
7,176 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
JOHN LANGDON (US) |
31 |
7,176 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
KENTUCKIAN (US) |
81 |
5,200 |
1910 |
NYC |
|
KEPPEL |
ESCORT 01/05 - 12/05 |
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LADY RODNEY (Br) |
8,194 |
1929 |
ST JOHNS NF TO HX |
||
LOBELIA |
ESCORT 01/05 - 12/05 |
||||
MAYA (Hon) |
122 |
5,523 |
1929 |
NYC |
|
MINAS |
ESCORT 14/05 - 18/05 |
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NAPANEE |
ESCORT 01/05 - 12/05 |
||||
NORTH KING (Pan) |
4,934 |
1903 |
JD EX ICELAND 4.5 |
||
ORCHIS |
ESCORT 01/05 - 12/05 |
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PACIFIC SHIPPER (Br) |
63 |
6,290 |
1924 |
GENERAL |
ST JOHN NB |
PORT FREMANTLE (Br) |
41 |
8,497 |
1937 |
SODA ASH |
NYC |
RATHLIN (Br) |
64 |
1,600 |
1936 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
RENONCULE |
ESCORT 01/05 - 12/05 |
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ROBERT F HAND (Br) |
62 |
2,197 |
1933 |
NYC |
|
ROSELYS |
ESCORT 01/05 - 12/05 |
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SAMUEL ASHE (US) |
54 |
7,177 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON (US) |
51 |
7,181 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
SAN CIRILO (Br) |
104 |
8,012 |
1937 |
NYC |
|
SANTA MARIA (US) |
12 |
6,507 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
SCOTTISH MONARCH II (Br) |
101 |
7,005 |
1943 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
SKARAAS (Nor) |
92 |
9,826 |
1936 |
NYC |
|
ST ALBANS |
ESCORT 12/05 - 18/05 |
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STIKLESTAD (Nor) |
42 |
9,349 |
1938 |
NYC |
|
THE PAS |
ESCORT 14/05 - 15/05 |
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THOMAS SUMTER (US) |
13 |
7,177 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
THORSHOLM (Nor) |
53 |
9,937 |
1937 |
6O DCs |
NYC |
TIGRE (Nor) |
5,498 |
1926 |
ARR LEAKING |
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TIMMINS |
ESCORT 12/05 - 17/05 |
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TRAIL |
ESCORT 12/05 - 17/05 |
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TYNDAREUS (Br) |
71 |
1,361 |
1916 |
GENERAL |
NYC |
WEARFIELD (Br) |
33 |
9,795 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
WILLIAM MULHOLLAND (US) |
22 |
7,176 |
1942 |
NYC |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.181: |
| UK LOCAL ESCORTS KIRKELLA, PC 74, DAMSAY, HELIER II |
| OCEAN ESCORT B3 SOE KEPPEL, ONJ ESCORT NAPANEE, WLEF NORTH & SOUTH W6 SOE ST ALBANS, ONH ESCORT THE PAS |
| COMMODORE: Capt B W L NICHOLSON DSO RN IN TYNDAREUS |
| VICE COMMODORE: R-Adm R M KING DSO IN PORT FREMANTLE |