Convoy ON.196

Depart Liverpool on 8 August 1943.
Arrived NYC on 21 August 1943.
Hague's records contain 74 merchants and 23 escorts (78 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABEL STEARNS (US)
131
7,176
1942
 
NYC
ARABIAN PRINCE (Br)
51
1,960
1936
GENERAL
NYC, 12 PASSENGERS
ARUBA (Du)
11
3,979
1929
 
NYC
ATHOS (Nor)
64
8,267
1937
 
NYC
AUDACIOUS (Pan)
14
7,455
1913
 
NYC
AXEL JOHNSON (Sw)
74
4,915
1925
GENERAL
NYC, 48 PASSENGERS
AXTELL J BYLES (US)
113
9,059
1927
 
NYC
BELGIAN FREIGHTER (Bel)
 
7,964
1922
 
 
BENJAMIN BOURN (US)
116
7,176
1942
 
HX
BRITISH CHIVALRY (Br)
16
7,118
1929
 
ESCORT OILER
BRITISH PATIENCE (Br)
43
8,097
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
BROCKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 19/08
CALIFORNIA EXPRESS (Nor)
144
3,649
1934
GENERAL
NYC
CHAMBLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/08 - 16/08
CHURUBUSCO (US)
105
10,195
1943
 
NYC
CITY OF GLASGOW (Br)
121
5,321
1920
 
NYC
CORNER BROOK (Br)
102
5,767
1925
ALUM
HX
DARIEN (Pan)
23
4,281
1924
 
NYC
DAVID J BREWER (US)
41
7,181
1942
 
NYC
DAVILA (Br)
123
8,053
1938
 
NYC
DELILIAN (Br)
143
6,423
1923
 
INDEP TO ST JOHN NB
DETTIFOSS (Ice)
55
1,564
1930
 
NYC
DRUMHELLER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/08 - 16/08
DUNDEE (Br)
95
1,541
1934
 
RESCUE SHIP, 1st VOYAGE
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/08 - 21/08
ELMER A SPERRY (US)
46
7,176
1942
 
NYC
EMPIRE BEAUTY (Br)
15
7,297
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
EMPIRE DICKENS (Br)
42
9,819
1942
 
NYC
EMPIRE MARVELL (Br)
62
9,812
1941
 
NYC
ESSO CONCORD (US)
44
7,698
1940
 
NYC
ESSO DOVER (US)
114
8,880
1921
 
NYC
FJORDAAS (Nor)
86
7,361
1931
 
ESCORT OILER
G HARRISON SMITH (US)
83
1,752
1930
 
NYC
GANYMEDES (Du)
106
2,682
1917
STORES
NASSAU
GATINEAU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/08 - 16/08
GEFION (Nor)
112
9,475
1938
 
NYC
GEORGETOWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 19/08
GOLD SHELL (Br)
93
8,208
1931
 
NYC
GRANBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 19/08
GULFHAWK (US)
103
10,217
1928
 
NYC
HANNIBAL HAMLIN (US)
146
7,176
1943
fitted with AND
ST JOHN NB
HARDANGER (Nor)
135
4,000
1924
COKE
CUBA
HENRY VILLARD (US)
31
7,176
1942
 
NYC
HOPERANGE (Br)
124
5,177
1939
 
PHILADELPHIA
ICARUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/08 - 16/08
IROQUOIS (Br)
104
8,937
1907
 
NYC
JAMES DE WOLF (US)
22
7,176
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
JAMES SCHUREMAN (US)
111
7,176
1942
 
NYC
JOHN A QUITMAN (US)
145
7,176
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
JOHN F APPLEBY (US)
33
7,181
1942
 
NYC
JOHN G CARLISLE (US)
25
7,194
1943
 
NYC
JOSEPH R LAMAR (US)
12
7,176
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
KAMLOOPS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/08 - 16/08
KENOGAMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/08 - 21/08
LAGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/08 - 15/08
LAGUNA (Br)
45
6,466
1923
GENERAL
CHILE
LENA LUCKENBACH (US)
122
5,238
1920
 
NYC
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 19/08
LIBERTY GLO (US)
61
4,979
1919
 
NYC
LOCHMONAR (Br)
134
9,412
1924
GENERAL
HX
MIJDRECHT (Du)
65
7,493
1931
 
NYC
MONTEVIDEO (Nor)
71
4,639
1928
 
NYC
MOSES CLEAVELAND (US)
26
7,176
1943
 
NYC
MOSLI (Nor)
91
8,291
1935
 
ESCORT OILER
NOVELIST (Br)
75
6,133
1940
GENERAL
CURACOA
NUCULANA (Br)
94
8,179
1942
 
NYC
OREGON EXPRESS (Nor)
133
3,642
1933
 
HX
PACHESHAM (Br)
142
6,090
1920
 
SYDNEY CB
PACIFIC ENTERPRISE (Br)
115
6,736
1927
 
HX
PAN-MAINE (US)
52
7,237
1936
 
NYC
PAN-MARYLAND (US)
84
7,701
1938
 
NYC
PAUL H HARWOOD (US)
53
6,610
1918
 
NYC
POLYANTHUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/08 - 16/08
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN (US)
55
10,553
1920
 
NYC
PRIMROSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/08 - 16/08
RICHARD STOCKTON (US)
34
7,181
1942
 
NYC
ROALD AMUNDSEN (Nor)
13
7,191
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
ROBERT F HAND (Br)
73
2,197
1933
 
NYC
ROXBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/08 - 21/08
S M BABCOCK (US)
21
7,176
1942
 
NYC
SAINTONGE (Br)
72
9,386
1936
 
ESCORT OILER
SAMUEL NELSON (US)
101
7,176
1942
 
NYC
SAN ADOLFO (Br)
82
7,365
1935
 
ESCORT OILER
SAN CIRILO (Br)
32
8,012
1937
 
NYC
SAN ELISEO (Br)
92
8,042
1939
BENZOL
NYC
SASKATOON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/08 - 21/08
SHAWNIGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/08 - 19/08
SHEDIAC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/08 - 21/08
SKOTAAS (Nor)
54
8,190
1931
 
NYC
SUN (US)
63
9,002
1928
 
NYC
THOMAS B REED (US)
136
7,176
1943
fitted with AND
HX
TIMOTHY BLOODWORTH (US)
76
7,191
1943
 
HX
TRONDHEIM (Nor)
85
8,258
1939
 
NYC
WENDELL PHILLIPS (US)
81
7,176
1942
 
NYC
WILLIAM PEPPERELL (US)
125
7,176
1943
 
HX
WILLIAM PHIPS (US)
132
7,176
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
WILLIAM TYLER PAGE (US)
24
7,176
1943
 
NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.196:

    UK ESCORT VALETA. TUG BUSTLER & TRAWLER FUSILIER ATTACHED AS RESCUE TUG & ESCORT
    OCEAN ESCORT C2 SOE GATINEAU, WLEF NORTH W3 SOE GEORGETOWN, WLEF SOUTH W8 SOE ROXBOROUGH
    LAGAN DETACHED TO ST JOHN'S NF WITH SERIOUS HOSPITAL CASE
    COMMODORE: Capt R H R MACKAY OBE RN IN MONTEVIDEO
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CORNER BROOKE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.