| Depart Liverpool on 14 August 1943. |
| Arrived NYC on 28 August 1943. |
| Hague's records contain 53 merchants and 16 escorts (53 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABIEL FOSTER (US) |
21 |
7,176 |
1942 |
BOSTON |
|
ALEXANDER RAMSEY (US) |
24 |
7,181 |
1942 |
BOSTON |
|
ALGENIB (Du) |
71 |
5,483 |
1937 |
NYC |
|
ANDREW G CURTIN (US) |
41 |
7,200 |
1943 |
BOSTON |
|
ATHELPRINCE (Br) |
72 |
8,782 |
1926 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
BATTLEFORD |
ESCORT 24/08 - 27/08 |
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BENJAMIN H BRISTOW (US) |
111 |
7,191 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
BENJAMIN R MILAM (US) |
22 |
7,244 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
NYC |
BLACK HAWK (US) |
44 |
7,191 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
BLAIRMORE |
ESCORT 24/08 - 27/08 |
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BRAJARA (Nor) |
84 |
8,116 |
1934 |
CURACOA |
|
BRITISH TRADITION (Br) |
93 |
8,443 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
CHELSEA |
ESCORT 22/08 - 25/08 |
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CHURCHILL |
ESCORT 15/08 - 22/08 |
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CLAVELLA (Du) |
94 |
8,097 |
1939 |
NYC |
|
COBALT |
ESCORT 22/08 - 25/08 |
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COLLINGWOOD |
ESCORT 15/08 - 22/08 |
||||
COLUMBIA |
ESCORT 24/08 - 27/08 |
||||
COMANCHEE (Br) |
52 |
6,837 |
1936 |
NYC |
|
CONRAD WEISER (US) |
104 |
7,176 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
COPTIC (Br) |
54 |
10,629 |
1928 |
SODA ASH |
NYC, 6 PASSENGERS |
DAGEID (Nor) |
82 |
6,361 |
1931 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
EMPIRE COBBETT (Br) |
53 |
9,811 |
1942 |
fitted with AND |
NYC |
EMPIRE TAMAR (Br) |
11 |
6,640 |
1907 |
HX |
|
EMPIRE TREASURE (Br) |
92 |
7,022 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
EUGENE HALE (US) |
15 |
7,176 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
NYC |
EVAGORAS (Br) |
115 |
5,197 |
1929 |
NYC |
|
FELIX GRUNDY (US) |
64 |
7,176 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
FORT LEE (US) |
62 |
10,198 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
GEORGE B MCCLELLAN (US) |
55 |
7,181 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
GEORGE M BIBB (US) |
32 |
7,180 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (US) |
13 |
7,176 |
1943 |
CHINA CLAY |
NYC |
HELGOY (Nor) |
105 |
5,614 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
ST JOHN NB |
HORACE LUCKENBACH (US) |
112 |
6,475 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
HOTSPUR |
ESCORT 15/08 - 22/08 |
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IRVIN MACDOWELL (US) |
91 |
7,181 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
JAMAICA PLANTER (Br) |
83 |
4,098 |
1936 |
GENERAL |
NYC, 24 PASSENGERS. E ROOM FIRE 7/9/43 |
JAMES B RICHARDSON (US) |
12 |
7,177 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
JAMES J HILL (US) |
23 |
7,181 |
1942 |
||
JAMES TURNER (US) |
14 |
7,177 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
JAN STEEN (Du) |
114 |
7,174 |
1942 |
NYC. FORMER OCEAN VICTORY |
|
JANE LONG (US) |
96 |
7,244 |
1943 |
||
JOHN CABOT (US) |
34 |
7,176 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
KAIPAKI (Br) |
42 |
5,862 |
1939 |
NYC |
|
KAMSACK |
ESCORT 24/08 - 27/08 |
||||
LACHINE |
ESCORT 22/08 - 25/08 |
||||
LEIV EIRIKSSON (Nor) |
35 |
7,177 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
LORD KELVIN (Br) |
2,641 |
1916 |
JD AT SEA 17.8 |
||
LUCIUS Q C LAMAR (US) |
25 |
7,176 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
MELROSE ABBEY (Br) |
86 |
1,924 |
1929 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
MONTGOMERY |
ESCORT 22/08 - 25/08 |
||||
MONTGOMERY CITY (US) |
5,686 |
1920 |
|||
NASTURTIUM |
ESCORT 15/08 - 22/08 |
||||
NATICINA (Br) |
102 |
8,179 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
NYC |
NONSUCO (US) |
31 |
5,212 |
1938 |
NYC |
|
ORILLIA |
ESCORT 15/08 - 22/08 |
||||
ORWELL (Nor) |
85 |
7,920 |
1905 |
HX |
|
PAN ARUBA (Nor) |
43 |
9,231 |
1931 |
NYC |
|
PANAMAN (Pan) |
101 |
5,328 |
1913 |
NYC |
|
PHILANDER C KNOX (US) |
113 |
7,176 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
PORT ADELAIDE (Br) |
61 |
8,422 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
SAMUEL F B MORSE (US) |
55 |
7,181 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
SAMUEL F MILLER (US) |
33 |
7,181 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
SLEMMESTAD (Nor) |
103 |
4,258 |
1928 |
NYC |
|
TORTUGUERO (Br) |
95 |
5,285 |
1921 |
NYC, 10 PASSENGERS |
|
TRILLIUM |
ESCORT 15/08 - 22/08 |
||||
WILLIAM H PRESCOTT (US) |
45 |
7,176 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
WILLIAM J WORTH (US) |
51 |
7,176 |
1943 |
NYC |
|
WILLIAM WINDOM (US) |
81 |
7,194 |
1943 |
NYC |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.197: |
| UK LOCAL ESCORT NARVIK. TUG GRIPER & TRAWLER BOMBARDIER AS RESCUE TUG & ESCORT, VIZALMA BROUGHT OUT LORD KELVIN & RETURNED CLYDE |
| OCEAN ESCORT C4 SOE HOTSPUR, WLEF NORTH W6 SOE CHELSEA, WLEF SOUTH W4 SOE COLUMBIA |
| RECORD PASSAGE FOR AN OCEAN ESCORT, 7 DAYS 18 HOURS PORT TO PORT |
| COMMODORE: Capt B B GRANT RD RNR IN PORT ADELAIDE |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN KAIPAKI |