Convoy ON.198

Depart Liverpool on 21 August 1943.
Arrived NYC on 4 September 1943.
Hague's records contain 54 merchants and 20 escorts (52 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AEDANUS BURKE (US)
 
7,191
1943
 
ST JOHNS NF WITH DEFECTS
ANNISTON CITY (US)
11
5,687
1921
 
NYC
ATHELDUCHESS (Br)
 
8,940
1929
 
STERN SALVED 27.8.43, BEACHED M HAVEN
ATLANTA CITY (US)
112
5,686
1921
 
NYC
CAESAR RODNEY (US)
114
7,191
1942
 
NYC
CAMPANULA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 29/08
CHELSEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/09 - 04/09
CHESAPEAKE (Br)
72
8,955
1928
 
ESCORT OILER, RETURNED
CLEMATIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 29/08
CLIONA (Br)
81
8,375
1931
 
NYC
CORNWALL (Br)
51
10,605
1920
9 A/C
NYC
DELRIO (US)
23
5,052
1919
 
NYC
DIGBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/08 - 01/09
EASTERN CITY (Br)
95
5,185
1941
 
NYC
EMPIRE AIRMAN II (Br)
31
9,813
1942
 
NYC
EMPIRE CHIVALRY (Br)
74
6,007
1937
GENERAL
DETACHMENT DATE APPROXIMATE
EMPIRE EMERALD (Br)
44
8,032
1941
 
NYC
EPHRAIM BREVARD (US)
105
7,177
1943
 
NYC
FERNCOURT (Nor)
94
9,918
1938
 
NYC
G S WALDEN (Br)
32
10,627
1935
 
RETURNED
GEORGETOWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/09 - 04/09
GOTHLAND (Br)
56
1,286
1932
 
RESCUE SHIP
GRANBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/09 - 04/09
GULFGEM (US)
104
6,917
1920
 
ST JOHNS NF WITH DEFECTS
GULFWING (US)
93
10,217
1928
 
NYC. 60 DCs
HENRY WILSON (US)
24
7,176
1943
 
NYC
HEPATICA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/08 - 01/09
HESPERUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 29/08
HOPEMOUNT (Br)
92
7,434
1929
800 TONS FFO
ESCORT OILER. 60 DCs
JEREMIAH O'BRIEN (US)
34
7,176
1943
 
RETURNED
JOHN BIDWELL (US)
41
7,176
1942
 
NYC
JOHN HENRY (US)
113
7,191
1942
 
NYC
JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE (US)
76
7,181
1942
 
NYC
JOSEPH WARREN (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
RETURNED WITH BOILER DEFECTS
JOSHUA W ALEXANDER (US)
13
7,176
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
KATY (Nor)
82
6,825
1931
 
NYC
LEE S OVERMAN (US)
125
7,176
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
LINCOLN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 - 01/09
MELVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/08 - 01/09
MIRZA (Du)
55
7,991
1929
 
NYC. 51 DCs
MOSES BROWN (US)
12
7,176
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
MOUNT KYLLENE (Gk)
75
3,703
1917
GENERAL
HX
MOURNE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/08 - 29/08
NATHAN TOWSON (US)
122
7,176
1943
 
NYC
NINELLA (Br)
102
8,134
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
NOESANIWI (Du)
14
6,737
1936
 
NYC
NORSK TANK (Nor)
52
9,720
1928
200 TONS FFO
ESCORT OILER
NORTH KING (Pan)
115
4,934
1903
 
NYC
NORTHERN SUN (US)
33
8,865
1931
 
NYC
NUEVA GRANADA (Nor)
43
9,968
1937
 
NYC
O M BERNUTH (US)
83
7,972
1938
 
NYC
PETTER (Nor)
54
9,109
1935
 
NYC
PHILIP P BARBOUR (US)
45
7,176
1942
 
NYC
RICHARD HOVEY (US)
124
7,176
1943
 
 
RICHMOND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 29/08
ROBERT TREAT (US)
123
7,176
1943
fitted with AND
NYC
ROBIN ADAIR (US)
22
6,895
1920
 
NYC
SAMUEL MCINTYRE (US)
121
7,176
1943
 
NYC
SAN VERONICO (Br)
91
8,189
1942
 
NYC
SHAWNIGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/09 - 04/09
SKIENSFJORD (Nor)
 
5,922
1922
 
 
SOVAC (Br)
53
6,724
1938
 
NYC. 40 DCs
ST ALBANS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/08 - 01/09
STAD HAARLEM (Du)
84
4,518
1929
 
BOSTON
STANLEY MATTHEWS (US)
25
7,181
1942
 
NYC
SWEETBRIAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 29/08
TORNUS (Br)
71
8,054
1936
 
NYC
TORR HEAD (Br)
101
5,021
1937
 
NYC
VANJA (Nor)
103
6,198
1929
 
NYC
VESPER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/08 - 29/08
VINGA (Nor)
42
7,321
1927
200 TONS FFO
ESCORT OILER
VOCO (Br)
73
5,090
1925
 
PHILADELPHIA. 60 DCs
WILLIAM EATON (US)
21
7,176
1942
 
NYC
WILLIAM S HALSTED (US)
111
7,191
1943
 
NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.198:

    UK LOCAL ESCORT NARVIK. TUG SAMSONIA & TRAWLER ST ELSTAN AS RESCUE TUG & ESCORT
    OCEAN ESCORT B2 SOE HESPERUS, WLEF NORTH W5 SOE LINCOLN, WLEF SOUTH W3 SOE CHELSEA
    COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR R FITZMAURICE KBE DSO IN TORNUS
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN SAN VERONICA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.