Convoy ON.207

Depart Liverpool on 18 October 1943.
Arrived NYC on 4 November 1943.
Hague's records contain 68 merchants and 34 escorts (52 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABRAHAM BALDWIN (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
ST JOHNS NF TO NYC
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 28/10
ALCOA BANNER (US)
35
5,035
1919
 
 
AMASTRA (Br)
 
8,031
1935
 
MAC SHIP, PUT BACK WITH DEFECTS
ANDREW PICKENS (US)
11
7,176
1943
 
 
ANNISTON CITY (US)
31
5,687
1921
 
 
ANTAR (Br)
 
5,222
1941
 
ST JOHNS NF TO NYC
ARUBA (Du)
 
3,979
1929
 
RET AFTER COLLISION
ASSINIBOINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 28/10
ATHELCHIEF (Br)
73
10,000
1939
 
 
AUDACIOUS (Pan)
111
7,455
1913
 
 
BARRIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/10 - 31/10
BARTHOLOMEW GOSNOLD (US)
13
7,176
1943
 
 
BATTLEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 - 03/11
BAYANO (Br)
82
6,815
1917
GENERAL
HALIFAX
BELGIAN AIRMAN (Bel)
103
6,959
1942
 
 
BITER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 27/10
BRITISH ENDURANCE (Br)
71
8,406
1936
 
 
BRITISH RESTRAINT (Br)
43
8,448
1943
 
 
CELANDINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 28/10
CHANTICLEER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 27/10
CHARLES W ELIOT (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ST JOHNS NF TO NYC
CHICOUTIMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/10 - 01/11
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 - 03/11
CRANE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 27/10
DELRIO (US)
94
5,052
1919
 
 
DUNCAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 25/10
ECLIPSE (Br)
 
9,767
1931
 
RETURNED WITH ENGINE DEFECTS
EMPIRE BUNTING (Br)
92
6,448
1919
GENERAL
NYC
EMPIRE CHIEF (Br)
75
8,040
1897
 
 
EMPIRE COLERIDGE (Br)
 
9,798
1942
 
ST JOHNS NF TO NYC
EMPIRE DICKENS (Br)
55
9,819
1942
 
 
EMPIRE NORSE (Br)
53
8,120
1914
 
 
EMPIRE REYNOLDS (Br)
84
8,128
1942
 
 
EMPIRE TREASURE (Br)
41
7,022
1943
 
 
ESSO NASHVILLE (US)
33
7,943
1940
 
 
ETTRICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 28/10
FORESTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 28/10
FRANCES E WILLARD (US)
85
7,176
1943
 
 
FREDERICK L DAU (US)
 
7,244
1943
 
RETURNED BELFAST LOUGH
GALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 19/10 - 28/10
GRANBY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 -
GREENWICH (Br)
32
7,292
1943
 
 
HANNIBAL HAMLIN (US)
14
7,176
1943
 
 
HENRY GEORGE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ST JOHNS NF TO NYC
HERMAN MELVILLE (US)
86
7,176
1942
 
 
HOPERIDGE (Br)
76
5,222
1939
COAL
PORTLAND, MAINE
HORACE LUCKENBACH (US)
44
6,475
1919
 
 
IDEFJORD (Nor)
121
4,287
1921
GENERAL
ST JOHN NB
JAMES B EADS (US)
77
7,176
1942
 
 
JAMES DE WOLF (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
RETURNED WITH PUMP DEFECTS
JEREMIAH O'BRIEN (US)
123
7,176
1943
 
 
JOHN A QUITMAN (US)
122
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
JOHN BIDWELL (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
RETURNED, BALLAST SHIFTED
JOHN F APPLEBY (US)
 
7,181
1942
 
ST JOHNS NF TO NYC
JOHN G CARLISLE (US)
 
7,194
1943
 
RETURNED, HEAVY WEATHER
JOHN H EATON (US)
101
7,176
1943
 
 
JOHN PAUL JONES (US)
61
7,176
1941
 
 
JOSEPH N NICOLLET (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ST JOHNS NF TO NYC
JOSEPH R LAMAR (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 - 03/11
LACKLAN (Br)
52
8,670
1929
 
ESCORT OILER
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 -
LOOSESTRIFE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 23/10
LUCELLUM (Br)
42
9,425
1938
 
ESCORT OILER
MAGPIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 25/10
MOLDA (Nor)
93
5,137
1937
GENERAL
NYC
MOUNT KYLLENE (Gk)
95
3,703
1917
 
 
ORAN M ROBERTS (US)
 
7,244
1943
 
ST JOHNS NF TO NYC
OWEN SUMMERS (US)
12
7,180
1943
 
fitted with AND
PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE (US)
102
7,177
1942
 
 
PENELOPE BARKER (US)
45
7,177
1942
 
 
PERTH (Br)
56
2,259
1915
 
RESCUE SHIP
PHEASANT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/10 - 27/10
PHILIP H SHERIDAN (US)
112
7,181
1942
 
 
PORT ALMA (Br)
74
8,400
1928
GENERAL, AIRCRAFT
DETACHED, DATE APPROX
RICHARD HOVEY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
RETURNED CLYDE
RICHMOND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/10 - 31/10
ROXBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/10 - 31/10
SALISBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/10 - 31/10
SAMUEL F B MORSE (US)
23
7,181
1942
CONV TO HOSPITAL SHIP AT NYC
TO US ARMY AS JARRETT M HUDDLESTONE
SAMUEL NELSON (US)
22
7,176
1942
 
 
SAN ANDRES (Nor)
21
1,975
1921
SALT CAKE
NYC
SCHUYLKILL (Br)
72
8,965
1928
 
ESCORT OILER
SHAWNIGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 -
SINCLAIR OPALINE (US)
91
7,874
1941
 
 
SOCONY-VACUUM (US)
34
9,511
1935
 
 
STANFORD WHITE (US)
113
7,176
1943
 
 
STARLING 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 25/10
STEEL RANGER (US)
51
5,687
1920
 
 
SUNFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 25/10
TRACKER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 25/10
TRURO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/10 - 03/11
VALLDEMOSA (Br)
54
7,222
1935
 
 
VIDETTE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 25/10
VIRGINIA DARE (US)
81
7,177
1942
 
 
W S FARISH (US)
83
1,787
1930
 
 
WILD GOOSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 25/10
WILLIAM PHIPS (US)
24
7,176
1943
 
 
WINFRED L SMITH (US)
 
7,191
1943
 
ST JOHNS NF TO NYC
WOODCOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/10 - 25/10
ZACAPA (US)
 
4,488
1909
 
ST JOHNS NF TO NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.207:

    AQUAMARINE, PC 74 & SETTER UK LOCALM OCEAN C1 SOE FORESTER, SUPPORT GP 7EG SOE BITER JOINING 20.10, 2 EG SOE TRACKER JOINING 23.10
    SUPPORT GP BY SOE DUNCAN JOINING 22.10, WLEF NORTH W1 SOE RICHMOND WITH W10 (SALISBURY & ROXBOROUGH) IN SUPPORT
    WLEF SOUTH W4 SOE COLUMBIA WITH W3 (LETHBRIDGE, SHAWNIGAN & GRANBY) IN SUPPORT
    VERY GOOD AIR COVER. U 274 SUNK BY DUNCAN, VIDETTE & LIBERATOR Z/234 ON 23.10.43
    COMMODORE: Capt M J D MAYALL RD RNR IN BRITISH ENDURANCE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE TREASURE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.