Convoy ON.209

Depart Liverpool on 31 October 1943.
Arrived NYC on 17 November 1943.
Hague's records contain 59 merchants and 19 escorts (59 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ARROWHEAD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/11 - 17/11
ARUBA (Du)
123
3,979
1929
 
MONTREAL
BEACONOIL (Br)
84
6,893
1919
 
HALAIFAX
BEAVERHILL (Br)
103
10,041
1928
GENERAL
ST JOHN NB
BENJAMIN H BRISTOW (US)
34
7,191
1943
 
 
BENJAMIN HOLT (US)
24
7,176
1943
 
 
BRANDON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 09/11
CALDWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/11 - 15/11
CAVINA (Br)
102
6,907
1924
 
HALIFAX, 104 PASSENGERS
CHURCHILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/11 - 10/11
CORRALES (Br)
113
5,363
1930
 
ST JOHN NB
CYPRIA (Nor)
51
4,366
1931
 
 
DELHI (Sw)
55
4,571
1925
 
 
DETTIFOSS (Ice)
44
1,564
1930
 
NYC, 18 PASSENGERS
ECLIPSE (Br)
42
9,767
1931
 
 
EL ALETO (Br)
62
7,203
1927
 
ESCORT OILER
ELIAS BOUDINOT (US)
115
7,191
1943
 
ST JOHN NB
EMPIRE CAMP (Br)
112
7,052
1943
 
RETURNED
EMPIRE MACALPINE (Br)
75
7,954
1943
 
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE NERISSA (Br)
101
7,096
1942
 
 
EMPIRE TRAVELLER (Br)
15
8,201
1943
 
 
EPHRAIM BREVARD (US)
54
7,177
1943
 
 
EROS (Br)
31
5,888
1936
 
 
ESSO BALTIMORE (US)
83
7,940
1938
 
 
FORT AMHERST (Br)
 
3,489
1936
 
ST JOHNS NF TO HALIFAX
FREDERICK H NEWELL (US)
121
7,244
1943
 
fitted with AND
G HARRISON SMITH (US)
52
1,752
1930
 
 
HAAKON HAUAN (Nor)
53
6,582
1935
 
 
HENRY BACON (US)
94
7,177
1942
 
 
HENRY DEARBORN (US)
25
7,176
1942
 
 
HENRY DUNDAS (Br)
43
10,448
1937
 
 
HENRY JOCELYN (US)
95
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
HENRY WILSON (US)
124
7,176
1943
 
HALIFAX, fitted with AND
HOTSPUR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 10/11
IVARAN (Nor)
13
4,955
1938
 
 
JAMAICA PRODUCER (Br)
92
5,464
1934
GENERAL
NYC, 48 PASSENGERS
JAMES DUNCAN (US)
71
7,176
1942
 
 
JANE LONG (US)
11
7,244
1943
 
 
JOSEPH A BROWN (US)
14
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE (US)
105
7,181
1942
 
ST JOHN NB
KAITUNA (Br)
41
4,914
1938
 
 
KELMSCOTT (Br)
125
7,039
1943
 
ST JOHN NB,STRAGGLED 6.11, ARR HX 14.11
KENORA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/11 - 13/11
LAURITS SWENSON (Nor)
61
5,725
1930
 
 
LEAMINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/11 - 09/11
LECHISTAN (Pol)
122
1,937
1929
 
 
LENA LUCKENBACH (US)
93
5,238
1920
 
 
LOCHMONAR (Br)
114
9,412
1924
GENERAL
HALIFAX
MANSFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/11 - 13/11
NASTURTIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 10/11
NELSON DINGLEY (US)
56
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
NIPIGON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/11 - 14/11
NONSUCO (US)
21
5,212
1938
 
 
NORANDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/11 - 13/11
NORSOL (Nor)
63
8,236
1941
 
 
OREMAR (US)
65
6,854
1919
 
 
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 10/11
PETER SKENE OGDEN (US)
35
7,176
1942
 
 
PHILIP P BARBOUR (US)
12
7,176
1942
CHINA CLAY
NYC
RABY CASTLE (Br)
85
4,996
1925
 
SYDNEY CB
RAPANA (Br)
73
8,017
1935
 
MAC SHIP
ROBERT LANSING (US)
86
7,176
1943
 
 
ROBIN ADAIR (US)
91
6,895
1920
 
 
ROXBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/11 - 09/11
SAINTONGE (Br)
82
9,386
1936
 
ESCORT OILER
SALISBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/11 - 12/11
STEEL ENGINEER (US)
64
5,687
1926
 
 
STEEL INVENTOR (US)
22
5,687
1920
 
 
TETELA (Br)
104
5,389
1926
 
HALIFAX
TRILLIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 10/11
VILLE D'ANVERS (Bel)
33
7,462
1920
 
 
WENDELL PHILLIPS (US)
23
7,176
1942
 
 
WILLARD HALL (US)
111
7,200
1943
 
 
WILLIAM S HALSTED (US)
32
7,191
1943
 
 
WINNIPEG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/11 - 17/11
WOODBRIDGE N FERRIS (US)
81
7,200
1943
 
 
WOODSTOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/11 - 02/11
ZANE GREY (US)
45
7,176
1943
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.209:

    AQUAMARINE, SOUTHERN STAR, DAMSAY, NEIL MACKAY & HUDDERSFIELD TOWN UK LOCAL ESCORT
    OCEAN ESCORT C4 SOE HOTSPUR, WLEF NORTH W9 SOE MANSFIELD, WLEF SUPPORT GP W10, JD 9.11, WLEF SOUTH W7 SOE CALDWELL
    HOTSPUR DETACHED TO UK 1.11 TO LAND MEDICAL CASE, REJOINED 2.11. TRILLIUM SOE DURING ABSENCE
    BRANDON JD LATE AFTER DEFECTS, ALSO CHURCHILL. NIPIGON ESCORTED TO BOSTON, ARROWHEAD & WINNIPEG TO NYC
    COMMODORE: Adm SIR C G RAMSEY KCB IN LAURITS SWENSON
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EROS
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.