Convoy ON.220

Depart Liverpool on 15 January 1944.
Arrived NYC on 4 February 1944.
Hague's records contain 59 merchants and 25 escorts (54 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABRAHAM BALDWIN (US)
116
7,176
1942
 
AZORES
AMHERST 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 22/01
ANSON P K SAFFORD (US)
114
7,176
1943
 
 
ARIGUANI (Br)
93
6,746
1926
 
HALIFAX
ARTEMAS WARD (US)
71
7,177
1942
 
 
ARUBA (Du)
122
3,979
1929
 
ST JOHN NB
BARBARA FRIETCHIE (US)
101
7,176
1943
 
 
BARTHOLOMEW GOSNOLD (US)
33
7,176
1943
 
 
BAYANO (Br)
104
6,815
1917
 
HALIFAX
BRANDON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 24/01
BRITISH FORTITUDE (Br)
63
8,482
1937
 
 
BURLINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02
CAXTON (Br)
126
7,242
1943
 
RETURNED,fitted with AND
CHARLES J FOLGER (US)
81
7,194
1943
 
 
CHILLIWACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/01 - 19/01
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 03/02
COMANCHEE (Br)
53
6,837
1936
 
 
DEWSBURY (Br)
85
1,686
1910
 
RESCUE SHIP
EMPIRE BITTERN (Br)
115
8,546
1902
 
ST JOHN NB
EMPIRE BLESSING (Br)
26
7,062
1944
 
RETURNED
EMPIRE MACCABE (Br)
73
9,249
1943
 
MAC SHIP, 1st VOYAGE, N FLIGHT
EMPIRE TRAIL (Br)
15
7,083
1943
 
RETURNED
FENNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/01 - 19/01
FLORENCE MARTUS (US)
121
7,198
1943
 
 
FORDSDALE (Br)
61
1,023
1924
 
 
FORT ORANGE (Du)
41
7,176
1943
 
 
GATINEAU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/01 - 19/01
GEORGE ABERNETHY (US)
46
7,176
1942
 
 
HENRY CLAY (US)
111
7,176
1943
 
 
HOTSPUR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 28/01
ICARUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/01 - 19/01
JAMAICA PLANTER (Br)
44
4,098
1936
 
 
JAMES B EADS (US)
32
7,176
1942
 
 
JAMES BOWDOIN (US)
13
7,176
1943
 
 
JAMES GORDON BENNETT (US)
25
7,176
1942
 
RETURNED WITH HULL DEFECTS
JAMES IVES (US)
43
7,176
1943
 
JD CONVOY AT M HAVEN
JANE LONG (US)
14
7,244
1943
 
RETURNED WITH HULL DEFECTS
KOFRESI (US)
22
4,934
1920
 
 
LEIV EIRIKSSON (Nor)
23
7,177
1943
 
 
LUCELLUM (Br)
82
9,425
1938
 
 
LYMAN HALL (US)
45
7,176
1943
 
 
MANCHESTER TRADER (Br)
91
5,671
1941
 
ST JOHN NB
MARATHON (Nor)
83
7,208
1930
 
 
MARPESSA (Du)
62
7,408
1927
 
 
MARY WILKINS FREEMAN (US)
21
7,176
1943
 
 
MEON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 28/01
MOSES CLEAVELAND (US)
105
7,176
1943
 
 
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02
NASTURTIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 24/01
NORANDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02
NYHORN (Nor)
36
4,494
1929
 
 
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 28/01
PETER V DANIEL (US)
113
7,176
1942
 
 
PHILIP H SHERIDAN (US)
94
7,181
1942
 
 
PRIMROSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/01 - 19/01
R M WILLIAMSON (US)
11
7,244
1943
 
 
RESTIGOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 28/01
ROBERT HOWE (US)
35
7,177
1943
 
 
ROXANE (Br)
52
7,813
1929
 
 
SACKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/01 - 19/01
SALLAND (Du)
51
6,447
1920
 
BALTIMORE
SAMUEL DEXTER (US)
123
7,191
1943
 
FELL OUT WITH HULL DEFECTS
SANTA MARTA (US)
55
4,736
1909
 
 
SAULT STE MARIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02
SIDNEY LANIER (US)
31
7,176
1943
 
 
ST CATHERINES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/01 - 19/01
STEEL INVENTOR (US)
112
5,687
1920
 
 
STEEL MARINER (US)
102
5,687
1920
 
 
STEPHEN JOHNSON FIELD (US)
42
7,176
1942
 
 
SUNETTA (Du)
54
7,987
1935
 
 
THOMAS KEARNS (US)
92
7,194
1943
 
 
TIMMINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 03/02
TRAIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 03/02
TREVANION (Br)
24
7,375
1944
 
 
TRILLIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 28/01
VIRGINIA (US)
84
10,944
1942
 
FOR DAMAGE REPAIRS
WASHINGTON EXPRESS (Nor)
64
3,643
1933
 
 
WILLIAM BYRD (US)
12
7,225
1943
 
 
WILLIAM E PENDLETON (US)
34
7,218
1943
 
 
WILLIAM M MEREDITH (US)
125
7,180
1943
 
STRAGGLED, ARR SYDNEY CB
WILLIAM M RAYBURN (US)
103
7,244
1943
 
 
WINNIPEG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/01 - 03/02
WOODCOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/02 - 11/02
WOODSTOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 28/01

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.220:

    AQUAMARINE & HUDDERSFIELD TOWN UK LOCAL ESCORT; OCEAN C4 SOE HOTSPUR, SUPPORT GP C2 SOE ST CATHERINES
    WLEF NORTH W9 SOE SAULT STE MARIE, WLEF SOUTH W6 SOE WINNIPEG
    RESTIGOUCHE SUFFERED HULL DAMAGE DURING GALES, MEON ADDL FOR PASSAGE TO COMMISSION INTO RCN AFTER REFIT.
    COMMODORE: Capt H R LANE OBE RD RNR IN FORDSDALE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN COMANCHEE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.