Convoy ON.236

Depart Liverpool on 11 May 1944.
Arrived NYC on 27 May 1944.
Hague's records contain 111 merchants and 18 escorts (113 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGASSIZ 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 27/05
ALEXIA (Br)
75
8,016
1935
 
MAC SHIP
AMHERST 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/05 - 21/05
ANDREW CARNEGIE (US)
25
7,176
1942
 
 
ARIGUANI (Br)
58
6,746
1926
 
HALIFAX
ARMATHIA (Gk)
39
4,683
1919
 
 
ARUNAH S ABELL (US)
19
7,176
1943
 
 
ATHELDUKE (Br)
92
8,966
1929
 
 
ATHELPRINCE (Br)
55
8,782
1926
 
 
ATHOLL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/05 - 21/05
BAYANO (Br)
121
6,815
1917
 
HALIFAX
BENJAMIN H LATROBE (US)
28
7,176
1942
 
 
BENJAMIN SCHLESINGER (US)
38
7,176
1944
 
 
BRANDON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/05 - 21/05
BRANTFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 27/05
BRIDGEPOOL (Br)
119
4,845
1924
 
SYDNEY CB
BRITISH CHARACTER (Br)
95
8,453
1941
 
 
BUCTOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 25/05
BUENOS AIRES (Nor)
71
4,640
1928
 
 
CHARLES HENDERSON (US)
47
7,176
1943
 
 
CLUMBERHALL (Br)
129
5,198
1930
 
ST JOHN NB
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/05 - 21/05
CRETE (Gk)
118
7,744
1920
 
MONTREAL
DALHANNA (Br)
57
5,571
1930
 
BALTIMORE
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 25/05
ECLIPSE (Br)
94
9,767
1931
 
 
EDWARD P ALEXANDER (US)
146
7,201
1943
 
fitted with AND
EL MIRLO (Br)
62
8,092
1930
 
ESCORT OILER
EL MUNDO (Pan)
125
6,035
1910
 
 
EL ORIENTE (Pan)
123
6,012
1910
 
SYDNEY CB
EMPIRE BOMBARDIER (Br)
67
8,202
1943
 
fitted with AND
EMPIRE CAMP (Br)
147
7,052
1943
 
ST JOHN NB fitted with AND
EMPIRE CORMORANT (Br)
137
5,760
1918
 
HALIFAX
EMPIRE FRANKLIN (Br)
116
7,292
1941
 
 
EMPIRE MACALPINE (Br)
73
7,954
1943
 
MAC SHIP
EMPIRE MERGANSER (Br)
107
6,137
1919
GENERAL
NYC
EMPIRE SEVERN (Br)
61
6,681
1914
 
 
EMPIRE SIMBA (Br)
49
5,691
1919
 
 
ERRINGTON COURT (Br)
138
4,913
1925
 
HALIFAX
ESKDALEGATE (Br)
122
4,250
1930
 
HALIFAX
EUGENE FIELD (US)
11
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
FJORDAAS (Nor)
82
7,361
1931
 
 
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (US)
24
7,191
1941
 
 
FRANCIS VIGO (US)
17
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
FRANKA (Yug)
131
5,273
1918
 
 
GADILA (Du)
83
7,999
1935
 
MAC SHIP, 2nd VOYAGE, S FLIGHT
GEORGE GALE (US)
35
7,176
1942
 
 
GEORGE M COHAN (US)
18
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
GEORGE T ANGELL (US)
45
7,176
1944
 
 
GILBERT STUART (US)
63
7,176
1943
 
 
GODAFOSS (Ice)
97
1,542
1921
 
 
GRACE ABBOTT (US)
23
7,191
1942
 
 
GREEN MOUNTAIN (US)
114
4,988
1919
 
 
HAWKINS FUDSKE (US)
13
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
HENRY VILLARD (US)
91
7,176
1942
 
 
HOLLYWOOD (US)
81
5,498
1920
GENERAL
NYC
IOANNIS FRANGOS (Gk)
108
3,442
1912
 
HALIFAX
JACOB LUCKENBACH (US)
111
5,817
1918
 
 
JACOB THOMPSON (US)
59
7,218
1943
 
 
JAMES SMITH (US)
27
7,181
1942
 
 
JOHN B LENNON (US)
145
7,198
1943
 
fitted with AND
JOHN CARVER (US)
26
7,176
1942
 
 
JOHN DAVENPORT (US)
33
7,176
1942
 
 
JOHN F APPLEBY (US)
54
7,181
1942
 
 
JOHN J CRITTENDEN (US)
113
7,176
1943
 
 
JOHN MCDONOGH (US)
144
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
JOHN S BASSETT (US)
21
7,176
1943
 
 
JOHN T HOLT (US)
143
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
JOSEPH N NICOLLET (US)
15
7,176
1943
 
 
JOSHUA THOMAS (US)
22
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
JULIEN POYDRAS (US)
16
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
KANSAN (US)
56
4,870
1918
 
 
KENMAR (US)
101
6,844
1919
 
 
KENOGAMI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 25/05
KERMA (Br)
134
4,333
1928
 
SYDNEY CB
LANGLEEBROOK (Br)
135
4,246
1930
 
HALIFAX
LEASIDE PARK (Br)
65
7,160
1944
GENERAL
AUSTRALIA
LETITIA (Br)
 
3,595
1925
 
166 DAYS CONVERTING TO HOSPITAL SHIP
LONE STAR (US)
51
5,101
1919
 
 
LORD COCHRANE (Br)
136
4,157
1934
 
HALIFAX
MANCHESTER PROGRESS (Br)
117
5,620
1938
 
MONTREAL
MARIJA PETRINOVIC (Yug)
29
5,684
1918
 
 
MARKAY (US)
102
10,342
1942
 
 
MATTHEW J O'BRIEN (US)
104
7,244
1943
 
 
MEMPHIS CITY (US)
124
5,686
1921
 
 
MIJDRECHT (Du)
52
7,493
1931
 
ESCORT OILER
MONTEVIDEO (Nor)
126
4,639
1928
 
PHILADELPHIA
MONTREAL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/05 - 21/05
MORRIS HILLQUIT (US)
34
7,210
1944
 
 
NICHOLAS BIDDLE (US)
32
7,191
1942
 
 
NORHOLM (Nor)
64
9,813
1941
 
 
NORTH BAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/05 - 21/05
NORVARG (Nor)
112
4,748
1920
 
 
NURTURETON (Br)
133
6,272
1929
 
HALIFAX
PACIFIC (Sw)
128
4,978
1914
 
SYDNEY CB
PARK HOLLAND (US)
132
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
PERTH (Br)
98
2,259
1915
 
RESCUE SHIP
PIERRE S DUPONT (US)
14
7,176
1942
 
fitted with AND
PORT ADELAIDE (Br)
115
8,422
1919
 
 
QUESNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 25/05
RENA (Nor)
48
5,242
1924
 
 
RIMUTAKA (Br)
 
6,576
1923
 
JD FROM UC 22
ROBERT EDEN (US)
12
7,176
1943
 
FITTED WITH and
ROBERT FULTON (US)
68
7,176
1941
 
 
SALAMAUA (Br)
66
6,676
1920
COAL
HOBART
SALEN (Sw)
69
2,699
1927
 
ST JOHN NB
SAN FRANCISCO (Sw)
127
4,933
1915
 
 
SOLSTEN (Nor)
43
5,379
1929
 
 
SOMMERSTAD (Nor)
96
5,923
1926
 
 
THOMAS SIM LEE (US)
44
7,191
1942
 
 
THORSHOV (Nor)
53
9,955
1935
 
 
TIMMINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 27/05
TITANIAN (Nor)
105
4,880
1924
 
BOSTON
TOWNSEND HARRIS (US)
141
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
TRAIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 25/05
URANIENBORG (Br)
148
3,300
1922
 
BOTWOOD
UTAHAN (US)
31
7,031
1919
 
 
VANCOUVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 25/05
VERA (Nor)
93
6,485
1934
 
 
VOCO (Br)
42
5,090
1925
 
 
WALLACEBURG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 25/05
WEST KEENE (US)
106
5,600
1919
 
 
WILLIAM D BYRON (US)
103
7,210
1944
 
 
WILLIAM MATSON (US)
36
7,176
1943
 
 
WILLIAM MCKINLEY (US)
37
7,200
1943
 
 
WILLIAM MOULTRIE (US)
109
7,177
1942
 
 
WILLIAM PEPPER (US)
142
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
WISLA (Pol)
41
3,106
1928
 
 
ZAREMBO (US)
46
4,957
1919
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.236:

    AQUAMARINE, BRINTES & YORK CITY UK LOCAL, OCEAN ESC C4 SOE MONTREAL, WLEF NORTH W6 SOE WALLACEBURG
    WLEF SOUTH W7 SOE TIMMINS, IN SUPPORT W1 SOE VANCOUVER PLUS QUESNEL & BUCTOUCHE
    COMMODORE: Capt SIR A L OWENS RD RNR IN EMPIRE SEVERN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BAYANO
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.