Depart Southend on 15 October 1944. |
Arrived Halifax on 30 October 1944. |
Hague's records contain 34 merchants and 14 escorts (29 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AGASSIZ |
ESCORT 27/10 - 01/11 |
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BENGKALIS (Du) |
22 |
6,453 |
1918 |
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BENJAMIN H HILL (US) |
83 |
7,198 |
1944 |
CHINA CLAY |
NYC |
BLANKNEY |
ESCORT 15/10 - 18/10 |
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BUTTERCUP |
ESCORT 17/10 - 27/10 |
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CAESAR RODNEY (US) |
33 |
7,191 |
1942 |
RETURNED |
|
CORILLA (Du) |
42 |
8,096 |
1939 |
BENZOL |
RETURNED |
DAWSON |
ESCORT 27/10 - 01/11 |
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DETTIFOSS (Ice) |
32 |
1,564 |
1930 |
RETURNED |
|
DUNDEE (Br) |
35 |
1,541 |
1934 |
RESCUE SHIP. 8th VOYAGE RETURNED LPL |
|
EMPIRE CHEER (Br) |
12 |
7,297 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
|
EMPIRE MACMAHON (Br) |
53 |
8,856 |
1943 |
MAC SHIP, 7th VOYAGE, G FLIGHT |
|
EMPIRE RHODES (Br) |
85 |
7,030 |
1941 |
RETURNED |
|
EUGENE FIELD (US) |
72 |
7,176 |
1943 |
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EURYBATES (Br) |
71 |
6,276 |
1928 |
HALIFAX |
|
FLUOR SPAR (US) |
75 |
5,055 |
1919 |
RETURNED |
|
FORT ASPIN (Br) |
93 |
7,161 |
1944 |
RETURNED TO FALMOUTH |
|
FRANK B KELLOGG (US) |
61 |
7,176 |
1942 |
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GRANT WOOD (US) |
14 |
7,240 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
|
HARRY A GARFIELD (US) |
15 |
7,176 |
1943 |
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HENRY HADLEY (US) |
41 |
7,240 |
1944 |
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HIGHLANDER |
ESCORT 17/10 - 27/10 |
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HILLCREST PARK (Br) |
91 |
7,130 |
1944 |
HALIFAX fitted with AND |
|
HOYANGER (Nor) |
51 |
4,624 |
1926 |
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JOSE MARTI (US) |
11 |
7,176 |
1943 |
fitted with AND |
|
KENMAR (US) |
6,844 |
1919 |
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KINGCUP |
ESCORT 15/10 - 18/10 |
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LEBARON RUSSELL BRIGGS (US) |
13 |
7,176 |
1944 |
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LOWLANDER (Br) |
73 |
8,059 |
1925 |
GENERAL |
MONTREAL, 20 PASSENGERS |
MANNERS |
ESCORT 17/10 - 27/10 |
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MOLDA (Nor) |
81 |
5,137 |
1937 |
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NANAIMO |
ESCORT 27/10 - 30/10 |
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NARCISSUS |
ESCORT 15/10 - 18/10 |
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NOAH BROWN (US) |
21 |
7,240 |
1944 |
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NORSYD |
ESCORT 27/10 - 01/11 |
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NORWEGIAN (Br) |
92 |
6,366 |
1921 |
WHISKY, BRICKS, LIVESTOCK |
ST JOHN NB |
OCEAN VAGRANT (Br) |
34 |
7,174 |
1942 |
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RICHMOND HILL (Br) |
23 |
7,579 |
1940 |
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ROBERT S LOVETT (US) |
74 |
7,247 |
1944 |
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ROSE |
ESCORT 17/10 - 26/10 |
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SAMUEL CHASE (US) |
25 |
7,191 |
1942 |
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SKIENSFJORD (Nor) |
24 |
5,922 |
1922 |
RETURNED |
|
STRINDA (Nor) |
62 |
10,973 |
1937 |
ESCORT OILER, 60 SPARE DCs |
|
THORHILD (Nor) |
52 |
10,316 |
1935 |
ESCORT OILER |
|
TILAPA (Br) |
31 |
5,392 |
1928 |
HALIFAX |
|
TUNSBERG CASTLE |
ESCORT 17/10 - 27/10 |
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WILLIAM H WEBB (US) |
84 |
7,176 |
1943 |
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YEMASSEE (Pan) |
95 |
2,001 |
1922 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.260: |
BRONTES & SOUTHERN BREEZE UK LOCAL, CHANNEL ESC BLANKNEY, NARCISSUS & KINGCUP, OCEAN ESC B2 SOE HIGHLANDER, CHANNEL ESC TO HX 312 |
WLEF W7 SOE AGASSIZ JOINING FROM HX 315, HALIFAX ESC NANAIMO. |
COMMODORE: Capt SIR A L OWENS RD RNR IN HOYANGER |
VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN TILAPA |