Convoy ON.262

Depart Southend on 24 October 1944.
Arrived NYC on 10 November 1944.
Hague's records contain 47 merchants and 17 escorts (49 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALABAMAN (US)
16
7,004
1921
 
 
ANNA KNUDSEN (Nor)
42
9,057
1931
 
ESCORT OILER
BADDECK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/10 - 27/10
BARTHOLOMEW GOSNOLD (US)
93
7,176
1943
 
 
BITTERSWEET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 07/11
CARRILLO (US)
24
4,593
1911
 
 
CHAMP CLARK (US)
91
7,196
1942
 
 
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/11 - 10/11
CRYSTAL PARK (Br)
81
7,161
1944
 
MONTREAL fitted with AND
DALFONN (Nor)
62
9,860
1928
 
ESCORT OILER
DAVID B JOHNSON (US)
23
7,198
1944
 
 
DETTIFOSS (Ice)
33
1,564
1930
GENERAL
NYC, 21 PASSENGERS
EDAM (Du)
51
8,871
1921
 
 
EDWARD W SCRIPPS (US)
85
7,176
1943
 
 
EMPIRE CANYON (Br)
25
7,058
1943
 
BALTIMORE, fitted with AND
EMPIRE MACKAY (Br)
54
8,908
1943
 
MAC SHIP, 8th voyage, W Flight
FOREST HILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/11 - 05/11
FORT PRUDHOMME (Br)
35
7,167
1943
 
fitted with AND
FOSNA (Nor)
32
8,202
1930
 
BALTIMORE
GALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/11 - 10/11
GDYNIA (Sw)
92
1,636
1934
 
ST JOHN NB
GEORGE POPHAM (US)
15
7,176
1943
CHINA CLAY
NYC fitted with AND
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER (US)
83
7,176
1942
 
 
JIM BRIDGER (US)
31
7,180
1942
 
 
JOHN A QUITMAN (US)
105
7,176
1943
 
 
JOHN COLTER (US)
74
7,176
1943
 
 
JOHN DRAKE SLOAT (US)
22
7,176
1943
 
 
JOHN HAY (US)
13
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
JOHN LA FARGE (US)
71
7,176
1943
 
 
JOHN STEELE (US)
41
7,176
1942
GENERAL
NYC
JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE (US)
76
7,181
1942
 
 
JULIETTE LOW (US)
36
7,198
1944
 
 
KOKANEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 05/11
LA MALBAIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 07/11
LETHBRIDGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/11 - 10/11
LONDONDERRY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/10 - 27/10
LORADO TAFT (US)
61
7,247
1944
 
 
MELROSE ABBEY (Br)
77
1,924
1929
 
RESCUE SHIP
NORMA (Nor)
21
4,487
1930
 
SYDNEY CB
PEREGRINE WHITE (US)
11
7,176
1943
 
fitted with AND
PETER DONAHUE (US)
43
7,194
1943
 
 
PICTOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/11 - 10/11
PRINCE RUPERT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 05/11
R WALTON MOORE (US)
75
7,198
1944
 
 
SAMCALIA (Br)
102
7,219
1943
 
fitted with AND
SAMCONSTANT (Br)
82
7,219
1944
 
 
SAMDAUNTLESS (Br)
94
7,210
1944
 
ST JOHN NB
SAMGARA (Br)
14
7,219
1943
 
fitted with AND
SAMIDWAY (Br)
34
7,219
1943
 
 
SAMLOYAL (Br)
103
7,210
1944
 
SYDNEY CB
SKOTAAS (Nor)
52
8,190
1931
 
ESCORT OILER
SOLARIUM (Br)
73
6,239
1936
 
NEW ORLEANS
SOMERVILLE (Nor)
26
4,265
1929
 
 
SPINANGER (Nor)
72
7,429
1927
 
 
ST THOMAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 05/11
TEMPLE YARD (Br)
104
5,205
1937
 
MONTREAL
THOMAS JOHNSON (US)
84
7,176
1942
 
PORTLAND MAINE
TRILLIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/10 - 06/11
VERSATILE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/10 - 27/10
WARREN DELANO (US)
63
7,210
1944
 
 
WHITESHELL PARK (Br)
101
7,139
1944
 
MONTREAL fitted with AND
WILLIAM BLACK YATES (US)
12
7,199
1943
LANDING MATERIALS
NYC fitted with AND
WILLIAM H CRAWFORD (US)
53
7,196
1943
 
 
ZANE GREY (US)
95
7,176
1943
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.262:

    HUDDERSFILED TOWN & KINGSTON TURQUOISE UK LOCAL, VERSATILE, LONDONDERRY & BADDECK CHANNEL ESC AND TO HX 314
    OCEAN ESC C3 SOE KOKANEE, WLEF W5 SOE LETHBRIDGE, W5 JOINED FROM HX 317. FOREST HILL JOINED FROM HX 316
    COMMODORE: Adm SIR C G RAMSEY KCB IN EDAM
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CRYSTAL PARK
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.