Convoy ON.304

Depart Southend on 21 May 1945.
Arrived NYC on 5 June 1945.
Hague's records contain 70 merchants and 15 escorts (70 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACAVUS (Br)
63
8,010
1935
 
MAC SHIP, NON-OPERATIONA, TO M HAVEN
ALBION STAR (Br)
21
7,946
1919
 
 
ARTHUR ST CLAIR (US)
85
7,247
1944
 
 
BADDECK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 24/05
BELGIAN TENACITY (Bel)
22
7,176
1944
 
 
BRIDGELAND PARK (Br)
23
7,165
1944
 
 
BRITISH RESTRAINT (Br)
52
8,448
1943
 
 
BRITISH SINCERITY (Br)
33
8,538
1939
 
 
CONRAD WEISER (US)
97
7,176
1943
TROOPS
 
DIANELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 24/05
DROMUS (Br)
53
8,036
1938
 
 
EDWARD J BERWIND (US)
36
7,198
1944
 
 
ELK ISLAND PARK (Br)
95
7,136
1943
 
MONTREAL
EMPIRE BALFOUR (Br)
125
7,201
1944
GENERAL
NYC
EMPIRE BUCKLER (Br)
122
7,046
1942
 
 
EMPIRE CANYON (Br)
14
7,058
1943
 
 
EMPIRE CREST (Br)
65
3,738
1944
 
DETACHMENT DATE APPROXIMATE
EMPIRE DICKENS (Br)
102
9,819
1942
 
 
EMPIRE FLINT (Br)
73
8,129
1941
 
 
EMPIRE LIONEL (Br)
25
7,030
1942
 
SYDNEY CB
EMPIRE REST (Br)
86
1,327
1944
 
RESCUE SHIP, 6th VOYAGE
EMPIRE TALISMAN (Br)
121
7,201
1944
 
ST JOHN NB
EMPIRE WAIMANA (Br)
111
8,129
1911
 
 
FERDINAND R HASSLER (US)
105
7,176
1944
BOMBS
NYC
FOREST (Br)
104
4,998
1937
 
 
FORT MCMURRAY (Br)
35
7,133
1942
 
WABANA
FORT ST CROIX (Br)
13
7,160
1943
 
SYDNEY CB. fitted with AND
FREDERIC REMINGTON (US)
113
7,181
1943
 
 
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br)
64
2,502
1933
 
 
GEORGE F PATTEN (US)
44
7,176
1943
 
LLOYDS REPORT ARR 15.6!
GEORGE SHIRAS (US)
115
7,200
1943
TROOPS
 
GEORGE W MCCRARY (US)
81
7,181
1942
 
 
GULFCOAST (US)
83
7,140
1937
 
 
HAROLD A JORDAN (US)
61
7,240
1945
 
 
JAMES K PAULDING (US)
76
7,240
1944
BOMBS
NYC
JOHN H B LATROBE (US)
126
7,191
1942
 
 
JOHN H HAMMOND (US)
45
7,198
1944
 
 
JOHN WANAMAKER (US)
24
7,176
1943
 
 
JOSEPH STANTON (US)
 
7,191
1942
 
 
KAIA KNUDSEN (Nor)
62
9,063
1931
 
ESCORT OILER
KOKANEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/05 - 30/05
LOUIS D BRANDEIS (US)
112
7,200
1943
 
 
LUTHER MARTIN (US)
106
7,191
1942
TROOPS
 
MANCHESTER TRADER (Br)
101
5,671
1941
 
SYDNEY CB
MATTHEW T GOLDSBORO (US)
67
7,177
1943
 
 
MIDDLESEX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/05 - 03/06
NORTH BAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
ORVILLE HARDEN (Pan)
54
1,191
1933
 
 
PAN EUROPE (Nor)
42
9,468
1931
 
 
PAN-FLORIDA (US)
94
7,237
1936
 
DETACHED 29.5 FOR CURACAO
PETUNIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 24/05
PORT DUNEDIN (Br)
41
7,441
1925
 
PEARL HARBOUR
PORTAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/05 - 03/06
PRESCOTT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 24/05
PRINCETON PARK (Br)
91
7,147
1945
 
VANCOUVER
RAPANA (Br)
84
8,017
1935
 
MAC SHIP, NON-OPERATIONAL
RIVIERE DU LOUP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
ROXANE (Br)
72
7,813
1929
 
ESCORT OILER
RUAHINE (Br)
31
10,832
1909
 
NEW ZEALAND
SAMFAITHFUL (Br)
32
7,210
1944
 
 
SAMOUSE (Br)
34
7,219
1943
 
SYDNEY CB
SAMUEL NELSON (US)
26
7,176
1942
 
 
SAN ELISEO (Br)
92
8,042
1939
 
DETACHMENT DATE ESTIMATED
SCOTTISH HEATHER (Br)
103
7,087
1928
 
DETACHMENT DATE EDTIMATED
SEA CLIFF 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
SELKIRK PARK (Br)
123
7,148
1945
 
VANCOUVER
SOLFONN (Nor)
43
9,925
1939
 
 
STAD MAASLUIS (Du)
124
6,541
1918
 
SYDNEY CB
STELLARTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
STIKLESTAD (Nor)
82
9,349
1938
 
 
TARIA (Du)
75
10,354
1939
 
 
TARKWA (Br)
15
7,416
1944
 
DETACHED 25.5
TEMPLE ARCH (Br)
11
5,138
1940
 
MONTREAL
THEMISTOCLES (Br)
93
1,231
1911
STORES
AUCKLAND
TIBA (Du)
12
5,239
1938
 
SYDNEY CB
VARDEFJELL (Nor)
51
8,316
1940
 
 
VIMY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 24/05
WATERLAND (Du)
71
6,847
1922
 
 
WELLINGTON PARK (Br)
74
7,158
1944
GENERAL
MONTREAL
WILLIAM BLOUNT (US)
114
7,176
1942
 
TROOPS
WILLIAM H JACKSON (US)
96
7,176
1943
TROOPS
 
WILLIAM KENT (US)
55
7,187
1942
EXPL
DETACHED 31.5 FOR NYC
WILLIAM L WATSON (US)
56
7,176
1944
 
 
WILLIAM T BARRY (US)
66
7,176
1943
TROOPS
 
WINNIPEG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/05 -

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.304:

    HUDDERSFIELD TOWN & SOUTHERN BREEZE UK LOCAL. VIMY, PETUNIA & PRESCOTT CHANNEL ESC AND TO HX 356
    BADDECK ADDL FOR PASSAGE TO CANADA TO PAY OFF, DIANELLA SD BARRY TO JOIN, DETACHED & ARRIVED LONDONDERRY 25.5
    WLEF TERMINATED AT HALIFAX
    OCEAN ESC C3 SOE KOKANEE, WLEF W3 SOE PORTAGE. WINNIPEG JOINED FROM HX 358
    COMMODORE: Capt A G MAUNDRELL CB CIE RIN IN WATERLAND
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MANCHESTER TRADER
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.