| Depart Liverpool on 6 August 1941. |
| Dispersed 52.40N 47.26W on 18 August 1941. |
| Hague's records contain 57 merchants and 21 escorts (50 ships TDS) Click here for external site based on TNA data for Convoy ON.4 |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALBERNI |
ESCORT 15/08 - 18/08 |
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ALIAKMON (Gk) |
43 |
4,521 |
1913 |
SYDNEY CB |
|
ARAB |
ESCORT 07/08 - 12/08 |
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ATLE JARL (Nor) |
15 |
1,173 |
1919 |
SYDNEY CB |
|
AYRSHIRE |
ESCORT 07/08 - 12/08 |
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BADJESTAN (Br) |
84 |
5,573 |
1928 |
SANTOS |
|
BARON ELGIN (Br) |
3,942 |
1933 |
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BARON NAPIER (Br) |
71 |
3,559 |
1930 |
SYDNEY CB |
|
BEAGLE |
ESCORT 08/08 - 12/08 |
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BIFROST (Sw) |
44 |
1,781 |
1923 |
SYDNEY CB |
|
BITTERSWEET |
ESCORT 11/08 - 18/08 |
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BJERKA (Nor) |
55 |
1,893 |
1916 |
SYDNEY CB |
|
BJERKA (Nor) |
1,893 |
1916 |
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BOADICEA |
ESCORT 08/08 - 12/08 |
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BOLLSTA (Nor) |
42 |
1,832 |
1934 |
SYDNEY CB |
|
CANDYTUFT |
ESCORT 11/08 - 18/08 |
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CAPE RACE (Br) |
45 |
3,807 |
1930 |
PHILADELPHIA |
|
CLUMBERHALL (Br) |
11 |
5,198 |
1930 |
BOSTON |
|
COLLEGIAN (Br) |
7,886 |
1923 |
POSSIBLY IN THIS CONVOY THO' NOT LISTED |
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CRAGPOOL (Br) |
5,133 |
1928 |
RETURNED |
||
DELAWARE (Da) |
2,280 |
1919 |
IN TOW OF SALVONIA |
ICELAND |
|
DRAKEPOOL (Br) |
91 |
4,838 |
1924 |
FATHER POINT |
|
ELIZABETH MASSEY (Br) |
85 |
4,323 |
1929 |
ST LAWRENCE |
|
EMPIRE GULL (Br) |
64 |
6,408 |
1919 |
TEXAS CITY |
|
EMPIRE HUDSON (Br) |
21 |
7,456 |
1941 |
CAM SHIP, HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE MALLARD (Br) |
72 |
4,957 |
1918 |
USA |
|
EMPIRE MOUFLON (Br) |
63 |
3,234 |
1921 |
HAMPTON ROADS |
|
FENNEL |
ESCORT 11/08 - 18/08 |
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FJORD (Nor) |
22 |
4,032 |
1914 |
HALIFAX |
|
GROENLO (Du) |
13 |
1,984 |
1926 |
SYDNEY CB |
|
GUDVIN (Nor) |
74 |
1,824 |
1918 |
SYDNEY CB |
|
HEATHER |
ESCORT 07/08 - 12/08 |
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HMS SALVONIA (Br) |
571 |
1939 |
TOWING DELAWARE qv |
ICELAND |
|
IRON BARON (Nor) |
24 |
3,231 |
1911 |
QUEBEC |
|
KORDECKI (Pol) |
1,975 |
1930 |
ICELAND |
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KYMA (Gk) |
32 |
3,959 |
1911 |
FATHER POINT |
|
LADY MADELEINE |
ESCORT 08/08 - 12/08 |
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LAUTARO (Br) |
41 |
6,240 |
1915 |
S AMERICA |
|
LEIGHTON (Br) |
82 |
7,412 |
1921 |
W INDIES |
|
LEONIDAS N CONDYLIS (Gk) |
83 |
3,923 |
1912 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
LORETO (Br) |
51 |
6,682 |
1913 |
R PLATE |
|
MACBRAE (Br) |
2,117 |
1924 |
ICELAND |
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MACLAREN (Br) |
54 |
2,350 |
1915 |
ST LAWRENCE |
|
MARITA (Nor) |
25 |
1,931 |
1919 |
BATHURST NB |
|
MEROPI (Gk) |
53 |
4,181 |
1911 |
FATHER POINT |
|
MICHALIS (Gk) |
93 |
5,685 |
1919 |
RETURNED |
|
MOUNT RHODOPE (Gk) |
73 |
5,182 |
1919 |
CANADA |
|
NEA (Nor) |
94 |
1,877 |
1921 |
SYDNEY CB |
|
NEWTON PINE (Br) |
81 |
4,212 |
1925 |
NK |
|
NORWICH CITY |
ESCORT 08/08 - 12/08 |
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OGMORE CASTLE (Br) |
75 |
2,481 |
1919 |
WABANA |
|
ORCHIS |
ESCORT 07/08 - 12/08 |
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ORILLIA |
ESCORT 15/08 - 18/08 |
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OSRIC (Sw) |
33 |
1,418 |
1919 |
PRINCE EDWARD IS |
|
P.L.M.13 (Br) |
14 |
3,754 |
1921 |
WABANA |
|
PARTHENON (Gk) |
62 |
3,189 |
1908 |
WABANA |
|
PERTH (Br) |
2,259 |
1915 |
RESCUE SHIP |
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PICOTEE |
ESCORT 07/08 - 12/08 |
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PRIMROSE |
ESCORT 15/08 - 18/08 |
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RAMSEY |
ESCORT 11/08 - 18/08 |
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REIAS (Nor) |
1,128 |
1918 |
ICELAND |
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RENA (Nor) |
12 |
5,242 |
1924 |
NYC |
|
ROLF JARL (Nor) |
92 |
1,917 |
1920 |
SYDNEY CB |
|
RONAN (Br) |
1,489 |
1938 |
RETURNED |
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ROXBOROUGH |
ESCORT 08/08 - 12/08 |
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RYM (Nor) |
56 |
1,369 |
1919 |
HALIFAX |
|
SALISBURY |
ESCORT 08/08 - 12/08 |
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SEAGULL |
ESCORT 06/08 - 12/08 |
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SHERIDAN (Br) |
61 |
4,665 |
1918 |
R PLATE |
|
SNELAND I (Nor) |
35 |
1,791 |
1922 |
SYDNEY CB |
|
SNOWDROP |
ESCORT 06/08 - 12/08 |
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SOLHAVN (Nor) |
95 |
1,630 |
1918 |
ST JOHNS NF |
|
SPAR (Du) |
23 |
3,616 |
1924 |
GALVESTON |
|
ST LOMAN |
ESCORT 07/08 - 12/08 |
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THYRA (Sw) |
52 |
1,796 |
1925 |
SYDNEY CB |
|
ULLA (Br) |
65 |
1,575 |
1930 |
FATHER POINT |
|
UMBERLEIGH (Br) |
31 |
4,950 |
1927 |
HAMPTON ROADS |
|
VICTO (Nor) |
34 |
3,655 |
1906 |
ST JOHNS NF |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.4: |
| BOADICEA(SOE), SNOWDROP, ARAB, ST LOMAN, PICOTEE, HEATHER, ORCHIS, AYRSHIRE, SALISBURY, BEAGLE, SEAGULL, ROXBOROUGH, LADY MADELEIN |
| & NORWICH CITY 4EG AS EAST ESCORT |
| RAMSEY (SOE), CANDYTUFT, BITTERSWEET & FENNEL 22 EG WEST ESCORT |
| ORILLIA, PRIMROSE, ALBERNI 24 EG ALSO AS WEST ESCORT, JOINED FROM ON 5 |
| M HAVEN ESCORT VICEROY, FOWEY, DRANGEY, YORK CITY, EVADNE |
| COMMODORE: Capt G N JONES CBE DSO RD RNR IN LORETO |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN UMBERLEIGH |