| Depart Liverpool on 1 December 1941. |
| Dispersed 47.44N 45.16W on 14 December 1941. |
| Hague's records contain 50 merchants and 10 escorts (49 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AKAROA (Br) |
31 |
15,130 |
1914 |
GENERAL |
AUSTRALIA |
ALISMA |
ESCORT 02/12 - 07/12 |
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ALLERTON (Br) |
14 |
7,195 |
1941 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
ATHELQUEEN (Br) |
32 |
8,780 |
1928 |
PORT EVERGLADES |
|
ATHELVICTOR (Br) |
42 |
8,410 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
ATHELVISCOUNT (Br) |
36 |
8,882 |
1929 |
STOOD BY BENCLEUGH UNTIL LATTER SANK |
|
BASIL (Br) |
51 |
4,913 |
1928 |
GENERAL, AIRCRAFT |
HALIFAX |
BENCLEUCH (Br) |
46 |
5,562 |
1919 |
GEN, EXPL, 1 15 TO S'PORE |
CAUGHT FIRE AND SANK 12.12.41 |
BRITISH CHANCELLOR (Br) |
72 |
7,085 |
1921 |
NYC |
|
BRITISH ENGINEER (Br) |
72 |
6,993 |
1922 |
NYC |
|
CANADA (Sw) |
81 |
5,527 |
1921 |
NYC |
|
CAPE BRETON (Br) |
26 |
6,044 |
1940 |
HALIFAX |
|
DAPHNELLA (Br) |
25 |
8,078 |
1938 |
ARUBA |
|
DAVILA (Br) |
84 |
8,053 |
1938 |
CURACOA |
|
DELILIAN (Br) |
71 |
6,423 |
1923 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
DEWSBURY (Br) |
57 |
1,686 |
1910 |
RESCUE SHIP |
|
EIDANGER (Nor) |
33 |
9,432 |
1938 |
ARUBA |
|
EL ESTERO (Pan) |
96 |
4,219 |
1920 |
GENERAL |
NYC |
EMPIRE PICT (Br) |
64 |
8,134 |
1941 |
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EMPIRE SHEARWATER (Br) |
94 |
4,970 |
1920 |
COAL |
ST JOHN NB |
EMPIRE STEEL (Br) |
22 |
8,138 |
1941 |
TRINIDAD |
|
EMPIRE WHALE (Br) |
93 |
6,159 |
1919 |
PHILADELPHIA |
|
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br) |
44 |
2,502 |
1933 |
ARUBA |
|
GLITTRE (Nor) |
43 |
6,409 |
1928 |
NYC |
|
HENRY DUNDAS (Br) |
34 |
10,448 |
1937 |
ARUBA |
|
JEAN L D (Br) |
63 |
5,795 |
1935 |
NYC |
|
KALDFONN (Nor) |
53 |
9,931 |
1936 |
NYC |
|
KENOGAMI |
ESCORT 07/12 - 14/12 |
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KINGCUP |
ESCORT 02/12 - 07/12 |
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KOLLBJORG (Nor) |
24 |
8,259 |
1937 |
PROVIDENCE RI |
|
LETHBRIDGE |
ESCORT 07/12 - 11/12 |
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MARGARITA CHANDRIS (Gk) |
95 |
5,401 |
1920 |
CEMENT |
TRINIDAD |
MAYFLOWER |
ESCORT 07/12 - 14/12 |
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MOUNT KYLLENE (Gk) |
12 |
3,703 |
1917 |
CLAY |
HALIFAX |
MURENA (Du) |
35 |
8,252 |
1931 |
NYC |
|
NANAIMO |
ESCORT 07/12 - 14/12 |
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NOREFJORD (Nor) |
86 |
3,082 |
1920 |
NYC |
|
NUEVA GRANADA (Nor) |
85 |
9,968 |
1937 |
NYC |
|
OLAF BERGH (Nor) |
11 |
5,811 |
1921 |
NEW ORLEANS |
|
OTINA (Br) |
65 |
6,217 |
1938 |
BEAUMONT |
|
PACIFIC SHIPPER (Br) |
21 |
6,290 |
1924 |
HALIFAX TO NYC |
|
PORT AUCKLAND (Br) |
56 |
8,789 |
1922 |
STORES |
NORFOLK,VA |
PRESCOTT |
ESCORT 07/12 - 14/12 |
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RAPANA (Br) |
75 |
8,017 |
1935 |
CURACAO |
|
SABRE |
ESCORT 02/12 - 06/12 |
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SALACIA (Br) |
41 |
5,495 |
1937 |
ST JOHN NB |
|
SAN ALVARO (Br) |
66 |
7,385 |
1935 |
ARUBA |
|
SAN ARCADIO (Br) |
83 |
7,419 |
1935 |
ARUBA |
|
SEMINOLE (Br) |
45 |
10,389 |
1936 |
ARUBA |
|
SKATE |
ESCORT 02/12 - 06/12 |
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SLEMDAL (Nor) |
82 |
7,374 |
1931 |
CURACAO |
|
SUNFLOWER |
ESCORT 02/12 - 07/12 |
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TANKEXPRESS (Nor) |
54 |
10,095 |
1937 |
NYC |
|
TARON (Br) |
74 |
8,054 |
1936 |
ARUBA |
|
TEMPLE INN (Br) |
61 |
5,218 |
1940 |
NYC |
|
THORSHOV (Nor) |
23 |
9,955 |
1935 |
PORT ARTHUR |
|
TRICULA (Br) |
52 |
6,221 |
1936 |
TRINIDAD |
|
TUDOR STAR (Br) |
91 |
7,199 |
1919 |
COAL |
TRINIDAD |
ULYSSES (Du) |
13 |
2,666 |
1918 |
NYC |
|
VILLE D'ANVERS (Bel) |
62 |
7,462 |
1920 |
BOSTON |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.42: |
| LETHBRIDGE REMAINED WITH ON 41 ON SEPARATION OF CONVOYS 12.12.41 |
| ONM 42 ESCORT POZARICA, ALYNBANK, LORD NUFFIELD, PAUL RYKENS; LIVERPOOL LOCAL ST CATHAN & KIRKELLA |
| EAST ESCORT 1EG SOE SABRE, WEST ESCORT TU 4.1.16 SOE MAYFLOWER |
| COMMODORE: Adm SIR A J DAVIES KBE CB IN BASIL |
| VICE COMMODORE: V-Adm R B DAVIES VC CB DSO AFC IN AKAROA |