| Depart Liverpool on 12 January 1942. |
| Dispersed 59.00N 17.00W on 16 January 1942. |
| Hague's records contain 37 merchants and 6 escorts (36 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALASKA (Nor) |
93 |
5,681 |
1918 |
NYC |
|
ANDREA BROVIG (Nor) |
71 |
10,173 |
1940 |
CURACOA |
|
ARGOS HILL (Br) |
51 |
7,178 |
1922 |
HALIFAX |
|
ASBJORN (Br) |
64 |
4,387 |
1935 |
GENERAL, AIRCRAFT |
HALIFAX |
ATHELCROWN (Br) |
21 |
11,999 |
1929 |
SUNK BY U 82 22.1.42 |
|
AUDACIOUS (Pan) |
54 |
7,455 |
1913 |
GENERAL |
BOSTON |
BRITISH CORPORAL (Br) |
84 |
6,972 |
1922 |
BAYTOWN |
|
BRITISH DILIGENCE (Br) |
22 |
8,408 |
1937 |
TEXAS CITY |
|
BRITISH DOMINION (Br) |
33 |
6,983 |
1928 |
BAYTOWN |
|
BRITISH TENACITY (Br) |
34 |
8,439 |
1939 |
ARUBA |
|
CALDWELL |
ESCORT 12/01 - 16/01 |
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COPELAND (Br) |
55 |
1,526 |
1923 |
RESCUE SHIP, ARR REYKJAVIK 17.1 |
|
CORACERO (Br) |
11 |
7,252 |
1923 |
COAL |
TRINIDAD |
DRUPA (Br) |
41 |
8,102 |
1939 |
HOUSTON |
|
DUNSTER GRANGE (Br) |
81 |
9,494 |
1928 |
TRINIDAD |
|
EMPIRE BRONZE (Br) |
31 |
8,142 |
1940 |
ARUBA |
|
EMPIRE EVE (Br) |
61 |
5,979 |
1941 |
HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE MARLOWE (Br) |
92 |
6,768 |
1941 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE OPAL (Br) |
23 |
9,811 |
1941 |
BAYTOWN |
|
EMPIRE PEARL (Br) |
35 |
9,816 |
1941 |
ARUBA |
|
FENNEL |
ESCORT 12/01 - 16/01 |
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GANDIA (Bel) |
65 |
9,629 |
1907 |
GENERAL |
|
GENTIAN |
ESCORT 12/01 - 16/01 |
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HONEYSUCKLE |
ESCORT 12/01 - 16/01 |
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KARS (Br) |
73 |
8,888 |
1939 |
NYC |
|
LEIESTEN (Nor) |
42 |
6,118 |
1930 |
||
LOOSESTRIFE |
ESCORT 12/01 - 16/01 |
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MOVERIA (Br) |
13 |
4,867 |
1925 |
TRINIDAD |
|
NORWEGIAN (Br) |
91 |
6,366 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
ST JOHNS NB |
OPALIA (Br) |
52 |
6,195 |
1938 |
CURACOA |
|
PAN NORWAY (Nor) |
24 |
9,231 |
1931 |
ARUBA |
|
POLARSOL (Nor) |
72 |
10,022 |
1939 |
GALVESTON |
|
RABY CASTLE (Br) |
82 |
4,996 |
1925 |
NYC |
|
REFAST (Br) |
74 |
5,189 |
1914 |
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RINGSTAD (Nor) |
12 |
4,765 |
1923 |
CHINA CLAY |
|
SEPIA (Br) |
62 |
6,214 |
1936 |
CURACOA |
|
SOLSTAD (Nor) |
43 |
5,952 |
1927 |
HOUSTON |
|
SOURABAYA (Br) |
83 |
10,107 |
1915 |
HALIFAX |
|
STAD VLAARDINGEN (Du) |
63 |
8,501 |
1925 |
NEW ORLEANS |
|
THYME |
ESCORT 12/01 - 16/01 |
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TOPDALSFJORD (Nor) |
94 |
4,271 |
1921 |
NYC |
|
TORNUS (Br) |
53 |
8,054 |
1936 |
PHILADELPHIA |
|
VARDEFJELL (Nor) |
32 |
8,316 |
1940 |
CURACOA |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.56: |
| ONM ESCORT POZARICA, PC 74, ROSEMARY, EVADNE, LOCH EWE ESCORT ST ZENO |
| EAST ESCORT 5EG SOE CALDWELL. INTENDED WEST ESCORT, WHICH DID NOT JOIN, WAS TU 4.1.17 |
| TU 4.1.17, ASSINIBOINE & CHICOUTIMI TO ST JOHNS NF, ACONIT & KENOGAMI SAILED WITH ONJ 57 BUT FORCED BACK |
| COMMODORE: V-Adm SIR F M AUSTIN KBE CB IN ARGOS HILL |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE BRONZE |