| Depart Liverpool on 11 August 1941. |
| Dispersed on 24 August 1941. |
| Hague's records contain 50 merchants and 16 escorts (50 ships TDS) Click here for external site based on TNA data for Convoy ON.6 |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AASE MAERSK (Br) |
44 |
6,184 |
1930 |
CURACOA |
|
ARABIS |
ESCORT 11/08 - 17/08 |
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ATHELPRINCESS (Br) |
8,882 |
1929 |
CUBA |
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AUSONIA |
ESCORT 17/08 - 24/08 |
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BARBRO (Nor) |
24 |
6,325 |
1934 |
NYC |
|
BARON DOUGLAS (Br) |
62 |
3,899 |
1932 |
NEUVITAS |
|
BEECHWOOD (Br) |
15 |
4,987 |
1940 |
BUENOS AIRES |
|
BRAGANZA (Nor) |
86 |
6,327 |
1924 |
Baltimore |
|
BRITISH FAITH (Br) |
74 |
6,955 |
1928 |
NYC |
|
BRITISH PRIDE (Br) |
32 |
7,106 |
1931 |
NYV |
|
BRONNOY (Nor) |
13 |
4,791 |
1926 |
BUENOS AIRES |
|
CHESTERFIELD |
ESCORT 17/08 - 24/08 |
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CHULMLEIGH (Br) |
75 |
5,445 |
1938 |
LAY AT REYKJAVIK UNTIL 28.9.41 |
|
CLAUSINA (Br) |
73 |
8,083 |
1938 |
NYC |
|
DAGRUN (Nor) |
46 |
4,562 |
1928 |
PHILADELPHIA |
|
DAN-Y-BRYN (Br) |
81 |
5,117 |
1940 |
PHILADELPHIA |
|
DARONIA (Br) |
43 |
8,139 |
1939 |
NYC |
|
DORCASIA (Br) |
33 |
8,053 |
1938 |
CURACOA |
|
DORELIAN (Br) |
71 |
6,431 |
1923 |
ST JOHNS NF |
|
EL ARGENTINO (Br) |
41 |
9,501 |
1928 |
||
EMPIRE DAY (Br) |
91 |
7,242 |
1941 |
CAM SHIP, HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE FOAM (Br) |
11 |
7,047 |
1941 |
CAM SHIP, HALIFAX |
|
EMPIRE SCOUT (Br) |
25 |
2,229 |
1936 |
MONTREAL |
|
F J WOLFE (Br) |
72 |
12,190 |
1932 |
NYC |
|
HEPATICA |
ESCORT 17/08 - 24/08 |
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HJALMAR WESSEL (Nor) |
36 |
1,742 |
1935 |
SYDNEY CB |
|
HONTESTROOM (Du) |
66 |
1,857 |
1921 |
LAST PASSAGE AS RESCUE SHIP |
|
KING WILLIAM (Br) |
12 |
5,274 |
1928 |
BALTIMORE |
|
LAGUNA (Br) |
52 |
6,466 |
1923 |
BERMUDA |
|
LODESTONE (Br) |
92 |
4,877 |
1938 |
HAMPTON ROADS |
|
LULWORTH HILL (Br) |
54 |
7,628 |
1940 |
QUEBEC |
|
LUMINETTA (Br) |
84 |
6,159 |
1927 |
NYC |
|
MALCOLM |
ESCORT 13/08 - 15/08 |
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MANCHESTER SPINNER (Br) |
51 |
4,767 |
1918 |
HALIFAX |
|
MARCELLA (Br) |
42 |
4,592 |
1928 |
TRINIDAD |
|
MARKEN (Du) |
22 |
5,719 |
1937 |
TRINIDAD |
|
MATIANA (Br) |
31 |
9,045 |
1922 |
HALIFAX |
|
MIRALDA (Br) |
8,013 |
1936 |
CURACOA |
||
NICOYA (Br) |
65 |
5,364 |
1929 |
FATHER POINT |
|
NORTHERN PRIDE |
ESCORT 13/08 - 16/08 |
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NORTHERN SPRAY |
ESCORT 12/08 - 17/08 |
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NORTHERN WAVE |
ESCORT 13/08 - 16/08 |
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OCANA (Du) |
64 |
6,256 |
1938 |
CURACOA |
|
PORT CAROLINE (Br) |
21 |
8,263 |
1919 |
NYC |
|
RILEY (Br) |
63 |
4,993 |
1936 |
HAMPTON ROADS |
|
RIPLEY |
ESCORT - 24/08 |
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ROBERT F HAND (Br) |
34 |
2,197 |
1933 |
NYC |
|
RONAN (Br) |
45 |
1,489 |
1938 |
ICELAND |
|
SAN DEMETRIO (Br) |
83 |
8,073 |
1938 |
NYC |
|
SANDAR (Nor) |
82 |
7,624 |
1928 |
CURACOA |
|
SARDONYX |
ESCORT 13/08 - 15/08 |
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SCIMITAR |
ESCORT 13/08 - 16/08 |
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THORSHAVET (Nor) |
53 |
1,015 |
1938 |
TRINIDAD |
|
TORFINN JARL (Nor) |
93 |
1,481 |
1922 |
FATHER POINT |
|
TRILLIUM |
ESCORT 17/08 - 24/08 |
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TRITON (Du) |
14 |
2,078 |
1928 |
NYC |
|
VALLDEMOSA (Br) |
85 |
7,222 |
1935 |
NYC |
|
VANJA (Nor) |
6,198 |
1929 |
|||
VERBENA |
ESCORT 13/08 - 15/08 |
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VILLE D'ANVERS (Bel) |
35 |
7,462 |
1920 |
NYC |
|
VIOLET |
ESCORT 13/08 - 17/08 |
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VIVI (Nor) |
23 |
6,546 |
1932 |
NYC |
|
WATCHMAN |
ESCORT 13/08 - 15/08 |
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WELLPARK (Br) |
26 |
4,649 |
1938 |
PHILADELPHIA |
|
WESTMORELAND (Br) |
61 |
9,001 |
1917 |
NYC |
|
WINDFLOWER |
ESCORT 17/08 - 24/08 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.6: |
| EAST ESC 8 EG MALCOLM(SO), ARABIS, NORTHERN SPRAY, WATCHMAN, SCIMITAR, SARDONYX, VERBENA, VIOLET, NORTHERN WAVE, NORTHERN PRIDE |
| WEST ESC 23 EG CHESTERFIELD(SO), WINDFLOWER, HEPATICA & TRILLIUM |
| RIPLEY RE-INFORCEMENT UNIT. AUSONIA ADDL FOR PASSAGE FROM ICELAND |
| 23 EG SAILED REYKJAVIK 16.8 & ARRIVED ST JOHNS NF 24.8.41 |
| COMMODORE: Capt W H POOLE RD RNR IN MANCHESTER SPINNER |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN MATIANA |