Convoy ON.61

Depart Liverpool on 27 January 1942.
Dispersed on 10 February 1942.
Hague's records contain 21 merchants and 11 escorts (21 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALISMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02
ASPHODEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02
BLANKAHOLM (Sw)
12
2,845
1930
 
NYC
BONNEVILLE (Nor)
31
4,665
1929
 
VANCOUVER
BRABANT (Bel)
61
2,483
1938
GENERAL
NYC
BRITISH GLORY (Br)
62
6,992
1928
 
AFTER REPAIR OF FEB 1940 TORPEDO DAMAGE
BRITISH VALOUR (Br)
34
6,952
1927
 
RETURNED
CISTULA (Du)
24
8,097
1939
 
CURACOA
DIANELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02
EMPIRE HAWK (Br)
71
5,033
1919
 
PHILADELPHIA
EMPIRE SAPPHIRE (Br)
43
8,028
1941
 
ARUBA
EMPIRE TRADER (Br)
42
9,990
1908
GENERAL
NEW ZEALAND
F J WOLFE (Br)
53
12,190
1932
 
CURACOA
GAELIC STAR (Br)
21
5,596
1917
GENERAL
BUENOS AIRES
HERCULES (Du)
51
2,317
1914
GENERAL
NYC
HOYANGER (Nor)
11
4,624
1926
 
VANCOUVER
KEPPEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02
KINGCUP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02
LEAMINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02
LOOSESTRIFE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02
NEW YORK CITY (Br)
14
2,710
1917
GENERAL
NORFOLK
REGENT LION (Br)
33
9,551
1937
 
TRINIDAD
SAN CIPRIANO (Br)
23
7,966
1937
 
BAYTOWN
SAN ELISEO (Br)
22
8,042
1939
 
ARUBA
SEMINOLE (Br)
52
10,389
1936
 
KEY WEST
SKIENSFJORD (Nor)
13
5,922
1922
CHINA CLAY
ST JOHN NB
TARIA (Du)
32
10,354
1939
 
NYC
THYME 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02
USS NIBLACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/02 - 10/02
USS OVERTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/02 - 10/02
USS TARBELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/02 - 10/02
WATERLAND (Du)
41
6,847
1922
 
NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.61:

    ONM ESCORT PALOMARES, POZARICA, RETRIEVER, AQUAMARINE; LIVERPOOL LOCAL COVENTRY CITY; LOCH EWE LOCAL ST LOMAN
    EAST ESCORT 1EG SOE KEPPEL, WEST ESCORT TU 4.1.3 SOE USS NIBLACK
    TU 4.1.3 SAILED ICELAND 31.1.42, UNDERSTRENGTH DUE TO LOSS OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON TO U 132 ON 29.1.42
    COMMODORE: Capt R SPENCER RD RNR IN WATERLAND
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN GAELIC STAR
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.