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 |
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ASPHODEL |
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02 |
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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 |
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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 |
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KINGCUP |
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02 |
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LEAMINGTON |
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02 |
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LOOSESTRIFE |
ESCORT 28/01 - 01/02 |
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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 |
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USS NIBLACK |
ESCORT 01/02 - 10/02 |
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USS OVERTON |
ESCORT 01/02 - 10/02 |
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USS TARBELL |
ESCORT 01/02 - 10/02 |
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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 |