Convoy ON.87

Depart Liverpool on 16 April 1942.
Dispersed 36.03N 46.15W on 26 April 1942.
Hague's records contain 25 merchants and 7 escorts (25 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALBERT L ELLSWORTH (Nor)
14
8,309
1937
 
CORPUS CHRISTI
ATLANTIC (Nor)
23
7,342
1925
 
ARUBA
BRALANTA (Nor)
22
9,608
1936
 
ARUBA
BRITISH TENACITY (Br)
21
8,439
1939
 
PORT ARTHUR
CITY OF YOKOHAMA (Br)
24
7,341
1922
STORES
MOMBASA VIA FREETOWN
CLAN MATHESON (Br)
63
5,613
1919
STORES
ABADAN
COMEDIAN (Br)
72
5,122
1929
STORES
TRINIDAD
ECLIPSE (Br)
34
9,767
1931
 
CURACOA
EMPIRE MARVELL (Br)
71
9,812
1941
 
PORT ARTHUR
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br)
42
2,502
1933
 
TRINIDAD
GLITTRE (Nor)
13
6,409
1928
 
CURACOA
GODETIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/04 - 26/04
HAVELOCK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 26/04
HAVPRINS (Nor)
11
8,066
1935
 
CURACOA
HERBRAND (Nor)
12
9,108
1935
 
ARUBA
KATY (Nor)
62
6,825
1931
 
BAYTOWN
LAVENDER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/04 - 26/04
LEONATUS (Pan)
33
2,242
1938
GENERAL
NEW ORLEANS
MAGDALA (Du)
73
8,248
1931
 
PORT ARTHUR
MAJA (Br)
31
8,181
1931
 
CURACOA
MORDEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 26/04
NORHEIM (Nor)
51
9,816
1941
 
HOUSTON
NORSOL (Nor)
61
8,236
1941
 
BEAUMONT
OTINA (Br)
41
6,217
1938
 
MOBILE
PENNYWORT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 26/04
PIMPERNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/04 - 26/04
POLARTANK (Nor)
52
6,356
1930
 
PORT ARTHUR
RAPANA (Br)
32
8,017
1935
 
CURACOA
SKANDINAVIA (Nor)
43
10,044
1940
 
PORT ARTHUR
STIKLESTAD (Nor)
53
9,349
1938
 
PORT ARTHUR
USCGC CAMPBELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/04 - 26/04
VAV (Nor)
44
6,415
1931
 
BAYTOWN

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.87:

    ONM ESCORT POZARICA, KINGSTON BERYL, SOUTHERN BREEZE; LOCH EWE LOCAL ESCORTD RANGEY
    OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.19 SOE HAVELOCK
    COMMODORE: R-Adm C E TURLE DSO IN OTINA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BRITISH TENACITY
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.