Convoy ONS.1

Depart Liverpool on 15 March 1943.
Arrive Halifax on 4 April 1943.
Hague's records contain 39 merchants and 19 escorts (34 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
A C BEDFORD (US)
53
9,485
1918
 
 
ALCOA BANNER (US)
22
5,035
1919
GENERAL
NYC
ALRESFORD (Br)
45
2,472
1922
 
HALIFAX, AFTER STRAGGLING
AMPETCO (Bel)
42
8,718
1926
 
ESCORT OILER,ICELAND WITH DEFECTS
ANTIGONE (Br)
62
4,545
1928
 
HALIFAX
AYRSHIRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/03 - 25/03
BALTROVER (Br)
73
4,916
1913
GENERAL
ST JOHNS NF
BARON BELHAVEN (Br)
31
6,591
1925
 
ARRIVED ST JOHN'S NF IN TOW WITH DEFECTS
BARON HAIG (Br)
23
3,391
1926
GENERAL
ARRIVED ST JOHNS NF WITH DEFECTS
BEACONSTREET (Br)
52
7,467
1927
 
ESCORT OILER
BEAUREGARD (US)
12
5,976
1920
 
 
BESTIK (Nor)
 
2,684
1920
 
JD EX ICELAND 20.3
BRIARWOOD (Br)
34
4,019
1930
 
HALIFAX
CAPE MARIATO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/03 - 26/03
CETUS (Nor)
93
2,614
1920
 
HALIFAX
CHERTSEY (Br)
 
5,998
1943
 
HX
COLYTTO (Du)
21
4,408
1926
SALT CAKE
NORFOLK
DETTIFOSS (Ice)
 
1,564
1930
 
JD EX ICELAND 20.3
E G SEUBERT (US)
54
9,181
1918
 
 
EGLANTINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/03 - 31/03
EMPIRE MOON (Br)
83
7,472
1941
 
HALIFAX
EMPIRE MOONRISE (Br)
94
6,854
1941
 
HALIFAX
FAME 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 31/03
FREDERICTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/03 - 04/04
GAUSDAL (Nor)
11
4,795
1930
 
 
GLOUCESTER CITY (Br)
72
3,071
1919
COAL
HALIFAX
GRADO (Nor)
74
3,082
1918
 
HALIFAX
GRANDMERE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/03 - 04/04
GREY COUNTY (Nor)
82
5,194
1918
GENERAL,COAL
ST JOHN NB
GULFPRINCE (US)
33
6,561
1921
 
 
HALIFAX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/03 - 04/04
HINDOO (Pan)
 
1,531
1925
 
JD EX ICELAND 20.3
JOBSHAVEN (Du)
61
3,528
1916
COAL
JAMAICA
KINGCUP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/03 - 26/03
KINGMAN (Pan)
 
1,513
1934
 
JD EX ICELAND 20.3
KIRUNA (Sw)
14
5,484
1921
 
PORT SULPHUR
LARRANGA (US)
 
3,804
1917
 
JD EX ICELAND 20.3
LEAMINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/03 - 04/04
LORD MIDDLETON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/03 - 25/03
MATHILDA (Nor)
91
3,650
1920
 
HALIFAX
MOSSOVET (Russ)
 
2,981
1935
 
JD EX ICELAND 20.3
PAYNTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/03 - 26/03
PETTER II (Nor)
71
7,417
1922
 
BALTIMORE
PILAR DE LARRINAGA (Br)
32
7,046
1918
 
ST JOHN NB
POTENTILLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/03 - 31/03
RADPORT (Br)
13
5,355
1925
 
ARRIVED ST JOHNS
RAJAHSTAN (Br)
92
6,391
1929
COAL,COKE
HALIFAX
ROSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/03 - 31/03
SCOTTISH MUSICIAN (Br)
44
6,998
1922
 
ESCORT OILER
SHEAF HOLME (Br)
51
4,814
1929
SALT
NORFOLK
ST KENAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/03 - 25/03
STANDARD (Pan)
41
10,177
1914
 
 
TOLTEC (Hon)
 
5,516
1929
 
JD EX ICELAND 20.3
TOMBOUCTOU (Br)
81
5,636
1919
COAL,A/C
HALIFAX
VERVAIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 31/03
VISCOUNT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/03 - 26/03
W S FARISH (US)
43
11,787
1930
 
 
YORKMAR (US)
 
5,612
1919
 
JD EX ICELAND 20.3

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ONS.1:

    FAME & VERVAIN SD LATE, 17 & 19.3 RESPECTIVELY, TO OVERTAKE. VISCOUNT & ROSE SAILED ICELAND ESCORTING ICELAND JOINERS.
    EGLANTINE DETACHED TO ICELAND 21.3 WITH DEFECTS & REJOINED 26.3 AFTER REPAIR.
    VISCOUNT DETACHED WITH DEFECTS 26.3; KINGCUP DETACHED 26.3 TO ESCORT RADPORT TO ST JOHN'S NF
    OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.4(B6) SOE FAME, FIVE TRAWLERS WERE ATTACHED TO GROUP, TWO AS RESCUE TRAWLERS.
    WOMP TO HOMP ESCORT TU 24.18.8 SOE FREDERICTON. HALIFAX TO BOSTON ESCORT TU 24.18.4 SOE SALISBURY, BECAME XB 42 OFF HALIFAX qv
    COMMODORE: Capt T L OWEN RD RNR IN SHEAF HOLME
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN PETTER II
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.