Convoy ONS.13

Depart Liverpool on 14 July 1943.
Arrive Halifax on 29 July 1943.
Hague's records contain 42 merchants and 18 escorts (42 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALCOA SCOUT (US)
21
4,886
1919
 
PROBABLY INDEP FROM OFF HALIFAX
ALCOR (Du)
91
3,526
1920
GENERAL
ST JOHN NB
ALFRED MOORE (US)
102
7,177
1943
 
NYC
ASTRID (Nor)
63
2,861
1942
GENERAL
BATHURST NB
BADDECK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/07 - 28/07
BEACONSTREET (Br)
72
7,467
1927
 
ESCORT OILER
BENEDICK (Br)
42
6,978
1928
 
ESCORT OILER
BENJAMIN CHEW (US)
101
7,191
1942
 
NYC
CAMPANULA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 - 25/07
CLAYOQUOT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/07 - 27/07
CLEMATIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 - 25/07
COLUMBIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/07 - 29/07
COULMORE (Br)
 
3,670
1936
 
JOINED EX ICELAND 18.7
CRETE (Gk)
74
7,744
1920
 
ST JOHN NB
DAYLIGHT (US)
62
9,180
1931
 
ESCORT OILER
DILWORTH (US)
44
7,045
1919
 
NYC
EMPIRE ACTIVITY (Br)
25
5,335
1919
COAL
ST JOHN NF
EMPIRE ALLIANCE (Br)
24
9,909
1943
 
NYC, fitted with AND
EMPIRE MAGPIE (Br)
92
6,211
1919
 
ST JOHN NB
EMPIRE RAZORBILL (Br)
31
5,118
1920
 
BOTWOOD
EMPIRE TRISTRAM (Br)
104
7,167
1942
 
MONTREAL, fitted with AND
FORT DEASE LAKE (Br)
105
7,126
1943
 
JUST POSSIBLY VIA XB 66
FORT SOURIS (Br)
103
7,134
1942
 
fitted with AND
GEISHA (Nor)
61
5,113
1921
 
NYC
GENTIAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 - 25/07
H M FLAGLER (Pan)
64
8,208
1918
 
NYC
HARPEFJELL (Nor)
65
1,333
1939
 
BOSTON
HESPERUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 - 25/07
HIRAM (Nor)
22
1,930
1926
 
NYC
JOHN H B LATROBE (US)
84
7,191
1942
 
NYC
JOSEPH GALE (US)
95
7,176
1942
 
NYC
KATENDRECHT (Du)
43
5,099
1925
 
NYC
KEILA (Br)
73
3,621
1905
 
HALIFAX
KELBERGEN (Du)
45
4,823
1914
COAL
ST JOHNS NF
KENMAR (US)
51
6,844
1919
 
NYC
KING NEPTUNE (Br)
75
5,224
1928
 
ST JOHNS NF
KINGMAN (Pan)
 
1,513
1934
 
JOINED EX ICELAND 18.7
LANGLEETARN (Br)
81
4,908
1929
 
MONTREAL
LORETO (Br)
94
6,682
1913
CHEMICALS, GENERAL
CHILE
MAUD (Nor)
12
3,189
1930
 
NYC
MIDLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/07 - 28/07
MOURNE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 - 25/07
MULGRAVE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/07 - 28/07
NORLOM (Nor)
14
6,412
1919
 
NYC
NORTHERN GIFT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 - 24/07
PANAMA CITY (US)
13
4,846
1920
 
NYC
PARA (Nor)
41
3,986
1921
COAL
PORTLAND, MAINE
RADPORT (Br)
71
5,355
1925
 
MONTREAL
RED DEER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/07 - 27/07
REDGATE (Br)
82
4,323
1929
 
HALIFAX
RENA (Nor)
83
5,242
1924
 
HALIFAX
RILEY (Br)
23
4,993
1936
 
NYC
SANDVIKEN (Nor)
 
2,916
1926
 
JOINED EX ICELAND 18.7
ST ELSTAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 - 24/07
STAMOS (Gk)
93
3,802
1914
 
MONTREAL
TILEMACHOS (Gk)
33
3,658
1911
COAL
MONTREAL
TRANSCONA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 25/07 - 28/07
VESPER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 15/07 - 25/07
W S FARISH (US)
32
11,787
1930
 
NYC
WINSTON-SALEM (US)
11
6,223
1920
 
NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ONS.13:

    RESCUE TRAWLERS TOOK IN SYDNEY CB SHIPS, CLAYOQUOT & RED DEER BROUGHT OUT 5 SHIPS TO JOIN CONVOY
    UK LOCAL ESCORT AQUAMARINE, OCEAN ESCORT B2 SOE HESPERUS, WESTERN ESCORT W2 SOE COLUMBIA
    COMMODORE: Capt J K BROOK CBE DSO RD RNR IN GEISHA
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE RAZORBILL
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.