Convoy ONS.16

Depart Liverpool on 19 August 1943.
Arrive Halifax on 1 September 1943.
Hague's records contain 26 merchants and 16 escorts (25 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
BARRIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 - 01/09
BITTERSWEET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/08 - 29/08
BRITISH AVIATOR (Br)
32
6,998
1924
 
NYC
BRUARFOSS (Ice)
 
1,580
1927
 
JD EX ICELAND 23.8
BUCTOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 - 01/09
BURNHAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/08 - 29/08
CHRISTIAN HOLM (Br)
62
9,119
1927
 
ESCORT OILER
COCHRANE (Br)
41
7,203
1923
 
NYC
DEAN EMERY (Pan)
63
6,664
1919
 
NYC
DUNAV (Yug)
71
4,369
1912
 
HALIFAX
EGBA (Br)
61
4,989
1914
 
NYC
EMPIRE NORSE (Br)
33
8,120
1914
 
NYC
FERNCLIFF (Nor)
34
4,333
1924
GENERAL
NYC
FJORDHEIM (Nor)
81
4,115
1930
COAL
ST JOHN NB
GLOUCESTER CITY (Br)
21
3,071
1919
GENERAL
NYC
HEIMGAR (Nor)
11
2,978
1921
FUEL,ASBESTOS
NYC
HENRIK IBSEN (Nor)
64
4,671
1906
 
ST JOHN NB
JEFFERSON MYERS (US)
31
7,582
1920
 
NYC
JOHN D ARCHBOLD (US)
42
12,590
1921
 
ESCORT OILER
KATLA (Ice)
 
1,209
1911
 
JD EX ICELAND 23.8
LAGO (Nor)
82
2,552
1929
 
HALIFAX
LEONID KRASIN (Russ)
43
1,840
1913
GENERAL
NYC FOR VLADIVOSTOK
LORD COCHRANE (Br)
44
4,157
1934
 
ARR ST JOHNS NF WITH DEFECTS 30.8
MARGIT (Br)
83
1,735
1924
 
HALIFAX
MAYCREST (Br)
73
5,923
1913
 
THREE RIVERS
MAYFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/08 - 29/08
MEANTICUT (US)
13
6,061
1921
 
NYC
NIPIGON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 - 01/09
NORTHERN PRIDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/08 - 29/08
PICTOU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/08 - 29/08
QUESNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 - 01/09
RAVNEFJELL (Nor)
 
1,339
1938
 
JD EX ICELAND 23.8
RED DEER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/08 - 01/09
RICHMOND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 - 01/09
SALISBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/08 - 01/09
SALUTA (Br)
22
6,261
1906
 
NYC
SASKATCHEWAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/08 - 29/08
SKEENA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/08 - 29/08
SOMMERSTAD (Nor)
23
5,923
1926
 
NYC
STORAA (Br)
72
1,967
1918
 
HALIFAX
WEST NOHNO (US)
51
5,769
1919
 
NYC
YORKMAR (US)
12
5,612
1919
 
NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ONS.16:

    MOLDE UK LOCAL ESCORT, OCEAN ESCORT C3 SOE SASKATCHEWAN, WESTERN ESCORT W1 SOE SALISBURY.
    SYDNEY SECTION ESCORTED BY RED DEER
    COMMODORE: Capt W VAN DEN DONKER R Neth N IN COCHRANE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EGBA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.