Convoy ONS.17

Depart Liverpool on 31 August 1943.
Arrive Halifax on 16 September 1943.
Hague's records contain 25 merchants and 15 escorts (28 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALCOA PILOT (US)
41
4,869
1919
 
NYC
AQUARIUS (US)
84
6,094
1920
 
NYC
AYRSHIRE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 14/09 - 15/09
BARON MACLAY (Br)
61
6,317
1924
SALTCAKE
QUEBEC
BELGIQUE (Bel)
81
4,606
1902
COAL
ST JOHN NB
BENEDICK (Br)
52
6,978
1928
 
ESCORT OILER
BRADBURN (Br)
24
4,736
1930
 
NYC
BUREYA (Russ)
64
2,723
1908
STORES
NYC
BURLINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 16/09
DALLINGTON COURT (Br)
73
6,889
1929
 
HALIFAX
DAYLIGHT (US)
62
9,180
1931
 
ESCORT OILER
DEVERON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 12/09
DUNVEGAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 16/09
EL MIRLO (Br)
32
8,092
1930
 
ESCORT OILER
EMPIRE GULF (Br)
22
6,401
1927
 
HALIFAX
EVANGER (Nor)
31
3,869
1920
GENERAL
NYC
FAME 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 12/09
FELIX TAUSSIG (US)
11
5,965
1917
 
NYC
FERNBANK (Nor)
83
4,333
1924
 
QUEBEC
GREY COUNTY (Nor)
51
5,194
1918
 
ST JOHN NB
KINGCUP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 12/09
MANO (Br)
82
1,418
1925
 
NELSON NB
MANSFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 16/09
MOUNT EVANS (Pan)
21
5,598
1919
 
NYC
MOUNT RHODOPE (Gk)
71
5,182
1919
 
HALIFAX
NANAIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 16/09
NORTHERN GIFT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 12/09
OLOMBALA (Pan)
13
4,815
1901
 
NYC
OREGON I (Br)
74
4,774
1916
 
EX OBAN TO HALIFAX
POTENTILLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 12/09
RAPANA (Br)
43
8,017
1935
 
MAC SHIP
ROSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 12/09
SHEKSNA (Russ)
34
2,242
1918
STORES
NYC
STANDARD (Pan)
53
10,180
1914
 
HALIFAX
SUDEROY (Nor)
33
7,562
1913
 
NYC
TIMOK (Yug)
72
3,130
1924
 
QUEBEC
VANQUISHER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/09 - 12/09
W S FARISH (US)
23
11,787
1930
 
NYC
WALTER JENNINGS (US)
63
9,564
1921
 
NYC
WINONA (US)
12
6,197
1919
 
NYC

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ONS.17:

    CAPE PORTLAND UK LOCAL ESCORT, OCEAN ESCORT B6 SOE FAME, WESTERN ESCORT W9 SOE MANSFIELD, SYDNEY CB ESCORT AYRSHIRE
    VANQUISHER INCURRED WEATHER DAMAGE 11.9.43
    DUNVEGAN, ATTACHED TO W9, TOOK IN HALIFAX SHIPS WHILE W9 DETACHED TO XB 74
    COMMODORE: Capt R D BINKS OBE RD RNR IN EVANGER
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BARON MACLAY
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.