Convoy ONS.24

Depart Liverpool on 30 November 1943.
Arrive Halifax on 18 December 1943.
Hague's records contain 30 merchants and 15 escorts (29 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AGWISTAR (US)
61
4,661
1919
 
NYC
AMERIKI (Gk)
24
7,176
1943
 
NYC
AMPETCO (Bel)
53
8,718
1926
 
ESCORT OILER, 70 SPARE DCs
ANCYLUS (Br)
63
8,017
1935
 
MAC SHIP, 1st voyage, G Flight
ATLANTIC (Nor)
52
7,342
1925
 
ESCORT OILER, NYC 20.12
BAYOU CHICO (US)
22
5,401
1920
 
NYC
BENEDICK (Br)
72
6,978
1928
 
ESCORT OILER, 60 SPARE DCs, RETURNED
BOSTON CITY (Br)
44
2,870
1920
CLAY, GENERAL
NYC
BRITISH FREEDOM (Br)
73
6,985
1928
 
ESCORT OILER, 60 DCs
BRUSH (Nor)
 
1,323
1939
 
 
CHILLIWACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/12 - 13/12
CHR TH BOE (Nor)
54
6,192
1930
 
NYC
COBALT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/12 - 18/12
EVANGER (Nor)
82
3,869
1920
 
NYC
FENNEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/12 - 13/12
FILLEIGH (Br)
83
4,856
1928
 
BOTWOOD
GREY COUNTY (Nor)
92
5,194
1918
 
ST JOHN NB
ICARUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/12 - 13/12
INDUSTRIA (Br)
23
4,850
1940
 
NYC
ISRAEL PUTNAM (US)
34
7,176
1942
ORE, LUMBER
NYC
KAMLOOPS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/12 - 16/12
KENTVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/12 - 18/12
KINGMAN (Pan)
 
1,513
1934
 
HALIFAX
LLANGOLLEN (Br)
31
5,056
1928
 
HAMPTON ROADS
MORSKA WOLA (Pol)
21
3,208
1924
 
NYC
NEW YORK CITY (Br)
71
2,710
1917
GENERAL
ST JOHN NB
OREGON I (Br)
81
4,774
1916
 
24 SPARE DCs
PACHESHAM (Br)
91
6,090
1920
 
BOTWOOD
PILLORY (Pan)
 
1,516
1933
 
 
ROCHA (Pan)
 
1,471
1933
 
 
SACKVILLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/12 - 13/12
SALEN (Sw)
93
2,699
1927
 
HALIFAX
SHIRVAN (Br)
33
6,017
1925
 
NYC
SOLSTAD (Nor)
32
5,952
1927
 
NYC
SOUTH AMERICA (Nor)
43
6,246
1931
 
NYC
ST CATHERINES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/12 - 13/12
SUN (US)
74
9,002
1928
 
NYC
TAHCHEE (Br)
42
6,508
1914
 
60 SPARE DCs, STRAGGLED 8.12.43
THUNDER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/12 - 18/12
TIMMINS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/12 - 18/12
TRAIL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 13/12 - 18/12
TREVAYLOR (Br)
41
5,257
1940
 
NYC
UFFINGTON COURT (Br)
51
4,976
1929
 
NYC
WISLA (Pol)
11
3,106
1928
 
NYC
ZAMALEK (Br)
 
1,567
1921
 
RESCUE SHIP

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ONS.24:

    ANNET, BRIMNES, GAIRSAY & SOUTHERN STAR UK LOCAL ESCORTS. OCEAN C2 SOE ST CATHERINES, WESTERN ESCORT W6 SOE TIMMINS
    THUNDER & KENTVILLE BROUGHT OUT HALIFAX SHIPS TO JOIN XB 88, AND TOOK IN SHIPS FOR HALIFAX
    KAMLOOPS DETACHED 12.12 & FUELLED AT ST JOHNS, REJOINING TO 16.12 THENCE TO PICTOU NS
    ICARUS DETACHED 13.12 AND TO ST JOHNS NF
    COMMODORE: Capt R GILL CBE RD RNR IN UFFINGTON COURT
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN LLANGOLLEN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.