Convoy ONS.8

Depart Liverpool on 17 May 1943.
Arrive Halifax on 1 June 1943.
Hague's records contain 53 merchants and 21 escorts (52 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACCRINGTON (Br)
55
1,678
1910
 
RESCUE SHIP. 5th VOYAGE
ALDAN (Russ)
115
2,161
1912
 
NYC
BADDECK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/05 - 29/05
BARON SCOTT (Br)
114
4,574
1939
 
HALIFAX
BARRGROVE (Br)
52
5,222
1918
 
HALIFAX
BEACONSTREET (Br)
62
7,467
1927
 
ESCORT OILER
BLAIRMORE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 01/06
BRANDON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/05 - 29/05
CAITHNESS (Br)
94
4,970
1935
 
BALTIMORE
CAMPFIRE (US)
121
5,671
1919
 
NYC
CAPE PALLISER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/05 - 29/05
CHURCHILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/05 - 29/05
CLUNEPARK (Br)
112
3,491
1928
 
NYC
COLLINGWOOD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/05 - 29/05
COULBEG (Br)
75
5,237
1940
 
NYC
CYGNET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 25/05
DUNDAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/06 - 01/06
EL CIERVO (Br)
72
5,841
1923
 
ESCORT OILER
ELNA II (Russ)
103
3,221
1903
GOVT CARGO
NYC
EMPIRE BUNTING (Br)
 
6,448
1919
 
 
EMPIRE MOUFLON (Br)
101
3,234
1921
 
ST JOHN NB
EMPIRE PIBROCH (Br)
91
7,046
1942
 
NYC
EMPIRE USK (Br)
71
3,229
1918
 
HALIFAX
ERRINGTON COURT (Br)
61
4,913
1925
 
HALIFAX
FLOWERGATE (Br)
11
5,161
1911
 
HALIFAX
FORT DE DOUAUMONT (Fr)
83
5,266
1918
 
NYC
GEORGIAN (US)
13
5,825
1920
 
NYC
GERASSIMOS VERGOTTIS (Gk)
125
6,343
1920
 
ST JOHN NB
HAMILTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 01/06
HERBERT L PRATT (US)
85
7,118
1918
 
NYC
HINDOO (Pan)
 
1,531
1925
 
JD EX ICELAND 21.5
IOANNIS FRANGOS (Gk)
34
3,442
1912
COAL
HALIFAX
KAMSACK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 01/06
KIRSTEN MAERSK (Br)
81
2,410
1920
COAL
ST JOHN NB
KITE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 25/05
LAGO (Nor)
113
2,552
1929
 
NYC
LEONARDIA (Sw)
45
1,583
1906
 
HALIFAX
LISBETH (Nor)
122
2,732
1922
 
HALIFAX
LORIGA (Br)
31
6,665
1919
GENERAL
CHILEAN PORTS
MARGARITA CHANDRIS (Gk)
24
5,401
1920
COAL
ST JOHN NB
MARGIT (Br)
102
1,735
1924
 
YARMOUTH NS
MICHIGAN (Pan)
44
6,419
1920
 
NYC
MODLIN (Pol)
23
3,569
1906
COAL
ST JOHN NB
MSTA (Russ)
14
1,984
1921
 
PHILADELPHIA
NORJERV (Nor)
92
5,582
1919
 
HAMPTON ROADS
OKHTA (Russ)
74
1,357
1918
MACHINERY
NYC
OMAHA (Pan)
 
2,114
1918
 
REYKJAVIK TO HALIFAX RV
OREGON I (Br)
41
4,774
1916
 
HALIFAX
ORILLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 28/05
PAN GULF (US)
93
5,599
1918
 
NYC
PENHALE (Br)
111
4,071
1924
 
HALIFAX
RANDFONTEIN (Du)
43
5,653
1920
 
NYC
RESTIGOUCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/05 - 29/05
SAHALE (US)
12
5,028
1919
 
NYC
SALUTA (Br)
82
6,261
1906
 
NYC
SCANDIA (Br)
42
8,571
1918
 
NYC
SENGA (Yug)
35
5,140
1913
 
ST JOHN NB
SHILKA (Russ)
124
1,388
1916
 
NYC
SOROKA (Russ)
84
1,718
1926
MACHINERY
NYC
STALOWA WOLA (Pol)
51
3,133
1924
 
NYC
STARLING 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 25/05
TENAX (Br)
123
3,846
1925
 
ST JOHNS NF
THE PAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 01/06
TOVELIL (Br)
95
2,225
1925
 
HALIFAX
TRURO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/05 - 01/06
UTAHAN (US)
22
7,031
1919
 
NYC
VASCAMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/05 - 29/05
VETLUGA (Russ)
104
1,717
1918
GENERAL
PHILADELPHIA
WEST KEENE (US)
21
5,600
1919
 
NYC
WEST NOHNO (US)
32
5,769
1919
 
NYC
WHITE CLOVER (Pan)
33
5,462
1920
 
NYC
WILD GOOSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 25/05
WINSUM (Du)
25
3,224
1921
 
NYC
WOODPECKER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/05 - 25/05

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ONS.8:

    AQUAMARINE UK LOCAL ESCORT. 2 EG , SOE IN STARLING, JOINED FROM ICELAND 22.5 AND DETACHED TO HX 240 25.5
    WESTERN ESCORT FROM WOMP TO HALIFAX W4 SOE HAMILTON. BLAIRMORE DETACHED WITH DEFECTS, HAMILTON & TRURO JOINED XB 56
    ORILLIA BROUGHT OUT ICELAND JOINERS. OCEAN ESCORT C4 SOE CHURCHILL, REMAINED 24 HOURS AFTER WOMP DUE TO U BOAT THREAT.
    COMMODORE: Capt R L F HUBBARD RD RNR IN ERRINGTON COURT
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE PIBROCH
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.