Convoy ONS.9

Depart Liverpool on 28 May 1943.
Arrive Halifax on 9 June 1943.
Hague's records contain 27 merchants and 20 escorts (29 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALCOA TRADER (US)
11
4,986
1920
 
NYC
AZERBAIDJAN (Russ)
63
6,114
1932
 
NYC
BIDEFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/06 - 04/06
BUR (Sw)
64
1,956
1919
 
CAMPBELTOWN NB
CAMPANULA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/05 - 07/06
CLEMATIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/05 - 07/06
COWICHAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/06 - 11/06
D L HARPER (Br)
32
12,223
1933
 
HALIFAX
DAYLIGHT (US)
43
9,180
1931
 
NYC
DILWORTH (US)
33
7,045
1919
 
NYC
DIMITRIOS CHANDRIS (Gk)
83
4,643
1910
 
HALIFAX
EMPIRE CORMORANT (Br)
81
5,760
1918
COAL
ST JOHN NB
EMPIRE DERWENT (Br)
23
4,026
1930
 
NYC
EMPIRE GARDEN (Br)
51
8,923
1919
 
NYC
EMPIRE JESSICA (Br)
71
2,890
1943
 
 
EMPIRE MACALPINE (Br)
53
7,954
1943
 
MAC SHIP
FORT DE TROYON (Fr)
41
5,181
1919
 
HALIFAX
GEDDINGTON COURT (Br)
73
6,903
1928
 
ST JOHN NB
GENTIAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/06 - 07/06
GLOUCESTER CITY (Br)
42
3,071
1919
 
NYC
HARBERTON (Br)
31
4,585
1930
 
HALIFAX
HASTINGS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/06 - 04/06
HEATHER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/05 - 07/06
HESPERUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/05 - 07/06
JURKO TOPIC (Yug)
84
5,160
1919
 
 
LIEUTENANT DE LA TOUR (Fr)
12
5,700
1917
 
NYC
LULWORTH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/06 - 04/06
MAJA (Br)
62
8,181
1931
 
ESCORT OILER
MOOSE JAW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/06 -
MOYOLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/06 - 04/06
NICOLAOU VIRGINIA (Gk)
82
6,869
1920
 
HALIFAX
NORTHERN FOAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/05 - 07/06
P.L.M.17 (Br)
21
4,008
1922
COAL
HALIFAX
PICOTEE (Br)
74
4,307
1913
 
HALIFAX
PRINS MAURITS (Du)
61
1,287
1936
 
TRINIDAD
PRINS WILLEM VAN ORANJE (Du)
22
1,303
1938
 
GEORGETOWN
ROMULUS (Nor)
34
3,707
1921
 
BALTIMORE
ROXBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/06 - 11/06
SAN VALERIO (Br)
52
6,493
1913
 
ESCORT OILER
SASKATOON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 07/06 - 11/06
SOLSTAD (Nor)
72
5,952
1927
 
NYC
THEMISTO (Du)
92
4,707
1928
 
HALIFAX
TIMOK (Yug)
93
3,130
1924
 
HALIFAX
VIZALMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/05 - 07/06
VOLUNTEER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/06 - 04/06
WAVENEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/06 - 04/06
WHITEHALL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/05 - 07/06

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ONS.9:

    KIRKELLA UK LOCAL ESCORT. VOLUNTEER DETACHED TO SC 132. 40 EG SOE LULWORTH, IN SUPPORT JD EX ICELAND, DETACHED TO SC 132
    OCEAN ESCORT B2 SOE HESPERUS, SUPPORT 40 EG SOE LULWORTH, WESTERN LOCAL W3 SOE ROXBOROUGH
    COMMODORE: Capt H D WAKEMAN-COLVILLE RN IN EMPIRE GARDEN
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN HARBERTON
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.