Convoy RA.62

Depart Kola Inlet on 10 December 1944.
Arrive Loch Ewe on 19 December 1944.
Hague's records contain 30 merchants and 33 escorts (29 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABNER NASH (US)
31
7,177
1942
CHROME ORE
 
ALLINGTON CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
ANDREW W PRESTON (US)
42
7,247
1944
CHROME ORE
 
BAHAMAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
BAMBOROUGH CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
BEAGLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
BELLONA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 18/12
BENJAMIN SCHLESINGER (US)
81
7,176
1944
PULPWOOD
NYC
BULLDOG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
CAESAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 18/12
CAMBRIAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 18/12
CAMPANIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 18/12
CAPRICE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 18/12
CASSANDRA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 11/12
COLLIS P HUNTINGTON (US)
104
7,177
1942
PULPWOOD
NYC
CYGNET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
DOLABELLA (Br)
22
8,142
1939
 
 
DONALD W BAIN (US)
83
7,200
1944
 
 
EGLANTINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
ELEAZAR LORD (US)
12
7,247
1944
 
 
ELOY ALFARO (US)
103
7,176
1944
CHROME ORE
 
FORT CREVECOEUR (Br)
61
7,191
1943
PITPROPS, GENERAL
 
FORT ROMAINE (Br)
11
7,131
1943
APATITEE,POTASH, 15 MAILS
PROCEEDED INDEPENDENTLY
FORT YUKON (Br)
92
7,153
1943
PITPROPS, GENERAL
 
HAROLD L WINSLOW (US)
101
7,176
1943
LUMBER
 
HENRY ADAMS (US)
33
7,212
1944
CHROME ORE
 
HMS MOUNSEY (Br)
94
 
 
 
Damaged, addl for passage only
JAMES M GILLIS (US)
82
7,176
1943
 
 
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS (US)
13
7,176
1943
 
 
JOYCE KILMER (US)
32
7,176
1943
TIMBER
 
KEITH PALMER (US)
102
7,244
1944
TIMBER
 
KEPPEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
LAPWING 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
LARK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
LAURELWOOD (Br)
72
7,347
1929
 
 
LAWRENCE J BRENGLE (US)
14
7,209
1944
 
 
LOCH ALVIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 17/12
LUCULUS (Br)
52
6,546
1929
 
 
MARATHON (Nor)
93
7,208
1930
 
 
MONNOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 17/12
NAIRANA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 18/12
NENE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 17/12
NICHOLAS BIDDLE (US)
51
7,191
1942
 
 
OBEDIENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 18/12
OFFA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 18/12
ONSLAUGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 18/12
ONSLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 18/12
ORIBI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 18/12
ORWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 18/12
PARK BENJAMIN (US)
24
7,176
1944
 
 
PORT COLBORNE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 17/12
RATHLIN (Br)
84
1,600
1936
 
RESCUE SHIP
SAN VENANCIO (Br)
23
8,152
1942
 
 
SOMALILAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
ST JOHN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 17/12
STAGE DOOR CANTEEN (US)
21
7,176
1943
CHROME ORE
 
STORMONT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 17/12
TAVY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
TORTOLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
WESTCOTT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/12 - 19/12
WILLIAM PEPPER (US)
71
7,176
1943
 
 
WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT (US)
91
7,176
1944
 
 
WINFRED L SMITH (US)
41
7,191
1943
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy RA.62:

    CASSANDRA torpedoed by U 365 11.12.44, lost bow and returned
    COMMODORE: Capt E ULLRING DSO R Nor N IN FORT CREVECOEUR
    VICE COMMODORE: IN FORT YUKON
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.