Convoy RA.65

Depart Kola Inlet on 23 March 1945.
Arrive Loch Ewe on 1 April 1945.
Hague's records contain 26 merchants and 20 escorts (26 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ADOLPH S OCHS (Br)
 
7,219
1943
FLAX, GENERAL
 
ALLINGTON CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 01/04
ALNWICK CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 01/04
ARUNAH S ABELL (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
BAMBOROUGH CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 01/04
BEN F DIXON (US)
 
7,176
1943
2950 TONS CHROME ORE
 
BLUE RANGER (Br)
 
3,417
1941
 
 
BRITISH MERIT (Br)
 
8,093
1942
 
 
CAMELLIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 01/04
CAMPANIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 30/03
DANIEL WILLARD (US)
 
7,200
1942
 
 
DIADEM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 30/03
EDWIN L DRAKE (US)
 
7,176
1943
2571 TONS CHROME ORE
NYC
EMPIRE FLINT (Br)
 
8,129
1941
 
 
F T FRELINGHUYSEN (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
FARNHAM CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 01/04
FORT CREVECOEUR (Br)
 
7,191
1943
3700 T APATITEE, 920 T POTASH
12 PASSENGERS
FORT VERCHERES (Br)
 
7,128
1942
4509 TONS APATITEE
 
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (US)
 
7,191
1941
1803 TONS CHROME ORE
NYC
GEORGE STEERS (US)
 
7,247
1944
2423 TONS CHROME ORE
 
HAROLD L WINSLOW (US)
 
7,176
1943
3426 TONS PULPWOOD
 
HAWKINS FUDSKE (US)
 
7,176
1943
LUMBER
 
HONEYSUCKLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 01/04
JOHN J ABEL (US)
 
7,191
1943
22 TONS CAVIARE
 
JOHN WANAMAKER (US)
 
7,176
1943
TIMBER
 
JOYCE KILMER (US)
 
7,176
1943
2926 TONS PULPWOOD
 
LACKLAN (Br)
 
8,670
1929
 
 
LANCASTER CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 01/04
LEWIS EMERY JR (US)
 
7,176
1943
LUMBER
 
LUCERNA (Br)
 
6,556
1930
 
 
MARIE M MELONEY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
MYNGS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 30/03
NATHAN TOWSON (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
NERITINA (Br)
 
8,228
1943
 
 
OPPORTUNE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 30/03
ORWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 30/03
OXLIP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 01/04
SAVAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 30/03
SCORPION 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 30/03
SCOURGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 30/03
SIOUX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 30/03
SKIENSFJORD (Nor)
 
5,922
1922
 
15 PASSENGERS
STORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 30/03
TOWNSEND HARRIS (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
TRUMPETER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 30/03
ZAMBESI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/03 - 30/03

Additional note by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy RA.65:

    COMMODORE: Capt W C MEEK RD RNR IN FORT CREVECOEUR
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.