Convoy RA.66

Depart Kola Inlet on 29 April 1945.
Arrive Clyde on 8 May 1945.
Hague's records contain 27 merchants and 23 escorts (27 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALNWICK CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 07/05
BAMBOROUGH CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 07/05
BELLONA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 06/05
BENJAMIN SCHLESINGER (US)
72
7,176
1944
 
 
BLACK RANGER (Br)
32
3,417
1941
 
 
BLUE RANGER (Br)
63
3,417
1941
 
 
BYRON DARNTON (US)
24
7,176
1943
1500 TONS CHROME ORE,PULPWOOD
 
CHARLES A MCALLISTER (US)
61
7,176
1943
 
 
COPELAND (Br)
34
1,526
1923
 
RESCUE SHIP, 34 PASSENGERS EMBARKED
CYGNET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 07/05
DOLABELLA (Br)
53
8,142
1939
 
 
ELEAZAR LORD (US)
64
7,247
1944
 
 
ELOY ALFARO (US)
71
7,176
1944
CHROME ORE
NYC
EMPIRE STALWART (Br)
23
7,045
1943
2500 TONS APATITEE
 
FARNHAM CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 07/05
FORT BOISE (Br)
42
7,151
1943
1100 TONS FLAX, STORES
15 PASSENGERS
FORT MASSAC (Br)
54
7,157
1943
4300 TONS APATITEE
 
FORT YUKON (Br)
51
7,153
1943
3397 TONS APATITEE, AMMO
6 PASSENGERS
GRACE ABBOTT (US)
31
7,191
1942
 
 
HAIDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 07/05
HENRY LOMB (US)
14
7,176
1943
 
 
HONEYSUCKLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 07/05
HURON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 06/05
IROQUOIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 07/05
JAMES M GILLIS (US)
52
7,176
1943
 
 
JOHN MCDONOGH (US)
73
7,176
1943
 
 
LANCASTER CASTLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 07/05
LAWRENCE J BRENGLE (US)
21
7,209
1944
 
 
LEO J DUSTER (US)
13
7,176
1943
 
 
LOTUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 07/05
NICHOLAS BIDDLE (US)
41
7,191
1942
 
 
OBEDIENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/05 - 08/05
OFFA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 08/05
ORWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/05 - 08/05
OXLIP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 07/05
PREMIER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 06/05
RHODODENDRON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 07/05
SAN VENANCIO (Br)
62
8,152
1942
 
 
STAGE DOOR CANTEEN (US)
12
7,176
1943
 
 
STORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 06/05
VINDEX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 06/05
W R GRACE (US)
43
7,176
1943
 
 
WILLARD HALL (US)
44
7,200
1943
 
 
WILLIAM PEPPER (US)
33
7,176
1943
 
 
WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT (US)
1
7,176
1944
 
 
WINFRED L SMITH (US)
22
7,191
1943
 
 
ZEALOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 06/05
ZEPHYR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 06/05
ZEST 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 06/05
ZODIAC 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 06/05

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy RA.66:

    ORWELL & OBEDIENT brought out BLUE RANGER
    COMMODORE: Capt R GILL CBE RD RNR IN FORT YUKON
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN SAN VENANCIO
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.