Convoy TN.197

Depart Townsville on 24 December 1943.
Arrive Milne Bay on 28 December 1943.
Hague's records contain 20 merchants and 4 escorts (19 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ARARAT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/12 - 28/12
BALLARAT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/12 - 28/12
BOTH (Du)
 
2,608
1931
 
 
BOWEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/12 - 28/12
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA (US)
 
2,674
1919
 
 
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
EDWARD D BAKER (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
FREMONT OLDER (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
GEORGE EASTMAN (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
JAMES D DOTY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
MOBILOIL (US)
 
10,204
1943
 
 
PENNANT (US)
 
6,576
1937
 
 
PIRIE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/12 - 28/12
SPRIGHTLY (Br)
 
501
1942
 
 
STEPHEN CRANE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
THOMAS JEFFERSON (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
 
USS VICTORIA (US)
 
6,265
1917
 
 
VAN DER LIJN (Du)
 
2,464
1928
 
 
WEST CACTUS (US)
 
5,681
1919
 
 
WILLIAM D BURNHAM (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
WILLIAM HUME (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
WILLIAM L SUBLETTE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
WILLIAM N BYERS (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
WILLIS VAN DEVANTER (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
 
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.