Cargoes have been extracted from a document received from D. Kindell, based on the late Arnold Hague's database - see his listing for HX 145 at Ships in all HX convoys.

See also Convoy ON 15 and other westbound convoys from the same time period.

Br=British, Bel=Belgian, Du=Dutch, Norw=Norwegian, Gr=Greek.
MoWT = Ministry of War Transport

or

British Hope?
fuel oil
(Br)

or

Skeldergate?
grain
(Br)

Commodore was in Hektoria.

Some of the ships have been given the same station number in the diary, hence my question marks, but see A. Hague's info below.

The Norwegian Slemdal is also mentioned in the diary, but station number was not known. A. Hague has this ship in station 96, cargo of aviation gas

*When comparing this information with A. Hague's listing for HX 145 at Ships in all HX convoys, it'll be noticed that he has also included some ships that are not mentioned in the diary, as follows:
In station 35 - The Norwegian Lynghaug, cargo of lumber
In station 36 - The British Steaua Romana, cargo of fuel oil
In station 27 - The British Gemstone, general cargo and flour
In station 37 - The British Cape Breton, cargo of steel and lumber
In station 47 - The British La Pampa, cargo of flour
In station 87 - The Norwegian Troubadour, cargo of grain, Vice Commodore (according to her Voyage Record for this period, she joined from Sydney, C.B., and this explains why she's not mentioned in the diary, which lists ships joining from Halifax only)
In station 97 - The British Ary Lensen, cargo of steel and lumber
In station 68 - The British Harpalion, cargo of steel and lumber (this gives the convoy 8 rows)
In station 78 - The Norwegian Torvanger, cargo of grain (also joined from Sydney, C.B. - see this document)
The diary lists a Norwegian Marcot in station 13, but there was no ship by that name. According to A. Hague, the ship in station 13 was the British Margot, general cargo.

He has also included the British Lerwick, cargo of iron ore, and Rose Schiaffino, concentrate, but no station numbers are given. Additionally, he has the AMC escort California within the convoy.

Some ships are listed in different stations, for instance, all the ships in column 9 and 10 have been moved up one station, in other words, Salabangka is in station 91, El Mirlo in station 92, Empire Oil in station 93, Høyanger in station 94, Burdwan in station 95. Similarly, Bolton Castle is in station 101, Southern Princess in station 102, British Industry in station 103, G. S. Walden in station 104, Empire Bronze in station 105.

Kingswood is listed in station 65, while British Hope has been given station 46. He has Skeldergate in station 85, Empire Defender in station 86.

The first ship to leave was Hektoria at 07:15, and with a few minutes between each ship, the last to depart was the escorting HMS California, leaving Pier 22 at 2 (I assume this means 14:00). I've listed them according to nationality below, keeping the sequence of departure within each nationality.

The Norwegian Annavore, Maridal, Høyanger (3 bombers on deck), then Marcot, which according to A. Hague was, in fact, the British Margot), Leikanger (lumber), Vav, Charles Racine, Kaia Knudsen, Slemdal (no pendant No. given).

The Belgian Prince de Liege, Dutch Edam, Alderamin, Salabangka, Themisto, Tysa, Murena, and Greek Mount Pera (station 26).

A. Hague names the following escorts (extracted from this list of HX convoy escorts, also received from D. Kindell; dates are European style, day/month/year):
Arab - 26/08/41
Arvida - From 17/08/41 to 17/08/41
Beagle - From 26/08/41 to 31/08/41
Boadicea - From 26/08/41 to 31/08/41
Broadwater - From 16/08/41 to 26/08/41
California - From 16/08/41 to 25/08/41
Chilliwack - From 20/08/41 to 25/08/41
Heather - From 26/08/41 to 30/08/41
Hebe - From 29/08/41 to 30/08/41
Kos IX - 16/08/41
Kos VIII - 16/08/41 (see link above)
Matapedia - From 17/08/41 to 17/08/41
Narcissus - From 26/08/41 to 30/08/41
Norwich City - 26/08/41
Rimouski - From 16/08/41 to 25/08/41
Salisbury - From 26/08/41 to 30/08/41
Seagull - 26/08/41
Skate - 29/08/41
Speedwell - From 29/08/41 to 30/08/41
Spikenard - From 16/08/41 to 25/08/41
St. Loman - 26/08/41
Witch - 29/08/41

Related external link:
The Empire Ships - This convoy had a lot of Empire Ships. This website provides more information on them.

        

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