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CONVOY ON 4

Convoy ON 4 Cruising Order
Scheduled to leave Liverpool on Aug. 5-1941, but was delayed and left on the 6th - dispersed in 52 40N 47 26W Aug. 18
(Arnold Hague gives 50 ships).

Transcribed from A 1 form received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
(The majority of these ships were lost during the war, some already the following month).

Br=British, Du=Dutch, Gr=Greek, Norw=Norwegian, Sw=Swedish

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

11
Clumberhall
Boston
(Br)

21
Empire Hudson
Halifax
(Br)
C.A.M.

31
Umberleigh
Hampton Roads
(Br)

41
Lautaro
South America
(Br)

51
Loreto
S. America
(Br)

61
Sheridan
River Plate
(Br)

71
Baron Napier
Sydney C.B.
(Br)

81
Newton Pine
Northern Range
(Br)

91
Drakepool
Father Point
(Br)

12
Rena
New York
(Norw)

22
Fjord
Halifax
(Norw)

32
Kyma
Father Point
(Gr)

42
Bollsta
Sydney C.B.
(Norw)

52
Thyra
Sydney C.B.
(Sw)

62
Parthenon
Wabana N.F.
(Gr)

72
Empire Mallard
U.S.
(Br)

82
Leighton*
West Indies
(Br)

92
Rolf Jarl
Sydney C.B.
(Norw)

13
Groenlo
Sydney C.B.
(Du)

23
Spar
Galveston
(Du)
33
Osric
Prince Edward Isl.
(Sw) 43
Aliakmon
Sydney C.B.
(Gr) 53
Meropi
Father Point
(Gr) 63
Empire Mouflon
Hampton Roads
(Br) 73
Mount Rhodope
Canada
(Gr) 83
Leonidas N. Condylis
Wabana N.F.
(Gr) 93
Michalios*
Father Point
(Gr)

14
PLM 13
Wabana N.F.
(Br) 24
Iron Baron
Quebec
(Norw) 34
Victo
St. John's
(Norw) 44
Bifrost
Sydney C.B.
(Sw) 54
Maclaren
St. Lawrence
(Br) 64
Empire Gull
Hampton Roads
(Br) 74
Gudvin
Sydney C.B.
(Norw) 84
Badjestan
Santos
(Br) 94
Nea**
Sydney C.B.
(Norw)

15
Atle Jarl
Sydney C.B.
(Norw) 25
Marita
Bathurst N.B.
(Norw) 35
Sneland I
Sydney C.B.
(Norw) 45
Cape Race
Philadelphia
(Br) 55
Bjerka
Sydney C. B.
(Norw) 65
Ulla
Father Point
(Br - Ex Da) 75
Ogmore Castle**
Wabana N.F.
(Br) 85
Elizabeth Massey
St. Lawrence
(Br) 95
Solhavn
St. John's
(Norw)

16 26 36 46 56
Rym
Halifax
(Norw) 66 76 86 96

Comparing the above with a list of ships in Convoy ON 4 received from Don Kindell, based on A. Hague's own research, I find that A. Hague has listed the ship in station 93 as Greek Michalis* instead of Michalios (there were Greek ships by both names), adding that she returned. In addition to the above ships, he has also included the following in this convoy (not listed on the A 1 form):
British Baron Elgin.
British Collegian, with a note saying "possibly in this convoy though not listed".
British Cragpool - returned (does not show up again until ON 10).
Danish Delaware in tow of HMS Salvonia, bound for Iceland.
Polish Kordecki - for Iceland.
British Macbrae - for Iceland.
Norwegian Reiaas - for Iceland.
British Ronan - returned (listed in ON 6).
* Leighton had originally been scheduled for the previous convoy, ON 3.
** Nea and Ogmore Castle had initially joined Convoy ON 1, but returned to port.

Also, the Rescue Vessel Perth was with this convoy from Aug. 5 until detached on Aug. 11, on her 6th voyage as such. She returned to Clyde with Convoy HX 142, Aug. 12-Aug. 17-1941. ("Convoy Rescue Ships 1940-1941", Arnold Hague).

Notes:
Commodore G. N. Jones was in Loreto.
Vice Commodore was the captain of Umberleigh.
Rear Commodore was the captain of Baron Napier.

Commodore's notes are not available.

For info, Empire Gull had previously arrived the U.K. with Convoy HX 136, (see also Convoy SC 48, where Empire Gull and Rym are listed).
Mount Rhodope had arrived with HX 137.

Escorts (received from Don Kindell, whose own work, covering "Royal & other Navies Day-by-Day in World War 2" can be viewed at this website):
Aug. 6-Aug. 12: Snowdrop, Seagull.
Aug. 7-Aug. 12: Arab, Ayrshire, Heather, Orchis, Picotee, St. Loman.
Aug. 8-Aug. 12: Beagle, Boadicea, Lady Madeleine, Norwich City, Roxborough, Salisbury.
Aug. 11-Aug. 18: Bittersweet, Candytuft, Fennel, Ramsey.
Aug. 15-Aug. 18: Orillia, Primrose, Alberni.

All the Norwegian ships in this convoy are included on this website. More information on them can be found via the alphabet index below, or via the Master Ship Index.

Related external link:
Empire Ships - Alphabetical list.

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Convoy ON 4 Cruising Order Scheduled to leave Liverpool on Aug. 5-1941, but was delayed and left on the 6th - dispersed in 52 40N 47 26W Aug. 18 (Arnold Hague gives 50 ships).
Transcribed from A 1 form received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. (The majority of these ships were lost during the war, some already the following month). Br=British, Du=Dutch, Gr=Greek, Norw=Norwegian, Sw=Swedish
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
11 Clumberhall Boston (Br)	21 Empire Hudson Halifax (Br) C.A.M.	31 Umberleigh Hampton Roads (Br)	41 Lautaro South America (Br)	51 Loreto S. America (Br)	61 Sheridan River Plate (Br)	71 Baron Napier Sydney C.B. (Br)	81 Newton Pine Northern Range (Br)	91 Drakepool Father Point (Br)
12 Rena New York (Norw)	22 Fjord Halifax (Norw)	32 Kyma Father Point (Gr)	42 Bollsta Sydney C.B. (Norw)	52 Thyra Sydney C.B. (Sw)	62 Parthenon Wabana N.F. (Gr)	72 Empire Mallard U.S. (Br)	82 Leighton* West Indies (Br)	92 Rolf Jarl Sydney C.B. (Norw)
13 Groenlo Sydney C.B. (Du)	23 Spar Galveston (Du)	33 Osric Prince Edward Isl. (Sw)	43 Aliakmon Sydney C.B. (Gr)	53 Meropi Father Point (Gr)	63 Empire Mouflon Hampton Roads (Br)	73 Mount Rhodope Canada (Gr)	83 Leonidas N. Condylis Wabana N.F. (Gr)	93 Michalios* Father Point (Gr)
14 PLM 13 Wabana N.F. (Br)	24 Iron Baron Quebec (Norw)	34 Victo St. John's (Norw)	44 Bifrost Sydney C.B. (Sw)	54 Maclaren St. Lawrence (Br)	64 Empire Gull Hampton Roads (Br)	74 Gudvin Sydney C.B. (Norw)	84 Badjestan Santos (Br)	94 Nea** Sydney C.B. (Norw)
15 Atle Jarl Sydney C.B. (Norw)	25 Marita Bathurst N.B. (Norw)	35 Sneland I Sydney C.B. (Norw)	45 Cape Race Philadelphia (Br)	55 Bjerka Sydney C. B. (Norw)	65 Ulla Father Point (Br - Ex Da)	75 Ogmore Castle** Wabana N.F. (Br)	85 Elizabeth Massey St. Lawrence (Br)	95 Solhavn St. John's (Norw)
16	26	36	46	56 Rym Halifax (Norw)	66	76	86	96
Comparing the above with a list of ships in Convoy ON 4 received from Don Kindell, based on A. Hague's own research, I find that A. Hague has listed the ship in station 93 as Greek Michalis* instead of Michalios (there were Greek ships by both names), adding that she returned. In addition to the above ships, he has also included the following in this convoy (not listed on the A 1 form): British Baron Elgin. British Collegian, with a note saying "possibly in this convoy though not listed". British Cragpool - returned (does not show up again until ON 10). Danish Delaware in tow of HMS Salvonia, bound for Iceland. Polish Kordecki - for Iceland. British Macbrae - for Iceland. Norwegian Reiaas - for Iceland. British Ronan - returned (listed in ON 6). * Leighton had originally been scheduled for the previous convoy, ON 3. ** Nea and Ogmore Castle had initially joined Convoy ON 1, but returned to port. Also, the Rescue Vessel Perth was with this convoy from Aug. 5 until detached on Aug. 11, on her 6th voyage as such. She returned to Clyde with Convoy HX 142, Aug. 12-Aug. 17-1941. ("Convoy Rescue Ships 1940-1941", Arnold Hague).