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World War 2 at Sea - Convoy Escort Movements of Royal and Dominion Navy Vessels

by Don Kindell

CASTLE-CLASS CORVETTES, Part 2 of 2, Royal Canadian and Allied Navy

HMCS Bowmanville (Photo Ships, click to enlarge)

back to Part 1

 

Part 2

Royal Canadian Navy - Arnprior, Bowmanville, Coppercliff, Hespeler, Humberstone, Huntsville, Kincardine, Leaside, Orangeville, Petrolia, St Thomas, Tillsonburg

Royal Norwegian Navy - Tunsberg Castle

(for more ship information,  go to Naval History Homepage and type name in Site Search)

(Note on Convoys)

 


Part 1, Royal Navy - Allington Castle, Alnwick Castle, Amberley Castle, Bamborough Castle, Berkeley Castle, Caister Castle, Carisbrooke Castle, Denbigh Castle, Dumbarton Castle, Farnham Castle, Flint Castle, Hadleigh Castle, Hurst Castle, Kenilworth Castle, Knaresborough Castle, Lancaster Castle, Launceston Castle, Leeds Castle, Morpeth Castle, Oakham Castle, Oxford Castle, Pevensey Castle, Portchester Castle, Rushen Castle


 

 

ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCS ARNPRIOR

 (ex-HMS Rising Castle)

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

17/08/44

19/08/44

ON 249

27/08/44

02/09/44

31/08/44

06/09/44

HX 306

17/09/44

17/09/44

29/09/44

30/09/44

ONS 033

10/10/44

14/10/44

08/11/44

10/11/44

ON 265

19/11/44

23/11/44

24/11/44

29/11/44

HX 322

07/12/44

08/12/44

18/12/44

19/12/44

ON 273

30/12/44

04/01/45

03/01/45

07/01/45

HX 330

17/01/45

17/01/45

29/01/45

30/01/45

ONS 041

15/02/45

20/02/45

18/02/45

23/02/45

HX 339

03/03/45

03/03/45

12/03/45

12/03/45

ONS 044

27/03/45

31/03/45

21/04/45

21/04/45

ONS 048

30/04/45

04/05/45

09/05/45

11/05/45

HX 355

25/05/45

25/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCS BOWMANVILLE

 (ex-HMS Nunnery Castle)

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

23/11/44

26/11/44

ON 268

04/12/44

10/12/44

09/12/44

14/12/44

HX 325

23/12/44

23/12/44

07/01/45

08/01/45

ON 277

10/01/45

23/01/45

18/01/45

23/01/45

HX 333

01/02/45

01/02/45

10/02/45

11/02/45

ON 284

23/02/45

01/03/45

28/02/45

05/03/45

HX 341

15/03/45

15/03/45

22/03/45

23/03/45

ONS 045

06/04/45

11/04/45

08/04/45

13/04/45

HX 349

23/04/45

23/04/45

02/05/45

03/05/45

ONS 049

15/05/45

18/05/45

19/05/45

24/05/45

HX 357

03/06/45

03/06/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCS COPPERCLIFF

(ex-HMS Hever Castle)

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

06/10/44

08/10/44

ON 258

17/10/44

24/10/44

20/10/44

26/10/44

HX 315

03/11/44

03/11/44

12/11/44

15/11/44

ON 266

26/11/44

03/12/44

02/12/44

06/12/44

SC 162

16/12/44

17/12/44

28/12/44

29/12/44

ONS 039

09/01/45

13/01/45

13/01/45

18/01/45

HX 332

28/01/45

28/01/45

05/02/45

07/02/45

ON 283

21/02/45

27/02/45

23/02/45

28/02/45

HX 340

10/03/45

10/03/45

17/03/45

18/03/45

OS 117KM

21/03/45

26/03/45

17/03/45

22/03/45

ON 291

30/03/45

06/04/45

03/04/45

08/04/45

HX 348

20/04/45

20/04/45

26/04/45

28/04/45

ON 299

07/05/45

13/05/45

13/05/45

17/05/45

HX 356

26/05/45

26/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCS HESPELER

(ex-HMS Guildford Castle)

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

20/04/44

20/04/44

ON 233

03/05/44

09/05/44

05/05/44

10/05/44

HX 290

19/05/44

19/05/44

26/05/44

27/05/44

ON 238

03/06/44

09/06/44

10/06/44

15/06/44

HX 295

23/06/44

24/06/44

03/07/44

04/07/44

ON 243

12/07/44

18/07/44

17/07/44

24/07/44

HX 300

03/08/44

03/08/44

10/08/44

11/08/44

ON 248S

13/08/44

27/08/44

25/08/44

30/08/44

HX 305

08/09/44

10/09/44

22/09/44

23/09/44

ON 255

04/10/44

09/10/44

05/10/44

10/10/44

HX 312

19/10/44

21/10/44

29/10/44

01/11/44

ON 263

09/11/44

15/11/44

17/11/44

19/11/44

SC 161

03/12/44

04/12/44

13/12/44

14/12/44

ONS 038

27/12/44

02/01/45

01/01/45

05/01/45

SC 164

17/01/45

18/01/45

26/01/45

27/01/45

ON 281

07/02/45

12/02/45

12/02/45

18/02/45

HX 338

27/02/45

27/02/45

07/03/45

08/03/45

ON 289

19/03/45

25/03/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCS HUMBERSTONE

 (ex-HMS Totnes Castle)

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

20/10/44

22/10/44

ON 261

31/10/44

05/11/44

04/11/44

10/11/44

HX 318

19/11/44

19/11/44

29/11/44

30/11/44

ON 269

09/12/44

15/12/44

12/01/45

13/01/45

ONS 040

25/01/45

30/01/45

28/01/45

02/02/45

HX 335

10/02/45

10/02/45

21/02/45

21/02/45

ON 286

04/03/45

09/03/45

09/03/45

14/03/45

HX 343

24/03/45

24/03/45

02/04/45

02/04/45

ONS 046

26/04/45

20/04/45

18/04/45

23/04/45

HX 351

03/05/45

03/05/45

11/05/45

12/05/45

ONS 050

25/05/45

29/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCS HUNTSVILLE

 (ex-HMS Wolvesey Castle)

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

10/08/44

11/08/44

ON 248S

21/08/44

27/08/44

25/08/44

30/08/44

HX 305

09/09/44

10/09/44

22/09/44

23/09/44

ON 255

04/10/44

09/10/44

05/10/44

10/10/44

HX 312

17/10/44

21/10/44

29/10/44

01/11/44

ON 263

09/11/44

15/11/44

24/11/44

26/11/44

HX 322

29/11/44

08/12/44

23/11/44

04/12/44

ON 268

09/12/44

10/12/44

19/12/44

19/12/44

HX 327

24/12/44

02/01/45

01/01/45

05/01/45

SC 164

17/01/45

18/01/45

26/01/45

27/01/45

ON 281

07/02/45

12/02/45

12/02/45

17/02/45

HX 338

27/02/45

27/02/45

07/03/45

08/03/45

ON 289

19/03/45

25/03/45

24/03/45

29/03/45

HX 346

07/04/45

07/04/45

17/04/45

18/04/45

ON 297

28/04/45

02/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCS KINCARDINE

 (ex-HMS Tamworth Castle)

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

02/10/44

03/10/44

ON 257

11/10/44

18/10/44

18/10/44

22/10/44

SC 159

02/11/44

02/11/44

13/11/44

14/11/44

ONS 036

28/11/44

03/12/44

29/11/44

05/12/44

HX 323

13/12/44

13/12/44

23/12/44

24/12/44

ON 274

03/01/45

08/01/45

08/01/45

13/01/45

HX 331

22/01/45

22/01/45

01/02/45

01/02/45

ON 282

13/02/45

19/02/45

16/02/45

19/02/45

SC 167

02/03/45

02/03/45

11/03/45

14/03/45

ON 290

24/03/45

29/03/45

27/03/45

31/03/45

SC 171

09/04/45

10/04/45

21/04/45

23/04/45

ON 298

02/05/45

07/05/45

07/05/45

10/05/45

SC 175

20/05/45

21/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCS LEASIDE

 (ex-HMS Walmer Castle)

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

20/10/44

22/10/44

ON 261

31/10/44

05/11/44

04/11/44

10/11/44

HX 318

19/11/44

19/11/44

29/11/44

29/11/44

ON 269

09/12/44

15/12/44

17/12/44

20/12/44

SC 163

30/12/44

31/12/44

12/01/45

13/01/45

ONS 040

25/01/45

30/01/45

28/01/45

02/02/45

HX 335

10/02/45

10/02/45

21/02/45

21/02/45

ON 286

04/03/45

09/03/45

09/03/45

14/03/45

HX 343

24/03/45

24/03/45

02/04/45

02/04/45

ONS 046

16/04/45

20/04/45

18/04/45

23/04/45

HX 351

03/05/45

03/05/45

11/05/45

12/05/45

ONS 050

23/05/45

29/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCS ORANGEVILLE

 (ex-HMS Hedingham Castle)

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

03/06/44

04/06/44

ON 239

15/06/44

22/06/44

19/06/44

24/06/44

HX 296

02/07/44

03/07/44

10/07/44

11/07/44

ON 244

18/07/44

23/07/44

25/07/44

31/07/44

HX 301

08/08/44

08/08/44

29/09/44

30/09/44

ONS 033

10/10/44

14/10/44

15/10/44

20/10/44

HX 314

29/10/44

29/10/44

08/11/44

10/11/44

ON 265

19/11/44

23/11/44

24/11/44

29/11/44

HX 322

07/12/44

08/12/44

18/12/44

19/12/44

ON 273

30/12/44

04/01/45

03/01/45

07/01/45

HX 330

17/01/45

17/01/45

29/01/45

30/01/45

ONS 041

15/02/45

20/02/45

18/02/45

23/02/45

HX 339

03/03/45

03/03/45

12/03/45

12/03/45

ONS 044

27/03/45

31/03/45

29/03/45

03/04/45

HX 347

14/04/45

14/04/45

21/04/45

21/04/45

ONS 048

03/05/45

04/05/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCS PETROLIA

 (ex-HMS Sherborne Castle)

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

01/09/44

01/09/44

ON 251

13/09/44

19/09/44

16/09/44

22/09/44

HX 309

02/10/44

03/10/44

14/10/44

15/10/44

ONS 034

28/10/44

01/11/44

30/10/44

04/11/44

HX 317

13/11/44

13/11/44

23/11/44

26/11/44

ON 268

04/12/44

10/12/44

09/12/44

14/12/44

HX 325

23/12/44

23/12/44

02/01/45

03/01/45

ON 276

13/01/45

18/01/45

18/01/45

23/01/45

HX 333

01/02/45

01/02/45

10/02/45

11/02/45

ON 284

23/02/45

01/03/45

28/02/45

05/03/45

HX 341

15/03/45

15/03/45

22/03/45

23/03/45

ONS 045

06/04/45

11/04/45

08/04/45

13/04/45

HX 349

23/04/45

23/04/45

02/05/45

03/05/45

ONS 049

14/05/45

18/05/45

19/05/45

24/05/45

HX 357

03/06/45

03/06/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCS ST THOMAS

 (ex-HMS SandgateCastle)

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

02/08/44

03/08/44

ON 247

10/08/44

15/08/44

17/08/44

23/08/44

HX 304

01/09/44

01/09/44

13/09/44

14/09/44

ON 253

25/09/44

28/09/44

28/09/44

03/10/44

HX 311

12/10/44

14/10/44

24/10/44

26/10/44

ON 262

05/11/44

10/11/44

09/11/44

14/11/44

HX 319

25/11/44

25/11/44

03/12/44

05/12/44

ON 270

15/12/44

22/12/44

19/12/44

24/12/44

HX 327

02/01/45

02/01/45

12/01/45

13/01/45

ON 278

24/01/45

31/01/45

31/01/45

04/02/45

SC 166

12/02/45

13/02/44

27/02/45

27/02/45

ONS 043

13/03/45

16/03/45

12/04/45

12/04/45

ON 296

27/04/45

30/04/45

17/04/45

29/04/45

ON 297

30/04/45

02/05/45

10/05/45

15/05/45

MKS 100G

17/05/45

17/05/45

17/03/45

20/03/55

SC 170

30/03/45

31/03/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMCS TILLSONBURG

 (ex-HMS Pembroke Castle)

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

13/09/44

19/09/44

HX 308

27/09/44

28/09/44

12/10/44

13/10/44

ON 259

24/10/44

29/10/44

25/10/44

30/10/44

HX 316

10/11/44

10/11/44

18/11/44

19/11/44

ON 267

30/11/44

05/12/44

04/12/44

10/12/44

HX 324

19/12/44

21/12/44

28/12/44

31/12/44

ON 275

08/01/45

13/01/45

16/01/45

20/01/45

SC 165

29/01/45

31/01/45

13/02/45

14/02/45

ONS 042

28/02/45

05/03/45

04/03/45

09/03/45

HX 342

19/03/45

19/03/45

27/03/45

28/03/45

ON 293

09/04/45

15/04/45

13/04/45

18/04/45

HX 350

28/04/45

28/04/45

06/05/45

07/05/45

ON 301

17/05/45

22/05/45

23/05/45

29/05/45

HX 358

06/06/45

06/06/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVY

         

 

 

 

 

 

HNorMS TUNSBERG CASTLE

 

 

 

 

 

Date convoy sailed

Joined convoy as escort

Convoy No.

Left convoy

Date convoy arrived

 

 

 

 

 

02/06/44

03/06/44

OS 079KM

11/06/44

11/06/44

12/06/44

12/06/44

KMS 053G

13/06/44

13/06/44

20/06/44

20/06/44

MKS 052G

22/06/44

22/06/44

22/06/44

22/06/44

SL 161MK

02/07/44

02/07/44

12/07/44

12/07/44

OS 083KM

23/07/44

23/07/44

24/07/44

24/07/44

KMS 057G

25/07/44

25/07/44

29/07/44

29/07/44

MKS 056G

30/07/44

30/07/44

30/07/44

30/07/44

SL 165MK

10/08/44

10/08/44

07/09/44

08/09/44

ON 252

18/09/44

22/09/44

21/09/44

26/09/44

HX 310

05/10/44

05/10/44

15/10/44

17/10/44

ON 260

27/10/44

30/10/44

02/11/44

06/11/44

SC 160

17/11/44

17/11/44

29/11/44

29/11/44

JW 062

07/12/44

07/12/44

 

 

 

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