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CONVOY HGF 15
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Departed Gibraltar on Jan. 13-1940 and arrived Liverpool on the 22nd (Arnold Hague agrees with 13 ships). |
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| List received from Tony Cooper (his source: Public Records Office, Kew). |
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11
Cedardale Clyde (Br) |
21
British Duchess Grangemouth (Br) |
31
Kars Belfast (Br) |
41
Clan Macpherson London (Br) |
51
Clan Murdoch London (Br) |
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12
Liverpool (Eg) Weirbank |
22
Voreda Hull (Br) |
32
British Fortitude Isle of Grain (Br) |
42
Tornus Le Havre (Br) |
52
Bennevis London (Br) |
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23
Palacio London (Br) |
33 British Chivalry Devonport (Br) |
43 Albano Hull |
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Notes: Commodore Rear Admiral J. C. Hamilton, R.N.R. was in Clan Macpherson, Vice Commodore was Captain F. J. Goodchild of British Duchess. Average speed: 8 knots. Departure was delayed 1 hour due to late arrival of Weirbank, and convoy sailed from position off Gibraltar at 16:00 on the 13th. A possible "contact" was reported by Walpole in the afternoon of Jan. 20 and an emergency turn 90° to starboard was performed, but later reported to be "non-submarine". Weirbank parted company for Panama at 03:45 on Jan. 15 in 36 02N 12 12W. British Duchess, Cedardale and Kars parted company for west coast ports at 17:00 on Jan. 6 in 48 22N 9 22W (another document says west coast ships parted company at 17:00 on Jan. 20, escorted by Walpole and Walker). The convoy was dispersed off Dungeness at 07:00 on Jan. 22. "Blizzard on arrival in Downs at 09:00". Escorts: Air Escort: Related external link: To the next HG convoy in my list HGF 16 |
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