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CONVOY HG 21
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Departed Gibraltar at 15:20 on March 4-1940 and arrived Liverpool on the 13th (Arnold Hague says 36 ships). |
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| Info received from Tony Cooper (his source: Public Records Office, Kew).
Br=British, Norw=Norwegian, Da=Danish, Po=Polish, Gr=Greek |
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11
Liverpool (Br) |
21
British Petrol Clyde (Br) |
31
Port Nicholson Glasgow (Br) |
41
Salween Liverpool (Br) |
51
Rhesus Liverpool (Br) |
61
Duffield Devonport (Br) |
71 Olivebank Downs / Leith (Br) |
81 Perthshire London (Br) |
91 Deebank Portland / Hull (Br) |
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12
Macgregor Glasgow (Br) |
22
British Fame Liverpool (Br) |
32
Desmoulea M. Haven/Swansea (Br) |
42
British Integrity Belfast (Br) |
52
Whitford Point Glasgow (Br) |
62
City of Adelaide London (Br) |
72 Warfield London (Br) |
82 British Judge London (Br) |
92 Frances Dawson London (Br) |
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13
Tintern Abbey Liverpool (Br) |
23
British Yeoman Swansea (Br) |
33 British Fusilier Swansea (Br) |
43 Thorsheimer Liverpool (Norw) |
53 Baron Renfrew Liverpool (Br) |
63 Switzerland London (Br) |
73 Stanhope London (Br) |
83 Dunkirk (Br) |
93 Athinai London (Gr) |
| 14 Ragnhild Liverpool (Da) |
24 Katowice** Barrow (Po) |
34 Assyrian Liverpool (Br) |
44 Bendoran Liverpool (Br) |
54 Elswick Park** Avonmouth (Br) |
64 Marvia London (Br) |
74 Ixia Hull |
84 Westmoor Hull (Br) |
94 Iceland London (Br) (moved from station 54) |
| * Tantalus and Scottish Chief are listed in HGF 22.
**Elswick Park joined the convoy during the night of March 4, and Katowice joined in the afternoon of the 5th, both having left Gibraltar late. |
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Commodore in Salween Average speed: 8.1 knots |
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Macgregor Glasgow |
21
British Petrol Glasgow |
31
British Fame Liverpool |
41
Salween Liverpool |
51
Rhesus Liverpool |
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Whitford Point Glasgow |
22
Port Nicholson Glasgow |
32
Assyrian Liverpool |
42
Ragnhild Liverpool |
52
Tintern Abbey Liverpool |
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13
British Integrity Belfast |
23
Katowice Barrow |
33 British Fusilier Swansea |
43 Thorsheimer Liverpool |
53 Baron Renfrew Liverpool |
| 14 | 24 British Yeoman Swansea |
34 Desmoulea Swansea |
44 Bendoran Liverpool |
54 Elswick Park Avonmouth |
Notes: Commodore was Vice Admiral R. C. Davenport in Olivebank, Vice Commodore was Captain W. A. Kelly R.N.R. in Salween, Captain Wilson. London portion had 15 ships, Liverpool portion 19, for a total of 34. The Vice Commodore states that at about 23:00 on March 5, when in 35 42N 09 53W, 2 ships crossed the front of the convoy from starboard to port, switching on bow and steaming lights. "Bow lights were shown by Convoy and ships on Port side had to alter their course to starboard. Whistle sounds were heard in one and two columns and afterwards the British Fame and Macgregor reported having been in collision". British Yeoman, British Fusilier, Desmoulea and Elswick Park parted company for Bristol Channel ports at 04:00 on March 12 in 51 42N 06 14W. Macgregor, Whitford Point, British Petrol, Port Nicholson parted company for Clyde, and British Integrity for Belfast at 21:10 on March 12 in 53 34N 04 34W. Escorts: Air Escort was present while the convoy was forming up at Gibraltar on March 4 until dark. Related external link: To the next HG convoy in my list HGF 22 |
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