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CONVOY HGF 27

Convoy HGF 27 Cruising Order
Departed Gibraltar on Apr. 18-1940 and arrived Liverpool on the 27th (Arnold Hague agrees with 26 ships).
Transcribed from several documents received from Tony Cooper, England - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.

Br=British, Norw=Norwegian, Sw=Swedish, Da=Danish, Eg=Egyptian, Gr=Greek, Po=Polish
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
British Lord
Belfast / Scapa
(Br)
21
Baron Loudoun
Workington
(Br)
31
Patia
Liverpool
(Br)
41
Glenaffaric
Liverpool
(Br)
51
Reedpool
Liverpool
(Br)
61
Dalgoma
Plymouth
(Br)
 71
Eurylochus
London
(Br)		 81
Nirpura
London
(Br)		 91
Earlspark
Portland / Middlesbrough
(Br)
12
Almenara
Glasgow
(Br)
22
Sesostris
Belfast
(Eg)
32
British Fortune
Clyde
(Br)
42
Erodona
Manchester
(Br)
52
Trelissick
Milford Haven
(Br)
62
Saltersgate
Portland
(Br)
 72
Diala
Manchester
(Br)		 82
British Justice
London
(Br)		 92
Baron Newlands
Burntisland
(Br)
13
23
Baron Belhaven
(Br)
 33
Harpefjell
Liverpool
(Norw)		 43
Efthalia Mari
Liverpool
(Gr)		 53
Samsø
Southampton
(Da)

Bardaland
Liverpool
(Sw)

 63
Bruse Jarl
London
(Norw)		 73
Lechistan
London
(Po)		 83
Palmella
London
(Br)		 93
Axel Johnson
Liverpool
(Sw)

Cruising Order - B Section
1
2
3
4
5
11
British Lord
21
Baron Loudoun
31
Patia
41
Glenaffaric
51
Erodona
12
Almenara
22
Sesostris
32
British Fortune
42
Diala
52
Trelissick
13
23
Baron Belhaven

later

Axel Johnson

 33
Harpefjell		 43
Efthalia Mari		 53
Bardaland


Notes:
Commodore was in Eurylochus, Vice Commodore was A. J. Robertson R.N.R. in Patia (Captain A. G. Jones, who is judged "exceptionally capable and reliable as a navigator").

Reedpool lost touch on Apr. 24.
Dalgoma parted company on Apr. 25 (at 02:45?).
Earlspark parted company at 19:20, Apr. 25.
Saltersgate left at 19:30, Apr. 25.

Commodore's notes are not available.

Notes for B Portion:
The convoy split up at 17:00 on Apr. 24, with the B portion proceeding towards the St. Georges' Channel escorted by HMS Leith. Patia was Commodore's ship for this portion of 15 ships.

Average speed: 8.5 knots.

Trelissick and Baron Belhaven parted company for the British Channel at 16:00 on Apr. 25.
At 17:30 that day the convoy encountered thick fog and mist which lasted all night. Visibility 2 cables, clearing occasionally to a visibility of about 1 mile, but only temporarily.
At about 05:00 the next day, Apr. 26, (still with visibility of 2 cables to 1 mile), Sesostris parted company for Belfast, but was not actually seen to go. British Fortune and Almenara left for the Clyde at 07:45, and at 08:30 British Lord left for Belfast.
The convoy was formed into 2 columns at 10:50, then at 12:00, on approaching the swept channel, into a single line ahead. When 8 miles from the Bar Light Vessel at 13:30 the convoy was ordered to act independently. Patia stopped at Bar Light Vessel at 14:15 and embarked pilot.

Escorts:
Chacal (French destroyer), La Batailleuse (also French), and HMS Velox.
HMS Leith escorted the B portion from 48 10N 8W.

Related external link:
HG (& SL) Convoys - In chronological order.

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