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CONVOY HGF 29
Departed Gibraltar on May 4-1940 and arrived Liverpool on the 13th
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 47 ships in this convoy.
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Transcribed from several documents received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Destination
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Remarks
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British
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general
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London
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Listed in HG 29
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Tresillian
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"
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zinc - lead - oxide
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Swansea
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–
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Llanashe
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"
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bagged sugar
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Portland / Dundee
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–
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"
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Admiralty tanker
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–
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Discharging at Gibraltar
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Lewant
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Polish
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Ridley
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British
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general
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Portland / Hull
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–
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Norwegian
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tanker
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Avonmouth
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Listed in HG 29
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Toorak
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British
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tanker
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Havre
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–
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Vacport
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"
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tanker
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London
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–
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Santa Clara Valley
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"
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maize
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Belfast
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–
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King City
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"
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general
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Greenock
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–
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Warlaby
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"
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ore
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Portland / Middlesbrough
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–
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Spero
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"
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general
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London
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–
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Marsa
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"
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iron ore
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Glasgow
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–
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Etrib
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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Induna
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"
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ore
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Dagenham
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–
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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Listed in HG 29
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Grigorios C II
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Greek
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general
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Havre
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From HG 28
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Sabra
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British
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Bouvet IV
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Polar 5
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Sirra
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Sukha
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Bouvet III
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Bouvet II
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Sevra
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Sulla
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Stefa
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Bouvet I
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Shika
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Shusa
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Sluga
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Polar 6
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Helier II
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Sarna
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Brageland
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Swedish
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onions - fruit
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Liverpool
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From HG 28
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Solferino
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Norwegian
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cork shavings
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Portland / Kirkaldy
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–
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Thalia
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Panamanian
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tanker
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Havre
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–
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Treverbyn
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British
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ore
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Port Talbot
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–
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Cieszyn
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Polish
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cork
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Glasgow
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–
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British
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minerals
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Cardiff
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Listed in HG 29
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Daronia
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"
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tanker
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Portland / London
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–
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Luxor
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"
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tanker
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Manchester
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–
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Lapwing
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"
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general
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Southampton
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–
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Thorstrand
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Norwegian
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fruit
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Portland / London
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–
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Philotis
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British
(880 gt) |
general
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Bristol
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–
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"
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ore
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Middlesbrough
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To HG 29 - did not sail
Listed in HGF 30 |
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Tiradentes
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Norwegian
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wheat - fruit
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Falmouth
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–
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Hav
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British
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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Shera
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"
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whale catcher
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Falmouth f. o.
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–
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British Power
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"
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tanker
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Glasgow
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–
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Hel
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Polish
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cork
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Portland / Kirkaldy
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–
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Spinanger
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Norwegian
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none given
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Brest
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–
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Notes: To the next HG convoy in my list HG 29 |
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