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CONVOY HG 35
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Departed Gibraltar on June 21-1940 and arrived Liverpool on July 1 (Arnold Hague says 20 ships). |
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| Transcribed from A 1 form received from Tony Cooper, England - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
Br=British, Norw=Norwegian, Du=Dutch, Sw=Swedish, Da=Danish, Bel=Belgian, Yug=Yugoslavian, Pal=Palestinian |
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7
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11
Baron Ardrossan Glasgow (Br) |
21
Cellina Liverpool (Br) |
31
Liverpool (Br) |
41
Palomares Liverpool (Br) |
51
Haifa Trader Falmouth (Pal) |
61
Waynegate Tyne (Br) |
71 Elizabeth Massey Middlesbrough (Br) |
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12
Bellerock Dublin (Br) |
22
Mafuta Liverpool (Bel) |
32
Courland Bristol (Br) |
42
Veronica Liverpool (Sw) |
52
Ivo Racic Falmouth (Yug) |
62
Brask Middlesbrough (Norw) |
72 Baron Cawdor Falmouth (Br) |
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13
King Idwal Hampton Roads (Br) |
23
Avance Glasgow (Da) |
33 Alf Avonmouth (Da) |
43 London (Br) Søborg |
53 London (Br) Coulmore |
63 Atle Jarl London (Norw) |
73 Imperial Monarch Sydney, C.B. (Br) |
| 14 | 24 | 34 Apollo* (Du) |
44 | 54 | 64 | 74 |
| *Note that there's no Apollo listed in the Advance Sailing Telegram below. There is, however, a Dutch Apollonia, which has been crossed out. | ||||||
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Advance Sailing Telegram 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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Ivo Racic
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Yugoslavian
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iron ore
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(Middlesbrough)
sailed Falmouth final dest. Milford Haven / Cardiff |
From HG 34
"crew refused sail Middlesbrough" |
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Atle Jarl
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Norwegian
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esparto
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Portland / London
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–
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Polish
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none given
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London
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–
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Veronica
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Swedish
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fruit
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Liverpool
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–
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Courland
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British
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general
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Bristol
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–
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Avance
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Danish
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barley
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Glasgow
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–
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Brask
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Norwegian
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iron ore
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Barrow
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–
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Alf
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Danish
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phosphate
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Avonmouth
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–
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Palomares
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British
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cork
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Liverpool
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Commodore Vessel
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Pengreep*
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"
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none given
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Casablanca
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–
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Fircrest*
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"
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none given
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Wabana, Newfoundland
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"
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general
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London
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Listed in HG 36
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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(see also HG 39)
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"
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pyrites
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Poole
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Listed in HG Z
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Alma Dawson*
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"
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none given
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Wabana, Newfoundland
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Listed in HG Z
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"
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ballast
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London
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Listed in HG Z
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Coultarn*
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"
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ballast
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Sydney, C.B.
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Toussika*
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"
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ballast
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Casablanca
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–
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Har Zion*
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"
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none given
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Casablanca
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Listed in HG 37
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Baron Ardrossan
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"
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pyrites
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Glasgow
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–
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Dutch
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none given
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Milford Haven f. o.
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"Signalled as Thesabilities"
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Clunepark*
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British
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ballast
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Pepel W. Africa
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–
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Marsa*
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"
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ballast
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Pepel W. Africa
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–
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Lord Cochrane*
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"
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ballast
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Mogador Fr. Morocco
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–
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King Idwal*
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"
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ballast
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Hampton Roads
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See also HX 60
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Imperial Monarch*
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"
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ballast
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Sydney, C.B.
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–
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Norwegian
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grain
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Milford Haven
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–
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Macgregor*
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British
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none given
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Bermuda
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See also HX 64
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Konistra*
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Greek
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none given
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not given
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–
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Roumanie*
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Belgian
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none given
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not given
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–
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San Cipriano*
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British
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Tanker
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Trinidad
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See also Notes in HX 62
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Athelcrest*
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"
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Tanker
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Trinidad
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See also HX 65
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Bellerock
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"
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timber
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Dublin
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–
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Cellina*
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"
(ex. Italian) |
general - passengers
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Portland / London
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–
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Mafuta
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Belgian
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Dutch
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Tanker (ballast)
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Clyde f. o.
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Listed in HG 36
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Søborg
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British
(ex Danish) |
phosphates
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Glasgow
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–
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Haifa Trader
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Palestinian
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iron ore
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Liverpool
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–
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Coulmore
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British
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ballast
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Liverpool
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–
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Waynegate
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"
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ore
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Tyne
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Vice Commodore
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Elizabeth Massey
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"
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phosphates
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Middlesbrough
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–
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Baron Cawdor
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"
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barley
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Hull
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–
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| * These ships are not crossed out in the AST, but they all have the word NOT next to them.
* The Italian Cellina had been seized at Gibraltar on June 10-1940, later became Empire Sailor ("The World's Merchant Fleets", R.W. Jordan). See this external page. |
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Notes: Commodore's notes and narrative are not available and, therefore, names of all the escorts are not known. Escort: Related external link: To the next HG convoy in my list HG Z |
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