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CONVOY HG 43
Departed Gibraltar on Sept. 4-1940 and arrived Liverpool on the 18th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 21 ships in this convoy.
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Transcribed from documents received from Tony Cooper, England - 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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Dartford
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British
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maize
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Londonderry
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–
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Cetvrti
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Yugoslavian
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pyrites
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Dublin
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–
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Sarastone
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British
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sulphure - ore
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Glasgow
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Gartbrattan
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"
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iron pyrites
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Aberdeen
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–
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Andoni
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678 gt
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iron pyrites
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Bristol
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–
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Royal Scotsman
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British
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passengers
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Glasgow
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–
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Mount Athos
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Greek
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grain
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Manchester
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–
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Aguila
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British
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general
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Liverpool
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Commodore
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Pinto
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"
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general
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London
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From HG 42
Vice Commodore |
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Puck
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Polish
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cork
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Kirkaldy
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–
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Scottish Musician
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British
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tanker
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Belfast / Swansea
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Lost touch? See *
(not at rendezvous) |
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Belvedere
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"
(869 gt) |
matte
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Garston
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–
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Finland
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"
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general
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London
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–
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Cressado
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"
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wine - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Meta
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"
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iron ore
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Glasgow
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–
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Belgian
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general
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Liverpool
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Listed in HG 44
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Greek
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iron ore
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Barrow
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Listed in HG 44
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Swedish
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pit props
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Preston
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Listed in HG 44
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Macbrae
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British
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pit wood
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Cardiff
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–
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Varna
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"
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pit wood
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Swansea
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–
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Loire
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Belgian
(992 gt) |
pit wood
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Port Talbot
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–
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Ebro
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British (ex Da)
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cork
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Kirkaldy
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–
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Latymer
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"
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general
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London
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Returned to Gibraltar
Listed in HG 44 |
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Portsea
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"
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pit wood
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Port Talbot
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–
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Bedenham
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"?
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Naval armament stores
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Milford Haven
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–
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Notes: * I'm not sure whether the note "not at rendezvous" means the ship did not sail at all, or whether it was no longer present at the time of rendezvous with local escort on Sept. 15. I believe the latter to be the case. Related external link: To the next HG convoy in my list HG 44 |
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