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CONVOY HG 58
Departed Gibraltar on Apr. 3-1941 and arrived Liverpool on the 21st.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" agrees w/24 ships in the convoy.

Misc. reports are available on Page 2

Transcribed from several documents received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.

Crossed out ships did not sail.
Ship
Nationality
Cargo
Destination
Remarks
Bedenham
British
(R.F.A.) general
Milford Haven
–
Baron Ruthven
"
iron ore
Birkenhead
From HG 57
Hedera
Swedish
iron ore
Belfast d.g. / Barrow
From HG 57
Csikos
Panamanian
steel plates - scrap
Ardrossan
From HG 57
Garm
Swedish
mineral ore
Belfast / Workington
From HG 57
Baron Ramsay
British
iron ore
Middlesbrough
From HG 57
Djambi
Dutch
general
Methil d.g. / London
From Convoy SL 68*
Leadgate
British
iron ore
Workington
–
Solstad
Swedish
pyrites
Methil d.g. / Leith
From HG 57
Domino
British
general - 150 bags mail
Preston
Ciscar
"
fruit
Liverpool
From HG 57
Kellwyn
"
iron pyrites
Runcorn
–
Wallsend
"
iron ore
Workington
–
Willodale
"
iron ore
Barrow
–
Shuna
"
iron pyrites
Ipswich
–
Finland
"
general
Belfast d.g. / Bristol
D.g. defective
Baron Lovat
"
iron ore
Middlesbrough
From HG 57
Aghios Spyridon
Greek
iron ore
Belfast d.g. / Port Talbot
From HG 57
P.L.M. 13
–
ballast
Clyde
Listed in HG 59
Glen Head
British
pyrites
Glasgow
From HG 57
Vice Commodore
Rolf Jarl
Norwegian
sweet oranges
Bristol
From HG 57
Pinto
British
fruit
Liverpool
From HG 57
Baron Tweedmouth
"
iron ore
Barrow
Listed in HG 59
Baron Kelvin
"
iron ore
Cardiff
–
Disa
Swedish
iron ore
Barrow
Listed in HG 59
Baron Graham
British
iron ore
Barrow
Listed in HG 59
Taberg
Swedish
iron ore
Belfast d.g / Barrow
Listed in HG 59
Ring
"
iron ore
Barrow
Listed in HG 59
Erato
British
general
Liverpool
Listed in HG 59
Empire Stream
"
pyrites
Garston
Listed in HG 59
Alresford
"
pyrites
Manchester
To HG 59 - did not sail
Listed in HG 60
Fort Richepanse
British (ex Fr.)
dried fruit
Belfast f. o.
Listed in HG 61
Avoceta
British
none given
Liverpool
Commodore
Nadin
Greek
general
Belfast d.g. / Liverpool
–
* Convoy SL 68 had departed Freetown on March 13-1941, dispersed on the 21st.
See external link at the end of this page.

Notes:
Commodore Baxter, R.N.R. was in Avoceta, Vice Commodore in Glen Head.
Commodore, Bristol Channel - Baron Kelvin.

Commodore's notes are not available.

Misc. reports are available on Page 2

Escorts:
Ocean: HMS Egret (S.O.) and Arctic Ranger.
Local: HMS Fleur de Lys, Coreopsis, Azalea.
Also mentioned, HMS Asphodel, and a Dutch submarine (O 21), as well as HMS Verity and HMS Chelsea (see report on Page 2).

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

SL Convoys - SL 68 is included, and Dutch Djambi is listed.

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