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CONVOY HG 76
Departed Gibraltar on Dec. 14-1941 and arrived Liverpool on the 30th
| The Advance Sailing Telegram gives sailing date as Nov. 28-1941, arrival rendezvous Dec. 25, while Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives departure Gibraltar on Dec. 14-1941 (32 ships). Due to some aggressive attacks on previous Gibraltar convoys, HG 76 had been held back until the escort could be reinforced, with the result that a large number of destroyers and corvettes were attached to this convoy, plus the British aircraft carrier HMS Audacity with 4 American Martlet aircraft, which had been stationed in Gibraltar. Senior Officer of the Escort was commander F. J. Walker, embarked on the sloop Stork. |
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Transcribed from documents received from Tony Cooper, England - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. Info on ships sunk has been added with the help of |
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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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Blairatholl
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British
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iron ore
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Tyne
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–
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Baron Newlands
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"
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iron ore
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Mersey
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–
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Shuna
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"
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iron ore
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Ardrossan
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–
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Cressado
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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Vice Commodore
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Algerian
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"
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general
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Newport
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–
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Lisbeth
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Norwegian
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iron pyrites
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Belfast
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–
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Ocean Coast
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British
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general
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Preston
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–
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Annavore*
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Norwegian
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iron ore
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Aberdeen
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Sunk Dec. 21 by U-567
see D/S Annavore |
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Benwood
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"
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none given
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Middlesbrough
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–
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Vanellus
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British
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none given
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Barrow
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–
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Ottinge
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"
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none given
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Glasgow
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–
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Empire Darwin
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"
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none given
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Cardiff
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–
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Norwegian
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none given
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Barrow
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Tintern Abbey
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British
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none given
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Barrow
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–
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Ogmore Castle
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"
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none given
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Ipswich
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–
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"
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none given
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Middlesbrough
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–
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Alresford
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"
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none given
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Barrow
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–
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Thyra
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Swedish
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none given
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Aberdeen
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–
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Lago
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Norwegian
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none given
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Barrow
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–
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Portsea
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British
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none given
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Mersey
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–
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Switzerland
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"
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none given
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Manchester
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–
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Finland
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"
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onions
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Glasgow
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–
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Ousel
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"
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none given
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Bristol
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–
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Disa
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Swedish
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none given
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Manchester
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–
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Cisneros
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British
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none given
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Mersey
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–
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Spero
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"
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none given
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Belfast
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Commodore Fitzmaurice
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Adjutant
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"
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part argols
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Bristol
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–
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Fylingdale
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"
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part ore
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Glasgow
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–
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Ruckinge
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"
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general
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Dundee
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Sunk by U-108, Dec. 19
2 (3?)† - 39 survived |
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Fagersten
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Norwegian
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none given
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Glasgow
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–
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Sheaf Crown
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British
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none given
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Middlesbrough
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–
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"
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none given
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Liverpool
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Listed in HG 77
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Meta
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"
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none given
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Ardrossan
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–
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Clan Macinnes
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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From Convoy SL 94*
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San Gorg
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615 gt
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pyrites
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Glasgow
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–
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| * Sl 94 had originated in Freetown on Nov. 30-1941. | ||||
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Notes: Ruckinge, on a voyage from Lisbon with 51 tons base metal, 638 tons foodstuffs, 820 tons chemicals and 620 tons wood, was torpedoed by U-108 on Dec. 19. She had a crew of 31, 3 D.B.S. (previously torpedoed seamen on passage), 1 stowaway and 6 gunners, 2 crew died. Later shelled and sunk by HMS Samphire to prevent danger to navigation. The Norwegian Annavore was sunk on Dec. 21 by U-567 - more information and crew list are available on my page about Annavore. In addition to the above 2 vessels, the escorting HMS Stanley (U-574, Dec. 19) and HMS Audacity (U-751, Dec. 21) were also sunk. Commodore's notes are not available. Escorts are named at the various external links below. I've added a report by HMS Vanoc to Page 2 Related external links: Battle for HG 76 - Uboat.net's account. HG (& SL) Convoys - In chronological order. To find out if any of these ships were in convoys going in the other direction, see To the next HG convoy in my list HG 77 |
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