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CONVOY HG 85
Departed Gibraltar on June 30-1942 and arrived Liverpool on July 12.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" agrees with 20 ships.
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Transcribed from a document 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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Baron Haig
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British
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iron ore
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Glasgow
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–
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Baxtergate
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"
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iron ore
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Immingham
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–
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Rudby
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"
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iron ore
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Middlesbrough
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–
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Empire Gale
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"
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iron ore
(C.A.M.) |
Cardiff
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–
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Eskdalegate
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"
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iron ore
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Tyne
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–
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Llancarvan
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"
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iron ore
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Middlesbrough
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–
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Hopetarn
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"
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iron ore - cork
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Manchester
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–
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Barrgrove
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"
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iron ore - general
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Glasgow
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–
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Adjutant
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"
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iron ore - general
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Barrow
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–
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British Coast
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"
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scrap iron
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Swansea
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–
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Kodumaa
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Estonian
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scrap iron
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Belfast / Preston
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–
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Flaminian
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British
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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"
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general
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Bristol
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Engine defects
Listed in HG 86 |
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Spero
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Switzerland
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"
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general
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Preston
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–
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Oporto
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"
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cork
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Liverpool
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–
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Tadorna
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"
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cork
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Liverpool
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–
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Esneh
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"
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pulp
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Liverpool
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–
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British Princess
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"
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benzine
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Ardrossan
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–
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Algerian
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"
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iron ore
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Ardrossan
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–
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Polo
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"
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general
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Preston
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–
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Notes: No further details are available on this convoy. Related external link: To the next HG convoy in my list HG 86 |
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