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CONVOY HG 88
Departed Gibraltar on Aug. 29-1942 and arrived Liverpool on Sept. 9.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 24 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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Edencrag
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British
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iron ore
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Ardrossan
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–
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Baron Graham
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"
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iron ore
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Barrow
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–
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Lornaston
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"
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iron ore
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Middlesbrough
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–
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Alresford
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"
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iron ore
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Barrow
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Returned to port
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Hartbridge
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"
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iron ore
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Middlesbrough
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–
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Blairesk
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"
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iron ore
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Workington
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–
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Empire Wolfe
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"
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iron ore
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Barrow
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–
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Empire Clive
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"
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iron ore
(C.A.M.) |
Cardiff
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–
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Baron Douglas
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"
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iron ore
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Workington
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From HG 87
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Shuna
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"
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iron ore
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Glasgow
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–
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Kingsborough
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"
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iron ore - cork
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Glasgow
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From HG 87
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Empire Spey
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"
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iron ore - cork
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Ipswich
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From HG 87
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Monkleigh
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"
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iron ore - cork
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Glasgow
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–
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Egyptian
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"
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iron ore - cork
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Liverpool
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From HG 87
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Oporto
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"
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general
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Preston
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–
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Polo
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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Vanellus
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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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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Kerma
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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Flaminian
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"
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general - mercury
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Preston
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–
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Lochee
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"
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scrap
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Swansea
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–
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Hallanger
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Norwegian
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ballast
(Adm. tanker) |
Clyde
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–
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Acasta
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"
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ballast
(Adm. tanker) |
Clyde
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–
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British
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ballast
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Preston
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–
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Port Leven
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–
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ballast
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Belfast f. o.
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Trawler
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–
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ballast
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Clyde f. o.
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Trawler
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Secundo Enrique
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–
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ballast
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Clyde f. o.
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Trawler
Returned to port |
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Llanstephan Castle
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British
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ballast - 400 passengers
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Clyde
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–
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