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CONVOY HG Z
Departed Gibraltar on June 24-1940 arrived Liverpool on July 1.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" agrees w/24 ships in this convoy.
He adds that Convoy HG Z joined Convoy SL 36, which had left Freetown on June 15-1940.
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Transcribed from documents received from Tony Cooper - 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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Gullpool
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British
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iron ore
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Glasgow
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–
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Uskside
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"
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iron pyrites
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Ardrossan
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–
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Aghios Spyridon
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Greek
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minerals
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Workington
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–
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Lorca
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British
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iron ore
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Barrow
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–
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Kantara
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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From HGF 34
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Estrellano
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"
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general
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Preston
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–
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Palacio
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Coultarn
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"
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ballast
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Liverpool
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From HG 35
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Avra
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Greek
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cereals
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Liverpool
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–
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Athelviscount
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British
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Tanker (ballast)
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Trinidad
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See also HX 60
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Dunera
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"
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ballast
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Liverpool
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Commodore Vessel
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Roxby
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"
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iron ore
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Cardiff
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–
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Fernhill
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Norwegian
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copra
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Liverpool
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–
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Alma Dawson
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British
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ballast
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Newfoundland
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From HG 35
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Finland
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"
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general
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London
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From HG 35
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Bianca
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Southampton
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–
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Krakow
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Polish
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iron ore
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Ardrossan
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–
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Star
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Norwegian
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ballast
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Sydney, C.B.
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–
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Baltrader
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British
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general
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London
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Vice Commodore
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Wisla
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Polish
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general - ground nuts
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Falmouth
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–
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Andoni
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British
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iron pyrites
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Poole
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From HG 35
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Baron Haig
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"
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cotton seed - oil cake
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Avonmouth
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From HG 34
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Marcrest
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"
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iron ore
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Middlesbrough
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–
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Teano
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"
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general
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London
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–
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Notes: Related external link: To the next HG convoy in my list HG 36 |
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