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CONVOY HX 100
Report on proceedings (BHX convoy) is available on Page 2
Departed Halifax on Jan. 1-1941 and arrived Liverpool on Jan. 18.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 35 ships in this convoy.
(Will be updated - please compare with A. Hague's listing for this convoy at ships in all HX convoys. See also HX escorts).
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Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. Details on the loss of Soemba have been added with the help of: MOWT = Ministry of War Transport |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Station
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Destination
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Remarks
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Bermuda Section (BHX) - Sailed Dec. 30-1940
Escorted by HMS Montclare (the stations given are stations in Bermuda convoy) |
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Auris
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British
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Adm. tanker B
fuel oil |
B 31
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Clyde
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From HX 99
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Beduin
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
aviation spirits - diesel oil |
B 32
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Glasgow
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–
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Caspia
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British
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Tanker W
benzine |
B 21
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London
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–
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Cymbula
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"
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Tanker W
gasoline |
B 61
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Manchester
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–
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Eclipse
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"
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Tanker B
fuel oil |
B 22
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Glasgow
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–
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Geisha
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Norwegian
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lumber - acetone
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B 62
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Manchester
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From HX 99
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Hopetarn
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British
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wheat - lumber
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B 41
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Garston
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–
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Inverlee
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"
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Adm. tanker B
fuel oil |
B 12
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Scapa
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–
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Kaia Knudsen
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker B
fuel oil |
B 42
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Clyde
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–
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Swedish
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sulphur
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–
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Methild d.g / Hull
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Maja
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British
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Tanker B
fuel oil |
B 72
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Manchester / Ardrossan
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–
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"
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sugar - zinc
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–
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Belfast f. o.
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Sailed in HX 101
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker B
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–
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Clyde
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Sailed in HX 101
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Belgian / MOWT 1940
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phosphates
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–
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Dundee
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To HX 101 - returned to port
To HX 103 - cancelled |
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Prins Willem II
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Dutch
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bauxite
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B 82
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Larne
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–
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Tornus
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British
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Tanker W
Gasoline |
B 71
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Manchester
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–
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Tudor Prince
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"
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bauxite - pitch
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B 81
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Larne
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–
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Standella
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"
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Tanker W
benzine |
B 11
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Reykjavik
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–
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Stuart Prince
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"
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bauxite
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B 91
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Newport
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–
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Forresbank
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"
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sugar, plywood - canned meats
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B 51
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Liverpool
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–
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Rydboholm
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Swedish
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sulphur
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Garston(?)
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Returned to port
To HX 103 - cancelled To HX 104 |
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Halifax Section - Sailed Jan. 1-1941
A 1 form is not available |
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Vanja
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker B
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–
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Reykjavik
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–
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Mercier
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Belgian
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general - special
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–
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Liverpool
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–
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Axel Johnson
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Swedish
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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–
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Egyptian
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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Ulysses
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Dutch
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general - special
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–
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Avonmouth
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From HX 99
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Masunda
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British
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grain
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–
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River Mersey f. o.
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From HX 99
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Alnmoor
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"
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steel - general - special
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–
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Glasgow
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From HX 99
Returned to port |
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Langleebrook
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"
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steel - scrap iron
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–
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Garston
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From HX 99
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Polish
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paper
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–
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Avonmouth
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From HX 99
Sailed in HX 101 |
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Tetela
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British
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refrig.
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–
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London
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–
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Cristales
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"
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refrig.
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–
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London
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–
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Wellington Court
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"
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steel - special
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–
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Middlesbrough
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From HX 99
Returned to port w/hull damage To HX 103 - cancelled |
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Corrales
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"
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refrig.
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–
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Liverpool
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–
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Leonidas M
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Greek
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general
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–
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Belfast d.g. / Liverpool
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From HX 99
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British
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general - special
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–
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Liverpool
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From HX 99
Listed in SC 18 |
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Oberon
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Dutch
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steel - dry pulp
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–
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London
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–
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New Brunswick
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British
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steel - general - special
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–
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Liverpool
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From HX 99
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Innerton
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"
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grain
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–
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Leith
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From HX 99
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Esmond
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"
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steel - newsprint
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–
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London
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–
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Danish / MOWT 1940
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steel - timber
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–
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London
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Listed in SC 18
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Soemba
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Dutch
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steel - pig iron
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–
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Middlesbrough
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Lost
34 died - 24 survived (see * in notes below) |
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Greek
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steel - trucks
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–
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Clyde f. o.
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Listed in SC 18
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American / MOWT 1941
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scrap iron
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–
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Grangemouth
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Became British Empire Hartebeeste 1941
Sailed in HX 101 |
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British
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Tanker B
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–
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Liverpool
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From HX 98
Sailed in HX 101 |
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Argos Hill
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"
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general
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–
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Glasgow
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–
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"
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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"
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steel - general - special
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–
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Clyde / Hull
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Joined HX 101 - put back
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Sicilian Prince
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"
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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–
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Henry Dundas
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"
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Tanker W
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–
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Avonmouth
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–
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Greek
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general
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–
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Belfast d.g. & f. o.
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Listed in SC 18
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Swedish
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steel
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–
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Hull
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Sailed in HX 101
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British
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Adm. tanker B
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–
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Scapa
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Listed in SC 18
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"
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general
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–
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Dublin
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Sailed in HX 101
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"
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grain
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–
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Hull
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To HX 101 - did not sail
To SC 19 - did not sail Listed in SC 20 |
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"
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general
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed in SC 18
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New York City
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"
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general - special
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–
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Bristol
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–
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"
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grain
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–
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Clyde f. o.
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To HX 101 - cancelled
To SC 19 - did not sail Listed in SC 20 |
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"
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steel - trucks
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–
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Clyde f. o.
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Sailed in HX 101
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Waynegate
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"
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steel
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–
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Newport
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–
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Greek
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general
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–
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Belfast d.g. / Liverpool
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Sailed in HX 101
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British
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Tanker W
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–
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Avonmouth
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To HX 101 - cancelled
To SC 19 |
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* According to R. W. Jordan, Soemba's cargo shifted on Jan. 5-1941, and she capsized and sank. Arnold Hague gives the date as Jan. 7. Notes for Bermuda Convoy: Sailing Day: At 08:45 Hopetarn will sound one 15 second blast which is the executive for the convoy to sail. Ships will proceed in the following order, keeping well closed up: 1 - Hopetarn Bermuda escort, HMS Montclare, was placed 3 cables ahead of and between columns 4 and 5 except in strong winds when station was taken on windward beam of convoy, owing to Montclare's bad steering at slow speeds. 7.9 knots was speed made good: speed by revolutions 8.5 to 9 knots. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Commodore (combined convoy) was in Sicilian Prince, Vice Commodore in Innerton. The convoy arrived local escort rendezvous on Jan. 13-1941. Continue to Report on passage / Bermuda section - Page 2 |
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