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CONVOY HX 118
Departed Halifax on March 31-1941 and arrived Liverpool on Apr. 18.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" agrees with 33 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).

Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths (Advance Sailing Telegrams and A 1 form) - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.

The ships are listed in the order in which they appear on the various documents.
Ship
Nationality
Cargo
Station
Destination
Remarks
Euthalia
Greek
grain
–
Liverpool
From HX 117
Also cancelled from HX 119
Listed in SC 28
Aeas
"
grain
–
Barry Docks
From HX 117
Listed in SC 28
Spondilus
British
Tanker B
–
Ardrossan
From HX 117
Sailed in HX 119
Tower Field
"
grain
14
London
From HX 117
Vav
Norwegian
Tanker W
gasoline
92
Belfast
From HX 117
Barberrys
British
newsprint
44
Glasgow
Sailed in HX 119
Bretwalda
"
grain
21
London
–
Empire Gold
"
Tanker W
gasoline
82
Avonmouth
From HX 117
Gyda
Danish/British(?)
general
52
Manchester
–
Caduceus
"
steel - rails
12
London
–
Dolabella
British
Tanker W
gasoline
91
Belfast / Dublin
–
Gard
Norwegian
Adm. tanker B
–
Clyde
Sailed in HX 119
Lulworth Hill
British
steel - lumber
11
London
See Notes
Sydhav
Norwegian
Adm tanker B
fuel oil
42
Clyde
Degaussing defective
Empire Cheetah
British
steel - explosives
83
Newport
–
Mangkalihat
Dutch
pig iron - scrap iron
–
Glasgow
Sailed in HX 119
Ottinge
British
steel - pulp
13
London
–
Schuylkill
"
Tanker W
–
Clyde
Sailed in HX 119
White Crest
"
grain
15
London
–
Argos Hill
"
general
–
Liverpool
Sailed in HX 119
Bristol City
"
steel - machinery - munitions
–
Bristol
Listed in SC 28
Ceronia
Dutch
Tanker B
–
London
Sailed in HX 119
City of Keelung
British
general - 3 bombers - 4 aero engines
63
Liverpool
–
Empire Comet
"
wheat
34
Liverpool
–
Geo W. McKnight
American / Pan. flag
Adm. tanker B
fuel oil
31
Clyde
–
Llanashe
British
steel - scrap iron
93
Swansea
–
Pacific Grove
"
general
–
Cardiff
Listed in SC 27
Sandanger
Norwegian
Tanker W
benzine
54
Manchester
–
Rådmansö
Swedish
steel
–
Newport
Sailed in HX 119
Toorak
British
Tanker B
–
Liverpool
–
Tredinnick
"
grain
33
London
–
Voco
"
Tanker B
lube oil
24
London
–
Mercier
Belgian
general
–
Liverpool
From HX 117
Sailed in HX 119
Braddock
American / MOWT 1941
phosphaes - explosives
–
Avonmouth
(Renamed Empire Redshank)
Sailed in HX 119
Jean Jadot
Belgian
general - 4 Hurricanes
41
Liverpool
–
Curacao
Dutch
general - 4 Hurricanes
–
Belfast / Liverpool
From HX 117
Sailed in HX 119
Tibia
"
Tanker B
–
Clyde
From HX 117
Also cancelled from HX 119
Sailed in HX 120
Patella
British
Adm. tanker B
fuel oil
23
Scapa
From HX 117
Oscilla
Dutch
Tanker B
–
London
From HX 117
Sailed in HX 119
Amastra
British
Tanker B
gas oil
53
Manchester
From HX 117
Johilla
"
steel - general
62
Liverpool
–
Dan-y-Bryn
"
wheat
61
Hull
–
Eclipse
"
Tanker B
gas oil - diesel oil
71
Liverpool
–
Narragansett
"
Tanker B & W
gasoline
81
Avonmouth
From HX 117
See Notes
Dalhousie
"
lumber - wheat
51
London
From HX 117
Stanley
"
general
–
Liverpool
From HX 117
Also cancelled from HX 119
Horn Shell
"
Adm. tanker B
fuel oil
43
Milford Haven / Portsmouth
From HX 117
Erviken
Norwegian
phosphates
22
Immingham
From HX 117
Teakwood
British
Adm. tanker B
fuel oil
32
Reykjavik
See Notes
Norvinn
Norw/Panamanian fl.
Adm. tanker B
fuel oil
64
Milford Haven / Falmouth
–
British Resource
British
Tanker W
benzine
74
illegible
–
Hopetarn
"
grain
84
Liverpool
–
Høyanger
Norwegian
general - lumber - 8 bombers
73
Liverpool
From HX 117
West Wauna, cargo of steel for Liverpool, also appears to have been scheduled for this convoy, but is crossed out from station 72
(not listed in the Advance Sailing Telegram). West Wauna sailed in HX 120.

Notes:
Commodore Vice Admiral F. M. Austin was in Dalhousie, Vice Commodore was K. V. Instone in Geo W. McKnight.
Commodore to Liverpool: in Dan-y-Bryn.
To Bristol Channel: in Narragansett.

The convoy had 33 ships - 32 still remained at rendezvous with local escort on Apr. 14, Lulworth Hill having dropped astern on Apr. 7 and was not seen again.

Narragansett experienced engine trouble at 18:30 on Apr. 7, 42 22N 54 45W. Signalled stopped indefinitely. Rejoined at 13:30 on Apr. 12, 57 05N 31 03W.

Teakwood was detached for Reykjavik at 18:10 on Apr. 13, 61 48N 26 21W. Escorted by HMS Tulip and Hydrangea.

Commodore's comments on station keeping:
Good always. Very good for last 6 days. The best convoy I have had.

Comments on signalling:
Visual - good at first becoming very good later. The quickest and best signalling I have had.
W/T - No oscillations heard on passage.

Escort Vessels:
HMS Wolfe from 17:30 on March 31 until Apr. 13, departing in 61 50N 26 55W.
HMS Ramillies from 12:45 Apr. 3, 42 13N 52 12W, parting company at 05:30 on Apr. 10* in 58 10N 53 57W.
Also mentioned is, Surcouf until(?) 01:30 Apr. 10 - 52 07N 38W.

* Note that in the narrative for Convoy SC 27, Ramillies is said to have joined that convoy at 06:00 on Apr. 9, parting at 14:42 that same day to join HX 118.

All the Norwegian ships mentioned in this convoy are discussed on this website - they can be found with the help of the index below.

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