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CONVOY HX 121
Cruising order for HX 121 and Commodore's notes are available on Page 2
Departed Halifax on Apr. 16-1941 and arrived Liverpool on May 3 (Arnold Hague says 47 ships).
(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.
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Station
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Final Destination
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Remarks
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British
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steel - scrap iron
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–
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Hull
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Listed in SC 29
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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–
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Swansea
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From SL 68
Sailed in HX 122 |
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Saint Bertrand
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British
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general - 3 Hurricanse - 700 t TNT
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41
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Glasgow
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–
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British Endurance
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"
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Tanker W
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52
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Mersey
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–
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"
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grain
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–
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Avonmouth
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Lombardy
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"
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general - sugar
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14
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London
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–
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Danish
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steel - paper
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–
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London
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Sailed in HX 122
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Cornwall
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British
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refrigerated
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91
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Avonmouth
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–
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El Ciervo
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"
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Adm. tanker
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16
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Scapa (Apr. 28)
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–
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La Pampa
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"
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grain
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93
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Belfast
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–
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Norwegian
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steel - scrap iron
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–
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Clyde
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Sailed in HX 125
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Sourabaya
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British
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Tanker B
7 Lockheed aeroplanes |
81
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Mersey
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–
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Belinda
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
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84
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Clyde
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–
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Ensis
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British
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Tanker W
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22
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London
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–
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"
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wheat
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–
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Liverpool
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Also cancelled from HX 122 & HX 123
To SC 30 |
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Manchester Spinner
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"
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general
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75
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Manchester
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–
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Greek
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grain
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–
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Avonmouth
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Sailed in HX 122
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Moena
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Dutch
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sugar
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83
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Liverpool
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From SL 68
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Oilfield
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British
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Tanker W
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21
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London
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Sunk - see Page 2
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Opalia
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"
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Tanker W
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85
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Swansea
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–
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San Emiliano
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"
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Tanker W
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71
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Mersey
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–
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City of Barcelona
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"
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general - 5 Lockheeds - 4 tanks - supercargo
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94
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Belfast / Hull
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–
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Danby
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"
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grain
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24
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Sunderland
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–
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"
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scrap iron - steel
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–
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Clyde
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Joined HX 122 - returned to port
Sailed in HX 125 |
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"
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Tanker W
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–
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Grangemouth
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Sailed in HX 122
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Empire Snow
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"
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general - 480 t grenades?
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82
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Liverpool
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–
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Norwegian
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general
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–
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Glasgow
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Also cancelled from HX 122
Sailed in HX 123 |
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British
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Tanker W
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–
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Manchester
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Sailed in HX 122
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Polartank
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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44
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Clyde
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–
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Dutch
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sugar
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–
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Belfast f. o.
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Sailed in HX 122
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Rookley
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British
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grain - 5 bombers
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65
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Liverpool
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From HX 120
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Dutch
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cereals
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–
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London
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From SL 68
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Caledonia
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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31
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Glasgow
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From HX 120
Sunk - see Page 2 |
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Denbydale
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British?
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Tanker W
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62
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Mersey
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From HX 120
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Rembrandt
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"
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wheat - lumber
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72
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Manchester
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From HX 120
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Stanford
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"
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wheat
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54
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Manchester
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–
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Capulet
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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45
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Scapa
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From HX 120
Sunk - see Page 2 |
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Capsa
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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46
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Scapa
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From HX 120
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Tudor Prince
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"
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bauxite
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92
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Larne?
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From HX 120
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
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–
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Barry Docks
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From HX 120
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Mary Kingsley
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British
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general - West African Produce
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61
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Liverpool
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From SL 68 and HX 120
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San Felix
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"
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Tanker B
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42
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Glasgow
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–
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Kolsnaren
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Swedish
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phosphates
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–
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River Mersey
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From HX 120
Returned to port - see Page 2 |
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Manchester Division
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British
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general - bombers - Hurricanes
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51
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Mersey
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–
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Grena
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
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63
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Mersey
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–
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Port Hardy
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British
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dairy products
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53
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Manchester / Avonmouth
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Sunk - see Page 2
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Tresillian
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"
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grain
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11
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Immingham
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–
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"
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scrap iron - 600 t TNT
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–
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Grangemouth
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Listed in SC 29
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Mirza
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Dutch
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Tanker B
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32
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Clyde
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–
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Langleebrook
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British
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grain
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35
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Leith
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–
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Beechwood
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"
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wheat
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15
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London
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–
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King Arthur
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"
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steel - lumber
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73
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Manchester
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–
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Trehata
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"
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grain
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12
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London
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From HX 120
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Tahchee
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"
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Tanker B
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74
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Mersey
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From HX 120
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Darina
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"
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Tanker W
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33
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Glasgow
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–
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Empire Wildebeeste
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"
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pig iron
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34
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Middlesbrough
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From HX 120
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Hilda Knudsen
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker B
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43
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Clyde
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From HX 120
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Dordrecht
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Dutch
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palm oil
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55
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Mersey
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From HX 120
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Empire Puma
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British
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general - 2 bombers - TNT
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95
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Belfast / London
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From HX 120
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Langleetarn
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"
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wheat
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23
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London
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–
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Stanley
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"
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steel - lumber - special
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25
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London
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From HX 119
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Indochinois
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French
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general
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64
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Liverpool
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From HX 120
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Antar
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British
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grain
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13
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London
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