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CONVOY HX 122
Cruising order for HX 122 and Commodore's notes are available on Page 2
Departed Halifax on Apr. 20-1941 and arrived Liverpool on May 8 (Arnold Hague says 27 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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Inversuir
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British
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Tanker W
gasoline |
62
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Manchester
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From HX 121
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Empire Hail
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"
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steel - scrap iron
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63
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Swansea
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Empire Silver
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"
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Tanker W
gasoline |
22
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Grangemouth
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From HX 121
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"
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grain
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–
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London
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Listed in SC 29
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Hopepeak
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"
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steel - lumber
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61
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Manchester
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–
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"
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general
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–
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Glasgow
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Sailed in HX 123
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Michalis
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Greek
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grain
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92
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Barry Docks
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From HX 121
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Sveve
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker B
fuel oil |
23
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Reykjavik
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–
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Brant County
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"
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general
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74
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Avonmouth
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–
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British
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general
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Liverpool
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To HX 123 - did not sail
Listed in SC 30 |
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"
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general
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–
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Tyne
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Sailed in HX 123
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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–
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Clyde
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Sailed in HX 126
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Danish
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Adm. tanker B
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–
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Clyde
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–
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Strinda
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker B
fuel oil |
32
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Liverpool
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–
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Antigone
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British
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steel
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21
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Middlesbrough
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–
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Athelregent
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"
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Tanker
molasses |
31
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Hull
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Vice Commodore
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Norwegian
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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Sailed in HX 126
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Moorby
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British
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grain
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91
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Avonmouth
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–
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San Delfino
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"
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Tanker W
gasoline |
52
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Manchester
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–
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Swedish
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sugar - general
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–
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Greenock
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Sailed in HX 123
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Salamis
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
benzine |
42
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Manchester
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–
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Torvanger
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"
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grain
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84
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Avonmouth
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–
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Danish
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sulphide - pulp
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–
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Rochester
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Listed in SC 30
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Empire Cheetah
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British
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steel - special
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83
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Newport
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–
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Saint Gobain
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Swedish
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Tanker B
crude oil |
72
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Swansea
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From SL 68
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James J. Maguire
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British
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Tanker W
gas - kerosene |
81
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Avonmouth
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–
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Bornholm
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Danish
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steel - paper
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13
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London
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From HX 121
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British
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grain
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–
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Avonmouth
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From HX 121
sailed in HX 124 |
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Tortuguero
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"
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refrig. - general - 2 aircraft
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41
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Leith / London
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Sailed in HX 122
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Strix
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
benzine |
82
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Avonmouth
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From HX 120
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Stiklestad
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"
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Tanker B
crude oil |
73
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Swansea
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From HX 121
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G. S. Walden
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British
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Tanker W
gasoline |
71
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Avonmouth
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Bristol Channel Commodore
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Pacific Exporter
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"
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general - 5 aircraft
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51
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Manchester
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Commodore's vessel
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Yselhaven
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Dutch
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sugar
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93
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Liverpool
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From HX 121
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Norwegian
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general - supercargo - 6 bombers
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Liverpool
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From HX 121
Sailed in HX 123 |
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British
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wheat
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–
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Liverpool
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Capira
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Panamanian
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general
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53
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Liverpool
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Returned to port - see Page 2
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Sama
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Norwegian
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foodstuffs
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12
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Avonmouth
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–
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Saganaga
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British
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steel - lumber
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11
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London
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Loch Ewe Commodore
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Empire Gannet
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"
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sulphur
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43
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Liverpool
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–
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