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CONVOY HX 125 A & HX 125 B
Cruising order for this convoy and Commodore's notes are available on Page 2

Both convoys departed Halifax on May 6-1941, joined up on May 16, and arrived Liverpool on the 22nd.

(Will be updated - please compare with A. Hague's listing for these convoys at ships in all HX convoys. See also HX escorts).

Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.

Crossed out ships did not sail, underlined returned to port.

The ships are listed in the order in which they appear in the documents.

MOWT = Ministry of War Transport.
Ship
Nationality
Cargo
Station
Final Destination
Remarks
Dallington Court
British
grain - flour
11 of
HX 125 A
London
–
Suderholm
Norwegian
Tanker B
–
Manchester
To HX 126 - did not sail
See SC 33
Bic Island
Canadian
general
73 of
HX 125 A
Swansea
–
Barnby
British
grain
–
Hull
Sailed in HX 126 - sunk
Empire Hail
"
steel - scrap iron
63 of
HX 125 B
Swansea
From HX 122
Vancouver
"
Tanker W
gasoline
33 of
HX 125 A
London
–
Atlantic
"
flour
12 of
HX 125 A
Hull
–
Bente Maersk
Danish / British
Tanker B
–
River Medway
Sailed in HX 126
El Aleto
British
Tanker B
crude oil
54 of
HX 125 A
River Mersey
–
Empire Impala
"
grain
–
Hull
To HX 126 - did not sail
To HX 127 - did not sail
Listed in HX 129
Harpagon
"
grain
24 of
HX 125 A
Hull
–
Leiesten
Norwegian
Tanker B
lub. oil
34 of
HX 125 B
London
Sailed in HX 127
Norfolk
British
general - refrig.
31 of
HX 125 B
Cardiff
–
Silverelm
"
general - supercargo
94 of
HX 125 A
Liverpool / Manchester
–
Suncrest
"
wheat - lumber
–
London
Listed in SC 31
British Prestige
"
Tanker W
gasoline
23 of
HX 125 B
Isle of Grain
–
Clearpool
"
sugar
91 of
HX 125 B
London
–
Empire Barracuda
"
scrap iron
12 of
HX 125 B
Grangemouth
–
Diloma
"
Tanker W
gasoline
81 of
HX 125 B
River Mersey
–
Darlington Court
"
grain
–
Liverpool
Sailed in HX 126 - sunk
Invincible
American / MOWT 1941
general
73 of
HX 125 B
Liverpool
Became British Empire Porpoise
Gold Shell
British
Tanker B
gas oil
53 of
HX 125 B
Heysham
–
Kent
"
refrig. general
32 of
HX 125 B
Avonmouth / London
–
King William
"
steel - scrap iron
92 of
HX 125 A
Port Talbot
–
Ida Knudsen
Norwegian
Adm. tanker B
fuel oil
42 of
HX 125 B
Clyde
–
John P. Pedersen
"
Adm. tanker B
–
Clyde
Sailed in HX 126 - sunk
(see John P. Pedersen)
Koenjit
Dutch
steel - scrap iron
–
Hull
Listed in HX 129
Manchester Exporter
British
general
71 of
HX 125 B
Manchester
–
Temple Arch
"
wheat
22 of
HX 125 A
London
–
Temple Inn
"
wheat
91 of
HX 125 A
Barry Docks
–
Trelissick
"
wheat
–
Manchester
To HX 126 - did not sail
Listed in HX 127
British Destiny
"
Tanker W
gasoline
22 of
HX 125 B
London
–
British Governor
"
Adm. tanker B
Admiralty fuel
33 of
HX 125 B
Reykjavik
Crossed out on A 1 form, but did sail
Garonne
Norwegian
Tanker W
gasoline
63 of
HX 125 A
River Mersey
–
Modavia
British
general
41 of
HX 125 B
Glasgow
–
Tongariro
"
refrig. - general
–
Clyde
Sailed in HX 126
British Confidence
"
Tanker W
benzine
82 of
HX 125 A
Swansea
–
British Freedom
"
Adm. tanker B
–
Clyde
Sailed in HX 126
Evgenia Chandri
Greek
general - wood pulp
93 of
HX 125 B
Belfast / Manchester
–
Christian Holm
Danish / MOWT 1941
Tanker B
fuel oil
82 of
HX 125 B
Avonmouth
From HX 124
Cockaponset
American / MOWT 1941
general - special
54 of
HX 125 B
Liverpool
From HX 124
returned to Halifax - See Page 2
Sailed in HX 126 - sunk
Lancastrian Prince
"
general
61 of
HX 125 A
River Mersey
From HX 124
Thorshavn
Norwegian
Adm. tanker B
42 of
HX 125 B
Clyde
From HX 124
Sailed in HX 128
Luxor
British
Tanker B
crude oil
84 of
HX 125 A
Milford Haven / Southampton
From HX 124
Harmala
"
wheat
71 of
HX 125 A
Avonmouth
From HX 124
Frontenac
Norwegian
Tanker B
diesel oil
92 of
HX 125 B
Belfast / Mersey
From HX 124
Nyanza
British
wheat
21 of
HX 125 B
Hull
From HX 124
Athelknight
"
molasses
65 of
HX 125 A
River Mersey
–
Armadale
"
general
72 of
HX 125 A
Liverpool
From HX 124
Trevilley
"
metal - lumber
75 of
HX 125 A
Swansea
From HX 124
Topdalsfjord
Norwegian
sugar
44 of
HX 125 A
London
From HX 124
Empire Confidence
British
general - special
51 of
HX 125 A
Belfast / London
From HX 124
Ingerfem
Norwegian
phosphates
55 of
HX 125 A
Garston
From HX 124
Robert F. Hand
British
Tanker W
gasoline
81 of
HX 125 A
Avonmouth
–
Lucellum
"
Tanker W
gasoline
62 of
HX 125 A
River Mersey
From HX 124
Troubador
Norwegian
general - grain
93 of
HX 125 A
Belfast
From HX 124
Taron
British
Tanker W
gasoline
32 of
HX 125 A
London
–
Norman Monarch
"
grain
–
Avonmouth
Sailed in HX 126 - sunk
Abraham Lincoln
Norwegian
general - special
74 of
HX 125 A
Belfast / Liverpool
–
Glenwood
British
grain - flour
34 of
HX 125 A
London
From HX 124
Briarwood
"
grain
51 of
HX 125 B
Avonmouth
–
Empire Kittiwake
"
pig iron - scrap iron
–
Birkenhead
(Later Norwegian Norfalk)
From HX 124
To HX 126 - did not sail
Sailed in HX 128
Port Nicholson
"
refrig. - general
41 of
HX 125 A
Tyne
From HX 124
British Sincerity
"
Tanker W
benzine
23 of
HX 125 A
Humber
–
San Cipriano
"
Tanker B
gasoline
31
HX 125 A
London
–
Baron Dunmore
"
sugar
45
HX 125 A
Dundee
–
Clausina
"
Tanker W
gasoline
42
HX 125 A
Ardrossan
–
Leiv Eiriksson
Norwegian
Adm. tanker B
–
Clyde
Joined HX 127 - returned
Listed in HX 128
Luminetta
British
Tanker B
fuel oil
43
HX 125 A
Glasgow
From HX 124
Hellen
Norwegian
steel - scrap iron
72 of
HX 125 B
Ardrossan
From HX 121
King Neptune
British
sugar
13
HX 125 A
London
–
Ramsay
"
grain
64 of
HX 125 A
Manchester
–
Rotterdam
Dutch
Tanker W
–
Avonmouth
Sailed in HX 127
British Fortitude
British
Tanker W
gasoline
53 of
HX 125 A
River Mersey
–
San Amado
"
Tanker W
gasoline
21 of
HX 125 A
London
–
Fjordheim
Norwegian
govt. stores
14 of
HX 125 A
Reykjavik
–
Lodestone
British
wheat
11 of
HX 125 B
London
–
O. A. Knudsen
Norwegian
Tanker B
diesel oil
83 of
HX 125 A
Avonmouth
–
City of Adelaide
British
general - supercargo
61 of
HX 125 B
Belfast / Hull
–
Kelso
"
general
24 of
HX 125 B
Hull
–
Egyptian Prince
"
general
13 of
HX 125 B
London
–
Breedijk
Dutch
general
52 of
HX 125 B
Clyde
–
Eskbank
British
general - supercargo
52 of
HX 125 A
Belfast / Hull
–
Corrales
"
general
62 of
HX 125 B
Leith / London
–
Masunda
"
grain
83 of
HX 125 B
Hull
–


Notes:
When comparing the Advance Sailing Telegram with the A 1 forms, a couple of ships appear to be missing from the Advance Sailing Telegram, namely Hindustan, crossed out from station 64 of the B section (listed in HX 126). Additionally, Svanholm joined the convoy from Iceland.

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