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CONVOY HX 127
Cruising Order & Advance Sailing Telegram

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

Convoy HX 127 Cruising Order
Departed Halifax on May 16-1941 and arrived Liverpool on June 2 (Arnold Hague says 56 ships).
Transcribed from A 1 from received from Roger Griffiths (his source: Public Records Office, Kew).

Further details have been added with the help of:
"The Allied Convoy System" Arnold Hague
"Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two", Jürgen Rohwer
"The World's Merchant Fleets 1939", R. W. Jordan.
"Lloyd's War Losses", Vol I.

Br=British, Am=American, Norw=Norwegian, Du=Dutch
s=sunk, † = dead

MOWT = Ministry of War Transport

Crossed out ships did not sail - underlined ships returned to port.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
11
Barrdale
wheat - trucks
Loch Ewe
(Br)
21
Standella
gasoline
Loch Ewe
(Br)
31
Tilsington Court
cereal - trucks
U.K.
(Br)
41
Acavus
gas oil
Loch Ewe
(Br)
51
F. J. Wolfe
Adm. fuel
Clyde
(Br)
61
Aircrest
grain
Loch Ewe
(Br)
71
Regent Lion
gasoline
Clyde
(Br)
81
Trelissick
wheat
Manchester
(Br)
91
Comanchee
lube oil
Mersey
(Br)
 101
Lord Byron
wheat
Barry Roads
(Br)		 111
British Pride
benzine
Swansea
(Br)		 121
Temple Yard
grain
Belfast
(Br)
12
Winona County
wheat
Loch Ewe
(Am/MOWT 1941)
22
Ondina
lube oil
Loch Ewe
(Du)
32
Laurelwood
Adm. fuel
Loch Ewe
(Br)
42
Coimbra
lube oil
Loch Ewe
(Br)
52
Petter
diesel oil
Clyde
(Norw)
62
Leiv Eiriksson
Adm. fuel
Clyde
(Norw)
72
Mosli
fuel oil
Clyde
(Norw)
82
Wellington Court
wheat
Liverpool
(Br)
92
Brasil
gasoline
Liverpool
(Norw)
 102
British Integrity
gasoline
U.K.
(Br)		 112
Rotterdam
gasoline
Barry Roads
(Du)		 122
Harperley
sugar
Belfast
(Br)
13
Harmonic
wheat
Loch Ewe
(Br)
23
Braganza
scrap iron
Loch Ewe
(Norw)
 33
Empire Flamingo
steel - scrap
Grangemouth
(Br)		 43
Leiesten
lube oil
Loch Ewe
(Norw)		 53
Empire Shearwater
steel - general
Glasgow
(Br)		 63
Boreas
steel
Clyde
(Norw)		 73
Ganymedes
sugar
Clyde
(Du)		 83
Kheti
sugar
Liverpool
(Br)		 93
Stigstad
lube oil
Liverpool
(Norw)		 103
Dramatist
general
Liverpool
(Br)		 113
Spind
lumber
Sharpness
(Norw)		 123
Skiensfjord
general
Barry Roads
(Norw)
14
Nurtureton
wheat
Loch Ewe
(Br)		 24
Empire Hartebeeste
pig iron
Hull
(Br)		 34
Elmdale
flour
Loch Ewe
(Br)		 44
Gravelines
lumber
London
s - 11†
(Br)		 54
Stad Vlaardingen
pig iron
Glasgow
(Du)		 64
Empire Seal
general
Glasgow
(Br)		 74
Dalcroy
flour
Glasgow
(Br)		 84
Inverness
grain
Liverpool
(Br)		 94
Ittersum
grain
Liverpool
(Du)		 104
Teddington
grain
U.K.
(Br)		 114
Trefusis wheat
U.K.
(Br)		 124
Norefjord
grain
U.K.
(Norw)
15 25 35
Seapool
grain
Loch Ewe
(Br)		 45 55 65
Empire Hawksbill
steel scrap
Clyde
(Br)		 75 85
Cristales
general
Liverpool
(Br)		 95 105 115 125
See Advance Sailing Telegram below for the names of other ships that cancelled from this convoy.

Bermuda section (BHX 127) Cruising Order
joined at 18:00 on May 19
Escorted by HMS Chitral.

Commodore for Bermuda section was in Sepia.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
B 11
Sepia
Adm. fuel
Scapa
(Br)
B 21
Laristan
Adm. fuel
Loch Ewe
(Br)
B 31
Adula
benzine
Loch Ewe
(Br)
B 41
Athelqueen
molasses
Liverpool
(Br)
B 51
Solfonn
fuel oil
Scapa
(Norw)
B 61
Carelia
aviation spirits
Manchester
(Br)
B 71
Chr. Th. Boe
fuel oil
Manchester
(Norw)
B 81
Ranja
diesel oil
Manchester
(Norw)
B 91
Vardefjell
fuel oil
Manchester
(Norw)
B 12
B 22
B 32
British Commodore
fuel oil
Scapa
(Br)
B 42
B 52
President de Vogue
Adm. fuel
Clyde
(Norw)
B 62
B 72
B 82
B 92

Advance Sailing Telegram

Transcribed from several documents received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
Ship
Nationality
Cargo
Destination
Remarks
Halifax section
Harperley
British
sugar - rum
Belfast
From HX 126
Listed in HX 128
Dramatist
"
steel - cotton - 2 Lockheeds - 1 MB
Liverpool
–
British Pride
"
Tanker W
Manchester
–
Danae II
French / MOWT 1940
lumber
London
To HX 128 - did not sail
To HX 129 - did not sail
Listed in HX 130
Petter
Norwegian
Tanker B
Clyde
–
Seapool
British
grain
Hull
–
Barrdale
"
wheat - trucks
Tyne
–
Comanchee
"
Tanker B
River Mersey
–
Dalcroy
"
flour
Glasgow
–
Empire Flamingo
"
steel - scrap iron
Grangemouth
–
Empire Seal
"
general - depth charges - tanks(?) - special
Glasgow
–
Oltenia II
Romanian /MOWT 1940
Tanker B
Swansea
Listed in HX 128
Ondina
Dutch
Tanker B
Hull
–
Stigstad
Norwegian
Tanker B
River Mersey
–
Coimbra
British
Tanker B
London (Purfleet)
–
Empire Hartebeeste
"
pig iron - steel
Hull
–
Harmonic
"
grain
Leith
–
Kheti
"
sugar
Greenock
–
Rajahstan
"
wheat
Hull
Listed in SC 32
Temple Yard
"
grain - 4 Douglas bombers
Liverpool
Straggled - See Notes
Wellington Court
"
wheat - 4 bombers
Liverpool
–
Elmdale
"
flour
London
–
Empire Hawksbill
"
steel - scrap
Immingham
–
Empire Storm
"
grain - flour
London
Listed in HX 128 - sunk
Ganymedes
Dutch
sugar
Hull
–
Inverness
British
grain
Manchester
–
James Hawson
Norwegian
Tanker W
Avonmouth
To HX 128 - did not sail
To HX 129 - did not sail
To HX 130 - did not sail
Joined HX 131 - returned
Sailed in HX 132
Nurtureton
British
grain
London
To HX 128 - did not sail
Listed in SC 32
Spind
Norwegian
lumber
Sharpness
Returned to Halifax/repairs d.g.
To HX 129 - did not sail
Listed in HX 130
Leiv Eiriksson
"
Adm. tanker B
Clyde
From HX 125
Returned to Halifax/repairs steering gear
Listed in HX 128
Trelissick
British
wheat
London
From HX 126
Boreas
Norwegian
steel
Newport
–
Stad Vlaardingen
Dutch
pig iron - shells - explosives
Glasgow
From HX 123
Straggled - See Notes
Empire Impala
British
grain
Hull
From HX 126
Listed in HX 129
Lord Byron
"
grain
Barry Docks
From HX 126
Braganza
Norwegian
scrap iron
Grangemouth
From HX 126
To HX 128 - did not sail
Listed in HX 129
Skiensfjord
"
general - 5 Hurricanes - ammunition
Avonmouth
From HX 126
Western Ocean
American / MOWT 4/1941
steel - scrap iron
Clyde
(Renamed Empire Opossum)
From HX 126
Listed in SC 32
F. J. Wolfe
British
Adm. tanker B
Clyde
From HX 126
Torborg
Norwegian
Tanker B
Ardrossan
From HX 126
Listed in HX 128
Acavus
British
Tanker B
London (Purfleet)
From HX 126
Mosli
Norwegian
Adm. tanker B
Reykjavik
From HX 126
Standella
British
Tanker W
London
From HX 126
Regent Lion
"
Tanker W
Clyde
From HX 126
Brasil
Norwegian
Tanker W
Avonmouth
–
Empire Shearwater
British
pig iron - bombs & shells - special
Glasgow
–
Ittersum
Dutch
grain
London
–
Aircrest
British
grain
London
Commodore Vessel
Laurelwood
"
Adm. tanker B
Scapa
–
Maplewood
"
grain
Manchester
Listed in SC 32
Tilsington Court
"
cereals - trucks - special
London
Vice Commodore
Leiesten
Norwegian
Tanker B
London (Purfleet)
From HX 125
Gravelines
French / MOWT 1940
lumber
London
Sunk - See Notes
Cristales
British
general - refrig. - 4(?) Hurricanes
Newcastle
–
British Integrity
"
Tanker W
Manchester
–
Teddington
"
grain
Glasgow
–
Rotterdam
Dutch
Tanker W
Avonmouth
From HX 125
Straggled - See Notes
Trefusis
British
wheat
Hull
Returned to Halifax - See Notes
To HX 132 - did not sail
Listed in HX 133
Norefjord
Norwegian
grain
Hull
From HX 126?
Winona County
American / MOWT 1941
wheat
Newcastle
(Renamed Empire Whale)
From HX 126
Joining from Bermuda - Sailed May 14
Adula
British
Tanker W
London (Shellhaven)
–
Athelqueen
"
molasses
Bromborough
–
Carelia
"
Tanker W
Manchester
–
Chr. Th. Boe
Norwegian
Tanker B
Manchester
–
British Commodore
British
Adm. tanker B
Scapa
–
Dorcasia
"
Tanker W
Swansea
Listed in HX 128
Laristan
"
Adm. tanker B
Loch Ewe
–
President de Vogue
Norwegian
Adm. tanker B
Scapa
–
Ranja
"
Tanker B
Manchester
–
Scottish Heather
British
Adm. tanker B
Scapa
Listed in HX 130
Solfonn
Norwegian
Adm. tanker B
Clyde
–
Vardefjell
"
Tanker B
Manchester
–
Sepia
British
Adm. tanker B
Londonderry
–


Notes:
Commodore was in Aircrest, Vice Commodore was the captain of Tilsington Court.
Commodore to Barry was in Lord Byron.

The convoy had 46 ships upon departure from Halifax, joined by 11 from Bermuda for a total of 57.

Average speed: 8.01 knots.

Trefusis returned to Halifax at 20:00 on May 19, 43 27N 50 00W (condenser defects).

Gravelines, on a voyage from St. John, N.B. for London with 1101 standards of timber, fell out in fog on the night of May 27/28 and was torpedoed by U-147 on May 31-1941. She had a crew of 34 and 2 gunners - 11 died. "Back broken. Afterpart sunk by gunfire. Forepart in tow and arrived Clyde June 3. Forepart beached Kames Bay. C.T.L. Cargo completely discharged by November 1941. In Rothesay Bay Jan. 5, 1942 for breaking up". ("Lloyd's War Losses", Vol I).

Rotterdam also lagged astern on the night of May 27/28, as did Stad Vlaardingen and Temple Yard.

The Commodore's report is handwritten, and the names of escort vessels are difficult to decipher, but it looks like they were:
HMS Ramillies (S.O.), Larkspur, Begonia, Restigouche, Ottawa, Salisbury, Philante, Agazzis, Hambledon, Sutlej, Farndale, Stork, Skate, and St. Kenan. Also, the Commodore mentions a vessel that looks like Eskimo in his notes.

More details on all the Norwegian ships named in this table can be found in the alphabetical ship lists of this website.

Related external links:
The attack on Gravelines

Empire Ships - More information on the Empire ships sailing in this convoy.

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