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CONVOY HX 129
Cruising order for this convoy and Commodore's notes are available on Page 2
Departed Halifax on May 27-1941 and arrived Liverpool on June 12 (Arnold Hague says 57 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.
The ships are listed in the order in which they appear on the various documents. |
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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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Bermuda Section - Sailed May 24 (25?)
Numbers in parenthesis are stations in the combined convoy |
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Basil
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British
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general
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B 83
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Liverpool
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Benedick
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"
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Adm.tanker B
Admiralty fuel |
B 12 (44)
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Loch Ewe / Reykjavik
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–
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British Princess
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"
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Tanker W
gasoline |
B 31 (33)
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London
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–
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Cowrie
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"
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Adm. tanker B
Admiralty fuel |
B 41 (43)
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Clyde
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–
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Daphnella
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"
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Tanker W
aviation spirits |
B 71
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Avonmouth
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Delhi
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Swedish
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lumber
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B 92 (124)
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Cardiff
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Explorer
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British
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steel - wood - aircraft - MB's - explosives
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B 81 (121)
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Belfast / London
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From HX 128
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Ferncastle
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
gas oil |
B 53 (73)
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Clyde
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–
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Geisha
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"
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general - aircraft
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B 73
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Liverpool
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"
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phosphates
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–
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Aberdeen
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Listed in SC 33
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Malmanger
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"
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Adm. tanker B
Admiralty fuel |
B 32 (42)
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Liverpool
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–
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Murena
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Dutch
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Tanker B
fuel oil |
B 62 (103)
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Manchester
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–
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Rapana
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British
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Tanker B
gas oil |
B 21 (33)
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London (Purfleet)
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From HX 128
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"
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Tanker B
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–
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Manchester
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Sailed in HX 130
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San Alvaro
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"
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Tanker B
lub. oil |
B 91 (92)
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Manchester
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–
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San Ambrosio
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"
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Tanker B
gas oil |
B 61 (63)
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Manchester
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–
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San Demetrio
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"
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Tanker W
gasoline |
B 82 (113)
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Belfast / Dublin
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–
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Solsten
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
gasoline |
B 72
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Avonmouth
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Returned
See "notes", Page 2 Sailed in HX 131 |
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South Africa
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"
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Tanker W
gasoline |
B 51 (53)
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Clyde
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–
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British
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Adm. tanker B
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–
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Clyde
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–
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Halifax Section
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Evanger
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Norwegian
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general - special
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82 & 102
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Newport
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–
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Baxtergate
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British
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flour - trucks - aircraft
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54
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Dundee
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–
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Uffington Court
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"
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general - trucks - aircraft
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91
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Liverpool
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–
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Pacific Pioneer
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"
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general - aircraft
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71
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Liverpool
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–
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Dutch
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wheat
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–
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London
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Listed in SC 33
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Sylvia de Larrinaga
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British
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grain
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11
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London
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–
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British Captain
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"
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Tanker W
benzine |
31
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London
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–
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Chesapeake
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"
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Tanker W
gasoline |
111
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Avonmouth
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–
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Empire Albatross
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"
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steel - scrap iron
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64
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Swansea
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–
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Empire Panther
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"
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pig iron - scrap iron
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Hull
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Returned to port - see "notes", Page 2
Sailed in HX 131 |
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Generton
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"
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wheat - ammunition
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21
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?
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–
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Prins Maurits
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Dutch
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bauxite
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B 21
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Burntisland
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–
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Edgefield
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American / MOWT 1941
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steel - cotton - mules
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81
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Liverpool
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Became British Empire Ibex
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Empire Lapwing
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"
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steel - scrap iron
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62 & 51
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Glasgow
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–
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Glenlea
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"
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grain
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14
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London
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–
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"
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grain - trucks
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–
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London
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Listed in SC 33
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Mariso
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Dutch
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steel
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Swansea
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–
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British
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grain
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–
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Manchester
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Agra
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Swedish
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lumber
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B 31
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London
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From HX 126
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Braganza
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Norwegian
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scrap iron
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13
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Grangemouth
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From HX 128
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Salando
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Dutch
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steel - special
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123
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Newport
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–
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British (Ex Fr.)
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lumber
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–
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London
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From HX 128
Sailed in HX 130 |
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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 128
To HX 130 - did not sail Joined HX 131 - returned to port Sailed in HX 132 |
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Saluta
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British
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wheat
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B 41
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London
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From HX 128
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Lyras
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Greek
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grain - trucks
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32
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Barry Docks
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From HX 128
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Saltersgate
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British
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sugar
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51 & 62
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Belfast / Liverpool
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From HX 128
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Manchester Commerce
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"
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general - TNT
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61
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Holyhead / Manchester
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–
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Delfshaven
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Dutch
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grain - oats
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Avonmouth
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–
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Leonidas M
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Greek
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grain
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B 91
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Manchester
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From HX 128
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Norwegian
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lumber
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–
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Sharpness
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From HX 127
Sailed in HX 130 |
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Wanstead
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British
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grain - trucks - special
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34
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Glasgow
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–
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Zagloba
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Polish
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general
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102 & 82
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Liverpool
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–
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Empire Lightning
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British
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wheat - trucks - special
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24
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London
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–
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Empire Dawn
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"
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grain - special
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B 61
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Hull
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–
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Norbryn
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Norwegian
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nitrates
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112
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Newport
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See "Notes", Page 2
Joined HX 130, but transferred to SC 33 |
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Norwegian
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British
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general - explosives
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41
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Clyde
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–
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Empire Zephyr
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"
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grain - flour - trucks - 6 aircraft
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B 51
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Leith
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–
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Ringstad
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Norwegian
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general - trucks
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122
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Avonmouth
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–
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Boston City
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British
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general - explosives
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101
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Bristol
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–
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"
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grain - trucks
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–
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London
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Sailed in HX 130
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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–
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Clyde f. o.
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Sailed in HX 133
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Koenjit
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Dutch
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steel - scrap
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12
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Middlesbrough
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See also HX 125
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Empire Impala
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British
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wheat
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22
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London
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From HX 127
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Suderøy
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Norwegian
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whale oil - special
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72
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Liverpool
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From HX 128
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Empire Ptarmigan
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British
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scrap iron
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Middlesbrough
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Erna III
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Danish (Erna) / MOWT 1940
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grain
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93 & 103
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Milford Haven / Southampton(?)
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From HX 128
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Harpasa
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British
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sugar
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121 & 85
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Liverpool
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–
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Peterston
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"
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sugar
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52
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Clyde
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From HX 128
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Trader
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"
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general - special
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B 11 (74)
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Mersey / Holyhead
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–
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Maja
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"
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Tanker B
fuel oil |
B 22 (84)
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Manchester
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From HX 130
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El Grillo
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"
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Tanker B
crude oil |
B 42 (112)
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Milford Haven / Southampton(?)
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From HX 130
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Sandanger
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
benzine |
B 53 (94)
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Avonmouth
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From HX 130
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Mount Kassion
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Greek
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grain
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83
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Liverpool
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From HX 126
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Notes: As can be seen from the above, it looks as though some of the ships that are listed in the Advance Sailing Telegram for the Halifax section, may, in fact, have originated from Bermuda(?), as they are given station numbers like B 11, B 22 etc. Unfortunately, the A 1 forms for this convoy are a mess (see Page 2), and this probably has to do with the fact that the ships were moved around following junction of the 2 sections of the convoy, but rather than trying to guess and risk interpreting the information incorrectly, I've chosen to list stations etc. as they appear on the forms. (If I knew how many ships actually sailed in the Bermuda section, it would be slightly easier). Continue to Page 2 - cruising order and Commodore's notes |
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