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CONVOY HX 215
Departed New York City on Nov. 11-1942, and arrived Liverpool on the 25th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 42 ships in this convoy.
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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 (crossed out ships did not sail). For info, some of the ships in this convoy later returned to the U.S. with the westbound Convoy ON 153, some are listed in ON 155. |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Destination
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Remarks
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Port Dunedin
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British
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general - 9 passengers- mail
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Liverpool
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–
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Fort Camosun
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"
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lumber - metal - wheat
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Mersey
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–
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Berwickshire
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"
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grain - mail
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Manchester
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–
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Gefion
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth
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–
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Salland
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Dutch
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grain
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Glasgow
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–
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Esso Montpelier
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American
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Tanker B
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Swansea
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–
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Regent Lion
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British
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth
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–
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San Cipriano
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"
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Tanker W
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Manchester
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–
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Pontfield
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"
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Tanker W
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Manchester
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–
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El Aleto
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"
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Tanker B
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Mersey
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–
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Dutch
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth
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–
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Yugoslavian
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sulphur
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Mersey f. o.
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Sailed in HX 216
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Comedian
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British
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Clavella
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Dutch
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Tanker B
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Manchester
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–
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Empire Chapman
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British
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Tanker W
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Liverpool
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–
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Taria
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Dutch
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Tanker B - mail
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Liverpool
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–
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Thorshov
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth
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–
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Skandinavia
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"
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth
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–
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Laurent Meeus
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Belgian
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Tanker B
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Avonmouth
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–
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth
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Sailed in HX 216
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Reginolite
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British
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none given
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Halifax
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–
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Biscaya
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Norwegian
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none given
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Greenland
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Also listed in HX 216 (for St. John's)
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Belgian
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sugar
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Liverpool
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Joined HX 216 - returned to port
Sailed in HX 217 |
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Grangemouth
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Listed in HX 220
(delayed due to repairs - see Vav) |
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Cordelia
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British
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Admiralty tanker B
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Scapa
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–
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Empire Whale
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"
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general
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Southampton
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–
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Brasil
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Mersey
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–
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Vaalaren
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Swedish
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refrig.
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Liverpool
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–
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Vestfold
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Panamanian
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Tanker W
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Clyde
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Norwegian managers
(listed on this website - see V's) |
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Ganymedes
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Dutch
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general
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Glasgow
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From HX 214
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Santos
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Norwegian
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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"
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Tanker W
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Grangemouth
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From HX 214
Sailed in HX 216 |
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Tetela
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British
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refrig. - general - 10 passengers
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Liverpool
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–
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Amastra
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"
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Tanker W
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Manchester
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–
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Mataroa
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"
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oranges - 1100 passengers
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Avonmouth
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–
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Pandorian
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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Commodore Vessel
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City of Exeter
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"
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general - 200 passengers
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Liverpool
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From HX 214
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Pacific Enterprise
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"
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general - 14 passengers
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Cardiff
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–
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"
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refrig. - wheat - lead
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Liverpool
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From HX 214
Sailed in HX 216 |
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Fort Simpson
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"
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wheat - metal - lumber
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London
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–
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Fort Maurepas
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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Sailed in HX 216
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Ocean Hunter
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"
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general
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Cardiff
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–
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Panamanian
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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San Andres
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Norwegian
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sugar
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Clyde
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–
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Delnorte
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American
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Army stores
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Belfast / Avonmouth
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–
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Stigstad
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Norwegian
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lub. oil
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Mersey
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–
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Tristram Dalton
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American
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Army stores - mail
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Liverpool
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–
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Sovac
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British
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lub. oil
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Mersey
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–
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Joining from Halifax
(departed Nov. 14) |
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Idefjord
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Norwegian
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general
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Glasgow
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From HX 214
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British
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general
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Glasgow
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From HX 214
Joined HX 216 - returned to port Sailed in HX 218 |
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Argolikos
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Greek
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grain
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London
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–
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Emile Francqui
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Belgian
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Tortuguero
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British
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general
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Cardiff
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–
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Notes: Delnorte and Tristram Dalton - very slack in answering flag and flashing signals. To the next HX convoy in my list HX 216 |
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