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, underlined ships returned to port.

A 1 form is not available and, therefore, stations are not known.

Notes:
Commodore, Vice Admiral F. A. Marten R.N. Rtd. was in Manchester Port, Vice Commodore was C. A. Fremantle R.N.R. in Glenapp.

The convoy had 90 ships.
Average speed: 9.4 knots.

The following ships left at 09:00N on July 26, in 55 20N 19 15W, forming a fast portion:
Kaipaki, Sinclair Opaline, California Express.

Bañaderos and Bajamar left for Iceland at 12:00N on July 26 in 55 20N 18 36W.

Loch Ewe portion, consisting of 25 ships, left at 22:00Z on July 27 in 55 34N 09 58W.

Laurelwood left for Londonderry at 08:30A on July 28 in 55 34N 06 51W.

Clyde portion (6 ships) left at 11:30A on July 28 in 55 21N 06 13W.

Belfast portion left at 12:30A on July 28 in 55 19N 06 03W.

From the Commodore's notes:
"Did well in fog but still too much tendency for ships in column not to keep closed up. British Empire Tamar, erratic station keeper and should not be placed as leader.

V/S signalling - Repeating very slow and inaccurate."

He considers the Commodore's ship suitable in every way, "except for bridge, which is too small and an all round view is obscured by guns, gun platforms and obstructions". The next page has the Commodore's report on the voyage.

Escorts:
From New York: HMS Matapedia, Columbia, Lincoln, Melville, Moncton, Ravager.
Matapedia left in 39 51N 71 28W, and Columbia in 46 37N 44 06W.

Gatineau (S.O.), Lagan, Kamloops, Chambly, Polyanthus, Drumheller and Primrose joined at 46 37N 44 06W. No date is given, but this position is the same as the position given for William Wilkins, which joined on July 21.
Primrose and Ravager left in 55 20N 19 15W, possibly to escort the fast section mentioned above(?), which is said to be leaving in this postion on July 26.
Polyanthus left in 55 34N 09 58W (probably with Loch Ewe section said to leave in that position on July 27), while Gatineau left in 55 34N 06 57W (with Laurelwood on July 28? - see above), when Aquamarine joined. The latter remained to Liverpool.

Related external links:
Liberty Ships - Some of the ships listed as American in the table above were Liberty ships (some of them had just been delivered). This website lists them alphabetically.
This site has more on the the "Fort" (and "Park") ships mentioned in this convoy.
Empire Ships listed in alphabetical order. The site also has a section listing the Liberty ships.

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