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CONVOY HX 292
Departed New York on May 19-1944 and arrived Liverpool on June 2.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 128 ships in this convoy.
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Transcribed from several documents received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
A 1 form is not available and, therefore, the station numbers are not known. |
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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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Alexander Wilson
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American
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Michael J. Stone
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Christopher Gadsden
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"
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general
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Cardiff
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–
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Benjamin H. Hill
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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"
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general
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed in HX 293
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Joseph E. Brown
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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Ephraim W. Baughman
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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–
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Andrew Turnbull
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Samuel Chase
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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–
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S. M. Babcock
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"
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general
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Sunderland
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–
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Robin Gray
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"
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general
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Clyde / Swansea
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–
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Samuel Parker
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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Bartholomew Gosnold
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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–
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David R. Francis
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"
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general
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Glasgow / Manchester
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–
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Robert Jordan
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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–
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Hoke Smith
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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–
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William Windom
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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–
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Steel Trader
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"
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general
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Clyde / Liverpool
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–
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Arabian Prince
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British
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Samselbu
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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"
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general
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London
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Listed in HX 293
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Samwinged
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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Cavalcade
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American
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Fort Brisebois
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British
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general
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Tyne
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–
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Tolten
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Salland
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Dutch
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general
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Richard K. Call
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American
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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Mark Hopkins
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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William D. Hoxie
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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August Belmont
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Francis D. Culkin
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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"
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general
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed in HX 293
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Roger Moore
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"
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general
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Avonmouth
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–
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Peter V. Daniel
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Samconstant
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British
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Pennsylvanian
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American
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general
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Immingham
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–
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Clan Cameron
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British
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Ferncliff
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Norwegian
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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James G. Maguire
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American
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general - sulphur
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Liverpool
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–
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Chesapeake
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British
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Tanker B
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Clyde / Thameshaven
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–
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Beaconstreet
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Belfast Dock
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–
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Fort Carillon
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"
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general
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Oban f. o. (Liverpool)
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–
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Evagoras
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"
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steel - lumber
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London
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Returned to New York
Listed in HX 294 |
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Port Halifax
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"
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frozen goods
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Liverpool
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–
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Nacella
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"
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Tanker W
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Stanlow
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–
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Empire Pakeha
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"
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frozen - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Port Saint John
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"
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frozen - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Maihar
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"
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steel - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Sovac
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"
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Tanker B
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Liverpool / Manchester
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–
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Fort Mingan
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"
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sugar
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Lombardy
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"
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citrus
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Port Sydney
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"
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frozen - general
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Glasgow
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–
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San Gaspar
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"
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Tanker W
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Mersey / Stanlow
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–
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Roxane
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French
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Adm. tanker B
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Scapa
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–
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Empire Swale
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British
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citrus
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Erodona
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"
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Tanker B
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Barton
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–
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Elona
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"
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Tanker
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Clyde / Ardrossan
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–
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British Valour
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Londonderry
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–
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Athelregent
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"
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molasses
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Liverpool
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–
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Lucellum
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"
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Tanker B
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Grangemouth
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–
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San Venancio
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"
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Tanker W
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Stanlow
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–
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Benedick
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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Returned to New York
Listed in HX 294 |
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D. L. Harper
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"
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth / Mersey
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–
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Geo. W. McKnight
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"
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Tanker W
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Clyde / Swansea
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–
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Bente Mærsk
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Danish / MOWT 1940
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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Returned to port (St. John's)
Listed in HX 294 |
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Daphnella
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British
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Tanker W
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Isle of Grain
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–
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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London
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Listed in HX 293
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Norlys
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Panamanian
(Norw. mngrs.) |
Adm. tanker B
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Clyde / Grangemouth
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–
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Belgian Gulf
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Panamanian
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Tanker B
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Stanlow / Barton / Modewheel
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–
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Belgian Freighter
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Belgian
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steel - lumber
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Irwin Russell
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American
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Adm. tanker B
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Medway
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–
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Sørvard
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Norwegian
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sugar
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Hull
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–
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Ena
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Dutch
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Adm. tanker W
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Liverpool
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–
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 293
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 294
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Strinda
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"
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Tanker B
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Swansea
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–
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Clavella
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Dutch
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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Cleodora
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"
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Adm. tanker W
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Milford Haven f. o. (Devonport)
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–
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Fagerfjell
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker W
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Scapa
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–
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Petter
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"
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Tanker W
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Stanlow
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–
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"
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Tanker B
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Swansea
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Listed in HX 293
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Vanja
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"
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Tanker B
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Clyde / Ardrossan
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–
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Thorhild
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"
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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Dageid
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"
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Tanker B
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Jarrow-on-Tyne
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–
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Østhav
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"
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Tanker B
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Stanlow
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–
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John Gallup
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American
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general
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Hull
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From HX 291
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James Shureman
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"
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general
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Hull
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From HX 291
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Henry H. Richardson
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"
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general
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Immingham
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From HX 291
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Isaac S. Hopkins
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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From HX 291
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Kentuckian
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"
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general
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Milford Haven f. o. (Plymouth)
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From HX 291
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Simon Newcomb
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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From HX 291
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James A. Wetmore
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"
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general
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Glasgow / Manchester
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From HX 291
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John Drake Sloat
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"
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general
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Immingham
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From HX 291
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James G. Birney
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"
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general
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Swansea
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From HX 291
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Norfalk
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Norwegian
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sugar
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Greenock
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From HX 291
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Egda
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"
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Tanker W
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Humber (Saltend)
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See also HX 288
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Andrew A. Humphreys
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American
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Tanker B
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London (Purfleet)
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–
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Beaconoil
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Panamanian
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Tanker
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Scapa
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–
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Fjallfoss
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Icelandic
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none given
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Loch Ewe for Iceland
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(See also RU 124)
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Black Rock
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American
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Tug
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Milford Haven f. o.
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–
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Sankaty Head
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"
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Tug
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Milford Haven f. o.
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–
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Great Isaac
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"
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Tug
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Milford Haven f. o.
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–
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LT 136
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"
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Tug
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Milford Haven f. o. (Southampton)
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–
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LT 214
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"
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Tug
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Milford Haven f. o. (Southampton)
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–
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LT 533
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"
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Tug
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Milford Haven f. o. (Southampton)
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–
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Joining from Halifax
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Adula
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British
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Adm. tanker B
(MAC) |
Clyde
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–
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Empire Maccabe
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"
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Adm. tanker B
(MAC) |
Clyde
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–
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Empire MacMahon
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"
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Adm. tanker B
(MAC) |
Clyde
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–
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| Additionally, the Rescue Vessel Fastnet - see Notes below (not mentioned in Advance Sailing Telegram) | ||||
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Joining from Sydney, C. B. - Sailed May 22
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Mount Kyllene
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Greek
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general
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West Hartlepool
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From HX 291
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Cornwall
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British
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general - refrig.
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Clyde
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From HX 291
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Kafiristan
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"
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grain
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Avonmouth
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–
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Daghestan
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"
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grain
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Avonmouth
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–
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John Mitchell
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American
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wood pulp
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Manchester
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From HX 291
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Jean L-D
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French
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grain
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Cardiff
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–
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New York City
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British
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general - flour
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Bristol
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–
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Riley
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"
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grain
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Eastern Guide
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American
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general
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Loch Ewe for Iceland
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(See also RU 124)
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Edward Kavanagh
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"
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vehicles
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Belfast f. o.
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–
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Eliphalet Nott
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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From HX 291
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Empire Puma
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British
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flour
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Methil f. o. (Leith Dock June 11)
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–
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Frank Wiggins
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American
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general
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Swansea
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–
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George Westinghouse
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"
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grain - general
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Tyne
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–
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James Ives
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"
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general
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Swansea
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–
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John G. Carlisle
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"
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general - lumber
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Manchester
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–
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Marymar
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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–
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Sréca
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Yugoslavian
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steel - lumber
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London
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–
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Samuel T. Darling
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American
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general
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Hull
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–
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Thomas W. Gregory
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"
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general
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Swansea
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–
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Frederic Remington
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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–
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Hjelmaren
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Swedish
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sugar
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Liverpool
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Jose G. Benitez
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American
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grain - general
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Liverpool
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–
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James A. Bayard
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"
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grain - general
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Leith Dock
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–
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Prinses Maria Pia
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Belgian / MOWT 1940
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wood pulp
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Rochester
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–
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Taronga Park
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British
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lumber
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London
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–
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Tilapa
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"
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refrig. - general - metal - mail - pass.
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Beaverhill
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"
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general - mail - pass.
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Clyde / Oban f. o. (Liverpool June 14)
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–
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Belgian Crew
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Belgian
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grain
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Barry Dock
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–
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British
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general - grain - mail
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Ellesmere Port
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Listed in HX 293
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"
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grain
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Manchester
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Listed in HX 294
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Fordsdale
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"
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meat - general
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Clyde / Liverpool
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–
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Empire Mouflon
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"
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general
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Mersey
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–
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Fanad Head
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"
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grain - general - mail - pass.
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Clyde / Liverpool
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–
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Marina Raskova
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American
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grain - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Salvador Brau
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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Oscar Chappell
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"
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general - flour
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Liverpool
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–
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George Eldridge
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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British
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grain - general
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Manchester
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Listed in HX 293
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Avondale Park
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"
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wood pulp
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Notes: The Rescue Vessel Fastnet was on her 5th voyage as such, having started this voyage from Clyde on Apr. 27-1944 with the westbound Convoy ON 234, to Halifax May 9, then returned to Clyde with Convoy HX 292, May 21-June 2. ("Convoy Rescue Ships 1940-1945", Arnold Hague). Commodore's notes are not available - escorts not known. All the Norwegian ships in this convoy are discussed on this website - use alphabet index below to find them. Related external links: Empire Ships - Also listed in alphabetical order. The site also has a section listing the "Sam"-ships, and other Liberty ships, some of which came under the British flag. Eagle Oil Tankers - This site has info on the "San" ships, with an alphabetical list of casualties from the various ships, as well as survivor reports. Additionally, the site has a lot of useful information on where the misc. Admiralty records are kept - see this page index. Eastbound N. Atlantic Convoys / 1944 To the next HX convoy in my list HX 293 |
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