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CONVOY HX 293
Departed New York on May 27-1944 and arrived Liverpool on June 9.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 97 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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Brasil
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Londonderry
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From HX 292
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Fosna
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"
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Tanker B
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Heysham / Mersey
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From HX 292
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Solfonn
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"
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Tanker B
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Swansea
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From HX 292
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Samloyal
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British
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general
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Hull
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From HX 292
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William F. Empey
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American
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general
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Hull
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–
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Julius Olsen
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Abbot L. Mills
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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Arthur R. Lewis
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Samcebu
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British
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Samaustral
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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John Philip Sousa
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American
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general
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Tyne
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–
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Edward Rowland Sill
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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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Liverpool
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Listed in HX 294
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Charles H. Herty
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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Benjamin R. Milam
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"
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general
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Newport
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–
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Eugene Hale
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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John Stevenson
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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Thomas Hartley
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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William E. Borah
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Aedanus Burke
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o. (Cardiff)
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–
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A. Mitchell Palmer
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"
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general
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Oban f. o. (Liverpool June 12)
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–
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Roger Griswold
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Philip F. Thomas
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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Caesar Rodney
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o. (Cardiff)
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–
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Alabaman
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"
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general
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Immingham
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–
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John C. Fremont
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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"
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general
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Milford Haven f. o.
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Listed in HX 294
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"
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general
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed in HX 294
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John Sharp Williams
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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William Thornton
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Richard M. Johnson
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"
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general
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Cairn Ryan July 9
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–
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Nathaniel Alexander
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"
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general
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Cairn Ryan
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–
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Italian
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general
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Barry Roads f. o.
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Glenn Curtiss
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American
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Henry B. Brown
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o. (Newport)
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–
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William H. Webb
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"
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general
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Cairn Ryan
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–
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Edward Sparrow
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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Daniel Hiester
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Byron Darnton
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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J. Warren Keifer
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Ville d'Anvers
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Belgian
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Chester Valley
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American
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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E. Kirby Smith
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"
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general
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Loch Ryan
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–
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Grant Wood
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"
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general
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Immingham
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From HX 292
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George P. Garrison
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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From HX 292
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Brockholst Livingston
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"
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general
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Middlesbrough
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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 294
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Jacques Cartier
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Alcoa Leader
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"
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general
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Londonderry / Milford Haven f. o. (Plymouth)
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–
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Stephen H. Long
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"
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general
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Hull
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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 294
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Margaret Brent
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 294
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 294
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Samuel Bakke
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Norwegian
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Fernmoor
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Skiensfjord
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Madoera
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Dutch
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zinc concentrate
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Oban f. o. (Liverpool June 20)
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–
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Curacao
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Marit II
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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London (Shellhaven)
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–
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Lista
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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"
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 294
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Molda
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Donacilla
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British
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Tanker B
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Birkenhead / Stanlow / Barton
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–
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"
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 294
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San Adolfo
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"
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Tanker B
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Londonderry
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–
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San Vito
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"
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Tanker W
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Meresy / Stanlow
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–
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American
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Tanker W
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London
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Norbris
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Panamanian
(Norw. mngrs.) |
Tanker B
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Stanlow
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–
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Big Foot Wallace
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American
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general - mail 100
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Belfast f. o. (Swansea)
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–
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George W. Lively
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"
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general - mail 6000
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Glasgow
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–
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John Catron
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"
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general - mail 4000
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Liverpool
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–
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Kofresi
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"
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general
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Oban f. o. (Liverpool June 12)
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–
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Nicholas Herkimer
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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Robt M. Lafollette
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"
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none given
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Glasgow
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–
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LT 638
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"
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tug
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Clyde f. o.
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–
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LT 152
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"
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tug
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Clyde f. o.
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–
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LT 532
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"
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tug
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Clyde f. o.
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–
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John Mary Odin
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"
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general - trucks
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Immingham
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–
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Joining from Halifax
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Ariguani
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British
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meat - zinc
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Clyde / Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Harold T. Andrews
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American
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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| Additionally, the Rescue Vessel Goodwin - see Notes below (not mentioned in Advance Sailing Telegram) | ||||
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Joining from Sydney, C.B. - Sailed May 30
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Bedwoods Park
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British
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general - grain
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Mersey / Manchester
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From HX 292
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Fort McLoughlin
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"
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general - grain
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Liverpool
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–
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Hillcrest Park
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"
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general - grain
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Oban f. o. (Liverpool June 14)
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–
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Fort Musquarro
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"
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general - grain
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Tyne / Hull
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–
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Jamaica Planter
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"
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general - refrig. - pass.
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Liverpool
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–
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Pacific Enterprise
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"
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general - meat - pass.
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Oban f. o. (Liverpool June 20)
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–
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Argolikos
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Greek
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grain
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Ipswich
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–
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Alcoa Trader
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American
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Bellerophon
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British
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general - grain - mail 3089
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Liverpool / Ellesmere Port
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From HX 292
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"
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grain - general
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Hull
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Listed in HX 294
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American
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general
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Mersey f. o.
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To HX 294 - did not sail
Listed in HX 295 |
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George H. Thomas
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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John L. Elliott
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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North King
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Panamanain
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Samsuva
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British
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general
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Tyne
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–
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Samwake
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"
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general - steel - lumber
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Thomas Pollock
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American
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general
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Hull
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–
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Torr Head
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British
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general - grain - 9 pass.
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Belfast Dock
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–
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Washington Allston
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American
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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William Kent
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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William Paca
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"
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general
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Swansea
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–
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John Vining
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"
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grain - general
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Oban f. o. (Manchester June 15?)
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–
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Lillian Nordia
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"
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grain - general
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Leith Dock
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–
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Jane A. Delano
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"
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general - grain
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Methil f. o. (London June 19)
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–
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Rapana
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British
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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Asbjørn
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Danish / Can. Govt. 1940
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grain - general
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Manchester
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–
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Empire MacDermott
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British
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grain
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Liverpool
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–
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Lochmonar
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"
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grain - general - metal
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Liverpool
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–
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Gdynia
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Swedish
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general
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Bristol
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–
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John J. Abel
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American
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grain - general
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Gadila
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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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Joining from St. John's, N.F.
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Pachesham
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British
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newsprint - pulp
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Glasgow
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–
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LT 639
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American
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–
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Clyde f. o.
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–
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Notes: The Rescue Vessel Goodwin was on her 9th voyage as such, having started this voyage from Clyde on May 4-1944 with the westbound Convoy ON 235, to Halifax May 16, then returned to Clyde with Convoy HX 293, May 29-June 9 ("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. Eastbound N. Atlantic Convoys / 1944 To the next HX convoy in my list HX 294 |
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