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CONVOY HX 303
The Advance Sailing Telegram gives departure New York City on Aug. 8-1944,
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives departure Aug. 11 with arrival Liverpool Aug. 27 - 104 ships
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Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
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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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Larranga
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American
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general - lumber
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Loch Ewe - Iceland
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(See also RU 135)
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Walker D. Hines
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"
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general - explosives
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Oban f. o.
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From HX 302
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Aldebaran
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"
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general - explosives
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Liverpool
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From HX 302
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"
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ammunition
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Loch Ewe f. o.
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Sailed in HX 304
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Madison J. Manchester
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"
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repair equipment
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Clyde f. o.
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–
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David S. Terry
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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George R. Holmes
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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J. H. Drummond
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"
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general
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Robin Adair
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"
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general
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Cardiff
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–
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Beauregard
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Panama City
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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John Philip Sousa
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Delsud
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Russell A. Alger
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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John Mary Odin
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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"
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general - explosives
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Mersey f. o.
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Sailed in HX 304
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Jasper F. Cropsey
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"
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general - explosives
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Middlesbrough
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–
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John G. Carlisle
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"
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general - explosives
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Oban f. o.
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–
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John Walker
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"
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general - explosives
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Oban f. o.
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–
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John M. Brooke
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"
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general - explosives
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Immingham
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–
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Joseph G. Cannon
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"
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general - explosives
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Hull
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–
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Howard Stansbury
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general - explosives
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Mark Hanna
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American
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general - explosives
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Oban f. o.
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–
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"
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general - explosives
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Loch Ewe f. o.
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Sailed in HX 304
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Meanticut
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"
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general - explosives
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Immingham
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–
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British Energy
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British
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Tanker B
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Milford Haven / Portsmouth
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–
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"
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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Imperial Transport
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"
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Tanker B
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Avonmouth / Cardiff
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–
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Malvina
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Dutch
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Tanker B
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Milford Haven / Devonport
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–
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Empire Bronze
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British
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Tanker
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Stanlow
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–
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Blackheath
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"
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lumber
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Manchester
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–
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Coptic
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"
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frozen - general
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Liverpool
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Commodore Vessel
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Karamea
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"
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frozen - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Empire Arun
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"
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general
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Methil / London
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–
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Losada
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Stirlingville
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Norwegian
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general
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Manchester
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–
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Geisha
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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Vice Commodore
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Sommerstad
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"
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Tanker B
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Birkenhead / Stanlow
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–
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Noravind
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"
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Tanker W
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Clyde
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–
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Empire Severn
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British
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sugar - general
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Greenock
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–
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Tactician
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"
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general - explosives
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Liverpool
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–
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Fort Binger
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French
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sugar
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Liverpool
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–
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Rena
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Norwegian
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sugar
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Liverpool
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From HX 301
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Romulus
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"
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sugar
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Methil / London
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From HX 301
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Para
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"
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sugar
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Hull
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–
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Sarazen
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American
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general - explosives
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Kana
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British
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sugar
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Methil / London
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–
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Beaconstreet
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"
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Tanker B
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Liverpool
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–
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Athelchief
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"
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Tanker B
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Thameshaven
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–
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Clausina
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"
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Tanker W
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Milford Haven / Southampton
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–
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Dalfonn
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Thameshaven
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–
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Atlantic
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"
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Tanker B
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Stanlow
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–
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Petter
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"
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Tanker B
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Milford Haven / Southampton
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–
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Skotaas
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"
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Tanker B
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Scapa
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–
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Thorhild
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"
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Tanker B
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Dingle / Stanlow
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–
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Alabaman
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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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Delrio
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Pan Gulf
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"
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general
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Mersey
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Returned to New York
Sailed in HX 304 |
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Eliza Jane Nicholson
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"
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Tanker B
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Grangemouth / Mersey
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–
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F. Southall Farrar
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"
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general
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Manchester
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From HX 302
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| The following ships are listed on a separate document which gives sailing date as "N.Y. 10/8". (Also, the designation WHX is given in parenthesis, which could mean one [or more ships] joined from Wabana?) |
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Caithness
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British
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woodpulp
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Methil / London
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–
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Dimitrios Inglessis
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Greek
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pit props
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Hull
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–
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Epiros
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"
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pulp
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Rochester
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–
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Amastra
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British
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Tanker B (M.A.C.)
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Clyde
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(From Wabana?)
From HX 302 |
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Joining from Halifax - Sailed Aug. 12
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Empire Macalpine
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British
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grain (M.A.C.)
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Liverpool
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–
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Prinses Maria-Pia
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Belgian / MOWT 1940
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pulp
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Rochester
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–
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Hanley
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American
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general - explosives
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Immingham
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From HX 302
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British Freedom
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British
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Tanker B
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Scapa
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–
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Lord Byron
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"
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grain
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Avonmouth
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–
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Nyanza
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"
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lumber
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Methil / London
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–
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Panaghis
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Greek
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grain
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Manchester
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–
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Tetela
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British
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general - refrig.
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Methil / London
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–
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Tanafjord
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Norwegian
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Swedish
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flour - general
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Mersey
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Sailed in HX 304
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Asbjørn
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Danish / Canadian gov. 1940
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grain - general - explosives
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Liverpool
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–
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Andrew J. Newbury
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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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Atlantic
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Panamanian
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general - explosives
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Hull
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–
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S. M. Babcock
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American
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general
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Bramborough
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–
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Fjordaas
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Rosyth
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–
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George L. Farley
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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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James Sullivan
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"
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general
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Newport
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–
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John Drake Sloat
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Joseph Rodman Drake
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Louis Hennepin
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Mui Hock
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Norwegian
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general
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Loch Ewe / Iceland
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(See also RU 135)
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Robert Trimble
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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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Rigoletto
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Swedish
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pulp
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Ellesmere Port
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–
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Manitou Park
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British
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pulp
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Rochester
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–
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Empire Rain
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"
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grain
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Hull
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–
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Sälen
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Swedish
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general
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Belfast Dock
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–
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Empire MacMahon
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British
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Tanker B (M.A.C.)
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Clyde
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–
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Miralda
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"
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Tanker B (M.A.C.)
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Clyde
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See Notes on HX 302 page
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Dinara
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Yugoslavian
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lumber
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Ipswich
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–
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Titanian
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Norwegian
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iron - lumber
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Methil / London
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–
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Penhale
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British
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grain
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Methil / London
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–
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| Also, Rescue Vessel St. Clair - see Notes below. | ||||
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Joining from Sydney C.B. - Sailed Aug. 13
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Norse Lady
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Norwegian
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pulp
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Immingham
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–
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Everleigh
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British
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timber
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Methil / London
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–
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Sréca
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Yugoslavian
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paper pulp
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Manchester
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–
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Nurtureton
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British
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grain
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Glasgow
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–
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Euthalia
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Greek
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grain
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Hull
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–
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Stamos
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"
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flour
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Methil / London
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–
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Erria
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British
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meat - general - passengers - mail
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Liverpool
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From HX 302
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Axel Johnson
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Swedish
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grain - passengers - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Leonidas
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Greek
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pulp
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Liverpool
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–
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Jamaica Planter
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British
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refrig. - general - passengers - mail
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Methil / London
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–
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Withrow Park
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"
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general
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Newcastle
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–
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Elm Park
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"
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general - grain - mail
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Cardiff
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–
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Ragnhildsholm
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Swedish
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pit props
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Garston
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–
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Belgian Sailor
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Belgian
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timber
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West Hartlepool
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From HX 302
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Umtali
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British
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refrig. - general - passengers
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Cardiff
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–
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Danish / MOWT 1940
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lumber
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Belfast
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To HX 304 - did not sail
Sailed in HX 306 |
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Notes: The Rescue Vessel St. Clair (formerly base and accommodation ship HMS Baldur) was on her 1st voyage as such, having started this voyage from Clyde with the westbound Convoy ON 245 on July 18-1944, to Halifax July 31 - returning with HX 303 from Halifax, to Clyde Aug. 27. ("Convoy Rescue Ships 1940-1945", Arnold Hague). Please note that more information on all the Norwegian ships listed in this convoy can be found with the help of the index below. Related external links: To the next HX convoy in my list HX 304 |
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