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CONVOY HX 307
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Departed New York on Sept. 6-1944 and arrived Liverpool on the 20th (Arnold Hague gives 73 ships). |
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| This information is from Arthur Moore's book "A Careless Word - A Needless Sinking" - added here with Captain Moore's written permission. (Ordering information can be found on this page on the U.S. Merchant Marine website).
Captain Moore says the convoy had 55 ships on departure New York, 17 others joined from Halifax on Sept. 9. Note, however, that there are only 15 ships included for the Halifax section in the Advance Sailing Telegram below + the Rescue Vessel Bury=16. The 3 ships joining from Sydney are not included on this A 1 form. They are named at the end of the Advance Sailing Telegram. Br=British, Am=American, Du=Dutch, Norw=Norwegian, Pa=Panamanian, Ice=Icelandic. H = Halifax portion. |
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11 H
Idefjord lumber Loch Ewe (Norw) |
21 H
Harry Lane general -explosives Oban (Am) |
31
Bertram G. Goodhue general - vehicles Oban (Am) |
41
Robert Toombs general - vehicles - food Oban (Am) |
51
James L. Ackerson eng'r equipm- trucks Oban (Am) |
61
John Bakke general - trucks Mersey (Norw) |
71
Buenos Aires general - 17 Alligators Mersey (Norw) |
81
Thomas J. Lyons vehicles Oban (Am) |
91
R. C. Brennan general - cases alcohol Oban (Am) |
101
Manchester Trader general - 14 Allig. Barry Roads (Br) |
111 William W. Mayo general - vehicles Mersey (Am) |
121 West End Park timber - lead - zinc Mersey (Br) |
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12 H
Hadley F. Brown general Oban (Am) |
22 H
Cavina general - meats - pass. Mersey (Br) |
32
Charles Sumner general - vehicles Oban (Am) |
42
Carlos J. Finlay expl. - trucks Oban (Am) |
52
Lafcadio Hearn Navy spec. Clyde (Am) |
62
Frontenac Navy spec. Clyde (Norw) |
72
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82
James H. Couper general - expl. - vehicles Oban (Am) |
92
George A. Marr general - vehicles Mersey (Am) |
102
City of Lille wool - general - grenades Mersey (Br) |
112 Lone Star general -expl.- trucks Mersey (Am) |
122 Robert L. Hague vehicles Mersey (Am) |
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13 H
Carrillo general Mersey (Am) |
23 H
Susan Colby expl. Mersey (Am) |
33 Jesse Applegate general - vehicles Oban (Am) |
43 John T. Holt?* general - machinery Oban (Am) |
53 Frederic Remington expl. - trucks Oban (Am) |
63 Kaia Knudsen, Navy spec. - 60 DC's Clyde (Norw) |
73 H Empire MacKendrick * grain Mersey (Br) |
83 Empire Reynolds mixed petrol cargo Mersey (Br) |
93 Luxor fuel oil Mersey (Br) |
103 Arthur M. Huddell general - cable - tanks Mersey, (Am) |
113 | 123 Pedro Menendez general Mersey (Am) |
| 14 H Edmund Fanning general Mersey (Am) |
24 Fort Townshend* general - 100 pass. St. Johns (Br) |
34 George G. Crawford general - trucks Oban (Am) |
44 Empire Flag frozen general Mersey (Br |
54 Murena octane gas Loch Ewe (Du) |
64 Fagerfjell fuel - navy spec. - 70 DC's Clyde (Norw) |
74 | 84 Drupa spec. gas & oil Belfast (Br) |
94 Stiklestad Pool 21 Clyde (Norw) |
104 Scottish Heather molasses - 65 DC's Mersey (Br) |
114 City of Glasgow refrig. general Mersey (Br) |
124 Jacob Sloat Fassett general - vehicles Mersey (Am) |
| 15 H Louis Joliet grain - vehicles Barry Rds (Am) |
25 H Francis N. Blanchet general - expl. Oban (Am) |
35 Augustus S. Merrimon general - vehicles Oban (Am) |
45 Benjamin Hawkins rails - general - vehicles Oban (Am) |
55 Reginald A. Fessenden Navy spec. Clyde (Am) |
65 Thorsholm 60 DC's - tanks - diesel Barry Rds (Norw) |
75 | 85 Mijdrecht diesel Milford Haven (Du) |
95 Jesse H. Metcalf general - expl. Mersey (Am) |
105 Robert Eden expl. Mersey (Am) |
115 Alexander R. Shephard general - trucks Mersey (Am) |
125 Lawrence D. Tyson cases mail - general - vehicles Barry Rds Am) |
| 16 H Eugene E. O'Donnell general Mersey (Am) |
26 H Florence Crittenton general Mersey (Am) |
36 Yemassee general - lumber - tel. poles Loch Ewe Iceland (Pa) |
46 Dettifoss general - lumber Loch Ewe Iceland (Ice) |
56 Empire Viscount molasses Loch Ewe (Br) |
66 H Rapana sp. navy fuel Clyde (Br) |
76 | 86 H Bury Rescue Ship Greenock (Br) |
96 William Windom general - expl. Mersey (Am) |
106 Filipp Mazzei general - expl. - tanks Mersey (Am) |
116 Harvey C. Miller vehicles - expl. Mersey (Am) |
126 John A. Campbell general - vehicles Mersey (Am) |
| 17 H Washington Allston general Mersey (Am) |
27 H John C. Fremont expl. Mersey (Am) |
37 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 87 | 97 Cyrus H. McCormick general - vehicles Oban (Am) |
107 Jedediah S. Smith general - trucks ordnance Oban (Am) |
117 Ephraim W. Baughman general - vehicles Oban (Am) |
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| * Roy Martin, England has told me: "Empire MacKendrik, Merchant Aircraft Carrier with four Swordfish in addition to grain cargo – the blanks astern of this vessel allowed her to drop back to fly off aircraft". * Fort Townshend is not listed in the Advance Sailing Telegram. |
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Advance Sailing Telegram Transcribed from several documents received from Tony Cooper - 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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City of Glasgow
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British
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frozen - general
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London
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From HX 306
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Empire Flag
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"
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frozen - general
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Cardiff
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–
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City of Lille
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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Manchester Trader
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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West End Park
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"
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lead - zinc
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Liverpool
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–
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Drupa
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"
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Tanker B
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Heysham
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–
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Empire Reynolds
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"
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Tanker W
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Belfast f. o. (Dublin)
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–
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Empire Viscount
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"
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molasses
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Bromborough
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–
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Luxor
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"
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Tanker B
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Liverpool / Stanlow
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–
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Scottish Heather
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"
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molasses
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Birkenhead
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–
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Murena
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Dutch
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Tanker W
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Saltend
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From HX 306
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Mijdrecht
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"
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Tanker B
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Milford Haven f. o. (Hamble)
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–
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Swedish
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general
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London
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John Bakke
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Norwegian
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general
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Avonmouth
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From HX 306
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Buenos Aires
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Thorsholm
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"
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Tanker B
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Avonmouth
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From HX 306
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Frontenac
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Avonmouth / Milford Haven f. o. (Devonport)
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–
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Kaia Knudsen
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Milford Haven f. o. (Southampton / Portsmouth)
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–
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Fagerfjell
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Stanlow
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–
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Stiklestad
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"
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Tanker B
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Swansea
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–
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Lafcadio Hearn
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American
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Adm. tanker B
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Sheerness
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–
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Reginald A. Fessenden
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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Arthur M. Huddell
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"
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general - spec.
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London
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–
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Lawrence D. Tyson
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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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Liverpool
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Alexander R. Shephard
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Pedro Menendez
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"
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general
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Liverpool / Manchester
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–
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Jedediah S. Smith
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Benjamin Hawkins
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Charles Sumner
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Cyrus H. McCormick
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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R. C. Brennan
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Ephraim W. Baughman
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Joseph Holt?*
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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*See note in table above
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Bertram G. Goodhue
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Jesse Applegate
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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"
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general
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Mersey
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Listed in HX 308
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George G. Crawford
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Thomas J. Lyons
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Augustus S. Merrimon
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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James L. Ackerson
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Robert Toombs
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Jacob Sloat Fassett
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Robert L. Hague
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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William W. Mayo
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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John A. Campbell
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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George A. Marr
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"
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general
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Avonmouth
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–
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Jesse H. Metcalf
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Lone Star
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"
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general - explosives
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Liverpool
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–
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Filipp Mazzei
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"
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general - explosives
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Liverpool
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–
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James H. Couper
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"
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general - explosives
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Harvey C. Miller
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"
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general - explosives
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Carlos J. Finlay
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"
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general - explosives
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Methil f. o.
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From HX 306
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Frederic Remington
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"
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general - explosives
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Robert Eden
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"
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general - explosives
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Methil f. o.
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–
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"
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general - explosives
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed in HX 308
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William Windom
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"
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general - explosives
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Yemassee
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Panamanian
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general - lumber
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Loch Ewe for Iceland
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(See also RU 138)
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Dettifoss
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Icelandic
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general - lumber
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Loch Ewe for Iceland
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(See also RU 138)
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Joining from Halifax - Sailed Sept. 8
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Cavina
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British
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general - meats
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Liverpool
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–
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"
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grain - general
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Cardiff
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Listed in HX 308
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Empire MacKendrick
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"
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grain (MAC)
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Liverpool
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–
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Idefjord
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Norwegian
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lumber
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Immingham
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–
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British
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Adm. tanker B (MAC)
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 308
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"
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Adm. tanker B (MAC)
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 309
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Carrillo
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American
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general
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Clyde f. o.
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–
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Edmund Fanning
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Eugene E. O'Donnell
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Francis N. Blanchet
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"
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general - explosives
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Hadley F. Brown
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Harry Lane
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"
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general - explosives
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Susan Colby
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"
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general - explosives
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Immingham
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–
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Louis Joliet
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"
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grain - vehicles
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Hull
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–
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Rapana
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British
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Adm. tanker B (MAC)
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Clyde
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From HX 306
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Washington Allston
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American
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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John C. Fremont
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"
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explosives
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Hull
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–
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Florence Crittenton
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Joining from Sydney C. B. - Sailed Sept. 9
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Derwenthall
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British
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lumber
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Manchester
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From HX 306
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Dutch
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general - ammunition - pass. - mail
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Liverpool
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Listed in HX 309
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Corner Brook
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British
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newsprint - passengers
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Manchester
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–
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Fort Remy
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"
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grain
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Cardiff / Avonmouth
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–
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Notes: Commodore Rear Admiral M.W.S. Boucher was in the Norwegian John Bakke. The Rescue Vessel Bury was on her 17th voyage as such (requisitioned on Aug. 14-1941), having started this voyage from Clyde with the westbound Convoy ON 248 on Aug. 11-1944, to Halifax Aug. 25, then returned to Clyde with Convoy HX 307, Sept. 8-Sept. 21 ("Convoy Rescue Ships 1940-1945", Arnold Hague). Related external links: Empire Ships listed in alphabetical order. The site also has a section listing the Liberty ships. To the next HX convoy in my list HX 308 |
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